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Tragic death of young amateur

Irish racing was yesterday coming to terms with the death of the young amateur jockey Dary Cullen who was killed in a fall at…

Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00

O'Brien ups Classic ante

Kieren Fallon will be in action in France tomorrow as Aidan O'Brien significantly steps up his Classic preparations with trial…

Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00

Murphy is on Salmon

Timmy Murphy will be back on board the star chaser Beef Or Salmon when he runs in next Wednesday's Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown…

Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00

O'Brien team set for Longchamp

Racing News round-up: Aidan O'Brien is preparing to crank up his classic preparations several notches this weekend and will …

Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00

Catch Me to strike again

Tipperary preview: The ex-German Catch Me made an impressive Irish debut at the Curragh just 11 days ago and significantly makes…

Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00

Hughes' change of fortune to continue

Fairyhouse Preview: When your luck turns, it often turns with a vengeance and after Point Barrow's spectacular Grand National…

Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00

Hughes' change of fortune to continue

Fairyhouse Preview: When your luck turns, it often turns with a vengeance and after Point Barrow's spectacular Grand National…

Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00

Stoneville's solid credentials

Rest of Irish Racing Preview : It's not often a steeplechase star like Beef Or Salmon, ridden for the first time by Andrew McNamara…

Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00

Loughran to celebrate big-race win on Oulart

Irish Grand National Preview : Roger Loughran's Christmas present was a batch of all the wrong sort of headlines but the jockey…

Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00

Bank on Bolger's Heliostatic

Leopardstown's Guineas Trials have a history of throwing up future Classic winners and there will be many banking on Heliostatic…

Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00

'Fitzy' teams up with Doire

Tony Martin has turned to his old big-race ally Mick Fitzgerald to ride Dun Doire, the hot favourite for Monday's Powers Whiskey…

Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00

Innox lined up for Fairyhouse

Grand National news: Those punters who have plunged on Dun Doire for the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National may yet end up …

Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00

Oxx's Raydan hard to ignore

Tipperary Preview: At this stage last year it was possible Classic glory rather than a seven-furlong Tipperary maiden that was…

Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00

Dun Doire dilemma

Dun Doire might be the stand-out favourite for Monday's Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National but uncertainty over who will ride…

Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00

Cully charge looks best

Limerick Preview: Conditions will have a testing National Hunt feel at Limerick's all-Flat fixture this evening and in the circumstances…

Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00

Mullins star may run at festival

Racing News: Hedgehunter, a gallant runner-up in both the Gold Cup and the Grand National within the last four weeks, doesn'…

Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00

Hardy likely to improve

Rest of Liverpool preview Hardy Eustace heads a strong Irish team for the Scottish And Newcastle Aintree Hurdle today and the…

Sat Apr 08 2006 - 01:00

Conna Castle looks best to challenge Straw Bear

It's three years since Barry Geraghty and the Cork trainer Jimmy Mangan enjoyed a magnificent Grand National success with Monty…

Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00

Bothar Na can give Mullins camp a boost

Aintree Preview : A total of 17 Irish-trained horses, including Beef Or Salmon in the Betfair Bowl, are set to start in today…

Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00

Sher Why Not is best

Gowran Preview : Evening racing kicks into gear for the year at Gowran where Sher Why Not looks a good bet to score for Brave…

Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00

Navan is switched

A rare racing blank in Ireland this weekend means that tomorrow's scheduled Navan meeting has been switched to next Saturday …

Sat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00

Punchestown generated €43 million for economy

Next month's Punchestown festival will have almost 2

Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00

Brave Inca to give Liverpool a miss

It has been confirmed Brave Inca will have the final start of his momentous season at Punchestown next month but where the Champion…

Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00

Mullins all set for the big test

RACING: Willie Mullins is keeping his fingers crossed that Hedgehunter can recover from an excellent run in the Cheltenham Gold…

Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00

Lordan makes light work of murky opening

Curragh Report: It would be pushing things to say that Wayne Lordan lit up the opening day of the 2006 Flat season at the Curragh…

Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00

Right Here Right Now

ONE TO FOLLOW: National Hunt racing's tweed-fest at Cheltenham is over, and now it's the turn of the multi-million euro blue…

Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00

Kane Hekili looks class act on the dirt

Both Alexander Goldrun and Alayan will fly the Irish flag at the world's most valuable race meeting tonight but the $6 million…

Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00

Utterly Heaven to impress

With Cork's National Hunt fixture dependant on passing a 7

Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00

Weld happy with string

Dermot Weld produced more winners on the Flat than anyone else in Ireland last year and the legendary Curragh trainer will be…

Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00

Corrig set for fences

Blue Corrig's career takes another turn at Clonmel this afternoon when the classy grey has a first start over fences.

Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00

Murphy weighs up options for Brave Inca

News : Colm Murphy hasn't ruled out giving his Champion Hurdle winner Brave Inca a run in the Aintree Hurdle next month ahead…

Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00

Heavy all round for the Curragh

News round-up : The ground for the opening of the 2006 Flat season at the Curragh on Sunday will be testing and there could …

Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00

Fatalities rise to nine

One horse was reported to have been killed on the final day of the festival to bring the total number of fatalities this week…

Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00

No respite at home

Weekend previews : Philip Rothwell will try to put a winning finish to a magnificent week when Arturius lines up on the all-…

Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00

Whyso Mayo completes record

Rest of yesterday's races : War Of Attrition got the Gold Cup glory, but it was the West Cork-trained Whyso Mayo who broke new…

Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00

'No pattern' to seven fatalities

The managing director of Cheltenham, Edward Gillespie, insisted last night there is no pattern to the sad statistic that seven…

Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00

Tiger Cry should have no problem with conditions

Preview Rest of today's card It's four years since Arthur Moore and David Casey teamed up to win the Johnny Henderson Grand …

Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00

Fondmort's experience can prove decisive

Preview Rest of today's card Horses for courses is a theory that can pay off around Cheltenham and on that basis the only horse…

Thu Mar 16 2006 - 00:00

Hedgehunter to take chance in Gold Cup

The Grand National winner Hedgehunter has got the green light to run in next Friday's Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup with Ruby…

Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00

Mounthenry looks best

Thurles preview: Today's Grade Two Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle at Thurles provides a quality contest on the eve of the Cheltenham…

Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00

Hourigan may juggle his options for

Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Beef Or Salmon received an "all systems go" report from Michael Hourigan yesterday, and the Limerick…

Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00

Murphy says Brave Inca has had near perfect preparation

Brave Inca's trainer Colm Murphy said yesterday the Smurfit Champion Hurdle favourite Brave Inca has enjoyed a near perfect preparation…

Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00

Moscow not quite flying

Leopardstown report: Moscow Flyer put the finishing touches to his Cheltenham preparation after racing at Leopardstown last …

Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00

Prospects look bleak for Fairyhouse

Today's Irish Preview: An inch and a half of snow in just 45 minutes yesterday afternoon has put today's Fairyhouse meeting …

Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00

Layers to keep wary eye on Doire

Tony Martin plans to take just two horses to Cheltenham but bookmakers will be keeping a wary eye out for the prolific Dun Doire…

Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00

Mullins in good festival nick

Cheltenham: Willie Mullins has been made an odds on favourite to be the top Irish trainer at the upcoming Cheltenham Festival…

Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00

Coolmore goes extra furlong to seal $16m deal for US colt

Under 10 seconds of blinding speed was enough to set off a bidding war in Miami between old rivals, Ireland's Coolmore Stud and…

Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00

Swallow decision due this weekend

Racing News: A decision on whether or not Grey Swallow will run in the Dubai World Cup is set to be taken this weekend.

Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00

McNamara adds to festival list

Racing News round-up: Rising star Andrew McNamara may have had only one previous festival ride but the jockey has added to an…

Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00

Forget The Past looks the pick

Fairyhouse preview: Hedgehunter used last year's Osmosis Ireland Bobbyjo Chase as a warm-up for that memorable Grand National…

Sat Feb 25 2006 - 00:00
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