Killarney's chances of racing look very slimA 7.00 inspection this morning will decide if today's card at Killarney goes ahead but the prospects look grim in the extreme…Tue May 11 1999 - 01:00
Treble on for WeldIf any trainer qualifies for the tag of "festival king" it is surely Dermot Weld and he can prove the point yet again at Killarney…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Waldon to miss DanteSaffron Waldon is set to miss Wednesday's Dante Stakes at York and wait instead for the Entenmann's Irish 2,000 Guineas but Aidan…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Weld looks for repeat success at BelmontDermot Weld made history nine years ago when Go And Go became the first European-trained winner of an American classic, and he…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
John's turnTwo attractive Sunday cards and a relatively moderate Saturday fixture seems to be a regular weekend diet for Irish race fans…Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00
Rafayda set to put record straightThe group Three Derrinstown Derby Trial is one of the few pattern events to have eluded John Oxx during his 20-year training …Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00
Bolger looks for doubleCompared to previous years Jim Bolger has had a relatively quiet start to the flat season but the tempo can accelerate at Dundalk…Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
New track from 2001Work on a new six furlong sprint track at Leopardstown will begin in October, and it's hoped that racing will begin on it sometime…Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
Moscow Express set to prevailRuby Walsh may have the jockey's championship in the bag following the news that Paul Carberry faces up to three months on the…Thu May 06 1999 - 01:00
Stewards fine Martin £500The Naas stewards last night handed out a £500 fine to trainer Tony Martin, banned his horse Comrade Chinnery from racing for…Thu May 06 1999 - 01:00
One hiccup in Tote revolutionIrish racing's Tote revolution is being targeted to begin at Naas in just over three weeks' time but 250 part-time Tote staff…Thu May 06 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien can only WinceIn all the furore about the stature of the first classics of the season and whether Sheikh Mohammed was cuddling up to them with…Mon May 03 1999 - 01:00
Orpen set to get the tripMore than one wag could be forgiven for quipping that it's deja vu all over again when Orpen lines up for today's 2,000 Guineas…Sat May 01 1999 - 01:00
Hero's reception for IstabraqIt was inevitable but all the more watchable for thatSat May 01 1999 - 01:00
Matzaluna hard to beatDespite the chase and sprint tracks being unraceable, Cork still presents a decent seven-race card today with a £25,000 Listed…Sat May 01 1999 - 01:00
Katarino delivers resounding victoryThose who tried to second guess the formbook were slapped in the face yesterdayFri Apr 30 1999 - 01:00
Imperial Call makes dramatic comebackDismissed beforehand as a has been, Imperial Call came out swinging for yesterday's Heineken Gold Cup and left Florida Pearl …Thu Apr 29 1999 - 01:00
Balla Sola the pickEight races worth almost £250,000 and three Grade 1 contests among themThu Apr 29 1999 - 01:00
This year's dazzling sunshine brings luck to festival race-goersThe vagaries of the Irish weather were never better illustrated than at the start of the Punchestown Festival yesterday.Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
Bet on Florida PearlIn the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Florida Pearl couldn't quite manage to become the super-champion that the racing public so fervently…Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
Ferbert Junior comes of ageCardinal Hill winning was no surprise, Celibate scoring in the BMW Chase was a comparatively mild shock compared to Tearaway …Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
Direct Route looks the answerThe first four-day Punchestown National Hunt festival kicks off this afternoon featuring a typically competitive card, with a…Tue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
Weld colt may run in French GuineasLast Wednesday, £4,375 was paid by the Moyglare Stud to supplement their colt, Major Force, for the Desert King Tetrarch Stakes…Mon Apr 26 1999 - 01:00
Carberry is recoveringThe Grand National winning jockey Paul Carberry is in a comfortable condition in the intensive care unit of Cashel Hospital after…Mon Apr 26 1999 - 01:00
Stage Affair nappedAidan O'Brien's sparkling start to the flat season has meant relatively lean pickings for his rivals but Dermot Weld for one …Sat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
Orpen inOrpen was confirmed yesterday as the Ballydoyle runner in next Saturday's 2,000 Guineas at NewmarketSat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
Festival Hall may run at SandownFestival Hall could be the Ballydoyle pathfinder to English three-year-old form in Saturday's Group Three Thresher Classic Trial…Thu Apr 22 1999 - 01:00
Bobbyjo is confirmed for SandownThe Aintree Grand National hero Bobbyjo is on course to pick up a £50,000 bonus if successful in Saturday's Whitbred Gold Cup…Tue Apr 20 1999 - 01:00
Saffron Waldon may run at NewmarketAidan O'Brien has not ruled out the possibility of being double handed in the Sagitta 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday …Mon Apr 19 1999 - 01:00
Ballydoyle in the pink with Saffron WaldonMujahid's flop in Thursday's Craven Stakes has thrown the 2,000 Guineas market wide open, and now we have the bizarre situation…Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
Coliseum is outAidan O'Brien's Derby prospect Coliseum is out for the season after picking up a knee injury.Thu Apr 15 1999 - 01:00
Winner's composure is upsetTchaikovsky heads for Leopardstown's Derrinstown Derby Trial after overcoming two horses and two tigers in yesterday's opener…Thu Apr 15 1999 - 01:00
Sunspangled heads straight to GuineasFresh from Istabraq's awesome display at Liverpool, Aidan O'Brien is now concentrating on organising his classic line-up, and…Wed Apr 14 1999 - 01:00
Carberrys return to Royal welcomeAs he clumped backwards out of a horsebox in the centre of the small Meath village of Ratoath yesterday, the Grand National winner…Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Bobbyjo bounces homeNo security nightmares, no officials intent on winding tape around jockeys' necks at the start and a colossally backed Irish …Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Bittersweet success for McManus campAnother Aintree success for JP McManus and his horse Khayrawani was made distinctly bittersweet by the death of McManus' other…Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Call It A Day the lottery pickAs befits its lottery legend, an analysis of the Martell Grand National yesterday provoked one frustrated racing scribe to mutter…Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Catch the National expressIt may be a bumper sporting weekend, but 32 horses will set out at 3Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Istabraq to square Liverpool accountThe dual-Champion Hurdler Istabraq returns to the scene of his last defeat and looks set for revenge in the Martell HurdleSat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Double for McManusJP McManus must be wishing he had a runner in tomorrow's Martell Grand National because this Liverpool meeting threatens to copper…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Call Equiname to beat Opera HatIf precedent is anything to go by, then today is the day to follow the IrishFri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Taaffe has first trebleSpace Trucker booked his ticket for Punchestown and Winter Garden sauntered home from Royal Signature in the Grade Three Hurdle…Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
Ballinrobe to inspectA 3.30 inspection this afternoon will determine if racing can go ahead at Ballinrobe tomorrow.Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
Escartefigue can do the businessWith Fairyhouse following Cheltenham so quickly and the flat season slowly cranking into gear, yet another festival could be …Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
His Song to face 3m tripHis Song, an expensive failure in Cheltenham's Arkle Trophy, will be upped in distance for Friday's Mumm Mildmay Novice Chase…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Walshs celebrate famous winThe father and son team of Ted and Ruby Walsh combined to win their biggest prize as a partnership when Rince Ri trounced the…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Space Trucker expected to follow upSpace Trucker was the hero for many Irish punters when landing the Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham and some of those substantial…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Promalee looking goodRICHARD DUNWOODY travels to Fairyhouse today where a bumper eight-race card has a prize fund of £230,000Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
