Florida Pearl has something to findFlorida Pearl is now officially the best steeplechaser in Ireland - but he still has ground to make up on the top English horse…Tue Feb 09 1999 - 00:00
Florida Pearl now back on courseThe good ship Florida Pearl emphatically returned to course at Leopardstown yesterday when the most exciting racehorse in the…Mon Feb 08 1999 - 00:00
Festival hopes lay down their markers as punters make hayThe rejuvenation of Florida Pearl's Cheltenham Gold Cup claims was the cream on top of a day at Leopardstown on which the punting…Mon Feb 08 1999 - 00:00
Seduced by blonde ambitionThe instruction was simple. "Be sure to watch Cork City and St Pat's on Saturday," said the Sports Department's gauleiterMon Jan 25 1999 - 00:00
The Ghan is the manToday's Punchestown card is inevitably overshadowed by the Champion Hurdle tomorrow, but its feature, the £15,000 Juvenile Hurdle…Sat Jan 23 1999 - 00:00
Ten new meetings plannedUp to ten new race meetings are being planned in Ireland to compensate for the loss of fixtures due to the recent bad weather…Fri Jan 22 1999 - 00:00
ITBA are unworriedThe effects on the Irish breeding industry of the decision to pay breeders' prizes in Britain only to the progeny of British-…Wed Jan 20 1999 - 00:00
Our Meg to have a change of fortuneThe Irish racing caravan grinds back into gear at Down Royal this afternoon and there are no inspections planned for a scheduled…Wed Jan 20 1999 - 00:00
Istabraq is warm orderIstabraq has been made as low as 1 to 2 favourite to repeat his AIG Irish Champion Hurdle success against seven possible rivals…Tue Jan 19 1999 - 00:00
Carberry is back on Hill SocietyPaul Carberry will ride Hill Society in Friday's rescheduled Victor Chandler Chase if the meeting gets the go-ahead.Mon Jan 18 1999 - 00:00
Our Meg has major chanceRacing in Ireland this weekend depends on Fairyhouse tomorrow getting the green light, but the chances of that happening are …Sat Jan 16 1999 - 00:00
Bookmakers to pay upBookmakers are bracing themselves to handle an annual bill of close to £4 million as racing struggles to replace funding lost…Sat Jan 16 1999 - 00:00
Bowles pair disqualifiedThe Co Westmeath-based trainer John Bowles was yesterday fined £1,000 by the Turf Club after a prohibited substance was found…Sat Jan 16 1999 - 00:00
Healthy increase in betting figuresA total of almost £116 million was wagered on Ireland's racecourses in 1998, and the year was yesterday described by the Irish…Fri Jan 15 1999 - 00:00
Six English in Gold CupFlorida Pearl could face up to six English-trained opponents when he runs in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on February…Fri Jan 15 1999 - 00:00
Kanturk to last homeThe lack of opportunities at this time of the year is emphasised at Tramore today where there are reserves for each of the seven…Thu Jan 14 1999 - 00:00
Mujahid is Europe's best two-year-oldThe surprise Dewhurst Stakes winner Mujahid is officially rated Europe's top two-year-old of last season.Wed Jan 13 1999 - 00:00
Le Coudray for NaasAidan O'Brien confirmed yesterday that his exciting French import Le Coudray is on course to make his Irish debut at Naas at …Wed Jan 13 1999 - 00:00
Gold Cup raised in statusThe Tattersalls Gold Cup, to be run at the Curragh on May 23rd, has been upgraded to Group One status.Wed Jan 13 1999 - 00:00
Betting, crowd down on SaturdayThe steeplechase races at Leopardstown on Saturday were short one fence due to vandalismMon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
Evans grabs his chance for gloryDavid Evans's defence was perfectly sound. "Well, I had to say something," he beamedMon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
Our Meg looks suited to tripThe prospects for Navan tomorrow are first dependant on it passing an inspection today but if the meeting goes ahead, then Our…Sat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Hollybank Buck can prevailThe main supporting race at Leopardstown today could prove almost as big a test for those chasing the guaranteed jackpot of £…Sat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Regency to rake in prize for MooreThe £75,000 Ladbroke Hurdle at Leopardstown dominates the actual racing headlines today, and Regency Rake looks a decent each…Sat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Bradley, Cochrane and Brooks released on bailThe Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider Graham Bradley, Co Down-born jockey Ray Cochrane, who won the 1988 Epsom Derby, and former…Sat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Swan is booked for ride on VivoThe champion jockey Charlie Swan will depend on Vivo to give him a first Ladbroke Hurdle at Leopardstown on Saturday.Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
The Ghan wins impressivelyArthur Moore and Tom Taaffe, who teamed up to win four Sweeps Hurdles, now the Ladbroke, during Taaffe's riding career, both …Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
Punchestown is offPunchestown bowed to the inevitable yesterday and called off their meeting scheduled for tomorrow.Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
Fadoudal Du Cochet looks goodThere are no problems forecast for the all-hurdling card at Thurles today which should be good news for those who want to back…Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
Vivo has his odds slashedThe JP McManus-owned Vivo was the medium of a big public gamble yesterday, being backed down from 33 to 1 to as low as 12 to …Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
To Your Honour has bad tumbleTo Your Honour was last night receiving veterinary treatment after a dramatic fall at Naas yesterday threatened the rest of his…Mon Jan 04 1999 - 00:00
Ten-day ban for CarberryPaul Carberry was banned for 10 racing days at Naas yesterday after mistakingly believing he had a full circuit of the track …Mon Jan 04 1999 - 00:00
Honour to prevailAt the moment the lights are green for Naas tomorrow where To Your Honour makes a quick reappearance in the £20,000 Slaney Novice…Sat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
Swan has first doubleThe nine times champion jockey Charlie Swan recorded his first double as a trainer at Fairyhouse yesterday when Ash Baloo took…Sat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
Flood double on cards if racing goes aheadThere will be a 7.0 a.m. inspection to see if the already depleted Punchestown card can go ahead today.Thu Dec 31 1998 - 00:00
Coq Hardi Venture can see off Noble ThyneThe prospects for racing at Fairyhouse and Tramore tomorrow look bright, with neither track planning inspections at the moment…Thu Dec 31 1998 - 00:00
Istabraq makes it look easyIstabraq duly won the AIB Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown at the prohibitive odds on 1 to 10 against predictably negligible equine…Wed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
Old favourite takes prize as Florida Pearl tumblesOver 20,000 people were at Leopardstown yesterday, most of them to acclaim the coronation of Florida Pearl as Ireland's best …Tue Dec 29 1998 - 00:00
New tactics pay dividends for Dorans PrideThe questions that the Ericsson Chase was supposed to answer are still stubbornly hanging aroundTue Dec 29 1998 - 00:00
Istabraq faces simple testIn a game where so much can go wrong it's usually dangerous to label any horse a certainty, but Istabraq is surely that today…Tue Dec 29 1998 - 00:00
Florida Pearl's class to tellIt doesn't get much better than it does at Leopardstown todayMon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Calling Wild leaves home team toilingThe trainer had been looking for an excuse not to run, the jockey had never clapped eyes on Leopardstown before, but between …Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Lad's life on the right courseThis is the time of year when Pat Keating gets as close to having a nine-to-five job as he ever will againMon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Calling Wild kicks up a stormUsually it's St Stephen's Day when the hordes of once-a-year racegoers descend on Leopardstown's Christmas meeting, but not this…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Stack is very illThe classic-winning trainer and former Grand National-winning rider Tommy Stack was rushed to hospital in Cork yesterday and …Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Risk of Thunder to crash throughIn a game where the unlikely occurs with uncanny frequency, Risk Of Thunder looks as good a value a bet as there is around in…Thu Dec 24 1998 - 00:00
His Song a savoury appetiser for crowdThe Christmas extravaganza kicks off on St Stephen's Day, and while professionals may regard the highlight of the meeting as …Thu Dec 24 1998 - 00:00
Inis Cara can be your friendLimerick looks like getting a welcome, uninterrupted run through its four days this Christmas and the local trainers look like…Thu Dec 24 1998 - 00:00
