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Punchestown: Chacun Pour Soi a formidable proposition on home turf

Punchestown: Chacun Pour Soi a formidable proposition on home turf

Willie Mullins spreading his net wider with representatives in all eight races on day one

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 19:00
Up to 140,000 race fans set to return to Punchestown Festival

Up to 140,000 race fans set to return to Punchestown Festival

The closest title battle this week could be among the conditional jockeys

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 18:00
Overwhelmingly dominant Willie Mullins is a racing phenomenon

Overwhelmingly dominant Willie Mullins is a racing phenomenon

Punchestown likely to underline the competitive quandary at the heart of the sport

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 06:00
Mix of proven Group 1 winners and potential top-flight stars line up at Navan

Mix of proven Group 1 winners and potential top-flight stars line up at Navan

Search For A Song has her first start since finishing fourth in Prix Royal Oak in October

Sat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Independent inquiry into anti-doping in Irish racing supports IHRB findings

Independent inquiry into anti-doping in Irish racing supports IHRB findings

Examination of practices recommends provision of more funding and resources

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 20:51
Willie Mullins primed for another Punchestown festival bonanza

Willie Mullins primed for another Punchestown festival bonanza

Trainer currently has eight of the favourites in the 12 Group One races at festival

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 14:48
Bittersweet day for Mullins as Easy Game wins but Blackbow suffers fatal fall

Bittersweet day for Mullins as Easy Game wins but Blackbow suffers fatal fall

Suspected heart attack before decisive jump but Janidil emerges unscathed from own fall

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 20:13
Lord Lariat hands McLoughlin back-to-back Irish Grand National crowns

Lord Lariat hands McLoughlin back-to-back Irish Grand National crowns

Rachael Blackmore comes in last on Full Time Score as all riders arrive unscathed

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 19:00
Fans to return en masse to 150th Irish Grand National

Fans to return en masse to 150th Irish Grand National

Rachael Blackmore seeks her first crown at the fifth time of asking at Fairyhouse meet

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 06:00
Tipping Point: National on Easter Monday a Grand tradition worth preserving

Tipping Point: National on Easter Monday a Grand tradition worth preserving

Fairyhouse highlight has served up so many memories over 150 years

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 06:00
Galopin Des Champs recovers from Cheltenham fall with Fairyhouse win

Galopin Des Champs recovers from Cheltenham fall with Fairyhouse win

Willie Mullins sees reassurance that the talented novice is quickly learning on the job

Sun Apr 17 2022 - 18:18
Rachael Blackmore hoping for fifth time lucky at Irish Grand National

Rachael Blackmore hoping for fifth time lucky at Irish Grand National

Irish jockey back in action on Easter Monday aboard De Bromhead’s Full Time Score

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 16:48
Galopin Des Champs primed for Easter Sunday highlight at Fairyhouse

Galopin Des Champs primed for Easter Sunday highlight at Fairyhouse

Mullins’s star prospect among 13 entries left in the Boylesports Gold Cup at acceptance stage

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 01:00
Officials hope calendar will work in Irish Grand National’s favour

Officials hope calendar will work in Irish Grand National’s favour

Traditional Easter Monday highlight will be the last of the big ‘National’ prizes

Mon Apr 11 2022 - 18:30
Four years after Russian sportswashing, we're in for a repeat in Qatar

Four years after Russian sportswashing, we're in for a repeat in Qatar

Just like the 2018 World Cup, flags will wave in Qatar, and billions will tune in

Mon Apr 11 2022 - 06:00
Stunning National success completes ‘very daring’ plan for Emmet Mullins

Stunning National success completes ‘very daring’ plan for Emmet Mullins

Willie Mullins tips hat to his nephew as jockey Waley-Cohen bows out on a fairytale high

Sun Apr 10 2022 - 15:58
Grand National: Noble Yeats gives Sam Waley-Cohen fairytale finale

Grand National: Noble Yeats gives Sam Waley-Cohen fairytale finale

Sent off at 50-1, few would’ve expected Emmet Mullins’ charge to strike in Aintree

Sat Apr 09 2022 - 17:52
Delta Work poised to embellish Elliott’s record and complete his redemption

Delta Work poised to embellish Elliott’s record and complete his redemption

Meath-based trainer has a record-equalling fourth Grand National in his sights

Sat Apr 09 2022 - 01:00
Great expectations surround Waterville’s first appearance

Great expectations surround Waterville’s first appearance

O’Brien has made no secret of how much he likes the three year old colt

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 18:21
Delta Work to lead Gordon Elliott’s bid for Grand National glory

Delta Work to lead Gordon Elliott’s bid for Grand National glory

Trainer also runs highly-fancied Escaria Ten and last year’s fifth Farclas as he bids to join select group of four-time winners

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 17:13
Jessica Harrington thinking big as a year of opportunity beckons

Jessica Harrington thinking big as a year of opportunity beckons

Having won it all over jumps, renowned trainer has developed a powerful flat operation and has classic ambitions

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 17:58
Minella Times faces tough task carrying topweight at Grand National

Minella Times faces tough task carrying topweight at Grand National

Horse will carry 11.10 in race he memorably won under Blackmore a year ago at Aintree

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 17:37
Tipping Point: The Ireland racing tree got a shake but has anything really fallen out

Tipping Point: The Ireland racing tree got a shake but has anything really fallen out

Jim Bolger’s claim about doping in the sport shocked racing but what have we learned

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 06:00
Delta Work tipped to go from spoilsport to Aintree hero at Grand National

Delta Work tipped to go from spoilsport to Aintree hero at Grand National

Horse provoked remarkable scenes at Cheltenham when booed after beating Tiger Roll

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 06:00
Trainers eye up Derby contenders at Ballysax Stakes in Leopardstown

Trainers eye up Derby contenders at Ballysax Stakes in Leopardstown

Aidan O’Brien’s colt Glounthaune to run in Saturday’s Ballylinch 1,000 guineas

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 06:00
Henry de Bromhead believes muscle issue behind Bob Olinger’s Cheltenham display

Henry de Bromhead believes muscle issue behind Bob Olinger’s Cheltenham display

Trainer not ruling out another battle against Galopin Des Champs at Punchestown

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 17:22
Ballydoyle continues to pack the weightiest punch of all

Ballydoyle continues to pack the weightiest punch of all

O’Brien reveals families of 20 Ukrainian workers at the yard or Coolmore have been flown to Ireland and accommodated

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 18:20
A Case Of You set for Royal Ascot run after lucrative win in Dubai

A Case Of You set for Royal Ascot run after lucrative win in Dubai

Trainer Ado McGuinness secures near €800k first prize with Al Quoz Sprint win

Sun Mar 27 2022 - 14:36
Curragh ready for ‘fresh start’ as flat racing begins

Curragh ready for ‘fresh start’ as flat racing begins

Ado McGuinness will help fly the Irish flag at Saturday’s Dubai World Cup programme

Fri Mar 25 2022 - 17:33
Gold Cup in Galopin Des Champs’ sights despite Cheltenham fall

Gold Cup in Galopin Des Champs’ sights despite Cheltenham fall

Willie Mullins believes performance shows a horse that could stay further

Mon Mar 21 2022 - 12:34
Mullins says any move to five-day Cheltenham festival must be done properly

Mullins says any move to five-day Cheltenham festival must be done properly

Top trainer warns quality of the racing must not be diluted if Jockey Club opt to extend meeting in 2024s

Sun Mar 20 2022 - 16:33
Hogan hopes Young Dev can go the distance in gruelling Midlands Grand National

Hogan hopes Young Dev can go the distance in gruelling Midlands Grand National

Horse is among four Irish hopefuls in post-Cheltenham highlight at Uttoxeter

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore completes Triple Crown with stunning Gold Cup triumph

Rachael Blackmore completes Triple Crown with stunning Gold Cup triumph

Henry de Bromhead secures back-to-back Gold Cups as Irish trainers win all seven races on final day

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 15:50
Cheltenham: Willie Mullins leads the charge as Ireland dominate final day of festival

Cheltenham: Willie Mullins leads the charge as Ireland dominate final day of festival

Trainer enjoys 1,518-1 five-timer to secure a record 10 wins for the week

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 14:22
‘I was just too young to appreciate it’: Adrian Maguire recalls Gold Cup win

‘I was just too young to appreciate it’: Adrian Maguire recalls Gold Cup win

Man often labelled best jockey never to be champion is now retired for 20 years

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 06:00
Extended two miles just the sort of stamina test Fil Dor needs

Extended two miles just the sort of stamina test Fil Dor needs

Eric Bloodaxe an attractive each-way prospect in the Albert Bartlett

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 06:00
Flooring Porter retains Stayers Hurdle with a dominant front-running display

Flooring Porter retains Stayers Hurdle with a dominant front-running display

Gavin Cromwell’s charge produces his best when it matters under a flawless ride from Danny Mullins

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 18:10
Deja vu as Minello Indo faces off familiar foes for Gold Cup glory

Deja vu as Minello Indo faces off familiar foes for Gold Cup glory

Rachael Blackmore has Gold Cup score to settle as she rides De Bromhead’s A Plus Tard

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 17:29
Cheltenham: Paul Townend shows great resolve as Allaho defends Ryanair Chase title

Cheltenham: Paul Townend shows great resolve as Allaho defends Ryanair Chase title

Jockey had earlier been thrown from Galopin Des Champs at final fence with victory in sight

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 14:25
Run at Down Royal a sign of Samcro’s sad lot

Run at Down Royal a sign of Samcro’s sad lot

Former Cheltenham star has not lived up to hype and could be pipped here by Agusta Gold

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 06:00
After months of ‘will they - won’t they’ it’s Bob Olinger v Galopin Des Champs

After months of ‘will they - won’t they’ it’s Bob Olinger v Galopin Des Champs

Two of the four runners are already first and second favourites for the Gold Cup - in 2023

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 19:00
Stayers Hurdle: The most reliable option is having his first start in the race

Stayers Hurdle: The most reliable option is having his first start in the race

Cheltenham: Sceptics might be persuaded to believe none of the 10 runners can win

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 18:30
Cheltenham: All eyes turn to ‘quirky’ Flooring Porter in stayers hurdle

Cheltenham: All eyes turn to ‘quirky’ Flooring Porter in stayers hurdle

Trainer Gavin Cromwell hopeful champion can settle to repeat success in 2022 renewal

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 16:48
Cheltenham: Energumene lands first Champion Chase for Willie Mullins

Cheltenham: Energumene lands first Champion Chase for Willie Mullins

Townend capitalises on Shishkin’s difficulties as adaptability proves key on shifting ground

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 16:01
Delta Work denies Tiger Roll a fairytale finish

Delta Work denies Tiger Roll a fairytale finish

Tiger Roll finishes second on the final start of his career at Cheltenham

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 14:39
Tiger Roll fans wary as cross-country legend runs into the original

Tiger Roll fans wary as cross-country legend runs into the original

Limerick based Enda Bolger is the trainer renowned as the maestro of cross-country racing

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 06:00
Prepare for tears if Tiger Roll supplies fairytale finish to superb career

Prepare for tears if Tiger Roll supplies fairytale finish to superb career

Victory in the Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase to spark immediate retirement

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 05:00
Cheltenham: Home favourite Shishkin chasing third festival victory

Cheltenham: Home favourite Shishkin chasing third festival victory

English star a rare talent and very much the one to beat in the day two feature

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 05:00
Cheltenham: Constitution Hill confirms star status in spectacular fashion

Cheltenham: Constitution Hill confirms star status in spectacular fashion

Henderson’s novice sets course record as home trainers land first blows on opening day

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 19:44
Cheltenham: Rachael Blackmore’s Honeysuckle wins Champion Hurdle

Cheltenham: Rachael Blackmore’s Honeysuckle wins Champion Hurdle

Horse trained by Henry de Bromhead becomes first mare to win back to back

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 15:44
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