Native River solid enough to land Gold Cup this timeCheltenham: Nicky Henderson chases historic achievement with enigmatic Might BiteFri Mar 16 2018 - 06:00
Willie Mullins has four chances to break Gold Cup ‘hoodoo’Champion trainer has finished runner-up on six occasions – but he’s not dwelling on itFri Mar 16 2018 - 06:00
Irish-trained horses come up just short of unprecedented clean sweepEnglish runner Missed Approach prevents Irish horses going through Festival cardThu Mar 15 2018 - 20:25
Willie Mullins passes Nicky Henderson’s record with 61st Cheltenham winner‘We never thought you could do that with a base in Ireland coming over her’Thu Mar 15 2018 - 18:30
‘Puppy’ will have to muster all his power to ride Supasundae to victoryDespite soft ground, Robbie Power is focusing on the finishing post in Stayers’ HurdleThu Mar 15 2018 - 06:00
Conditions give Sub Lieutenant a chance for Ryanair gloryDe Bromhead star aims to give Michael O’Leary a first victory in own raceThu Mar 15 2018 - 06:00
Unowhatimeanharry can prove age no hurdle in the Stayers'Mares allowance could be crucial to Gordon Elliott's Shattered Love in JLTThu Mar 15 2018 - 06:00
Six Irish-trained winners on day two of Cheltenham FestivalGordon Elliot claims 468-1 hat-trick with Ruby Walsh leg injury not as bad as first fearedWed Mar 14 2018 - 20:24
Altior overcomes ground and injury scare to claim Champion ChaseDouvan falls at fourth last but Mullins says encouraging run was ‘a huge positive’Wed Mar 14 2018 - 18:08
Cheltenham: Samcro credentials on the line in Novice HurdleGordon Elliott versus Willie Mullins contest: Samcro takes on Next DestinationWed Mar 14 2018 - 06:00
Jack Kennedy determined to treat Samcro as just another rideUnusually mature teenage sensation has pressure of riding odds-on favouriteWed Mar 14 2018 - 05:00
Ruby Walsh acclaimed after opening day Cheltenham double comebackWillie Mullins closing in on Nicky Henderson’s festival record after 54-1 hat-trickTue Mar 13 2018 - 18:56
Barry Geraghty masterminds successful title defence for Buveur D’AirWillie Mullins’s well backed second-string Melon comes up a neck short of favouriteTue Mar 13 2018 - 18:06
Altior can bounce back from injury hiccup and reward puntersDouvan returns to track a year after champion chase flop, but beating Altior is a big askTue Mar 13 2018 - 17:06
Rich Ricci looking for a chink of light after a dark periodColourful American hoping Douvan and Faugheen can recapture former gloryTue Mar 13 2018 - 06:00
Apple’s Jade the pick of formidable Irish raiding partyGetabird and Footpad well-placed to strike for Grade One glory for MullinsTue Mar 13 2018 - 05:00
Buveur D’Air the hottest Champion Hurdle favourite since IstabraqMcManus and Henderson can extend their respective remarkable record in featureTue Mar 13 2018 - 05:00
Ricci considering a switch to Ryanair Chase for DouvanGowran five-timer indicates Mullins’ team of 50-plus horse in good form for CheltenhamSun Mar 11 2018 - 18:59
Going at Cheltenham the softest in over 20 yearsJohn Oxx’s Tullyallen a contender in eve-of-festival mile maiden at DundalkSun Mar 11 2018 - 18:53
Cheltenham 2018: Ireland’s major Grade One hopesAll eyes on the stunning Samcro while quite a few throw their hat into Gold Cup ringSat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
JP McManus profile: Cheltenham, the gift that keeps on giving for the man who has everythingRace-ready tycoon has enjoyed 52 winners at festival since his first in 1982Sat Mar 10 2018 - 05:00
Mullins anticipates Ruby Walsh will ride Killultagh Vic in Gold CupJezki wins 16th race of illustrious career at LeopardstownFri Mar 09 2018 - 18:45
Sizing John ruled out of defence of Cheltenham Gold CupJessica Harrington says hairline fracture of pelvis found after morning canterThu Mar 08 2018 - 20:01
Ruby Walsh returns to action with a winner at ThurlesChampion jockey has one ride, on board Karalee, at Leopardstown on FridayThu Mar 08 2018 - 17:26
Racing to resume at Thurles on Thursday after cold snapRuby Walsh keen to return from injury with Cheltenham festival loomingTue Mar 06 2018 - 21:10
Special Tiara among 16-1 outsiders for Champion ChaseWillie Mullins plans to pitch both Douvan and Min against Henderson’s star AltiorTue Mar 06 2018 - 20:00
Irish raiders 6-1 to set new Cheltenham record of 20 winners or moreAidan O’Brien’s Mendelssohn in line to start road to Kentucky Derby at DundalkTue Mar 06 2018 - 05:00
Ballymore remains Cheltenham target for hotpot SamcroEddie O’Leary rules out audacious festival double attempt by supermare Apple’s JadeTue Mar 06 2018 - 05:00
Derek O’Connor will get chance to secure Gold Cup glory on EdwulfOn The Fringe back in contention for a sixth Cheltenham festival appearanceMon Mar 05 2018 - 01:00
‘Every chance’ of Navan racing on ThursdayThurles meeting due to take place same day in doubt with organisers ‘playing it by ear’Mon Mar 05 2018 - 01:00
Harrington: Power will stick with Gold Cup hero Sizing JohnNoel Fehily takes over for the ‘spare’ ride on Our Duke in Cheltenham featureWed Feb 28 2018 - 05:00
Racing’s first casualty of the freeze could be ClonmelTrack is currently raceable but predicted to get as low as minus six on Wednesday nightTue Feb 27 2018 - 17:50
Mullins targets Cheltenham with a different sort of festival teamUncertainty has plagued some of champion trainer’s prominent stars this seasonTue Feb 27 2018 - 01:00
‘Beast from the East’ set to hit racing hardClonmel’s meeting on Thursday could be in ‘serious trouble’Mon Feb 26 2018 - 17:27
Is it too much to ask for a sportsperson to speak honestly?The world needs more people to lift the lid and not stick to the media-training bookMon Feb 26 2018 - 06:30
Ground worries concentrate minds ahead of Cheltenham festivalWeather woe and gloomy long-range forecast may push connections to shuffle optionsSun Feb 25 2018 - 18:36
‘Nothing untoward’ yet revealed by inquiry into betting on Yorkhill and MelonAidan O’Brien’s Clear Skies expected to step up to Group company in style at LingfieldFri Feb 23 2018 - 18:15
Carefully Selected could earn festival place at Naas ‘trials day’Bellshill makes return to action in Bobbyjo Chase at FairyhouseFri Feb 23 2018 - 17:57
IHRB express ‘disappointment’ over increase in breaches of whip rulesDenis Egan says a review could be required after 29% rise in breachesTue Feb 20 2018 - 18:16
Trainers association claim middle-tier being squeezed out of businessIHRB report for 2017 shows 10.5 per cent drop in numbers holding National Hunt licensesTue Feb 20 2018 - 17:45
IHRB plan to increase out of competition testing in racingOverall tests rise to over 4,000 of which five were positiveTue Feb 20 2018 - 16:31
Apple’s Shakira likely to contest Triumph Hurdle for JP McManus‘Every Chance’ Yanworth will line up in Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham next monthMon Feb 19 2018 - 17:45
Irish rugby the loser for treatment of Warren GatlandLions and Wales coach has gone on to prove himself as one of the very best in the gameMon Feb 19 2018 - 06:57
O’Leary reckons Might Bite will be hard to stop in Gold CupNoel Fehily to partner Gowran winner Our Duke in the ‘Blue Riband’ at CheltenhamSun Feb 18 2018 - 20:09
Navan four-timer boosts Gordon Elliott’s trainer title chancesDiamond Cauchois leads 1-2 for trainer in featured Grade Two Ladbrokes Boyne HurdleSun Feb 18 2018 - 19:22
Our Duke and Coney Island put Gold Cup credentials on the lineConey Island’s Ascot clash with Top Notch, Waiting Patiently and Cue Card an ideal testSat Feb 17 2018 - 01:00
Davy Russell just three away from a century of winners this seasonThyestes winner Monbeg Notorious aims for Grade Two success at NavanSat Feb 17 2018 - 01:00
Mullins may run Douvan in warm-up at Gowran ParkVroum Vroum Mag also in line for pre-Cheltenham comeback appearance at NavanTue Feb 13 2018 - 21:22
Blaklion installed as 10-1 favourite for Grand NationalIrish-trained winner at 7-4 as weights for world’s most famous race releasedTue Feb 13 2018 - 20:59
Our Duke to test Gold Cup credentials with Gowran runJessica Harrington to enter star novice in Saturday’s Red Mills ChaseMon Feb 12 2018 - 18:17
