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Torcedor looks poised for Listed win at Ascot

Torcedor looks poised for Listed win at Ascot

Credit the Giver can score for Aidan O’Brien in first of the handicaps at Wexford

Fri May 06 2016 - 23:00
Onenightidreamed to try for back to back wins

Onenightidreamed to try for back to back wins

Willie Mullins sending two runners to Tramore with both looking to make winning debuts

Tue May 03 2016 - 23:30
Somehow can deliver for O’Brien in Cheshire Oaks at Chester

Somehow can deliver for O’Brien in Cheshire Oaks at Chester

Daughter of the 2006 Oaks heroine, Alexandrova, likely to start favourite

Tue May 03 2016 - 19:54
Don’t let ‘horsey set’ stereotypes blind you to spectacle at Badminton

Don’t let ‘horsey set’ stereotypes blind you to spectacle at Badminton

Sweep aside Jilly Cooper cliches and enjoy one of the world’s most dangerous sports

Mon May 02 2016 - 06:30
Bookies favour 1,000 Guineas winner for Epsom Derby

Bookies favour 1,000 Guineas winner for Epsom Derby

Aidan O’Brien-trained Minder would be the first filly to win the classic race in a century

Mon May 02 2016 - 01:00
Punchestown rule out idea of six-day festival

Punchestown rule out idea of six-day festival

Record-breaking attendances see Mullins and Walsh retain their respective titles

Sun May 01 2016 - 16:49
Apple’s Jade set  to finish on a high at Punchestown

Apple’s Jade set to finish on a high at Punchestown

Aintree winner renews mes up against Ivanovich Gorbatov again

Sat Apr 30 2016 - 16:05
Air Force Blue odds-on favourite for the 2,000 Guineas

Air Force Blue odds-on favourite for the 2,000 Guineas

Aidan O’Brien’s charge set to confirm his juvenile brilliance in Newmarket classic

Sat Apr 30 2016 - 01:00
Vroum Vroum Mag leaves Champion Hurdle rivals in  slipstream

Vroum Vroum Mag leaves Champion Hurdle rivals in slipstream

Mullins completes hat-trick to bring number of winners at Pu nchestown festival to nine

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 22:30
Willie Mullins’s hat-trick put down as return to normal form

Willie Mullins’s hat-trick put down as return to normal form

Vroum Vroum Mag answers call for prolific trainer in Champions Hurdle

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 21:21
Paul Gilligan banned for six months by British Horseracing Authority

Paul Gilligan banned for six months by British Horseracing Authority

Athenry-based trainer won a 2014 race at Uttoxeter with Dubai Phantom who had previously run at an unrecognised “flapper” meeting in Ireland

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 16:56
Vroum Vroum Mag gears up for Champion Hurdle bid

Vroum Vroum Mag gears up for Champion Hurdle bid

Mare is main contender in Willie Mullins’s attempt to retain the title

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 01:00
Douvan puts punters’ minds at ease with thrilling victory

Douvan puts punters’ minds at ease with thrilling victory

The odds-on favourite romped home to 11-length success in Ryanair Novice Chase

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 21:47
One Track Mind keeps Punchestown winning post in sight

One Track Mind keeps Punchestown winning post in sight

Stayers Hurdle win marks rapid change of fortunes for trainer Warren Greatrex

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 21:05
Punchestown preview: All eyes on imperious Douvan

Punchestown preview: All eyes on imperious Douvan

Alpha Des Obeaux to put seal on Mouse Morris’s successful spring campaign

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 17:59
Willie Mullins bounces back with Punchestown Festival hat-trick

Willie Mullins bounces back with Punchestown Festival hat-trick

Blow By Blow gives Katie Walsh her first ever victory in a Grade One race on the flat

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 21:11
Barry Geraghty steers Carlingford Lough to glory

Barry Geraghty steers Carlingford Lough to glory

Red-letter day for trainer John Kiely as 12-1 shot lands unexpected Punchestown win

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 20:59
Robbie Colgan’s appeal against 21-day ban set for Saturday

Robbie Colgan’s appeal against 21-day ban set for Saturday

Definite Earl jockey and trainer David Broad punished for ‘non trier’ case at Ballinrobe

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 17:00
Classy Cue Card poised for glory again

Classy Cue Card poised for glory again

Colin Tizzard’s star in the form of his life and looks too strong for the home team

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 15:08
Punchestown: Brennan warms up for Cue Card ride in style

Punchestown: Brennan warms up for Cue Card ride in style

Galway jockey guides 9-1 shot God’s Own to shock Grade One victory over Vautour

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 21:54
Barry Geraghty guides Don’t Touch it to Grade One glory

Barry Geraghty guides Don’t Touch it to Grade One glory

Former champion jockey bounces back after successful appeal against ban

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 21:53
Ruby Walsh to close in on jockey title at Punchestown

Ruby Walsh to close in on jockey title at Punchestown

Jockey returns to ride at the festival 18 days after fracturing wrist in Aintree fall

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 01:02
Neptune winner Yorkhill may rise to the occasion

Neptune winner Yorkhill may rise to the occasion

Willie Mullins looks set to continue his usual dominance at Punchestown

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 23:00
Vautour can show he is at another level

Vautour can show he is at another level

Mullins has dropped his enigmatic star back to the shorter trip of two miles

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 23:00
Barry Geraghty’s 30-day ban overturned

Barry Geraghty’s 30-day ban overturned

The successful appeal means that the County Meath jockey can now race at Punchestown

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 22:05
Olympics could be turning point in history of Rugby Sevens

Olympics could be turning point in history of Rugby Sevens

Game that encourages speed over brute force is big plus for a sport seeking to expand

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 15:24
Aidan O’Brien looks to extend good start at Dundalk

Aidan O’Brien looks to extend good start at Dundalk

The champion trainer sends half a dozen runners to the all-weather fixture

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 00:30
Stakes high for Barry Geraghty as he appeals 30-day ban

Stakes high for Barry Geraghty as he appeals 30-day ban

Former champion jockey scheduled to miss Punchestown festival as things stand

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 00:10
Queen Blossom primed for Salsabil Stakes at Navan

Queen Blossom primed for Salsabil Stakes at Navan

Patrick Prendergast hoping star filly can follow in glorious path of previous winners

Wed Apr 13 2016 - 00:15
Don Cossack the favourite for clash of big three at Punchestown

Don Cossack the favourite for clash of big three at Punchestown

Cue Card and Vautour also scheduled to vie for honours in festival’s centrepiece

Tue Apr 12 2016 - 19:00
Rogue Angel could lead Mouse Morris to hat-trick of Grand Nationals

Rogue Angel could lead Mouse Morris to hat-trick of Grand Nationals

Don Cossack, Cue Card and Vautour on course for Gold Cup at Punchestown

Tue Apr 12 2016 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien targets first flat win in Britain with Coolmore

Aidan O’Brien targets first flat win in Britain with Coolmore

Ballydoyle handler is second favourite to win flat trainers championship in Britain

Tue Apr 12 2016 - 01:00
Irish racing leads world but its financial model is badly flawed

Irish racing leads world but its financial model is badly flawed

Policing billion-euro sport an urgent issue for bloodstock industry’s long-term health

Mon Apr 11 2016 - 06:33
Remarkable triumph for deserving Mouse Morris

Remarkable triumph for deserving Mouse Morris

Tipperary trainer completes a famous double after his recent Irish national win

Sun Apr 10 2016 - 23:00
Harzand coasts to impressive win in Ballysax Stakes

Harzand coasts to impressive win in Ballysax Stakes

Dermot Weld’s charge furthers his reputation with win in traditional Derby trial

Sun Apr 10 2016 - 19:35
Sunday’s racing at Tramore cancelled after heavy rain

Sunday’s racing at Tramore cancelled after heavy rain

Waterford track falls victim to the weather with Tuesday’s Tipperary meet also off

Sun Apr 10 2016 - 11:21
Douvan an Aintree ‘banker’ in Mullins’s UK trainers’ title bid

Douvan an Aintree ‘banker’ in Mullins’s UK trainers’ title bid

Brilliant novice expected to start at odds as low as 1-6

Sat Apr 09 2016 - 16:23
Grand National preview: Saint Are can trump Many Clouds

Grand National preview: Saint Are can trump Many Clouds

Same players but different finishing order may be outcome in ‘classiest renewal’ to date

Sat Apr 09 2016 - 01:00
Harzand to relish heavy going in Derby trial at Leopardstown

Harzand to relish heavy going in Derby trial at Leopardstown

Dermot Weld’s charge poised for big effort in PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes

Sat Apr 09 2016 - 01:00
Ruby Walsh out of Aintree Grand National with injury

Ruby Walsh out of Aintree Grand National with injury

Walsh suffered a hairline fracture to his wrist in a fall from Vautour on Friday afternoon

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 20:03
Zannda can help Pat Smullen maintain  hot start to new season

Zannda can help Pat Smullen maintain hot start to new season

In-form champion jockey the one to follow on Student Raceday at Leopardstown

Wed Apr 06 2016 - 00:30
Tony Martin to appeal Noble Emperor fine and suspension

Tony Martin to appeal Noble Emperor fine and suspension

A €3,000 fine and 60 day suspension handed out under ‘non-trier’ rules at Limerick

Tue Apr 05 2016 - 17:35
Grand National: Bookies pick Cause of Causes as ‘best of Irish’

Grand National: Bookies pick Cause of Causes as ‘best of Irish’

The JP McManus-owned horse may not even run in the big race at Aintree on Saturday

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 18:06
Barry Geraghty to appeal 30-day suspension

Barry Geraghty to appeal 30-day suspension

Meath jockey could be absent for lengthy spell due to ‘non-trier’ ban at Limerick

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 17:15
Barry Geraghty confirms he will appeal 30-day ban

Barry Geraghty confirms he will appeal 30-day ban

Jockey could miss Punchestown after receiving ‘non-trier’ ban at Limerick

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 14:47
Tipping Point: Dangers of head trauma haunts more than just sport of boxing

Tipping Point: Dangers of head trauma haunts more than just sport of boxing

Boxer Nick Blackwell’s plight has re-opened debate about brain damage in sport

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 06:31
Zhukova to fore as ground makes Found look ordinary

Zhukova to fore as ground makes Found look ordinary

Breeders’ Cup heroine can only come in third behind Nightime’s daughter

Sun Apr 03 2016 - 21:23
Ryan Moore flies in  for trio of rides for Aidan O’Brien at the Curragh

Ryan Moore flies in for trio of rides for Aidan O’Brien at the Curragh

Attention focussed on debut performance of US Army Ranger

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 17:55
Foxrock favoured by  freshness for Navan grade two race

Foxrock favoured by freshness for Navan grade two race

Cheltenham exertions may hamper Road to Riches and Smashing

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 17:26
Vautour among strong Willie Mullins team bound for Aintree

Vautour among strong Willie Mullins team bound for Aintree

Ireland’s top trainer keen to add the British trainers’ championship to his proud record

Wed Mar 30 2016 - 00:30
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