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Bookmakers hoping four Mullins favourites can’t all prevail

Bookmakers hoping four Mullins favourites can’t all prevail

But it’s difficult to oppose any one of Douvan, Un De Sceaux, Faugheen and Annie Power

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 03:00
Patrick Mullins has racing in his blood and records in his sights

Patrick Mullins has racing in his blood and records in his sights

Enviable book of rides leaves the champion amateur poised for success at Cheltenham this week

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 01:00
Cheltenham 2015: Dos and Don’ts for racing’s greatest festival

Cheltenham 2015: Dos and Don’ts for racing’s greatest festival

Beware of tips, ignore bookmaker claims and other rules to live by at this year’s event

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 11:25
Davy Russell records total of four winners at Naas and Gowran

Davy Russell records total of four winners at Naas and Gowran

Fine Rightly claims Grade Three novice chase in style for trainer Stuart Crawford

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 11:00
Indomitable O’Leary ready to fly higher and higher

Indomitable O’Leary ready to fly higher and higher

One of racing’s best-known faces is set for battle with a top-class team and one specific aim – to win the race he sponsors himself

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 10:42
Barry Geraghty aiming to guide Noble Emperor to  success at Naas

Barry Geraghty aiming to guide Noble Emperor to success at Naas

Tony Martin-trained runner a stand-out prospect in Grade Three novice chase

Sat Mar 07 2015 - 01:00
Sandra Hughes has faith in Lieutenant Colonel

Sandra Hughes has faith in Lieutenant Colonel

Quicker ground at Cheltenham may the Curragh-trained horse

Sat Mar 07 2015 - 01:00
Cheltenham braced for the arrival of  the Willie Mullins battalion

Cheltenham braced for the arrival of the Willie Mullins battalion

No other trainer has ever brought as powerful a team to National Hunt’s top festival

Fri Mar 06 2015 - 01:00
Unbeaten Kitten Rock poised to  mount bid for Champion Hurdle

Unbeaten Kitten Rock poised to mount bid for Champion Hurdle

JP McManus’s ‘second-string’ to line up with holder Jezki for Tuesday’s highlight

Wed Mar 04 2015 - 01:00
Drying ground may suit On The Fringe in Foxhunters  at Cheltenham

Drying ground may suit On The Fringe in Foxhunters at Cheltenham

Ryanair Chase opens up with defection of Cue Card

Wed Mar 04 2015 - 01:00
Pre-Cheltenham nerves won’t hold Geraghty and Cooper back

Pre-Cheltenham nerves won’t hold Geraghty and Cooper back

Duo in search of pre-festival confidence at Downpatrick

Tue Mar 03 2015 - 21:36
De Bromhead well armed in bid for  Cheltenham champion bumper hat-trick

De Bromhead well armed in bid for Cheltenham champion bumper hat-trick

Supasundae has the class to deliver Waterford trainer’s third success

Tue Mar 03 2015 - 01:00
Mayweather v Pacquiao nothing but an overhyped farewell tour

Mayweather v Pacquiao nothing but an overhyped farewell tour

‘Fight of the Century’ pales in comparison with rivalries gone by

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 05:00
Barry Connell hoping for an impressive display from Golantilla

Barry Connell hoping for an impressive display from Golantilla

Seven year old could be bound for Cheltenham if victorious at Leopardstown

Sat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00
Turf Club to pay up to five-figure sums for usable information

Turf Club to pay up to five-figure sums for usable information

Confidential hotlines set up to receive information on doping and other issues

Sat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00
Paul Townend drawing support to  be Cheltenham’s leading jockey

Paul Townend drawing support to be Cheltenham’s leading jockey

Willie Mullins’ number two jockey could benefit from strength of visiting squad

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 21:00
Leopardstown looking forward to boost in attendance from rugby fans

Leopardstown looking forward to boost in attendance from rugby fans

Pre-Cheltenham workout has been moved to avoid clashing with Six Nations match

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 16:42
‘Blue-riband’ Cheltenham Gold Cup is the one Mullins really wants to win

‘Blue-riband’ Cheltenham Gold Cup is the one Mullins really wants to win

Could this be the year the Bagenalstown trainer captures the one that has eluded him?

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins staying calm in the face of the  coming festival storm

Willie Mullins staying calm in the face of the coming festival storm

Champion trainer overseeing the final preparation of up to 50 horses

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 01:00
Normally low-key Turf Club determined to protect its independence

Normally low-key Turf Club determined to protect its independence

Minister Coveney’s proposals regarding body’s financial dependence on the semi-state HRI deemed unaccepable

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 05:45
Mallowney continues rapid progress but isn’t going to Cheltenham

Mallowney continues rapid progress but isn’t going to Cheltenham

Lean Araig wins Grade Two novice hurdle as Robbie Colgan earns four-day ban

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 01:19
Department of Agriculture defends terms of new proposal

Department of Agriculture defends terms of new proposal

Government says Turf Club independence is protected by the proposed racing legislation

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 01:15
Max Dynamite and Up For Review seek  Cheltenham call-up

Max Dynamite and Up For Review seek Cheltenham call-up

Willie Mullins-trained pair will aim to impress at Naas

Sat Feb 21 2015 - 12:33
Challenge to Bill would be ‘ill-advised’, says HRI boss

Challenge to Bill would be ‘ill-advised’, says HRI boss

Kavanagh believes Turf Club is wrong on Horse Racing Ireland Amendment Bill

Sat Feb 21 2015 - 01:00
Turf Club plans legal challenge to HRI Amendment Bill

Turf Club plans legal challenge to HRI Amendment Bill

Regulatory body informs department sections on point-to-point will be challenged

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 01:45
Au Quart De Tour primed to display  his Cheltenham credentials

Au Quart De Tour primed to display his Cheltenham credentials

Several of Willie Mullins’s festival bumper team in action at Naas

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00
Pat Smullen to try and break duck with Vigil

Pat Smullen to try and break duck with Vigil

Ireland’s champion flat jockey to try and finally win at Cheltenham festival

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
Gilgamboa is one for the future – Enda Bolger

Gilgamboa is one for the future – Enda Bolger

Trainer has doubts about Cheltenham for JP McManus-owned star

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
Real unvarnished Tiger more appealing than the bland PR mask

Real unvarnished Tiger more appealing than the bland PR mask

Only when we see him swearing on the course do we get a sense of the real Mr Woods

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 16:50
Mullins sending ‘strongest ever’ team to Cheltenham

Mullins sending ‘strongest ever’ team to Cheltenham

Top trainer hoping to go one better this year and finally land the Gold Cup

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 08:32
Derek O’Connor  reaches landmark  1,000 point-to-point wins

Derek O’Connor reaches landmark 1,000 point-to-point wins

Sire de Grugy could make quick return at Chepstow

Sun Feb 15 2015 - 23:00
Champagne Fever ready to show his Cheltenham credentials

Champagne Fever ready to show his Cheltenham credentials

On peak form the versatile grey looks a standout in the Grade Two Red Mills Trial

Sat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
De Bromhead to make late call on Sizing Europe’s Cheltenham prospects

De Bromhead to make late call on Sizing Europe’s Cheltenham prospects

Faugheen to swerve Gowran and head straight to Champion Hurdle

Wed Feb 11 2015 - 10:46
Sky’s the limit with Walsh on board

Sky’s the limit with Walsh on board

Crawford can score local success with Ardmillan

Wed Feb 11 2015 - 09:14
Hurricane Fly can justify his rating at Cheltenham

Hurricane Fly can justify his rating at Cheltenham

Handicapper believes top rated hurdler has the form to topple reigning champion Jezki

Tue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00
Clonmel win could see Kauto Grand Mogul book his Cheltenham ticket

Clonmel win could see Kauto Grand Mogul book his Cheltenham ticket

Grade 3 victory would be consolation for trainer Liz Doyle

Tue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00
Connell considers Gold Cup bid for Foxrock

Connell considers Gold Cup bid for Foxrock

‘We’ll keep an open mind. In an ideal world you’d go next year when he is eight, but it’s a nice dilemma to have’

Tue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00
The ‘top-10’ most annoying words in Irish sport

The ‘top-10’ most annoying words in Irish sport

‘Roy Keane’: former ‘talisman’ now a ‘world class’ cause of ‘online furore’

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 09:00
Tony McCoy delivers perfect punchline with victory in Hennessy Gold Cup

Tony McCoy delivers perfect punchline with victory in Hennessy Gold Cup

Champion jockey wins race for first time 24 hours after announcing retirement

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Apache Stronghold proves  worth going on for at Leopardstown

Apache Stronghold proves worth going on for at Leopardstown

Perfect timing as Paul Carberry helps ‘big hope’ home in exciting Flogas Novice Chase

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Tony McCoy praises John Kiely for having Carlingford Lough ‘100% every time’

Tony McCoy praises John Kiely for having Carlingford Lough ‘100% every time’

Carlingford Lough has a ‘live chance’ at Cheltenham Gold Cup, says Tony McCoy

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Tony McCoy: A unique individual who will remain competitive to his final ride

Tony McCoy: A unique individual who will remain competitive to his final ride

The 40-year-old will retire from the sport he dominated at the end of the season

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Indestructible Tony McCoy will never see records broken

Indestructible Tony McCoy will never see records broken

‘Idea of him indulging in something so human and mundane as retirement is hard to process’

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 17:20
Ruby Walsh to go with  On His Own for Hennessy Gold Cup

Ruby Walsh to go with On His Own for Hennessy Gold Cup

Jockey chooses in-form horse over Boston Bob for Leopardstown’s big race

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
Paul Carberry looks to Apache Stronghold for birthday present

Paul Carberry looks to Apache Stronghold for birthday present

Veteran jockey’s best Grade One bet at Leopardstown is the Flogas Novice Chase

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins’s nephew to ride Vroum Vroum Mag at Naas

Willie Mullins’s nephew to ride Vroum Vroum Mag at Naas

Danny Mullins will also ride Blood Cotil in the Beginners Chase against Gilt Shadow

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
Weather takes its toll but prospects for Naas on Saturday are good

Weather takes its toll but prospects for Naas on Saturday are good

Down Royal postponed, Clonmel facing 8am inspection, but no problems expected at Naas or Leopardstown this weekend

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Mullins to mount  spirited bid for 10th Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown

Mullins to mount spirited bid for 10th Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown

Champion trainer’s two runners are best-priced 4-1 joint-favourites

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Betting market can see Willie Mullins dominating Cheltenham

Betting market can see Willie Mullins dominating Cheltenham

Firm offering 16-1 for Mullins having 10 or more winners at Cheltenham

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Frost and snow put Irish racing fixtures ‘in the lap of the gods’

Frost and snow put Irish racing fixtures ‘in the lap of the gods’

Down Royal tomorrow uncertain, Clonmel partly frozen, but Leopardstown ‘not unduly concerned’

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
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