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Veteran trainer Clive Brittain confident Rizeena will raise the roof at Newmarket

Veteran trainer Clive Brittain confident Rizeena will raise the roof at Newmarket

Tapestry chased home Rizeena in the Moyglare last season and appears to be Aidan O’Brien’s number one

Sat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Jezki gives trainer Jessie Harrington poignant victory at Punchestown

Jezki gives trainer Jessie Harrington poignant victory at Punchestown

No excuses for Hurricane Fly as the Willie Mullins-trained star is denied a 20th Grade One success

Sat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Annie Power can be the headline act at Punchestown

Annie Power can be the headline act at Punchestown

Star mare leads strong Willie Mullins assault on the final day of five-day festival

Sat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Moment of truth for O’Brien’s Australia

Moment of truth for O’Brien’s Australia

Ballydoyle trainer thinks the Galileo colt is the best he has ever trained

Fri May 02 2014 - 23:24
Davy Russell excels on outsider Jetson as Quevega fails to bow out with a win

Davy Russell excels on outsider Jetson as Quevega fails to bow out with a win

Former Gigginstown number one will surrender his jockeys’ title to Ruby Walsh but still rode a 1,133/1 treble

Fri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Impressive Cheltenham Fesival scorer Vautour hard to oppose at Punchestown

Impressive Cheltenham Fesival scorer Vautour hard to oppose at Punchestown

Closutton trainer Willie Mullins thinks his French import “could be anything”

Fri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Hurricane Fly to complete his 20th Grade One success at Punchestown

Hurricane Fly to complete his 20th Grade One success at Punchestown

Jessica Harrington’s Champion Hurdler Jezki is sure to prove a formidale opponent

Fri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Quevega to land unique five-in-a-row

Quevega to land unique five-in-a-row

10-year-old became first horse in history to win six races at the Cheltenham Festival

Thu May 01 2014 - 01:00
Champagne Fever to make amends for being touched off in Cheltenham’s Arkle Trophy

Champagne Fever to make amends for being touched off in Cheltenham’s Arkle Trophy

Trainer Willie Mullins keeps him at two miles and even though Balder Success and Trifolium are proven Grade One winners, they look to be still up against it

Thu May 01 2014 - 01:00
Boston Bob back in the big time at Punchestown

Boston Bob back in the big time at Punchestown

Aintree’s Melling Chase winner gallops three and a quarter lengths clear of continually luckless First Lieutenant

Thu May 01 2014 - 01:00
Argocat to land Punchestown Gold Cup pot for local trainer Tom Taaffe

Argocat to land Punchestown Gold Cup pot for local trainer Tom Taaffe

Ruby Walsh rides Boston Bob in favour of Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up On His Own

Wed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
Aminabad to thwart Dermot Weld’s big-race bumper bid at Punchestown

Aminabad to thwart Dermot Weld’s big-race bumper bid at Punchestown

Cheltenham bumper winner Silver Concorde likely to get wings clipped by the Willie Mullins-trained gelding

Wed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
Veteran Sizing Europe brings the house down at Punchestown

Veteran Sizing Europe brings the house down at Punchestown

Retirement talk parked after 12-year-old landed Champion Chase with aplomb

Wed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
Module to benefit from the ‘Barry Geraghty factor’ on opening day at Punchestown

Module to benefit from the ‘Barry Geraghty factor’ on opening day at Punchestown

The €200,000 Boylesports.com Champion Chase is feature race at Co Kildare venue

Tue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Mullins alters trip for Vautour and Faugheen

Mullins alters trip for Vautour and Faugheen

Surprise move unlikely to shake punters’ belief in champion trainer’s festival savvy

Tue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Gonzo US racing culture strung out on narcotic decadence

Gonzo US racing culture strung out on narcotic decadence

Dangers of allowing a sport to turn into a medication free for all is evident in America

Mon Apr 28 2014 - 11:01
Authorities watering ahead of opening day

Authorities watering ahead of opening day

Priority on preventing track becoming too quick in run-up to meeting worth €2.5m

Mon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Mullins reroutes Un De Sceaux to French Grade Two

Mullins reroutes Un De Sceaux to French Grade Two

Champion trainer bypasses Punchestown Festival in favour of rematch with Gemix

Sat Apr 26 2014 - 08:00
Punchestown Festival: Silver Concorde set to spearhead Weld team

Punchestown Festival: Silver Concorde set to spearhead Weld team

Curragh trainer enjoying excellent strike rate in opening exchanges of flat season

Sat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
My Titania may miss 1,000 Guineas if going proves soft

My Titania may miss 1,000 Guineas if going proves soft

However trainer John Oxx happy with filly’s progress in advance of big Newmarket test

Wed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
Jim Culloty hoping Spring Heeled  can end  season on a high

Jim Culloty hoping Spring Heeled can end season on a high

Now that winning drought is over the options are there to keep trainer on his roll

Wed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
Geraghty ends drought in National with victory on Shutthefrontdoor

Geraghty ends drought in National with victory on Shutthefrontdoor

Sweet result for local pilot on Jonjo O’Neill-trained, JP McManus-owned favourite

Tue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
Rogue Angel can oblige in Irish Grand National

Rogue Angel can oblige in Irish Grand National

Mouse Morris-trained hope capable of victory at sizable price

Mon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
Fairyhouse: Geraghty powers home in Gold Cup

Fairyhouse: Geraghty powers home in Gold Cup

Nine-year-old Rebel Fitz improves to secure latest lucrative prize in career

Mon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
And the greatest Irish champion of all time is: Vincent O’Brien

And the greatest Irish champion of all time is: Vincent O’Brien

For sustained mastery over decades the esteemed handler comes out well on top

Sun Apr 13 2014 - 16:23
Fascinating Rock to land emotional Group Three success for  Dermot Weld

Fascinating Rock to land emotional Group Three success for Dermot Weld

The Curragh trainer’s mother, Marguerite, sadly died yesterday, on the same day as Johnny Harrington

Sat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Stuart Crawford may bid to bridge 145-year gap with Yes Tom at Ayr

Stuart Crawford may bid to bridge 145-year gap with Yes Tom at Ayr

Co Antrim trainer is waiting on what Paul Nicholls decides to do with topweight Tidal Bay

Wed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Custom Cut readied for Gladness success

Custom Cut readied for Gladness success

Back-to-back wins for gelding would be racing first in Group Three renewal

Wed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Irish Grand National: Mullins opts for Away We Go in Fairyhouse marathon

Irish Grand National: Mullins opts for Away We Go in Fairyhouse marathon

Champion trainer indicates Touch The Eden and Suntiep may also take their chance

Tue Apr 08 2014 - 03:00
Ballysax shifts to Navan for renewal

Ballysax shifts to Navan for renewal

‘Calandar’ considerations trigger move for Group Three race in which 13 still entered

Tue Apr 08 2014 - 02:45
Nothing all that special about Chelsea manager’s clownish antics

Nothing all that special about Chelsea manager’s clownish antics

Petulance and not ‘passion’ is the primary motivation for the Stamford Bridge boss

Mon Apr 07 2014 - 12:04
Double Seven may run again this season, says  trainer Martin Brassil

Double Seven may run again this season, says trainer Martin Brassil

Third-place finish in Grand National bodes well for talented eight-year-old

Mon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Aintree Grand National: Drama of false start and inquiry row fails to mar renewal

Aintree Grand National: Drama of false start and inquiry row fails to mar renewal

Former Irish-owned Pineau De Re obliges for Cambridge-trained GP

Mon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Long Run has the class to cope with Grand National challenge

Long Run has the class to cope with Grand National challenge

Our Father started favourite for the Hennessy and could go well at a big price

Sat Apr 05 2014 - 07:32
Ground conditions could yet dictate Tony McCoy’s Grand National mount

Ground conditions could yet dictate Tony McCoy’s Grand National mount

Champion jockey was unseated from Ted Walsh’s Colbert Station in last year’s National

Wed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
Johnny Murtagh and Sole Power connections cleared of wrongdoing by BHA

Johnny Murtagh and Sole Power connections cleared of wrongdoing by BHA

Investigation found “nothing untoward” took place at Royal Ascot

Tue Apr 01 2014 - 17:42
Tom Gibney hopeful for his veteran Lion Na Bearnai in Aintree Grand National

Tom Gibney hopeful for his veteran Lion Na Bearnai in Aintree Grand National

12-year-old gelding will have the services of Gold Cup-winning rider Davy Russell on Saturday

Tue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00
Behind empty punditry sport remains a true test of character

Behind empty punditry sport remains a true test of character

John Giles is a a rare beacon of such sense and he’s right: play each game on its merits

Mon Mar 31 2014 - 06:00
Prince De Beauchene  finally gets his chance at Aintree Grand National glory

Prince De Beauchene finally gets his chance at Aintree Grand National glory

Ruled out for last two years, the 11-year-old finally gets his big moment at jump racing’s iconic race

Mon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
Balansiya looks another for in-form Dermot Weld

Balansiya looks another for in-form Dermot Weld

Willie Mullins is in Meydan for Simenon’s attempt on today’s Dubai Gold Cup

Sat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Oxx in optimistic mood for new campaign

Oxx in optimistic mood for new campaign

Ebanoran heads a quartet of Currabeg runners in Sunday’s 2,000 Guineas Trial

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Punchestown to host riveting rematch as Hurricane Fly and Jezki to renew rivalry

Punchestown to host riveting rematch as Hurricane Fly and Jezki to renew rivalry

Vast majority of former champion’s Grade One victories have come on Irish tracks

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Aidan O’Brien sends powerful team to Meydan’s $27m card

Aidan O’Brien sends powerful team to Meydan’s $27m card

Ruler Of The World is currently a 7/2 market leader to land the 18th Dubai World Cup, worth $10 million

Tue Mar 25 2014 - 01:00
Bookmakers don’t fancy an  Irish victory in Aintree National Saturday week

Bookmakers don’t fancy an Irish victory in Aintree National Saturday week

Only two Irish-trained horses, Colbert Station and Prince De Beauchene, currently appear among top 14 in ante-post lists

Tue Mar 25 2014 - 01:00
Sad to see Seve’s will imposed on EurAsia Cup hard sell

Sad to see Seve’s will imposed on EurAsia Cup hard sell

Mon Mar 24 2014 - 06:00
Aidan O’Brien’s Australia more workmanlike than eye-catching

Aidan O’Brien’s Australia more workmanlike than eye-catching

Ballydoyle trainer stresses that the highly regarded colt will not run on soft ground

Mon Mar 24 2014 - 01:00
Australia’s workout after racing is sure to create a Classic buzz

Australia’s workout after racing is sure to create a Classic buzz

Aidan O’Brien gives some of his big guns an early trip away from Ballydoyle at the Curragh on Sunday

Sat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Davy Russell can follow up Gold Cup heroics with a ‘National’ victory on Seriatim

Davy Russell can follow up Gold Cup heroics with a ‘National’ victory on Seriatim

Stamina is the horse’s strongpoint as he showed when winning a novice chase this time last year at Down Royal

Sat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Pity the poor Republic no longer caught in masterly Italian  Trap

Pity the poor Republic no longer caught in masterly Italian Trap

Trapattoni’s take was to make them even more difficult to beat than they were to watch

Mon Mar 17 2014 - 06:00
Mullins signals Punchestown date for Gold Cup runner-up On His Own

Mullins signals Punchestown date for Gold Cup runner-up On His Own

Champion trainer and owner decide against appealing Lord Windermere decision

Mon Mar 17 2014 - 01:00
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