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Lord Windermere wins in pulsating finish

Lord Windermere wins in pulsating finish

This renewal ended in a dramatic dash for the line and a stewards’ inquiry

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 11:56
Bryan Cooper has more surgery on fractured leg

Bryan Cooper has more surgery on fractured leg

Jockey could face up to six months on the injury sidelines

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Willie Mullins turns his attention to the Midlands Grand National

Willie Mullins turns his attention to the Midlands Grand National

“Shark” Hanlon goes to Kempton today

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Ruby Walsh and Daryl Jacob join Bryan Cooper on  injury list

Ruby Walsh and Daryl Jacob join Bryan Cooper on injury list

Walsh sustained a broken arm while Jacob broke his knee

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Gigginstown four-timer among six Irish winners on the last day

Gigginstown four-timer among six Irish winners on the last day

Week ends with 12 Irish winners after six from seven on Friday at Cheltenham

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Willie Mullins’s Briar Hill looking to  keep unbeaten run going

Willie Mullins’s Briar Hill looking to keep unbeaten run going

McManus team have contender for the County Hurdle in Minella Foru

Fri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
Henderson star all set  to show his worth again

Henderson star all set to show his worth again

The King George winner Silviniaco Conti is a legitimate challenger

Fri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
More Of That ends Annie’s unbeaten  record as Geraghty takes advantage

More Of That ends Annie’s unbeaten record as Geraghty takes advantage

Champion jockey Tony McCoy chooses wrong for second time

Fri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
Michael O’Leary more hands on  than he likes to let on

Michael O’Leary more hands on than he likes to let on

Eddie O’Leary, a renowned bloodstock expert, buys the horses for older brother

Fri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
Spring Heeled comes to the rescue on a disappointing day for the Irish raiders

Spring Heeled comes to the rescue on a disappointing day for the Irish raiders

Robbie McNamara pilots the Jim Culloty- trained horse to victory in the Kim Muir Chase

Fri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
Rule The World to deny Annie Power in World Hurdle

Rule The World to deny Annie Power in World Hurdle

Big Buck’s is back to his best form, but the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding is getting on in age

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 13:24
Trainer Tony Martin  adamant he doesn’t care what perceptions people might have of him

Trainer Tony Martin adamant he doesn’t care what perceptions people might have of him

‘I do my best for people who employ me, and pay me’

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Benefficient can fly highest in Ryanair Chase

Benefficient can fly highest in Ryanair Chase

Trainer Tony Martin believes the drying conditions at Cheltenham will play to his gelding’s strengths

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Robbie McNamara’s  dietary regime pays off with victory on Silver Concorde in festival bumper

Robbie McNamara’s dietary regime pays off with victory on Silver Concorde in festival bumper

16/1 winner scores by one and a half lengths from favourite Shaneshill

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Sire De Grugy gives Moore family a red-letter festival day

Sire De Grugy gives Moore family a red-letter festival day

Gelding raises decibel level to new height after Queen Mother Champion Chase win

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Bryan Cooper breaks his leg at Cheltenham

Bryan Cooper breaks his leg at Cheltenham

Jockey breaks tibia and fibula in a horrific fall from Clarcam at second-last flight in the Fred Winter Hurdle

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Big Shu to turn a pretty buck for Peter Maher in Glenfarclas Cross-Country

Big Shu to turn a pretty buck for Peter Maher in Glenfarclas Cross-Country

All the big guns are back for another crack at the titleholder today

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 07:04
Jezki the Cheltenham Festival star in day of history and tragedy

Jezki the Cheltenham Festival star in day of history and tragedy

Champion Hurdle win was a record-breaking fifth success in the race for owner JP McManus

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
Special Tiara looks the value option in Queen Mother

Special Tiara looks the value option in Queen Mother

If reproducing last year’s Aintree form, the Henry De Bromhead seven-year-old can spring a surprise

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
Quevega’s big heart delivers an historic festival six-in-a-row at Cheltenham

Quevega’s big heart delivers an historic festival six-in-a-row at Cheltenham

Willie Mullins mare enters record books as first horse to win six times at the festival

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
Shaneshill to give Willie Mullins another bumper day at the festival

Shaneshill to give Willie Mullins another bumper day at the festival

‘The ground will suit Shaneshill best of our three I think,’ says Patrick Mullins who opts to stick with Black Hercules

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
The New One to dethrone Hurricane Fly

The New One to dethrone Hurricane Fly

Willie Mullins-trained gelding bids to land prize for third time

Tue Mar 11 2014 - 10:38
Barry Connell prepared to speculate for glory

Barry Connell prepared to speculate for glory

Businessman has poured his cash and enthusiasm into building a top string

Tue Mar 11 2014 - 01:00
Willie Mullins confident Quevega can win again

Willie Mullins confident Quevega can win again

Champagne Fever comes alive at this time of year and can land the Arkle Chase for the Closutton trainer

Tue Mar 11 2014 - 01:00
Much more effective drug testing  required in Irish racing

Much more effective drug testing required in Irish racing

Cloud of suspicion which surrounds the sport needs to be urgently addressed

Mon Mar 10 2014 - 01:00
Decision on Last Instalment later in week

Decision on Last Instalment later in week

Gigginstown star needs conditions on easy side if he is to take his chance in Gold Cup

Mon Mar 10 2014 - 01:00
Ultimate competitor  Geraghty the man to have on your side

Ultimate competitor Geraghty the man to have on your side

Cheltenham countdown

Mon Mar 10 2014 - 01:00
Mr Mysterious Rich Ricci set to become a familiar figure

Mr Mysterious Rich Ricci set to become a familiar figure

Leading owner Rich Ricci has played gaelic football for Roscommon and looks set to star at next week’s festival meeting

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 09:24
Mullins not taking eye off home renewals

Mullins not taking eye off home renewals

Champion trainer boasts 30% strike rate in domestic sphere

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
Gigginstown hail approval for Fenton entries

Gigginstown hail approval for Fenton entries

BHA greenlights trainer’s festival runners after drug tests find no evidence of steroids

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
Enda Bolger has small Cheltenham team but has hope

Enda Bolger has small Cheltenham team but has hope

Trainer has mixed feelings as Festival looms

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 01:00
Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh carry Irish punting hopes ahead of Cheltenham

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh carry Irish punting hopes ahead of Cheltenham

Betting is against Irish-trained horses beating last year’s record-breaking tally of 14 victories

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 01:00
“Irish Champions Weekend” has €3.73 million up for grabs in September

“Irish Champions Weekend” has €3.73 million up for grabs in September

Curragh and Leopardstown will host a feast of Group One races

Tue Mar 04 2014 - 01:00
Mouse Morris in a quandary over First Lieutenant’s Cheltenham Festival target

Mouse Morris in a quandary over First Lieutenant’s Cheltenham Festival target

Co Tipperary-based trainer not sure whether to aim for Gold Cup or Ryanair Chase

Tue Mar 04 2014 - 01:00
As good as it gets in the white-hot intensity of rugby

As good as it gets in the white-hot intensity of rugby

True icons such as O’Driscoll don’t get the chance to park their cultural significance

Mon Mar 03 2014 - 11:03
BHA will make decision this week on Philip Fenton’s runners at Cheltenham Festival

BHA will make decision this week on Philip Fenton’s runners at Cheltenham Festival

They include Last Instalment, third favourite for the Gold Cup

Mon Mar 03 2014 - 01:00
Willie Mullins confirms Annie Power a runner in the stayers’ hurdle

Willie Mullins confirms Annie Power a runner in the stayers’ hurdle

Dessie Hughes happy with Our Conor’s post-race gallop, saying: “He travelled well and had loads left”

Mon Mar 03 2014 - 01:00
Mount Colah puts in a high-class performance for Banbridge trainer Jerry Cosgrave

Mount Colah puts in a high-class performance for Banbridge trainer Jerry Cosgrave

“Two mile is his optimum trip. His dam is a half-sister to Newmill and he pulls hard”

Mon Mar 03 2014 - 01:00
Our Conor warms up for Cheltenham after racing at Leopardstown

Our Conor warms up for Cheltenham after racing at Leopardstown

Dessie Hughes charge giving all the right signals ahead of a return to the festival

Sat Mar 01 2014 - 07:53
Turf Club confident of ‘authorised’ status

Turf Club confident of ‘authorised’ status

Major shake-up of drug-testing regime to include more rigorous policing powers

Sat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
The Turf Club revamps drug testing systems

The Turf Club revamps drug testing systems

New measures will include for the first time the ability to test horses that are out-of-training

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 13:34
Johnny Murtagh calls time on illustrious riding career

Johnny Murtagh calls time on illustrious riding career

Jockey won the Epsom Derby three times and Irish Derby at the Curagh four times

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 01:00
Dermot Weld says neither Vigil nor Silver  Concorde certain starters for festival bumper

Dermot Weld says neither Vigil nor Silver Concorde certain starters for festival bumper

Legendary Curragh trainer reveals Vigil has had a few little problems since winning at Leopardstown

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 01:00
Uncertainty over Fenton horses to go right to the wire

Uncertainty over Fenton horses to go right to the wire

British Horseracing Authority test results not likely to be known until next week

Tue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Ryanair still favourite for Benefficient

Ryanair still favourite for Benefficient

Europe heads to Champion again

Tue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Geraghty to step in for Jezki ride in Champion Hurdle

Geraghty to step in for Jezki ride in Champion Hurdle

Harrington waits on ground for Steps

Tue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Drug-testing regime for crucial bloodstock industry not at the races

Drug-testing regime for crucial bloodstock industry not at the races

Once a horse is ‘out of training’ the Turf Club has no authority over an unlicensed stable

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 01:00
O’Leary to invite BHA to test Gold Cup hope

O’Leary to invite BHA to test Gold Cup hope

Last Instalment on target to run in festival’s blue-ribbon renewal, says Gigginstown boss

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 01:00
Golantilla capable of landing bumper

Golantilla capable of landing bumper

Barry Connell’s €375,000 purchase returns after year off for festival trial

Sat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00
O’Brien hoping Plinth can take him back to Cheltenham festival

O’Brien hoping Plinth can take him back to Cheltenham festival

On His Own to successfully follow up Thyestes victory at Fairyhouse

Sat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00
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