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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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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