Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Racing Correspondent

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column.

King Rasko Grey is Willie Mullins’s best hope for Cheltenham’s Turners Novice Hurdle

Irish trainer has six shots at notching an eighth victory in the race

Declan Queally: ‘Irish racing likes when smaller stables are able to compete against bigger ones’

Waterford trainer is relishing underdog status as I’ll Sort That lines up in the Turners Novice Hurdle

JP McManus aims to land elusive Champion Chase crown with Majborough

Willie Mullins also saddles Il Etait Temps for Wednesday’s two-mile crown

Cheltenham attendance up on opening day but well short of new capacity limit

There was one equine fatality on Tuesday as Arkle Trophy outsider Hansard was pulled up

JP McManus celebrates birthday with 208-1 Cheltenham handicap double

Nicky Henderson completes opening day double through Old Park Star and Holloway Queen

Lossiemouth makes the most of her shot at Champion Hurdle glory on opening day at Cheltenham

Willie Mullins enjoys double as Kargese upsets the odds against Arkle big guns

The New Lion can capitalise on Constitution Hill’s walk-on part at Cheltenham

Lossiemouth sports first-time cheekpieces as she finally gets shot at Champion Hurdle

Willie Mullins factor crucial to Irish hopes in opening festival highlights

Glen To Glen leads Joseph O’Brien hopes of a ‘Fred Winter’ hat-trick

Staunch Nicky Henderson once again at the fore of British Cheltenham hopes

Veteran Englishman first scored at Cheltenham in 1985 with Champion Hurdle winner See You Then

Lossiemouth is new favourite for Champion Hurdle

Gold Cup’s reputation as chasing’s ‘Blue Riband’ takes a knock from Fact To File’s defection to Ryanair

AP McCoy tips Fact To File to line up in Ryanair at Cheltenham instead of Gold Cup

Noel Meade targets Imperial Cup glory with Messerschmitt in Sandown feature

Cheltenham Festival celebrity forecasts: Willie Mullins wins to be in the single digits?

Predictions vary for the number of Irish winners at festival

JP McManus: Racing’s most famous gambler has a stronger grip than ever before on the sport

Extent of dominant owner’s racing empire prompts ‘succession stakes’ speculation

Galopin Des Champs ruled out of Cheltenham Gold Cup

Willie Mullins-trained star was fancied to join Kauto Star as a three-time Gold Cup winner

Ominous for Cheltenham if festival does not follow attendance trends

Rachael Blackmore promoting festival’s ‘Ladies Day’ in bid to boost spectator appeal

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