Royal County Star set to stalk then pounceFAIRYHOUSE EASTER MEETING THERE COULD hardly be a more appropriately named winner in Co Meath than Royal County Star and while…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Carribean Sunset looks the pick for Weld campCORK PREVIEW DERMOT WELD gives his high-class hurdler Bobs Pride a return to the flat at Cork today but the top trainer's best…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Murphy confident Big Zeb has what it takes to win cupNOBODY HAS supplied Davy Russell with more winners this season than Wexford trainer Colm Murphy and the championship-leading …Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Up-and-down Clopf capable of returning to winning waysWEEKEND MEETINGS IN IRELAND : THE FOUR-DAY Fairyhouse Easter festival gets under way this afternoon with the Grade Three Betfair…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Beef Or Salmon set to be off the menu after FairyhouseIRISH GRAND NATIONAL NEWS: BEEF OR SALMON heads a field of 26 runners for the €250,000 Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Punchestown remains an option for Sizing EuropeSIZING EUROPE could yet attempt to gain some compensation for his Champion Hurdle disappointment at Cheltenham last week by running…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Royal County Star can land National gambleTONY MARTIN endured a frustrating Cheltenham but punters appear to be putting their faith in the "handicap king" getting it right…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Coleman given 50-day banTHE GALWAY Plate winning jockey Kevin Coleman is undecided as yet about appealing the record 50-day riding ban he received at…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Monster Denman devours Kauto StarGOLD CUP REPORT: THE OLD racing adage that a 'good big one' will always beat a 'good little one' hardly applies to yesterday…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Badgerlaw looks the pickIRISH PREVIEW: IRISH INTEREST across channel switches today to Uttoxeter where Jessica Harrington's novice Badgerlaw will lead…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Top jockey award eases Walsh's painIT'S NOT often a jockey wins two races in a day at Cheltenham, gets crowned top rider for the festival, picks up six days in …Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Underdogs hoping for their day in the sunTRAINER PROFILES: NOTHING GRIPS the public imagination at Cheltenham more than a top horse in the mould of a Kauto Star or Denman…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Champion can find an extra gearTODAY'S PREVIEW/Gold Cup Preview: Cheltenham Gold Cup clash between Kauto Star and Denman has already been hyped to tipping…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Master Minded puts up an awesome displayREPORTS FROM PRESTBURY PARK/Champion Chase report: SUPERLATIVES THAT had been kept in storage for a French-bred star carrying…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Franchoek is hard to oppose in TriumphREST OF CARD PREVIEW: FOR A RACE with a reputation as a "punters graveyard", the JCB Triumph Hurdle has been quite a friendly…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Different course and tripsTHOSE TRADITIONALISTS who hark back to a three-day festival have got their wish with yesterday's dramatic cancellation at Cheltenham…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Unknown territory for a gallant battlerHARDY EUSTACE PROFILE: IT HAS taken him five years to get to today's Ladbrokes World Hurdle but Hardy Eustace has finally made…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Katchit steals show on Festival Day OneRACING: IRISH HORSES scored twice on Day One of the Cheltenham festival, but even that double for racing's most famous owner…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Championship success would sweeten dealA number of choice rides confirm Davy Russell's arrival at the topWed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Majestic Concorde set to test ForpadydeplastererREST OF CHELTENHAM PREVIEW: FORPADYDEPLASTERER will be the most high-profile of a seven-strong Irish team for this afternoon…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Courageous Katchit deserves all the plauditsCHAMPION HURDLE REPORT: IT IS without question unfair on a hugely courageous winner like Katchit, but from an Irish point of…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Hobbs's Fair Along has a big score to settle at CheltenhamFAIR ALONG'S Cheltenham experiences have been mixed up to now but the smallest horse in the Queen Mother Champion Chase field…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Next-door neighbours take battle to new levelThe Paul Nicholls stablemates are hard to choose between but when it comes to the crunch expect style and speed to tellSat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Carberry can warm to taskPHILIP CARBERRY can warm up for Tuesday's Champion Hurdle, and Sublimity's attempt to retain his title, with a victory on board…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Apt Approach's boostLEOPARDSTOWN GALLOPS LEOPARDSTOWN'S eve-of-festival gallops session has a history of throwing up major Cheltenham hints, but…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
All festival eyes on workout at LeopardstownA FEW last-minute Cheltenham clues will be available at Leopardstown tomorrow when the Dublin track hosts its eve-of-festival…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Murphy reports all systems go for ZaaritoCOLM MURPHY has confirmed his exciting bumper horse Zaarito is an intended Cheltenham starter as the Wexford-based trainer pursues…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Well Run to prove pointPREVIEW : THE NOEL Meade-Paul Carberry team are back in flying form, and Well Run can prove the point in today's three-and-a…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Thyne Again to take an intriguing clashNaas preview: J'y Vole will attempt to maintain her unbeaten record over fences at Naas tomorrow but the Willie Mullins-trained…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Ground concerns for ForpadydeplastererEven his name alone would guarantee Forpadydeplasterer plenty of attention on the run up to the Cheltenham festival but Ireland…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Thyne could seal Arkle spotThyne Again could yet earn his ticket to the Cheltenham festival at Naas on Sunday where the highly rated novice has a choice…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Impudent looks up to landing novice hurdlePunchestown Preview: Impudent enjoyed a prolific summer last year and can make her winter mark at Punchestown today where Colm…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
McNamara clear to ride Sizing EuropeThe way appears to be clear for Andrew McNamara to maintain his partnership with the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle favourite …Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Straight into main menu with Kicking KingRacing/Gowran Preview: Gowran Park aren't messing around with appetisers today; instead, it is straight into the main course…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Aitmatov gets green lightRacing news: Just three weeks after being pulled up in the AIG at Leopardstown, Aitmatov gets the chance to re-establish his…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Europe heads Irish castIrish-trained horses have won seven of the last nine Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdles and the race again looks the best chance …Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Moore has Cheltenham target for MansonyArthur Moore is undecided about running King Johns Castle in Saturday's Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock but he did indicate…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Beef still the main courseLeopardstown and Naas preview : Not surprisingly for a man with the midas touch in the Hennessy Gold Cup, Michael Hourigan's…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Total Excitement set to make it third time luckyRACING: Total Excitement can make it third time lucky when Tom Cooper's runner lines up for this afternoon's bumper at Clonmel…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Dal Cais can land openerRACING/Down Royal preview: There is nothing tentative about Noel Meade's return to action at Down Royal today where he plans…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Mossbank to take his chanceMichael Hourigan's rising star Mossbank will lead a three-strong team that the Limerick trainer yesterday characterised as "one…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Publican takes his chanceTimmy Murphy teams up with the Pat Fahy-trained Publican at Sandown today where the Irish raider takes his chance in the two …Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Doubts about LimerickNo problems are anticipated for this afternoon's Fairyhouse card but it's a less certain picture tomorrow with an 11Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
King Troy can reignRacing at Thurles this afternoon is dependent on an 8am inspection today and one man hoping for the green light will be Davy …Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Murtagh takes over from Fallon at BallydoyleThe final curtain was drawn on Kieren Fallon's Ballydoyle career last night when it was confirmed that John Murtagh will be the…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Sizing Europe to show he's out of top drawerA long game of musical jockey chairs can wind up perfectly for Andrew McNamara at Leopardstown tomorrow if Sizing Europe proves…Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Sonnyanjoe faces stiff taskThe Tom Hogan-trained Sonnyanjoe faces a mammoth task at Cheltenham today when he tackles both the reigning champion stayer Inglis…Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Kicking King steals the showRACING/Gowran report and round-up: The 20 to 1 shot Priests Leap might have landed the Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase, and…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Glencove Marina facing long lay-off after injuryThe Cheltenham hope Glencove Marina - described by Willie Mullins as the horse with the most potential in his powerful yard - …Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Nickname to thrive in these conditionsGowran Park Preview: Today's Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase fixture gets a reminder of its illustrious past when the 2005…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
