Lisnagar Oscar causes 50-1 upset to win Stayers’ HurdlePaisley Park looked to be in trouble some way out and faded to finish seventhThu Mar 12 2020 - 17:29
Horse Racing Ireland announce all fixtures closed to publicIrish fans among the 65,218 at Cheltenham on Thursday as Festival continuesThu Mar 12 2020 - 16:08
Impossible to find fault in Paisley Park’s credentialsLast throw of the dice beckons for popular former Mares’ Hurdle champion Apple’s JadeThu Mar 12 2020 - 07:00
Popular Faugheen bids to confound expectations againA Plus Tard looks the one to beat in the Ryanair Chase on day three of FestivalThu Mar 12 2020 - 06:49
Fenton convinced Paisley Park is better than everPopular champion looks primed to retain his crown in Thursday's Stayers’ HurdleThu Mar 12 2020 - 06:00
Cheltenham Festival figures: Day two attendance takes a hitTiger Roll’s jockey Keith Donoghue was one of four Irish riders suspended for one dayWed Mar 11 2020 - 19:21
Easysland denies Tiger Roll Cheltenham hat-trickThe Champion Bumper once again proved a safety net for trainer Willie MullinsWed Mar 11 2020 - 16:55
Politologue powers to surprise Champion Chase victoryFavourite Defi Du Seuil trailed in a well-beaten fourth in the feature raceWed Mar 11 2020 - 16:04
Geraghty knows Defi Du Seuil will take a chanceSixth victory in Champion Chase will make Geraghty most successful jockey in the raceWed Mar 11 2020 - 06:30
Altior’s absence makes Champion Chase a two horse raceDefi Du Seuil can fill major Cheltenham festival blank for JP McManusWed Mar 11 2020 - 06:00
Tiger Roll ready to etch his name further into Cheltenham loreMeanwhile, Envoi Allen faces toughest task of his young career in the BallymoreTue Mar 10 2020 - 17:38
Epatante delivers champion performance at CheltenhamEpatante helps owner JP McManus celebrate his birthday in styleTue Mar 10 2020 - 17:03
Decision to go ahead with Cheltenham beggars beliefSomething grotesque about allowing festival to continue in face of coronavirus threatTue Mar 10 2020 - 14:14
Blackmore gets Honeysuckle out the gap in Mares HurdleHoneysuckle’s win delivers 55-1 double for trainer trainer Henry De BromheadTue Mar 10 2020 - 13:59
Cheltenham: Davy Russell looking to put last year’s blip behind him from the get-goAbacadabras could get Cork jockey off to flying start on TuesdayTue Mar 10 2020 - 06:00
Cheltenham: Benie Des Dieux can make up for final-fence fall in mouthwatering MaresAll-Irish battle with Honeysuckle could provide highlight of the opening dayTue Mar 10 2020 - 06:00
Cheltenham: Sharjah could shine in less than stellar Champion Hurdle renewalGalway Hurdle victory could point to stamina required to handle Cheltenham hillTue Mar 10 2020 - 06:00
County Cork point to point fixture called off due to coronavirusDuhallow-Liscarroll point to point had been due to take place on Sunday, March 22ndMon Mar 09 2020 - 13:42
Cheltenham punters give their tips for this week’s festivalJerry Kiernan, Andrew McNamara, Darragh Ó Sé, Leon Blanche and Willie PenroseMon Mar 09 2020 - 09:00
Altior doubtful for Champion Chase after he is found lameGordon Elliott confirms Envoi Allen will target the Ballymore Novices HurdleSun Mar 08 2020 - 17:44
Cheltenham Festival 2020: Day-by-day guideBrian O’Connor looks at the Irish contenders for next week's Cheltenham FestivalSat Mar 07 2020 - 09:00
Barriers broken, Rachael Blackmore rides on to greater heightsThe Tipperary jockey arrives at Cheltenham with an impressive a book of ridesSat Mar 07 2020 - 06:00
Flanagan makes a quick return to action a month after breaking his jawJP McManus runner Castle Oliver bids for four in a row in Naas featureSat Mar 07 2020 - 01:04
Eddie O’Leary believes Cheltenham behind closed doors is better than a delayIndustry hoping coronavirus doesn’t prevent National Hunt Festival going aheadFri Mar 06 2020 - 17:04
IHRB referrals hearing sees four winners disqualified for positive testsThree of the four trainers have penalties waived after it was found they took all reasonable precautionsThu Mar 05 2020 - 15:04
Coronavirus: Cheltenham advises racegoers with ‘symptoms’ not to travelRacegoers who have transited through high risk countries should also stay awayThu Mar 05 2020 - 12:32
Honeysuckle and Benie Des Dieux look set for Cheltenham showdownMouth-watering Mares’ Hurdle clash could prove one of the highlights of the festivalTue Mar 03 2020 - 18:41
HRI wants racing funding increased to €98 million by 2024Racing’s ruling body reveals new five-year strategic planTue Mar 03 2020 - 18:36
Irish trainers favourites to beat home side to Prestbury Cup at CheltenhamNo decision on which festival race De Bromhead’s Honeysuckle will take her chanceMon Mar 02 2020 - 18:38
Coronavirus: Racing behind closed doors not ruled out by HRIThree fixtures in France will have admittance restricted to racing professionalsSun Mar 01 2020 - 19:00
Elliott set to work Cheltenham big guns after racing at LeopardstownMaking the most of the opportunity just over a week out from CheltenhamSun Mar 01 2020 - 16:27
Mullins boosted by Dettori riding True Self in $2.5m raceTrainer bids farewell to ‘huge star’ Un De Sceaux as horse retires following injurySat Feb 29 2020 - 06:00
‘Business as normal’ for racing amid coronavirus concernsDecisions on cancellation of meetings will be led by governments, says HRI chief executiveFri Feb 28 2020 - 17:27
Battleoverdoyen only ‘50-50’ to take chance at CheltenhamGiant novice remains a general 10-1 shot in the betting for the RSA Chase in a fortnightTue Feb 25 2020 - 22:00
Cheltenham keeping a watching brief on coronavirusFestival due to start in two weeks with 15,000 Irish racegoers expected to attendTue Feb 25 2020 - 16:38
City Island to return to hurdles and take on Paisley Park in stayers’McManus team wait on likely Festival ground conditions before Fakir D’oudairies decisionMon Feb 24 2020 - 20:50
Tipping Point: Extinction fears for TV species of lesser spotted Shit StirrerThere’s still nothing better than a loose-tongued gouger lobbing grenades into the mixMon Feb 24 2020 - 07:00
Magic Wand in the running to conjure Riyadh winCoolmore Stud’s globetrotting mare flying Irish flag at inaugural $20m Saudi CupMon Feb 24 2020 - 06:00
Weld to represent trainers on new Irish Thoroughbred Welfare CouncilEight-member body will advise Horse Racing Ireland on equine welfareMon Feb 24 2020 - 01:01
O’Leary calls for Cheltenham Champion Bumper to be restricted to amateur jockeysGigginstown spokesman indicates Darling Daughter will line up in festival contestFri Feb 21 2020 - 18:00
David Mullins returns to action four months after spinal fractureGrand National winning jockey has a total of three weekend rides at Fairyhouse and NaasFri Feb 21 2020 - 16:15
Willie Mullins manoeuvring his Cheltenham forces into positionFestival’s most successful trainer confirms Al Boum Photo on track for Gold CupWed Feb 19 2020 - 19:30
Mark Walsh switches sides to take plum mount on Delta Work for Gold CupJockey takes over from injured Jack Kennedy for big race at CheltenhamTue Feb 18 2020 - 18:04
Willie Mullins prefers to ‘keep it simple’ and run Benie in Mares HurdleLaurina set to return to action over flights at Punchestown on WednesdayTue Feb 18 2020 - 06:00
Tiger Roll on track for Aintree after solid run in Navan“He came to win two out and just got tired,” reported jockey Keith Donoghue afterwardsMon Feb 17 2020 - 16:17
Tipping Point: Eddie Jones’s rhetoric is out of place in a febrile political climateMischievous verbal firecrackers are unnecessary in turbulent timesMon Feb 17 2020 - 06:00
Tiger Roll’s path to potential National hat-trick begins in NavanO’Leary confirms most popular horse in training will be aimed at Aintree featureSat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00
Cantillon launches bid for a seat in Seanad ÉireannNaas chairman frustrated by a perceived lack of influence for thoroughbred industry in political circlesSat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00
Tiger Roll ‘will he – won’t he’ National saga set to run some more'Tiger is very, very special to us. We’ll look after him first and foremost' - Eddie O’LearyWed Feb 12 2020 - 01:00
Grand National on the agenda with Elliott playing a central roleRacing world waits to find out weight allotted by British handicapper to Tiger RollMon Feb 10 2020 - 18:50
