Perfectly polite RTÉ sports panel underlines absence of someone to stir the s**t Firebrands and provocateurs used to be ratings gold, but these days media organisations are playing it safe with earnest analysisMon Apr 08 2024 - 06:00
Grand National crucial to Willie Mullins’s chances of landing British trainers’ titleCork jockey Aidan Coleman announces retirement after admitting defeat in efforts to return from serious leg injuriesMon Apr 08 2024 - 06:00
Kilbeggan racecourse manager Paddy Dunican dies suddenly, aged 61Auctioneer and businessman transformed the Co Westmeath track during his 35 years in chargeSun Apr 07 2024 - 13:32
Gruelling ground anticipated for Aintree Grand National as weather continues to decimate racing programmeLeopardstown proves an exception with no problems anticipated in advance of Sunday’s classic trials meetingFri Apr 05 2024 - 19:00
Who in Government is picking up the phone when racing rings these days?Sport can’t keep leaking reputational own goals and expect no political repercussionsFri Apr 05 2024 - 06:00
Intense Raffles just the ticket for JJ Slevin in Irish Grand NationalJockey takes full advantage of opportunity to secure his second win in the raceMon Apr 01 2024 - 17:56
Smallest Irish Grand National field in over 20 years to set out at Fairyhouse Tony Martin aiming for Irish National success with Good Time Jonny ahead of starting three-month suspension in MayMon Apr 01 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins sets new record for winners in a season with 631-1 Easter Sunday seven-timer Champion trainer Willie Mullins reaches 238 winners for season in Ireland with over a month of the jumps campaign leftSun Mar 31 2024 - 19:01
Glimpse of flat racing’s future on cards with Auguste Rodin’s Meydan runWillie Mullins set to saddle 10 of the 18 runners for Easter Sunday Grade One highlight at FairyhouseFri Mar 29 2024 - 15:31
IHRB needs to consider reputational damage to racing in grim Luke Comer Jnr caseIrish Horseracing Regulatory Board must must decide how best to respond to residual reputational knock to the sport from grim Luke Comer Jnr caseFri Mar 29 2024 - 06:00
Trainer Tony Martin to lose licence for three months after IHRB appealMartin originally received a suspended six-month sanction and was fined €11k over positive drug test on FirstmanThu Mar 28 2024 - 17:56
Fairyhouse aiming to extend upward attendance curve during Easter festival action Fairyhouse officials hoping to improve on the 28,000 fans that attended the 2023 Easter FestivalTue Mar 26 2024 - 16:42
Irish Grand National field could be smallest in years with just ‘23 or 24 runners’Easter Monday's traditional Irish Grand National can have a maximum field of 30 runners but officials expect fewer to line up this yearTue Mar 26 2024 - 06:00
Auguste Rodin set to clash with Japanese star Liberty Island at MeydanAidan O’Brien to split seven runners between four races on Saturday’s $30.5 million Dubai World Cup programmeTue Mar 26 2024 - 06:00
IHRB examining case of trainer Luke Comer jnr after horse carcasses found on his landCase struck out by judge and Comer donated €20,000 to ISPCA after nine ‘fully decomposed’ carcasses found in Co Meath yard in 2021Sun Mar 24 2024 - 16:25
Fozzy Stack chasing unique double with Chazzesmee as British flat season starts in DoncasterWayne Lordan on Ballydoyle duty with four rides for Aidan O’Brien at Naas on SundaySat Mar 23 2024 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott ‘very disappointed’ in comments from Grand National-winning trainerDr Richard Newland proposed blanket ban on Irish-trained runners in Britain on the back of Cheltenham festival dominanceFri Mar 22 2024 - 16:43
Cheltenham’s old appeal increasingly redundant thanks to Ireland’s top-dog status Too much of last week’s Cheltenham Festival action was too humdrum for the festival’s long-term goodFri Mar 22 2024 - 06:00
From top to tail City Of Troy looks a different prospect ahead of Classic campaignCoolmore eager to ‘expose’ how good unbeaten son of Justify, City Of Troy, is on both turf and dirtWed Mar 20 2024 - 16:06
Irish hope Mr Incredible bids to begin ‘National Season’ in style at Uttoxeter Ex-Ronan McNally runner Full Noise back over fences at Wexford’s St Patrick’s Day fixtureSat Mar 16 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins takes first step towards next Cheltenham century as Majborough lands Triumph HurdleIrish dominance restored on final day of the festival with the Prestbury Cup score falling 18-9 in favour of the visitorsFri Mar 15 2024 - 18:22
Galopin Des Champs overcomes adversity to win second Cheltenham Gold Cup Jockey Paul Townend equals Pat Taaffe’s record with a fourth Blue Riband success as Willie Mullins adds a fourth winner in six yearsFri Mar 15 2024 - 17:02
Willie Mullins gearing up for what could be another final day festival bonanzaChampion trainer Willie Mullins saddles seven runners as he pursues fourth Triumph Hurdle success in five yearsFri Mar 15 2024 - 06:00
Galopin Des Champs set to join legends by successfully defending Cheltenham Gold Cup Repeat of his superb Christmas display at Leopardstown likely to make Willie Mullins star Galopin Des Champs hard to beat in Gold CupFri Mar 15 2024 - 05:15
Cheltenham day three crowd down 7,000 on last yearJust under 54,000 came through the gates on a day when the home team struck back at Prestbury ParkThu Mar 14 2024 - 19:40
Charlie Deutsch aiming to scale Cheltenham Gold Cup heights on L’Homme PresseEnglish jockey Charlie Deutsch will bid for the Gold Cup having rejuvenated his career after serving a 2½ month prison sentence in 2018Thu Mar 14 2024 - 19:00
Rule Britannia at Cheltenham as home team rallies with handful of winnersTeam Skelton leads the way with Grade One double through Grey Dawning and ProtektoratThu Mar 14 2024 - 18:12
Teahupoo earns Gordon Elliott back-to-back Stayers’ Hurdles at CheltenhamSeven-year-old was third in last year’s race behind stablemate Sire Du BerlaisThu Mar 14 2024 - 16:01
Cheltenham Day 3: Teahupoo team hope it will be successful ‘Take Two’ in Stayers Hurdle Home By The Lee could be Stayers player in first-time blinkersThu Mar 14 2024 - 06:00
Cheltenham preview: Brighterdaysahead aiming to best several quality rivals Progressive Capodanno potential best option in Ryanair Chase puzzleThu Mar 14 2024 - 06:00
Cheltenham day two crowd continues alarming drop in festival attendancesWednesday’s card was reduced to six races after the Cross-Country course failed inspectionWed Mar 13 2024 - 19:54
It’s not such a long way to Cheltenham for Tipperary man Fergal O’BrienGloucestershire-based trainer has two day three festival hopes in Crambo and Dysart EnosWed Mar 13 2024 - 19:00
It’s 100 and counting as Willie Mullins continues stunning Cheltenham runTrainer’s son Patrick in the saddle as Jasmin De Vaux earns him 13th victory in Wednesday’s Champion BumperWed Mar 13 2024 - 17:53
Cheltenham: Captain Guinness and Rachael Blackmore secure Queen Mother Champion Chase Henry de Bromhead’s 17-2 shot secures Wednesday’s big prize after Willie Mullins’s El Fabiolo pulled upWed Mar 13 2024 - 16:27
El Fabiolo’s jumping to be put to the test in Champion Chase clashWillie Mullins’s El Fabiolo may be clumsy sometimes but his Champion Chase claims are hard to knockWed Mar 13 2024 - 06:00
‘Old School’ Mark Walsh flying under the radar ahead of Fact To File task JP McManus’s No 1 jockey Mark Walsh to team up with Sa Majeste in Coral CupWed Mar 13 2024 - 06:00
Ultimate ‘could be’ horses Ballyburn and Fact To File put huge reputations to the testBallad singer Paddy Reilly's Fleur Au Fusil may be value option from nine-strong Willie Mullins team as he chases 13th Bumper successWed Mar 13 2024 - 06:00
Slade Steel confirms successful transition period for De Bromhead-Blackmore teamCorbetts Cross lands National Hunt Chase in a canter to seal apt success for Emmet MullinsTue Mar 12 2024 - 18:35
State Man leads the way as Willie Mullins dominates opening day of CheltenhamJockey Paul Townend wins a first Champion Hurdle title on 2-5 favouriteTue Mar 12 2024 - 18:21
State Man short odds to claim Champion Hurdle crown in Constitution Hill’s absenceWith State Man odds-on for Champion Hurdle glory, Lossiemouth looks to have her own ‘penalty kick’ opportunity in Mares HurdleTue Mar 12 2024 - 06:00
Danny Mullins preparing to make the most of Cheltenham Festival second-choice pickingsCheltenham Festival: Jockey Danny Mullins believes Il Etait Temps is the one to be on from Mullins team in ArkleTue Mar 12 2024 - 06:00
Willie Mullins in uniquely dominant position as he pursues century of Cheltenham Festival winners Willie Mullins needs just six more victories to reach landmark 100 at the biggest national hunt race meeting of the yearMon Mar 11 2024 - 19:00
Dominant Willie Mullins goes into Cheltenham action with 20 runners on Day One of festival Nicky Henderson insists Triumph Hurdle favourite Sir Gino is ‘100%’ ahead of Friday’s juvenile championshipMon Mar 11 2024 - 06:00
Half a century after first Cheltenham win, Mouse Morris pursues more Gold Cup gloryCheltenham 2024: ‘The fact that it is four days has diluted the racing enormously, which is terribly sad’ – Edward O’GradySat Mar 09 2024 - 06:00
Cheltenham vox pop: ‘If he reproduces his Christmas performance at Leopardstown, he’ll lap them!’Some celebrity advice for making next week’s Cheltenham festival paySat Mar 09 2024 - 06:00
Ireland’s top jockeys busy in weekend action ahead of Cheltenham festivalMinella Cocooner in €100,000 Leinster National one of five rides for champion jockey Paul Townend prior to biggest week of the yearFri Mar 08 2024 - 19:00
Former trainer David Dunne given 15-month prison sentenceCo Meath-based trainer sentenced for assault and false imprisonment of stable-hand in 2021Fri Mar 08 2024 - 18:29
Cheltenham festival has eaten itself into being a competitive Curate’s EggThere’s a rote element to this year’s festival build-up that sounds more and more off-keyFri Mar 08 2024 - 06:00
Shark Hanlon opts for Jordan Gainford to ride Hewick in Cheltenham Gold CupTrainer Shark Hannon keeps faith with Wexford jockey Jordan Gainford to ride Hewick in the Cheltenham Gold CupTue Mar 05 2024 - 16:16
Monday medical the ‘acid test’ of Constitution Hill’s chance of making Cheltenham’s Champion Hurdle Prospects mount that Irish-trained runners will outnumber the home defence over festival’s four daysSun Mar 03 2024 - 19:00
