De Bromhead well armed in bid for Cheltenham champion bumper hat-trickSupasundae has the class to deliver Waterford trainer’s third successTue Mar 03 2015 - 01:00
Mayweather v Pacquiao nothing but an overhyped farewell tour‘Fight of the Century’ pales in comparison with rivalries gone byMon Mar 02 2015 - 05:00
Turf Club to pay up to five-figure sums for usable informationConfidential hotlines set up to receive information on doping and other issuesSat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00
Barry Connell hoping for an impressive display from GolantillaSeven year old could be bound for Cheltenham if victorious at LeopardstownSat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00
Paul Townend drawing support to be Cheltenham’s leading jockeyWillie Mullins’ number two jockey could benefit from strength of visiting squadTue Feb 24 2015 - 21:00
Leopardstown looking forward to boost in attendance from rugby fansPre-Cheltenham workout has been moved to avoid clashing with Six Nations matchTue Feb 24 2015 - 16:42
Willie Mullins staying calm in the face of the coming festival stormChampion trainer overseeing the final preparation of up to 50 horsesTue Feb 24 2015 - 01:00
‘Blue-riband’ Cheltenham Gold Cup is the one Mullins really wants to winCould this be the year the Bagenalstown trainer captures the one that has eluded him?Tue Feb 24 2015 - 01:00
Normally low-key Turf Club determined to protect its independenceMinister Coveney’s proposals regarding body’s financial dependence on the semi-state HRI deemed unaccepableMon Feb 23 2015 - 05:45
Mallowney continues rapid progress but isn’t going to CheltenhamLean Araig wins Grade Two novice hurdle as Robbie Colgan earns four-day banMon Feb 23 2015 - 01:19
Department of Agriculture defends terms of new proposalGovernment says Turf Club independence is protected by the proposed racing legislationMon Feb 23 2015 - 01:15
Max Dynamite and Up For Review seek Cheltenham call-upWillie Mullins-trained pair will aim to impress at NaasSat Feb 21 2015 - 12:33
Challenge to Bill would be ‘ill-advised’, says HRI bossKavanagh believes Turf Club is wrong on Horse Racing Ireland Amendment BillSat Feb 21 2015 - 01:00
Turf Club plans legal challenge to HRI Amendment BillRegulatory body informs department sections on point-to-point will be challengedThu Feb 19 2015 - 01:45
Au Quart De Tour primed to display his Cheltenham credentialsSeveral of Willie Mullins’s festival bumper team in action at NaasWed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00
Pat Smullen to try and break duck with VigilIreland’s champion flat jockey to try and finally win at Cheltenham festivalTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
Gilgamboa is one for the future – Enda BolgerTrainer has doubts about Cheltenham for JP McManus-owned starTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
Real unvarnished Tiger more appealing than the bland PR maskOnly when we see him swearing on the course do we get a sense of the real Mr WoodsMon Feb 16 2015 - 16:50
Mullins sending ‘strongest ever’ team to CheltenhamTop trainer hoping to go one better this year and finally land the Gold CupMon Feb 16 2015 - 08:32
Derek O’Connor reaches landmark 1,000 point-to-point winsSire de Grugy could make quick return at ChepstowSun Feb 15 2015 - 23:00
Champagne Fever ready to show his Cheltenham credentialsOn peak form the versatile grey looks a standout in the Grade Two Red Mills TrialSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
De Bromhead to make late call on Sizing Europe’s Cheltenham prospectsFaugheen to swerve Gowran and head straight to Champion HurdleWed Feb 11 2015 - 10:46
Sky’s the limit with Walsh on boardCrawford can score local success with ArdmillanWed Feb 11 2015 - 09:14
Clonmel win could see Kauto Grand Mogul book his Cheltenham ticketGrade 3 victory would be consolation for trainer Liz DoyleTue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00
Connell considers Gold Cup bid for Foxrock‘We’ll keep an open mind. In an ideal world you’d go next year when he is eight, but it’s a nice dilemma to have’Tue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00
Hurricane Fly can justify his rating at CheltenhamHandicapper believes top rated hurdler has the form to topple reigning champion JezkiTue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00
The ‘top-10’ most annoying words in Irish sport‘Roy Keane’: former ‘talisman’ now a ‘world class’ cause of ‘online furore’Mon Feb 09 2015 - 09:00
Tony McCoy delivers perfect punchline with victory in Hennessy Gold CupChampion jockey wins race for first time 24 hours after announcing retirementMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Apache Stronghold proves worth going on for at LeopardstownPerfect timing as Paul Carberry helps ‘big hope’ home in exciting Flogas Novice ChaseMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Tony McCoy praises John Kiely for having Carlingford Lough ‘100% every time’Carlingford Lough has a ‘live chance’ at Cheltenham Gold Cup, says Tony McCoyMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Tony McCoy: A unique individual who will remain competitive to his final rideThe 40-year-old will retire from the sport he dominated at the end of the seasonMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Indestructible Tony McCoy will never see records broken‘Idea of him indulging in something so human and mundane as retirement is hard to process’Sat Feb 07 2015 - 17:20
Paul Carberry looks to Apache Stronghold for birthday presentVeteran jockey’s best Grade One bet at Leopardstown is the Flogas Novice ChaseSat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins’s nephew to ride Vroum Vroum Mag at NaasDanny Mullins will also ride Blood Cotil in the Beginners Chase against Gilt ShadowSat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
Ruby Walsh to go with On His Own for Hennessy Gold CupJockey chooses in-form horse over Boston Bob for Leopardstown’s big raceSat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
Weather takes its toll but prospects for Naas on Saturday are goodDown Royal postponed, Clonmel facing 8am inspection, but no problems expected at Naas or Leopardstown this weekendWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Mullins to mount spirited bid for 10th Hennessy Gold Cup at LeopardstownChampion trainer’s two runners are best-priced 4-1 joint-favouritesWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Leopardstown challenge for Lord WindermereCheltenham Gold Cup champion hoping to land Hennessy at Leopardstown on SundayTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Frost and snow put Irish racing fixtures ‘in the lap of the gods’Down Royal tomorrow uncertain, Clonmel partly frozen, but Leopardstown ‘not unduly concerned’Tue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Betting market can see Willie Mullins dominating CheltenhamFirm offering 16-1 for Mullins having 10 or more winners at CheltenhamTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Hidden Cyclone blows away past disappointments at PunchestownImpressive bumper winner General Principle unlikely to go to CheltenhamMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:04
Mullins confirms Alvisio Ville will step up for Leopardstown Grade 1Boston Bob and On His Own on course for Hennessy next SundayMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
Ireland must acknowledge and embrace the favourite tagBut for the punter: right now I still wouldn’t put a cent on Ireland at 1-5 to beat ItalyMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
Coast clear for Hidden Cyclone to make land at PunchestownCooper can get it right this time on AminabadSat Jan 31 2015 - 12:43
Lyrical Theatre can get the better of Morning Run at FairyhouseGitane Du Berlais graduates to a bid for Grade 1 glory at SandownSat Jan 31 2015 - 12:42
Frost forecast not expected to cause problems for weekend racing at Punchestown and FairyhouseMild winter has mean no accumulation of frosts leading to frozen groundSat Jan 31 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins’s Arkle plans far from finalisedRuby Walsh has no fears Cheltenham occasion will trouble free-wheeling Un De SceauxWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Black Hercules may take two-mile option ahead of CheltenhamHidden Cyclone to test Queen Mother credentials in Tied Cottage ChaseWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Road To Riches to lead Michael O’Leary’s bid for Cheltenham Gold CupDon Cossack and a strong novice team among up to 20 runners for GigginstownWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Jezki remains on course to defend Champion Hurdle crownHidden Cyclone could use Punchestown as warm-up for Champion ChaseTue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00
