Rubi Light impresses in Grade One victoryRACING: ANDREW LYNCH’S reputation as an expert big-race pilot got another boost at Punchestown yesterday with Rubi Light’s dominant…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Sole Power aims for career bestHONG KONG SPRINT: SOLE POWER, the only Irish challenger at tomorrow morning’s international festival in Hong Kong, will attempt…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Pittoni leads Byrnes's raiding trioTODAY’S RACING: PITTONI WILL have the services of Tony McCoy when he lines up for Limerick trainer Charles Byrnes in today’s…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Hennessy's Rubi can light up DurkanRACING: RUBI LIGHT can enjoy a change of luck in tomorrow’s €80,000 John Durkan Chase at Punchestown and confirm Rob Hennessy…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Denman to target Lexus Chase gloryLEOPARDSTOWN FESTIVAL: LEOPARDSTOWN’S authorities are set to give a Happy Christmas to the racing industry with €830,000 in …Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Tranquil Sea and Joncol lined up for Durkan duelPUNCHESTOWN: TRANQUIL SEA and Joncol face something of a John Durkan Chase decider at Punchestown on SundayWed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Flynn wins appeal over fine and banTRAINER Pat Flynn and jockey Shay Barry had contrasting results in their appeals to the Turf Club over penalties incurred due…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Huge challenge for Sole PowerSOLE POWER has a history of beating the odds but the sole Irish starter in this Sunday morning’s international extravaganza in…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
First Lieutenant boost for MorrisSUNDAY’S DRINMORE Chase at Fairyhouse turned into something of a disaster for the favourite First Lieutenant but trainer Mouse…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
It takes a ghost to bring many big 'names' to lifeTIPPING POINT : For every Pippa Middleton who actually writes her own tome, many more celebrities leave it to the hack in the…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Mourad to take centre stage for MullinsRACING: GRADE ONE races by definition are select but it could be argued Fairyhouse’s triple Grade One fixture tomorrow takes…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Europe in good shapeRACING: SOME OF the great two-milers of modern times have landed the Tingle Creek Chase and the current titleholder Sizing Europe…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Mullins has four in Grade One featureRACING: WILLIE MULLINS is attacking Sunday’s Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle with near Aidan O’Brien-like strength and …Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
HRI make changes to 2012 fixturesRACING: THERE MAY still be a month of 2011 to go but Horse Racing Ireland has already moved to alter its 2012 fixture list due…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Tingle the target for Sizing EuropeSIZING EUROPE is on course to try to become just the third Irish- trained winner of Saturday’s Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Weather to smile on FairyhouseFAIRYHOUSE’S “PREMIER Jump Racing Weekend” begins on Saturday but the Co Meath track has secured a plum result already with a…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Terry and Suarez remain firmly in the firing lineTIPPING POINT: Racism is never going to go away – but racist comments are still unacceptable and at official level they have…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Mullins to thank his lucky starsRACING/PUNCHESTOWN SUNDAY: THOUSAND STARS can provide the perfect finale to an eventful week for Willie Mullins by winning the…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Inspection planned after more heavy rainRACING/CORK: THE CORK authorities plan to give their track as much time as possible to dry out ahead of tomorrow’s fixture but…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Rubi Light ruled out of Haydock featureRUBI LIGHT’S return to action will have to wait a little longer as a morning workout on the Curragh yesterday resulted in Rob…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Mullins' star set to Fly once againPUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW: THE BRILLIANT Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly is on track to start a long odds-on favourite and settle…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Walsh in with a chance of trebleFAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW: RUBY WALSH has a lot of work to do to reclaim the champion jockey title in Ireland this season but can make…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Weld chases success with a small and select teamRACING: DERMOT WELD already boasts a near 50 per cent success rate from his National Hunt runners so far this jumps season and…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Flynn to throw the Dice againRACING: PAUL FLYNN is already thinking of a return to Cheltenham in March for the festival after Moon Dice’s unlucky fourth …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
No home comfort for HurricaneRACING: HURRICANE FLY’S much-anticipated return to action is still on for Sunday’s Ladbrokes Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Big Zeb shows he still has plenty to offerRACING: COLM MURPHY believes everything Big Zeb does from now on will be a bonus and judged by the 2010 Horse Of The Year’s …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Power on board as Big Zeb targets Fortria hat-trickNAVAN & LIMERICK PREVIEW: WITH BARRY Geraghty on duty at Cheltenham, Robbie Power steps in for the ride on the former champion…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Geraghty weighing up his optionsRACING/WHIP RULES: BARRY GERAGHTY hasn’t fallen foul of the controversial new whip rules in Britain but the top jockey admits…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
O'Grady hopeful Tranquil Sea gets off the mark againRACING/CLONMEL PREVIEW: AN EARLY feature of the winter campaign so far has been the successful link-up between Barry Geraghty…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Loosen My Load set for CheltenhamRACING: THIS WEEKEND’S Cheltenham fixture provided Henry De Bromhead with a first taste of the big-time and the Co Waterford…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Saint-Cloud could add to O'Brien's elite haulRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN enjoyed a momentous Breeders’ Cup in Churchill Downs last weekend with St Nicholas Abbey and Wrote both…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Pakistanis' punishment purely for the opticsTIPPING POINT: Only the naïve will believe putting Butt, Asif and Amir behind bars has drawn some sort of ethical line in the…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
O'Briens celebrate epic successRACING: SO YOU THINK may not have delivered Ballydoyle the perfect finale in the $5 million Classic but Saturday night’s Breeders…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
So You Think may be good enoughRACING HE MAY not have the raw brilliance of Galileo, Hawk Wing, George Washington or some of the other superstars Aidan O’Brien…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Three-mile test holds no fears for Sizing EuropeRACING A COUPLE of last season’s top novices take on their elders for the first time in today’s €140,000 JNwineSat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
O'Brien kicks off with threeTHE 28th Breeders’ Cup gets underway at Churchill Downs tonight with a showmanship that can’t quite disguise the cracks in some…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Smullen can set up a tight finishTHE RETURN of a star jumper like Oscars Well at Down Royal this afternoon is normally a sure sign of National Hunt racing’s renewed…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Punchestown remain hopeful of racingTHE PUNCHESTOWN authorities believe they have a good chance of racing going ahead today but the track will have to survive an…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Murtagh reins in Britain ridesJOHNNY MURTAGH has said he will dramatically cut back on his riding in Britain due to the controversial whip rules there but …Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Muirhead Ascot-bound if the weights are rightSEVERAL IRISH trainers will be keeping a close eye on what the British handicapper does today when formulating the weights for…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Smullen running out of track as he tries to catch MurtaghPAT SMULLEN has three winners to make up on his big rival Johnny Murtagh in the race for the Irish flat jockeys championship …Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Realt Dubh set for Naas returnREALT DUBH could take the first step towards trying to break into the two mile chase establishment in a Grade Three event at …Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Mantle of favouritism weighs heavily on IrishTIPPING POINT: Be afraid, be very afraid when Trapattoni’s cautious Republic of Ireland side are chalked up as odds-on favourites…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Top Irish jockeys face stark decisionsRACING WHIP CONTROVERSY: SOME OF Ireland’s top National Hunt jockeys could be looking at a winter of discontent, with Ruby Walsh…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien may opt for Classic with So You ThinkRACING BREEDERS’ CUP : FRESH FROM Camelot’s exciting Racing Post Trophy triumph on Saturday, Aidan O’Brien is now turning his…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Step up to mile may suit Zip TopRACING: AIDAN O’BRIEN pursues a sixth success in today’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster but his former mentor Jim Bolger also…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Murtagh to ride ShamanovaRACING: AN ALL-NATIONAL Hunt weekend in Ireland means Johnny Murtagh takes a break from pursuing the jockeys championship here…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
PJA urges its members not to take strike actionRACING: THE REPERCUSSIONS of British racing’s whip problems now appear to have stretched to within the riding ranks with divisions…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Sole Power's Hong Kong targetRACING: EDDIE LYNAM’S stable star Sole Power is set to try to bring his 2011 campaign to a lucrative Group One conclusion in…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Midnight Chase eyes Down Royal featureRACING: IRISHMAN NEIL Mulholland is pondering whether to bring his star performer Midnight Chase to Down Royal next month for…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
