Championship issues clearerPUNCHESTOWN FIGURES: MUCH OF the build-up to Punchestown 2008 centred on battles for the various championships but yesterday…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Aitmatov has the credentials to make a big impressionAITMATOV'S STAMINA might not be completely proven going into the €200,000 Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle but his credentials as…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Extra day fails to stop crowdsRACING PUNCHESTOWN NEWS TWIST MAGIC and the six other winners at Punchestown yesterday returned to the number-one spot accompanied…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Volta to match predecessorsIN THE past tomorrow's PW McGrath Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown has been the kick-off point in the classic seasons of Aidan…Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Russell gets all-clearDAVY RUSSELL could make his return from injury at Ayr tomorrow before beginning the task of trying to overhaul his big rival …Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Dundalk warm-up for Red EyeJOHN OXX'S classic prospect Red Eye Express is set to have just the second start of his career at Dundalk tomorrow night and …Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
New sponsor takes reins until 2012IRISH DERBY NEWS: THE AIRPORT retailer Dubai Duty Free has taken over the sponsorship of the Curragh Derby until 2012 and Ireland…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Coleman has ban reduced, but is finedTURF CLUB APPEAL: THE GALWAY Plate-winning jockey Kevin Coleman had his record, 50-day "non-trier" ban reduced to 28 days at…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Zulu Chief finally to make debut at NewmarketTRAMORE PREVIEW: THE WELL-TOUTED, if unraced, colt Zulu Chief is to lead a select group of Aidan O'Brien-trained horses into…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien's Lucifer Sam takes the Longchamp routeRACING NEWS: AIDAN O'BRIEN has used tomorrow's Prix de Fontainebleau at Longchamp in the past on route to French 2,000 Guineas…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
US Ranger looks to have the stamina to take the honoursCURRAGH PREVIEW: JOHNNY MURTAGH endured a frustrating afternoon at Leopardstown last Sunday but the Group Three action at the…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Tian Shan comes with high ratingDERMOT WELD'S successful start to the season has been a feature of the fledgling Flat campaign to date and the Curragh trainer…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Sher Why Not to repel Irish InvaderTHE RUBY Walsh-Willie Mullins team continue to be in sparkling form but their candidate for the beginners chase at Fairyhouse…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Bewleys Berry to stop Irish challengeGRAND NATIONAL PREVIEW: A DOZEN Irish-trained horses are set to try and secure a seventh John Smith's Aintree Grand National…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien's Irving looks the pickIRISH PREVIEW: BOTH GUINEAS Trials may have the Group Three status at Leopardstown tomorrow but there will also be plenty of…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Master Minded is hard to opposeAINTREE PREVIEW: THE OLD adage might be that every horse is beatable but that particular cliché might have to be parked outside…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Oxx to double up with Simawa and Flash McGahonDUNDALK PREVIEW: BLACK TYPE action returns to Dundalk tonight and that status will be important to Sinndar's half-sister Simawa…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Ideal opportunity for Kauto Star to rediscover winning habitAINTREE PREVIEW: IT'S A year-and-a-half since Aintree hosted the first signal that Kauto Star might be a new steeplechase superstar…Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Patrick has the game to back up the nameGENERATION GAME: WILLIE MULLINS has been one of the leading National Hunt trainers in Ireland for the last two decades.Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Irving in for FoxrockBOOKMAKERS RATE Washington Irving as Aidan O'Brien's number one hope for Derby glory at Epsom in June, and the Montjeu colt could…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Murtagh gets new season and new job off to a flyerCURRAGH REPORT: JOHNNY MURTAGH secured a 113 to 1 treble at the Curragh yesterday, including winning on his first mount for …Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
Jupiter Pluvius may chase Guineas without a runJUPITER PLUVIUS could follow in the footsteps of previous Aidan O'Brien-trained 2,000 Guineas winners and go straight to Newmarket…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
Murtagh gets new job off to a flyerJohnny Murtagh secured a 113 to 1 treble at the Curragh yesterday, including winning on his first mount for Aidan O'Brien in …Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
Savethisdanceforme to shinePREVIEWS: THE IRISH Flat season may officially have been under way for a month, but for many the term starts properly at the…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Finsceal Beo giving Bolger right vibesTHE AMERICAN superstar Curlin may be dominating the build-up to Saturday's $21 (€13Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Kicking King back on trackKICKING KING may have missed out on an attempt to regain his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown but the 2005 blue-riband winner is on …Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Gemini Lucy looks the pickToday's Fairyhouse preview : GEMINI LUCY produced the finest performance of her career to date at this meeting last year and…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
O'Dwyer signs off in style with Mister Top NotchCONOR O'DWYER RETIRES : THE HUGELY popular double Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle winning jockey Conor O'Dwyer had a fairytale …Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
