Easter resumption very remoteThe prospects for a resumption of racing in Ireland at Easter look to have disappeared with the Department of Agriculture yesterday…Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Racing holds its breath over latest crisisThe foot-and-mouth outbreak in Co Louth has left the racing industry in this country fretting on its hoped-for April 14th comeback…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Double blow for CheltenhamThe prospects of Irish-trained horses running at Liverpool's Grand National meeting or the rescheduled Cheltenham Festival were…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Flat back on Easter SaturdayThe Irish Horseracing Authority has confirmed Irish racing will resume on April 14th, but the outlook for those hoping to back…Mon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
Flat back on Easter SaturdayThe Irish Horseracing Authority has confirmed Irish racing will resume on April 14th, but the outlook for those hoping to back…Sat Mar 17 2001 - 00:00
Fairyhouse is looking goodRacing in Ireland is set to resume at Easter, and an immediate result will be an overlap with the rescheduled Cheltenham Festival…Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00
Racing's biggest festival put back to AprilThe foot-and-mouth crisis last night finally claimed the Cheltenham FestivalThu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Glimmer of hope for Irish as Cheltenham festival is postponedThe Cheltenham festival is off and a glimmer of hope has been given that Irish-trained horses may yet get the chance to travel…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
NH features may be run in autumnThe deepening foot-and-mouth crisis in Britain is forcing Ireland's racing authorities to consider transferring high-profile …Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00
Irish Grand National in danger of postponementThe foot-and-mouth crisis looks set to hit the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National with a Fairyhouse spokesman describing …Sat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
Organisers insist Festival still onDespite the British government giving a conditional green light for racing to resume on Wednesday, the fate of the Cheltenham…Sat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
Festival track in ban zoneThe debate raging about whether Cheltenham's festival will go ahead in 11 days could now be academic with the news that the track…Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Cheltenham hopes fadingThe Irish racing community is gearing itself for a prolonged spell of inactivity and there appears to be widespread acceptance…Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Istabraq will run despite Irish banThe Government yesterday banned all racing in Ireland and "strongly advised" against people and horses travelling to the UK for…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
UK race festival could be deferred to AprilThe Cheltenham authorities yesterday described a deferral of its festival to mid-April as a "natural option" if the foot-and-…Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
Walsh rates Cheltenham chances at 50-50The Minister for Agriculture Joe Walsh yesterday rated the chances of the Cheltenham festival going ahead in 15 days' time at…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Johnson to ride Florida Pearl in Gold CupRichard Johnson will ride Florida Pearl in the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup.Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Sackville and Knife Edge to advertise their claimsIf it's novice chasing that turns you on, then there is no other place to be tomorrow than Naas, where Sackville and Knife Edge…Sat Feb 24 2001 - 00:00
Be My Royal and Bassett Tiger to win for MullinsNot everybody might be thrilled by Willie Mullins's decision to run Be My Royal in today's £30,000 novice handicap, but it does…Sat Feb 24 2001 - 00:00
Fears for Cheltenham as Newcastle is cancelledFears that next month's Cheltenham festival will not go ahead continue to rage after the Newcastle meeting scheduled for Monday…Sat Feb 24 2001 - 00:00
McGovern set to keep Lad mountShane McGovern looks set to keep the prized ride on the Bonusprint Stayers' Hurdle favourite, Limestone Lad, at Cheltenham.Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
Nick Dundee to miss NaasNick Dundee will not, after all, have one more warm-up race for Cheltenham, and instead a decision on whether or not he takes…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Mullins withdraws Alexander Banquet for the seasonAlexander Banquet will miss not only the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup but has also been ruled out for the rest of the seasonWed Feb 21 2001 - 00:00
Stayers' is next stop for the LadIt's a case of "as you were" for Limestone Lad who comfortably won at Navan yesterday and remains a 4 to 1 favourite for Cheltenham…Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Carberry doubtfulPaul Carberry's chances of returning from injury in time for the Cheltenham Festival appear to fading.Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Dundee for NaasNick Dundee could run over two miles at Naas on Sunday to try and revitalise his Cheltenham Gold Cup credentials but one man …Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Nick Dundee on trialJust having the horse back on the racecourse is more than most could have dared hope for but where his Cheltenham Gold Cup hopes…Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Weld set to run two in DubaiThe majority of the country might be feeling the first stirs of Cheltenham frenzy, but despite having the Smurfit Champion Hurdle…Thu Feb 15 2001 - 00:00
Nick Dundee ready for Gowran testNick Dundee is set to be schooled this morning ahead of Saturday's Red Mills Chase, a race that trainer Edward O'Grady believes…Wed Feb 14 2001 - 00:00
Williamson on MantlesNorman Williamson will partner the 20 to 1 Champion Hurdle outsider, Mantles Prince, at Gowran on Saturday and is also likely…Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
Ned Kelly shows his battling qualitiesNorman Williamson ended the day on the sidelines but in time may look back happily on yesterday as the occasion when the exciting…Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
Ned Kelly to prove his worth in real testRuby Walsh and Conor O'Dwyer return to action at Fairyhouse this weekend and the indications are that the mercurial Paul Carberry…Sat Feb 10 2001 - 00:00
Joe Cullen can state his case for CheltenhamLast year's Cheltenham hero Joe Cullen starts his new jumping career at Fairyhouse today and it could be a start that again finishes…Sat Feb 10 2001 - 00:00
Imperial Call to miss CheltenhamWest Cork trainer Raymond Hurley has called time on the former Gold Cup hero Imperial Call returning to Cheltenham.Fri Feb 09 2001 - 00:00
Grimes ready for actionYoulneverwalkalone has been dogged by misfortune on his British trips this season but Christy Roche's other top jumper Grimes…Thu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
Too early to decide on Pearl, says RubyWillie Mullins yesterday repeated his belief that Ruby Walsh will renew his association with Florida Pearl in the Cheltenham …Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Pearl shines in triple crownFlorida Pearl completed a Hennessy Gold Cup treble at Leopardstown yesterday and is now as low as 8 to 1 to finally get it right…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Bowe charge to improvePermit holder James Bowe already has the Stayers' Hurdle favourite in his Kilkenny yard, but Florida Coast can prove at Naas …Sat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
Florida Pearl out to rewrite the record booksIt might not be the Gold Cup record everyone originally hoped for but tomorrow's Hennessy version can see Florida Pearl enter…Sat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
O'Dwyer out due to injuryConor O'Dwyer misses out on the prized ride on Native Upmanship in tomorrow's £110,000 Hennessy Gold Cup due to a rib injury …Sat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
Native Upmanship set for the HennessyLeopardstown looks set to provide testing conditions for Sunday's Hennessy Gold Cup but Arthur Moore has confirmed Native Upmanship…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Dorans Pride switched to take on Florida PearlA late switch has deprived Thurles of the presence of Dorans Pride today, but it does leave the veteran's trainer, Michael Hourigan…Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
Florida is 6-4 for SundayFlorida Pearl continues to impress in his preparation for a Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup threetimer on Sunday and is now a general…Wed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Papillon's Aintree bid still on track despite defeatFreezing fog meant racegoers didn't see much but they saw enough to know that Grand National hero, Papillon, is doing just fine…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Florida in fine form for treble attemptFlorida Pearl is reported in "tremendous form" ahead of his treble attempt on next Sunday's Hennessy Gold Cup but the Leopardstown…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Limestone Lad to cement plansLimestone Lad takes the first step back into familiar territory at Naas today when just four opponents will threaten his position…Sat Jan 27 2001 - 00:00
All eyes on Papillon's progressThere may be just three runners in tomorrow's £20,000 Fairyhouse feature but since it contains a former champion chaser and the…Sat Jan 27 2001 - 00:00
Murless denies course rumoursThe Punchestown executive said yesterday they are "utterly confident" about having their main track ready in time for the four…Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
Sweet victory for veteran Bob TreacyGowran Park turned into a veterans paradise yesterday as the 12-year-old Bob Treacy regained his Cuisine de France Thyestes Chase…Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
