Istabraq on topIstabraq is almost a stone better than any other hurdler in Britain and Ireland - and that's official.Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Giant's Causeway is ready for big testGiant's Causeway is a best priced 15 to 8 favourite with the British Tote to beat seven opponents in tomorrow's Entenmann's Irish…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Shanahan to deliverPat Shanahan is on standby for Dermot Weld's Quality Team in Sunday's Italian Derby and the classic-winning jockey can get in…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Royal Rebel upsets EnzeliThe Ascot Gold Cup winner Enzeli got turned over at 4 to 7 in last night's Saval Beg Stakes, and while English trainer Mark Johnston…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Doire's tripThe 10 furlongs of the Clonmel track worked the oracle for Doire-Chrinn last November, and back over the same turf Doire-Chrinn…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Punters ignore the soft goingGiant's Causeway has been cut to as short as 5 to 4 favourite for Saturday's Entenmann's Irish 2,000 Guineas, despite the ground…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Giant's Causeway favourite to go one betterGiant's Causeway is 7 to 4 favourite to go one better than when runner-up at Newmarket in Saturday's Entenmann's Irish 2,000 …Wed May 24 2000 - 01:00
Colins trebleColins double brought off a remarkable weekend treble at an eventful Navan fixture yesterday.Mon May 22 2000 - 01:00
Enzeli for Savel BegJohn Oxx's main priority at the moment may be getting Sinndar to Epsom but even the Derby candidate will take a back seat on …Mon May 22 2000 - 01:00
Montjeu a certainty for Curragh's Gold CupMontjeu has been confirmed a definite runner in next weekend's Tattersalls Gold Cup at the CurraghSat May 20 2000 - 01:00
Lahan to attempt elusive Guineas doubleLahan will take a shot at history in nine days time when the English 1,000 Guineas winner lines up for an unprecedented double…Fri May 19 2000 - 01:00
Guest's Group One questNewmarket trainer George Margarson is eyeing a first trip to the Curragh in 16 years for Saturday week's Entenmann's Irish 2,…Wed May 17 2000 - 01:00
Saffron Walden to run at LongchampCiro provided Aidan O'Brien's first Group One success of the season in Sunday's Prix Lupin and the Ballydoyle trainer is formulating…Tue May 16 2000 - 01:00
Sinndar shows his classSinndar emerged yesterday as a genuine Derby prospect and will arrive at Epsom in 26 days with all the right words ringing in…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Reminder is worth notingIt's a long way from a Leopardstown Listed to a Killarney 0-60 but a pattern might just be developing that will see Final Reminder…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Grassick to get off the markMichael Grassick and Eddie Ahern can warm up for Preseli's seasonal debut at Leopardstown by scoring at Fairyhouse today, courtesy…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Monashee Mountain to win at LongchampThe giant-framed Monashee Mountain goes into tomorrow's French 2,000 Guineas unbeaten and impressive, but Aidan O'Brien admits…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Busy weekend for KinaneMichael Kinane will be clocking up the air miles over the weekend as the champion jockey is set to ride Apollo Victoria in tomorrow…Fri May 12 2000 - 01:00
Bach for Derrinstown TrialThe unbeaten Bach emerged yesterday as the probable first-choice Ballydoyle runner for Sunday's clash with Sinndar in the Derrinstown…Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Treble for OxxJohn Oxx and Jim Bolger both trained three winners apiece and John Bowles trained the other oneWed May 10 2000 - 01:00
Monashee for FranceThe unbeaten Monashee Mountain emerged yesterday as a surprise contender for Sunday's Dubai Poule d'Essai des Poulins, the French…Wed May 10 2000 - 01:00
Grimes in controlGrimes and Feathered Leader, two horses that in the past might have been kindly called frustrating, turned themselves into heroes…Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
Day of reckoning for CausewayThe CLICHE goes "the bigger the field the bigger the certainty" and confidence is growing that Giant's Causeway will inject the…Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
Meade Punch dayAfter four days of quality, Punchestown stages what can only be described as a day of quantity with five of the races scheduled…Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
Stage set to deliverIf there's a distinct feeling of Hamlet without the prince regarding Istabraq's absence from today's £110,000 Shell Champion …Fri May 05 2000 - 01:00
Thunder enters record booksRisk Of Thunder entered the record books at Punchestown yesterday, and Nicky Henderson and Mick Fitzgerald proved yet again they…Fri May 05 2000 - 01:00
Conditions to favour TiutchevAt the start of the week very few would have believed quick ground would be a factor at PunchestownThu May 04 2000 - 01:00
Another red letter day for WalshesLike so many times before, Ted Walsh colourfully summed it up best: "When your luck is in, your cow will calf - and have a bull…Thu May 04 2000 - 01:00
Get Real moves into overdriveNicky Henderson and Mick Fitzgerald proved yet again they are the Festival kings when Get Real provided an unlikely success in…Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
O'Dwyer to take centre stageConor O'Dwyer may have missed the first day of the Punchestwon Festival, but if the jockey doesn't take centre stage today then…Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Bookies the real winners at sunny PunchestownThe sun shone, the crowds poured in and most of them went home last night with considerably lighter pockets.Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Edredon Bleu set to shineThe sun is set to shine, up to 25,000 people a day are set to descend and close on a £1 million will be squabbled over on the…Tue May 02 2000 - 01:00
Prince bounces backThe controversial Mantles Prince bounced back from illness to score a well-backed success at Navan yesterday and will now be …Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Peslier will ride BernsteinThe top French jockey Olivier Peslier will ride Bernstein for Aidan O'Brien in Saturday's Sagitta 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket …Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Magnier hits out at Turf ClubCoolmore Stud boss John Magnier last night lashed out at the Turf Club's opposition to the Government's offer of cash for amalgamation…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Gill's Honey looks sweetDown Royal picks up the slack for the jumpers today and a notable jockey booking is Norman Williamson for the Fairyhouse scorer…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Montjeu backEurope's champion racehorse, Montjeu, could be set to return to action in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh next month.Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Christy Senior bestNavan has beaten off the weather threat to stage 14 Flat races this weekend, a fact that may not do much for the hordes of National…Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Killultagh Storm triumphs in thrilling finishKillultagh Storm won the £75,000 Powers Handicap Hurdle in a thrilling finish with Brigade Charge at Fairyhouse yesterday but…Wed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
Topacio can beat elders for SwanA new stand and new facilities add to the novelty of an Easter Sunday fixture at Fairyhouse tomorrow, but, thankfully for punters…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Bobbyjo off at top weightTwenty-seven horses are declared to start Easter Monday's £125,000 Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, including the 1998…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Stillanall to break Flynn's bad runCork gets the Easter programme underway this afternoon with a mixed card but it's the opening two flat races that can pay off…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Shakespeare ready to advertise his Derby claimsYet again a midweek racing drought is followed by an overflowing weekend which features a possibly intriguing Leopardstown fixture…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
On the edgeThis time there may be no Istabraq in the Aintree Hurdle but Knife Edge can still present an significant Irish challenge in the…Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Micko's Dream true to his nameAndy Warhol glibly talked of everyone experiencing 15 minutes of fame, but for Jim Balfry and the 23 other members of the Sport…Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Causeway readyWith such a weekend focus on steeple-chasing's ultimate test, it seems almost incongruous to be thinking of the flat classics…Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Buck Rogers to overcome all oddsBobbyjo attempts to become the first horse since the mighty Red Rum to win the Martell Grand National for two years running at…Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Sackville winsFrances Crowley had her first success in Britain when Sackville defeated the Charlie Swan ridden favourite No Discount in the…Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Punters spoilt for choiceA total of four weekend fixtures in Ireland might strike most as overkill considering there will be no more action until next…Sat Apr 01 2000 - 01:00
