Buddy Marvel now worthy of supportBuddy Marvel can belatedly begin to realise his full potential by winning this evening's Galway feature, the £10,000 Guinness…Fri Aug 01 1997 - 01:00
Fund given a big boostThe Shane Broderick Appeal Fund benefited by £83,802 from the betting turnover at Galway yesterdayFri Aug 01 1997 - 01:00
McCoy and Spreece cut through the gloomPervasive rain and gloom couldn't stop the phenomenal Tony McCoy lighting up yesterday's Guinness Galway Hurdle with a brilliantly…Fri Aug 01 1997 - 01:00
Inchacooley this timeInchacooley is selected to recoup losses and land what looks to be a wide-open McDonagh Handicap on the second evening of the…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Big return on Saving BondSaving Bond put himself in line for a possible £20,000 bonus when winning yesterday's GPT Qualified Riders Handicap, the first…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Smullen's treblePat Smullen confirmed his emergence as one of the brightest young riding talents in Ireland with a polished and powerful 714 …Mon Jul 28 1997 - 01:00
Snow Falcon looks bestThe white flag is being unfurled for the start of six of the busiest and most exciting days of the racing year and punters can…Mon Jul 28 1997 - 01:00
Casey Tibbs to cheer ShanahanWith Michael Kinane on King George duty at Ascot, Pat Shanahan gets the opportunity to prove yet again what an able substitute…Sat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
Owenbwee can keep up the strike rateTHE Cruess-Callaghan horses have a partiality to Wexford and their good strike rate here can be sustained this evening by Owenbwee…Fri Jul 25 1997 - 01:00
Hourigan to win openerOne of the most promising young riding talents in the country is Paul Hourigan, who is given the responsibility by Dermot Weld…Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
Champion Stakes gets new sponsorThe Leopardstown Champion Stakes will be sponsored for the next five years by the mobile phone company Esat DigifoneWed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
Vintners Venture has outstanding claimsVintners Venture and Luna Spectrum are two of the lesser lights inTue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Big challengeBallinrobe's two-day fixture kicks off this evening with an attractive Jackpot carry-over of over £11,000, and a trappy card …Mon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Bolger factor decisiveWhat had looked in advance an intensely competitive Golden Pages Handicap turned out that way at Leopardstown on Saturday, but…Mon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Dettori switches to SingspielFrankie Dettori is today expected to be switched from Shantou to Singspiel for next Saturday's King George and Queen Elizabeth…Mon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Surprise win for Christys PicnicThere was a touch of Hollywood at a packed Kilbeggan last night and it had nothing to do with the old hero Desert Orchid parading…Sat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Stroll Home to do thatThe build-up to the summer's big chasing prize, the Galway Plate, continues at Tipperary tomorrow with the Aer Rianta Shannon…Sat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Brassil has chance with InchacooleyFashion, or more importantly the lack of it, can pay rich dividends for punters in today's £50,000 Golden Pages Handicap at Leopardstown…Sat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Ryhane should take feature race for MooreDesert Orchid will be a significant attraction at this evening's Kilbeggan meeting when the flying grey leads the runners out…Fri Jul 18 1997 - 01:00
Remarkable clean sweep for RocheChristy Roche completed a remarkable Killarney when Citizen Kane won the Dawn Fresh Maiden yesterday and gave the season's leading…Fri Jul 18 1997 - 01:00
Feathered Gale shows light touchThe Shadow of the upcoming Galway festival loomed large over yesterday's Doyle Brothers Chase at Killarney and it seemed appropriate…Thu Jul 17 1997 - 01:00
Rainbow Frontier to shineThose who thought the Aidan O'Brien steamroller may have caught the hiccups after King of Kings' Curragh flop provoked rumours…Thu Jul 17 1997 - 01:00
Strike Hard bestONE of the more noticeable recent trends has been the return to peak form of the John Oxx stable, and the upward curve looks …Wed Jul 09 1997 - 01:00
Brilliance for OaksTHE top French filly, Brilliance, will run in Sunday's Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks after being supplemented yesterday at a cost…Wed Jul 09 1997 - 01:00
Jacky Flynn looks day's best wagerJACKY FLYNN can fall successfully between two stools at Roscommon this evening and justify trainer John Joe Walsh's long journey…Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Carnelly the pickCARNELLY LOOKS the most interesting betting prospect in a tricky programme at Dundalk tomorrow.Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Oxx set for evening trebleTHE LAST Saturday evening fixture for what looks like the forseeable future kicks off at Leopardstown at 6.00.Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Clonagam gets nap voteWEXFORD FEATURES a Pounds 4,000 guaranteed jackpot this evening but the competitive nature of the racing means picking up a share…Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Burnt Toast worth a nibbleBELLEWSTOWN'S three-day festival gets under way this evening and while the Pounds 4,000 McAuley Maiden may not compensate John…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Desert King continues O'Brien's classic runDESERT KING silenced the doubters in yesterday's Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh and, with his thrilling victory, provided…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
A subdued King pleases O'BrienKING OF KINGS' progress to a possible Derby success of his Own next season remains unruffled after winning yesterday's Railway…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
West Side Story has fine chanceAFTER the rarified heights of Derby day, it's back to more mundane matters at Limerick this afternoonMon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Tadwiga up to challengeTHE English challenge took the lions share of the £100,000 prize money on offer for the Goffs Challenge at the Curragh last night…Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Dr Johnston to carry on rich family traditionOVER confidence on the eve of any major race has an unfortunate habit of being pinpricked but rarely can the Budweiser Irish …Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
The King will reign againNORMALLY the Group Three Railway Stakes is overshadowed by the Derby, but tomorrow it takes on added significance when the potential…Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Dance Design to defy her penaltyDURING the slump endured by the Dermot Weld stable due to sickness, Dance Design honourably kept the yard's flag flying and now…Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Oochi Verdi can rise to challengeNO ONE can deny that the figures are impressive for the start of the Curragh Derby weekend, with a £100,000 feature race, a £…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
River Valley Lady looks bestIT MAY be a case of wading through the bread and butter of tonight's Tipperary card before gorging on the savoury dishes at the…Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Token Gesture is surprise entryTOKEN GESTURE was a surprise supplementary entry yesterday for Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh, along with Strawberry…Wed Jun 25 1997 - 01:00
British challenge dwindles to twoTHE BRITISH challenge for Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby will rest largely with Silver Patriarch after yesterday's decision not…Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Mukarrab can score for WeldAFTER THEIR slow start to the season, the Dermot Weld-Mick Kinane partnership are now powering into top form and they can continue…Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Birthday double as Kinane denies feudMICHAEL KINANE was 38 yesterday and celebrated his birthday with a double for trainer Dermot Weld at Gowran ParkMon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
Strawberry Roan likely to be costly late entrySTRAWBERRY ROAN is set to be supplemented tomorrow for Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh at a cost of £70,000Mon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
French ballerina can overcome weight problemEASILY the most fascinating race of the weekend is the Listed Victor McCalmont Stakes at Gowran Park tomorrow and, while it may…Sat Jun 21 1997 - 01:00
Mofasa ready to set paceWEXFORD'S seven race mixed card features a guaranteed jackpot of £4,000, but the most interesting betting prospect of the evening…Fri Jun 20 1997 - 01:00
Velvet Appeal scores at lastWHEN Velvet Appeal ran the race of her life to finish fourth in the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes last September, only the greatest…Thu Jun 19 1997 - 01:00
I Remember It Well notedMICHAEL HOURIGAN is the most successful trainer currently racing at Kilbeggan and the Patrickswell handler can make the long …Mon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
Ballylennon Mist can claim another victoryIT doesn't say a lot for the overall quality of this weekend's racing that what looks like the safest bet runs in a claimer but…Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Crown Regent to fend off British challengeA FEATURE of the flat season so far has been the success of home trained horses in Irish Group races and that trend can continue…Wed Jun 11 1997 - 01:00