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Mon, 18/01/2021 - 02:30
Willie Mullins was out of luck in his Market Rasen raid on Saturday when Grangee (7/4) could only manage third in the Listed mares' bumper behind Pam Sly's impressive winner Eileendover (11/8 favourite).
Mon, 18/01/2021 - 02:30
Benjamin Franklin famously proclaimed that "nothing is certain except death and taxes", but victory for Envoi Allen (1/2 favourite) is another one of life's guarantees at present as Gordon Elliott's brilliant seven-year-old stretched his unbeaten streak to 12 victories.
Mon, 18/01/2021 - 02:30
Daly Tiger (20/1) "put a line through his last run" when roaring to success in the €75,000 Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse on Saturday.
Sun, 17/01/2021 - 18:00
Envoi Allen continued his unbeaten march to his third Cheltenham Festival as he posted his 11th successive rules victory in the Sky Bet Killiney Novice Chase at Punchestown.
Sun, 17/01/2021 - 02:30
Let us not downplay it now, nor afterwards, if it ends in a facile triumph with no ill fortune or excuses for the vanquished.
Sun, 17/01/2021 - 02:30
Daly Tiger sprang a 20-1 surprise in the Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse. Noel Meade's eight-year-old, carrying the colours of Gigginstown House Stud, put behind him a disappointing effort on this course five weeks ago to lift the valuable prize.
Sat, 16/01/2021 - 02:30
If tomorrow's mouth-watering clash between Envoi Allen and Asterion Forlonge doesn't set your heart racing, a doctor's appointment is in order as a tantalising duel is in store.
Sat, 16/01/2021 - 02:30
It's three years since it became mandatory to declare if a horse is running for the first time after a wind operation, a procedure which can involve a number of types of surgery designed to help with breathing.
Fri, 15/01/2021 - 19:03
Irish horses will be permitted to run in Britain, including at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival in March, without incurring substantial VAT costs as a result of Brexit provided that trainers/owners avail of a "temporary admission procedure".
Fri, 15/01/2021 - 02:30
A Plus Tard and Minello Indo are on course for the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup on the second day of the Dublin Racing Festival.
Thu, 14/01/2021 - 02:30
There had been plenty of hype around Bob Olinger (6/4 favourite) before the Grade One Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle and Henry de Bromhead's six-year-old justified it to enhance his Cheltenham claims.
Thu, 14/01/2021 - 02:30
Defending champion Epatante (2/1 favourite) heads 27 entries for this year's Champion Hurdle, but Nicky Henderson's mare will face stiff Irish competition for Cheltenham's two-mile showpiece.
Wed, 13/01/2021 - 02:30
What's rare is wonderful and the prospect of a midweek Grade One is tantalising as some lofty reputations are put on the line in today's Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle (2.20).
Tue, 12/01/2021 - 02:30
It's been a remarkable season for Ronan McNally with victory in the Troytown Chase among nine Irish jumps winners already on the board, but the small Armagh trainer bids to create history at Fairyhouse today.
Mon, 11/01/2021 - 16:42
IT'S been a remarkable jumps season thus far for Ronan McNally with victory in the Troytown Chase among nine winners already on the board, but the small Armagh trainer bids to create history at Fairyhouse tomorrow.
Mon, 11/01/2021 - 02:30
Albert Bartlett fancy Make Good has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a leg injury, but John McConnell has a suitable replacement for the Cheltenham Festival prize in the shape of Streets Of Doyen.
Sun, 10/01/2021 - 02:30
The Coral Welsh National went to a Welsh-trained winner for the second year in succession when 5-2 favourite Secret Reprieve landed the Chepstow marathon yesterday, 12 months after Potters Corner.
Sun, 10/01/2021 - 02:30
The legendary Kerry footballer Mick O'Connell celebrated his 84th birthday on Tuesday and a clip re-emerged from a documentary on the Valentia maestro to mark the occasion. It is a beautiful scene. Micko has his arm around his son, Diarmuid, who has Down Syndrome, and speaks movingly as Gaeilge of the love between them.
Sat, 09/01/2021 - 02:30
As if the doom and gloom of Covid-19 wasn't bad enough, the recent cold snap is causing havoc for Irish racing with today's Fairyhouse card already falling by the wayside while "the gods are going against" tomorrow's marquee jumps meeting at Naas.
Sat, 09/01/2021 - 02:30
The last time I had a 'double carpet' winner (33/1) was nearly a year ago in the Grand National Trial at Haydock, and a mate of mine, who wouldn't back it, complained afterwards that he's never landed a big one.