Landers banned after positive cannabis testRACING: JOCKEY CATHAL Landers has been suspended for three months and fined €500 by the Turf Club after testing positive for…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Flemenstar set for FairyhouseRACING: VETERAN CO Dublin trainer Peter Casey hit the national headlines with his exuberant celebration of Flemenstar’s previous…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Morris keen on Four CommandersRACING NEWS: FOUR COMMANDERS will attempt to build on his big-race pedigree in Easter Monday’s Ladbrokes Irish Grand National…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Russell aims to grow lead on WalshRACING THURLES PREVIEW: TODAY’S MIDWEEK Thurles action might be unremarkable in itself but it could yet play a significant role…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Daddy Long Legs gives O'Brien timely fillip ahead of KentuckyRACING: DADDY LONG Legs provided Aidan O’Brien with a landmark success in Dubai at the weekend and looks set to try and give…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Taaffe has sights on illustrious National doubleRACING: TOM TAAFFE hopes to write another chapter in his own Ladbrokes Irish Grand National story when Ninetieth Minute lines…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Zaarito can make it a black day for Realt DubhRACING: ZAARITO CAN score for Colm Murphy and Robbie Power in the Webster Cup Chase in Navan.Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
St Nicholas Abbey may be Ballydoyle's best chanceRACING/MEYDAN, DUBAI: EVEN THE €4Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Groody Hill catches sponsor's eyeRACING: BOTH JP McManus and Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown Stud team look set to pull out all the stops for Easter Monday’s Ladbrokes…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Triumph Hurdle runner-up Hisaabaat for PunchestownRACING: DERMOT WELD confirmed yesterday that his Triumph Hurdle runner up Hisaabaat will attempt to gain a second Grade One …Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Instalment's season overRACING: THE UNBEATEN Sir Des Champs might currently be Michael O’Leary’s most high-profile hope for Cheltenham Gold Cup glory…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien's Meydan team in good orderRACING: SO YOU Think and Aidan O’Brien’s five other contenders for Saturday’s Dubai World Cup festival are settling into their…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Lynch's ban disgraceful, says De BromheadSIZING EUROPE’S trainer Henry De Bromhead hopes lessons have been learned from the last-fence fiasco that marred the finish of…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien and Think the headline actsSO YOU Think and Joseph O’Brien will headline a strong Irish challenge at Meydan on Saturday when they line up for the Dubai …Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Strong O'Brien team impressesRACING: THE MASSIVE fire-power of Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle team took another step in gearing up for the 2012 campaign when…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Lordan switches back to turf with a trebleRACING: IRELAND’S NEWEST champion jockey, Wayne Lordan, smoothly made the transition back to turf racing yesterday when securing…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Funny to have Queen's County playing Brit cardTIPPING POINT: GAA moved to put that ‘sledging’ incident at the Laois-Armagh game back in its box but it just shows how partitionist…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Long Run poised to spoil epic storylineRACING/GOLD CUP PREVIEW: IT’S QUITE simpleFri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Big Buck's to make it sweet 16RACING/WORLD HURDLE PREVIEW: TO GET a proper grasp of Big Buck’s and his winning streak over hurdles it is necessary to leave…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Morris happy to take Crus onDAY TWO PREVIEW: WHETHER HIS name is pronounced with a ‘Loo’ or a ‘Leff,’ First Lieutenant can still be a Cheltenham winner…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Sizing all set to defend crownRACING : SIZING EUROPE might be one of the hottest favourites at Cheltenham to defend his Queen Mother Champion Chase crown …Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Minsk finally set for jumping debutTHE LEADING Triumph Hurdle fancy Minsk could make his long-awaited debut over jumps at Fairyhouse on Saturday.Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Cash and Go still in mix for SupremeCASH AND Go remains in the mix for Cheltenham’s Supreme Novices Hurdle despite having been put on the sick-list following a disappointing…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Lieutenant fills breach for O'LearyRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: GRANDS CRUS might be one of the festival hotpots at Cheltenham in three weeks time, but First Lieutenant…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Champagne Fever fizzing nicely ahead of Cheltenham, says MullinsCHAMPAGNE FEVER is set to lead a typically strong Willie Mullins team into the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham next …Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Donnas Palm makes it five wins from fiveRACING NAVAN REPORT: DONNAS PALM advertised the “horses for courses” theory with a vengeance at Navan yesterday when he secured…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Elite GAA players giving everything for nothingTIPPING POINT: How long can the GAA expect intercounty players to train and prepare like full-time athletes for no financial…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Mullins pair set to dominate feature eventRACING/NAVAN PREVIEW: WILLIE MULLINS has never won the Ladbrokes Boyne Hurdle but no one can accuse the champion trainer of …Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
O'Connor breaks his legRACING: THE TOP Irish amateur jockey Derek O’Connor will miss out on the Cheltenham festival after confirmation of a broken …Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Hennessy sticks to old routine for Rubi LightRACING/GOWRAN PREVIEW: WITH JUST 24 days to Cheltenham, time is running out to earn festival tickets but five Grade Two contests…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Mullins to target elusive Boyne HurdleTHE LADBROKES Boyne Hurdle is a rare big-race gap on Willie Mullins’s CV but the champion trainer looks set to target Sunday’…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Galileo's Choice looks to have grounds for optimismAN OTHERWISE ordinary midweek fixture at Fairyhouse today is enlivened by the presence of Galileo’s Choice, who has a Cheltenham…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Beauchene looks nicely in on 10st 6lbTHE DECISION of top English owner Graham Wylie to send a small but select group of horses to Willie Mullins this season has already…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Hughes may send Roberto to AintreeRACING: ROBERTO GOLDBACK looks to have earned himself a tilt at the Aintree Grand National in April following his honourable…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Mullins enters three at HaydockRACING: WILLIE MULLINS could attempt to extend his all-conquering Irish form to Haydock this Saturday in the Betfred Grand National…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Rubi Light warms up at GowranRACING: THE LEADING Cheltenham fancy Rubi Light is on track to warm up for the festival at Gowran Park this Saturday where he…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
'Arry has gift for navigating players' empty headsTIPPING POINT : Given the levels of stupidity on display in English soccer over the weekend, Harry Redknapp’s peculiar nous …Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Quel Esprit shows Gold Cup form in securing eighth Hennessy for MullinsRACING : QUEL ESPRIT secured Willie Mullins a remarkable eighth success in yesterday’s Hennessy at Leopardstown and is on track…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Rely on Last Instalment to deliver dividendsRACING: WITH CHELTENHAM just over four weeks away, hopes will be high that tomorrow’s bumper Grade One card at Leopardstown …Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Bog Warrior can get stuck inRACING: FOR A €16,500 race, today’s Naas feature has attracted a top level field with a pair of Grade One winners, Bog Warrior…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Bostons Angel looks the safer optionRACING: ITS IMPACT on Cheltenham might end up being negligible but Bostons Angel could get the better of a fascinating “style…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Mullins pins hopes on Quel EspritWILLIE MULLINS will rely solely on his exciting chaser Quel Esprit as the champion trainer pursues a remarkable eighth victory…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Gigginstown stars ready to returnTHIS WEEKEND’S Leopardstown and Naas action will have a big bearing on the powerful Gigginstown Stud team’s Cheltenham plans …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Backstage set for tilt at Cheltenham's FoxhuntersBACKSTAGE REMAINS on course for Cheltenham’s Foxhunters Chase after picking up a sixth point-to-point success of the current …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Elliott leaning towards Hennessy for Jessies DreamRACING: SUNDAY’S HENNESSY at Leopardstown provides the last opportunity for Irish hopes to force their way into the forefront…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Sizing shows why he's champRACING: DURING A fluctuating career at the top level, Sizing Europe has sometimes never convinced everybody but the exalted …Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Morris-trained Rathlin can follow up recent victoryRACING/FAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW: THE VALUE of a successful wind operation was illustrated to great effect by Rathlin on his last visit…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Big Zeb can take clash of the two-mile titansRACING/PUNCHESTOWN: THERE ARE few things to stir the sporting blood better than a straight head-to-head clash and that looks…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Same again for Rubi LightRACING: TRAINER ROB Hennessy is pursuing an if-it-isn’t-broke-don’t-fix-it policy as Rubi Light continues his build-up to another…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Frost covers laid for clash of titansRACING: IT’S A case of deja vu at Punchestown ahead of Sunday’s clash of the two-mile titans, Sizing Europe and Big Zeb in the…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
