Goldnecu to upset DettoriFrankie Dettori jets into the Tralee Festival this evening to ride at the Ballybeggan Park track which celebrates a centenary…Mon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Oxx happy with Ebadiyla's run despite defeatA combination of 10st 1lb and a certain ring rustiness combined to beat Ebadiyla in yesterday's Ballycullen Stakes at Leopardstown…Mon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Dane River looks pickThe feature at Fairyhouse today is the Listed Belgrave Stakes where Jim Bolger's Dane River is selected to repel challengers …Sat Aug 22 1998 - 01:00
Campo Catino to upset ring rusty EbadiylaEbadiyla has her warm-up for the Irish St Leger in tomorrow's Ballycullen Stakes at Leopardstown but with 10-1 on her back, the…Sat Aug 22 1998 - 01:00
Telecom Affair notedThe pick of Jason Titley's three rides at Kilbeggan's second last meeting of the season tonight should be Telecom Affair in the…Fri Aug 21 1998 - 01:00
Rely on Polenka for more honoursOn the eve of Shahtoush's Yorkshire Oaks challenge, her stable-mate Kitza bravely upheld the quality of this year's Irish filly…Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
O'Brien keeps French optionAidan O'Brien will wait until tomorrow morning to decide if Second Empire runs at the Curragh on Saturday or travels to France…Thu Aug 13 1998 - 01:00
Moloney to land doubleTramore gets its oar into the festival circuit for four days beginning this evening, and the rising amateur star Paul Moloney…Thu Aug 13 1998 - 01:00
Abaco to continue Weld's fine runAt the start of this flat season, Dermot Weld predicted he might not have any three-year-old stars but that his Curragh yard …Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Second Empire set for CurraghA supplementary fee of £3,750 was splashed out yesterday to allow Second Empire make his comeback in Saturday's Ridgewood Pearl…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Lavery has last laugh on form-bookFor a Group One race, the solitary form figure six next to Lavery's name before Leopardstown's Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes didn't…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Lanturn to brighten up the Mallow eveningFor a Monday evening meeting, Cork has produced a rather attractive version of its type, and, on what may emerge as a good day…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Shalazar's good run to continueShalazar bids to continue his progression through the ranks in the O'Donnell Handicap at Wexford today and the chestnut can prove…Sat Aug 08 1998 - 01:00
Pharmacist to serve up right dosageIt's not often that a Group One winner throws up another Group One winnerSat Aug 08 1998 - 01:00
Choice Jenny looks the oneThe popular Kilbeggan track has its usual full quota of runners this evening and even with top weight, Choice Jenny will be the…Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
Empire set for DeauvilleSecond Empire, off the track since finishing unplaced in the Epsom Derby, could reappear in the Group One Prix Jacques Le Marois…Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
Rolo Tomasi out of actionBlack Amber, third to Bertollini in Newmarket's July Stakes, will head the English challenge in Sunday's Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes…Thu Aug 06 1998 - 01:00
Ashjar may take openerSligo winds up this evening with a seven-race card, and the first horse on that card looks one for punters to get stuck into.Thu Aug 06 1998 - 01:00
Rolo Tomasi set for Sunday's testRolo Tomasi is all set to try and maintain his unbeaten record as he heads a strong Irish challenge for Sunday's Heinz 57 Phoenix…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Cork to race on 17 daysThe cut in Tipperary's fixtures for 1999 from 12 to eight was confirmed when the Irish Horseracing Authority yesterday announced…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
The Bomber Liston bestKevin Manning yesterday lost an appeal to the Turf Club against a two-day ban imposed by the Curragh stewards on July 25th, but…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Weld and Kinane again in top formIt wasn't Galway, but throw in a few stone walls at Leopardstown yesterday and it might as well have been as Dermot Weld and …Tue Aug 04 1998 - 01:00
Quinze hard to opposeThe impression that Quinze made when winning at Galway last Thursday means that few will be willing to oppose him when he makes…Tue Aug 04 1998 - 01:00
Mempari may continue O'Brien's winning runIt's been some time coming, but the last week has seen Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle team return from a comparative drought and, …Mon Aug 03 1998 - 01:00
Storm Gem for repeatYet another record breaking Galway Festival draws to a close today and Storm Gem can wind it up successfully for punters with…Sat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
Big race win gives Barry a perfect send-offJockey Shay Barry received a perfect send-off when winning yesterday's big race, the Guinness Galway Hurdle, on the Co Waterford…Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Black Queen powers homeAfter some near misses in major races, Black Queen fulfilled her potential in yesterday's Guinness Galway Hurdle by winning a…Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Oxx to win feature with Winged HussarIt's a long way from the gentility of Royal Ascot to the raucousness of Galway but it can prove a winning move for Winged Hussar…Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Long shot makes race historyAs the 16-1 shot Amlah sailed past the post to win yesterday's Compaq Galway Plate, nobody quite knew how to react.Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Powell set for doublePas Possible looks a very possible winner of today's Guinness Galway Hurdle and in the process give yesterday's Plate hero Brendan…Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Amlah and Britain claim first PlateAmlah, trained in Somerset by Philip Hobbs, created history by becoming the first British-trained horse to win an incident-packed…Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Sharp Kinane defies the oddsThe result in racecard order of last night's McDonogh Handicap reads one, two, threeWed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Lucky Town primed for Plate victoryThe 129th running of the Compaq Galway Plate presents as fascinating and infuriating a contest as any of its predecessorsWed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Donohoe eyes bonus after Shantarini winSome horses change careers and Shantarini could be the one that launches Shane Donohoe'sTue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Conditions ideal for Balla SolaThe £50,000 McDonogh Handicap is traditionally one of the most competitive races at Galway and while many will rely on Leopardstown…Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Return to be Sweet for royal trainerLord Huntingdon launches another raid on the Galway Festival today when he runs Sweet Wilhelmina in the McDonogh HandicapTue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Red Piper should call the tuneThe annual social and betting extravaganza that is the Galway Festival gets under way again this evening with some familiar Ballybrit…Mon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Takarian bolts inThe Aga Khan has had better horses but the words John Oxx uses to describe Saturday's Meld Stakes winner Takarian are guaranteed…Mon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
O'Grady's early exit is notedThe Turf Club's Appeals and Referrals Committee yesterday accepted trainer Edward O'Grady's explanation for the running and riding…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Takarian to boost Oxx's winning tallyTakarian is taken to boost the Irish Derby form and continue John Oxx's excellent record in the race by landing today's Group…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Mullins to land doublePaddy Mullins needs just one more winner to join Aidan O'Brien as the most successful National Hunt trainer at Wexford in the…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
O'Brien in fine form for AscotAidan O'Brien will bid to land Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes with Risk MaterialThu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
Piranesi has clear chanceWith the plethora of eight race marathons this season, Naas has an almost undernourished look to it this evening, but the one…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Top weight for Gales CavalierThe David Gandolfo-trained Gales Cavalier is set to carry top weight in next Wednesday's Compaq Galway PlateWed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Derry Project is chosenPunters who follow the summer circuit will think it is their birthday at Ballinrobe todayTue Jul 21 1998 - 01:00
Hasanat causes upsetEven in hindsight it's easy to understand the bewildered punter who tried to enter the weighroom declaring that "Pasternak has…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Oakler best in trialTipperary hosts a Galway Plate trial in the £10,000 Aer Rianta Shannon Handicap Chase tomorrow, but champion jockey Charlie Swan…Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Pasternak worth supportingIt will be understandable if the bookmakers at Leopardstown today are walking their boxes a little more than usualSat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Swan injured in fallCharlie Swan and two other riders had a lucky escape at Killarney yesterday but the champion jockey still sustained a rib injury…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
O'Grady referredTrainer Edward O'Grady and amateur jockey Philip Fenton have been referred on to the Turf Club's appeals and referrals committee…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
