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Cheltenham: High five for Gordon Elliott as Jamie Codd lands double

Cheltenham: High five for Gordon Elliott as Jamie Codd lands double

Irish trainer increases his lead with Cause of Causes also landing Cross-Country

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 18:37
Douvan, Gail Carlisle and the moulding of a superstar

Douvan, Gail Carlisle and the moulding of a superstar

Ex-work rider won’t be the last to be blown away by horse, but she will always be the first

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 07:15
O’Leary has a lot riding on Tombstone after spat with handicapper

O’Leary has a lot riding on Tombstone after spat with handicapper

Alpha Des Obeaux looks to have quality to land relatively ordinary RSA renewal

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 06:00
Champion Chase merely another step for dominant Douvan

Champion Chase merely another step for dominant Douvan

Bigger picture sees Mullins superstar following in odds-on footsteps of Flyingbolt

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 22:24
Buveur D’Air caps another Champion day for JP McManus

Buveur D’Air caps another Champion day for JP McManus

Nicky Henderson hails team effort as Noel Fehily ensures Champion Hurdle success

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 18:43
Bookies have the best of Champion Tuesday

Bookies have the best of Champion Tuesday

Arkle winner Altior (1-4) was only successful favourite on opening day at Cheltenham

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 18:41
Gordon Elliott strikes major blow on opening day at Cheltenham

Gordon Elliott strikes major blow on opening day at Cheltenham

Lands 1,988-1 hat-trick, Willie Mullins has no first day winner for first time since 2008

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 18:27
Willie Mullins to justify punters’ Cheltenham trust again

Willie Mullins to justify punters’ Cheltenham trust again

Ireland’s champion trainer can rally from turbulent season back off track at home

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 07:00
Scene set for big odds shock in uncertain Champion Hurdle

Scene set for big odds shock in uncertain Champion Hurdle

Irish Leger hero Wicklow Brave is huge price for Cheltenham festival feature

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 01:00
Forty years since Champion Hurdle rated finest ever run

Forty years since Champion Hurdle rated finest ever run

Tommy Kinane still thinks Monksfield should have won battle with Night Nurse in 1977 epic

Mon Mar 13 2017 - 18:30
Lynch falls foul of non-trier rules on second day back in saddle

Lynch falls foul of non-trier rules on second day back in saddle

Cheltenham-winning jockey’s return from injury blighted by suspension after chase

Sun Mar 12 2017 - 19:02
Cheltenham: Clash of Limini and Vroum Vroum Mag eagerly awaited

Cheltenham: Clash of Limini and Vroum Vroum Mag eagerly awaited

Move to skip Champion Hurdle with Vroum Vroum Mag sees Ricci lose hat-trick chance

Sun Mar 12 2017 - 18:58
Gordon Elliott:  Irish racing’s great ‘blow-in’ is  set to raise Cheltenham storm

Gordon Elliott: Irish racing’s great ‘blow-in’ is set to raise Cheltenham storm

Meath-based trainer’s meteoric rise from humble beginnings continues

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 10:15
David Mullins: a jockey with the racing world at his feet

David Mullins: a jockey with the racing world at his feet

Grand National winner now aiming to record his first win at the Cheltenham Festival

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 07:30
Mullins aims to get in Cheltenham mood with Sandown victory

Mullins aims to get in Cheltenham mood with Sandown victory

Amateur David Dunsdon to guide Redhotfillypeppers to victory in listed bumper

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 19:30
Controversial Naas race can fall to Michael O’Leary and Gangster

Controversial Naas race can fall to Michael O’Leary and Gangster

Entry situation for Naas has renewed focus on dominance of select group of powerful owners

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 17:33
Mullins delays call on adding Limini to Champion Hurdle mix

Mullins delays call on adding Limini to Champion Hurdle mix

Champion trainer indicates Vroum Vroum Mag will defend her OLBG Hurdle title

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 05:00
Bumper 24-strong cross-channel entry for Irish Grand National

Bumper 24-strong cross-channel entry for Irish Grand National

Gordon Elliott has 28 entries for the Easter Monday highlight worth €500,000

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 01:00
Mark Walsh lands some choice Cheltenham rides

Mark Walsh lands some choice Cheltenham rides

Co Killdare jockey to ride Yanworth in the Champion Hurdle for JP McManus

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 17:19
On The Fringe enjoying Foxhunters preparation

On The Fringe enjoying Foxhunters preparation

Trainer Enda Bolger aiming for sixth cross-country success

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 16:58
Rugby is simply much more than a game for Wales

Rugby is simply much more than a game for Wales

Rugby continues to pervade all classes there more there in any of the other six nations

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 06:30
Mixed results for Mullins horses in post-race schooling session

Mixed results for Mullins horses in post-race schooling session

Jody McGarvery performs remarkable recovery to win on Great Field

Sun Mar 05 2017 - 19:29
Aga Khan’s agent said Curragh should close for building work

Aga Khan’s agent said Curragh should close for building work

Bloodstock manager ‘happy to discuss’ Derby switch to Leopardstown in 2018

Sun Mar 05 2017 - 18:50
Trainers concerned over impact of Turf Club’s new ‘non-trier’ rules

Trainers concerned over impact of Turf Club’s new ‘non-trier’ rules

IRTA seeks meeting with chief Turf Club vet over issue of evidence

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 06:00
Moving  Derby  to Leopardstown in 2018 should be option, says Oxx

Moving Derby to Leopardstown in 2018 should be option, says Oxx

Trainer says it is a shame Derby and ‘Champions Weekend’ will run on ‘building site’

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 01:00
Gordon Elliott considering Lisa O’Neill for Cheltenham ride

Gordon Elliott considering Lisa O’Neill for Cheltenham ride

Winner of Kerry National could be on board Tiger Roll in the National Hunt Chase

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 01:02
Gordon Elliott lines up 30-strong Cheltenham raiding party

Gordon Elliott lines up 30-strong Cheltenham raiding party

Bookmakers make Meath trainer odds-on to dethrone Willie Mullins as champion trainer

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 20:00
Willie Mullins has big Cheltenham hand despite turbulent time

Willie Mullins has big Cheltenham hand despite turbulent time

Champion trainer insists he has forgotten about last year's split with Michael O’Leary

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 19:00
Murtagh rules out appeal against Tobacco Bay penalty

Murtagh rules out appeal against Tobacco Bay penalty

Turf Club’s new ‘running and riding’ regulations found to be breached in Dundalk

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Barry Geraghty ruled out of Cheltenham Festival after fall

Barry Geraghty ruled out of Cheltenham Festival after fall

Jockey suffered five fractured ribs and a partially collapsed lung at Kempton

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 18:12
Breeders association and  Turf Club close to protocol agreement

Breeders association and Turf Club close to protocol agreement

Former French champion jockey Thierry Jarnet retires

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 17:40
Dinaria can earn Cheltenham ticket at Fairyhouse

Dinaria can earn Cheltenham ticket at Fairyhouse

McManus favourite to beat O’Leary to first leading owner award at Cheltenham Festival

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 17:39
Apple’s Jade can get the better of Limini in Punchestown showdown

Apple’s Jade can get the better of Limini in Punchestown showdown

Eve-of-Cheltenham clash enlivens otherwise unremarkable midweek meeting

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 01:02
Irish Derby will be run at Curragh in 2018 despite calls for switch

Irish Derby will be run at Curragh in 2018 despite calls for switch

HRI chief Brian Kavanagh confident agreement on drug testing can be agreed

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 20:52
Turf Club plans to increase drug tests on jockeys

Turf Club plans to increase drug tests on jockeys

Disqualified owner Joey Logan will have appeal heard on Tuesday

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 01:00
Leopardstown can't come to Champions Weekend’s rescue

Leopardstown can't come to Champions Weekend’s rescue

Redevelopment work means Curragh must impose 6,000 attendance cap in 2017/2018

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 20:55
Nascar might be too redneck for the elite but it’s  motor racing at its purest

Nascar might be too redneck for the elite but it’s motor racing at its purest

Stock car racing has big advantage over F1 – it prioritises entertainment over technology

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 10:33
Gordon Elliott saddles Sunday hat-trick at Navan

Gordon Elliott saddles Sunday hat-trick at Navan

Michael O’Leary wants ‘consistency’ from BHA over Grand National handicapping

Sun Feb 19 2017 - 18:45
Kavanagh: 6,000 attendance limit for Irish Derby a short-term pain

Kavanagh: 6,000 attendance limit for Irish Derby a short-term pain

Crowd capacity will also be in place for Curragh leg of Champions Weekend

Sun Feb 19 2017 - 15:27
Bryan Cooper makes comeback from fractured pelvis

Bryan Cooper makes comeback from fractured pelvis

Cooper hoping Identity Thief will earn a Cheltenham place in Sunday’s Flyingbolt Novice Chase at Navan

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 01:00
Michael O’Leary pulls top trio from Grand National as row deepens

Michael O’Leary pulls top trio from Grand National as row deepens

Ryanair boss cites ‘horse welfare’ among reasons for withdrawing Don Poli, Outlander and Empire of Dirt

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 20:26
Breeders’ association set to argue for two days’ notice for drug testing

Breeders’ association set to argue for two days’ notice for drug testing

ITBA protocol talks with Turf Club also likely to include issue of ‘therapeutic use exemption’

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 20:26
Willie Mullins rules Yorkhill out of Champion Hurdle switch

Willie Mullins rules Yorkhill out of Champion Hurdle switch

Graham Wylie-owned star expected to race over fences at the Cheltenham Festival

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 18:11
Andrew Lynch aiming to be back in  time for Cheltenham

Andrew Lynch aiming to be back in time for Cheltenham

Top jockey eager to be back in the saddle after suffering a broken arm in August

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 22:34
Gordon Elliott’s Outlander handed topweight for Aintree Grand National

Gordon Elliott’s Outlander handed topweight for Aintree Grand National

Irish trainer leads the way with 14 runners for famous steeplechase

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 21:00
Jezki on track to establish Cheltenham credentials at Gowran

Jezki on track to establish Cheltenham credentials at Gowran

Jessica Harrington confirms Sizing John will take his chance in next month’s Gold Cup

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 08:17
Record 15 Irish-trained winners at Cheltenham unlikely to be repeated

Record 15 Irish-trained winners at Cheltenham unlikely to be repeated

The Irish are expected to score between 10 and 12 winners at the 2017 hunt festival

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 08:15
Jessica Harrington confirms Sizing John to run in Cheltenham Gold Cup

Jessica Harrington confirms Sizing John to run in Cheltenham Gold Cup

Available at 12-1 for next month’s race after impressive Leopardstown victory

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 14:47
Tipping Point: French are right to make allowances for female jockeys

Tipping Point: French are right to make allowances for female jockeys

France Galop move is discriminatory but it can help women achieve dream of pro career

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 12:57
Sizing John rides into reckoning for Cheltenham Gold Cup

Sizing John rides into reckoning for Cheltenham Gold Cup

Mixed day at Leopardstown for Willie Mullins who wins fifth Deloitte with Bacardys

Sun Feb 12 2017 - 20:34
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