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Leopardstown challenge for Lord Windermere

Leopardstown challenge for Lord Windermere

Cheltenham Gold Cup champion hoping to land Hennessy at Leopardstown on Sunday

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Hidden Cyclone blows away past disappointments at Punchestown

Hidden Cyclone blows away past disappointments at Punchestown

Impressive bumper winner General Principle unlikely to go to Cheltenham

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 01:04
Mullins confirms Alvisio Ville will step up for Leopardstown Grade 1

Mullins confirms Alvisio Ville will step up for Leopardstown Grade 1

Boston Bob and On His Own on course for Hennessy next Sunday

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
Ireland must acknowledge and embrace the favourite tag

Ireland must acknowledge and embrace the favourite tag

But for the punter: right now I still wouldn’t put a cent on Ireland at 1-5 to beat Italy

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
Coast clear for Hidden Cyclone to make land at Punchestown

Coast clear for Hidden Cyclone to make land at Punchestown

Cooper can get it right this time on Aminabad

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 12:43
Lyrical Theatre can get the better of Morning Run at Fairyhouse

Lyrical Theatre can get the better of Morning Run at Fairyhouse

Gitane Du Berlais graduates to a bid for Grade 1 glory at Sandown

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 12:42
Frost forecast not expected to cause problems for weekend racing at Punchestown and Fairyhouse

Frost forecast not expected to cause problems for weekend racing at Punchestown and Fairyhouse

Mild winter has mean no accumulation of frosts leading to frozen ground

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 01:00
Black Hercules may take two-mile option ahead of Cheltenham

Black Hercules may take two-mile option ahead of Cheltenham

Hidden Cyclone to test Queen Mother credentials in Tied Cottage Chase

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Road To Riches  to lead Michael O’Leary’s bid for Cheltenham Gold Cup

Road To Riches to lead Michael O’Leary’s bid for Cheltenham Gold Cup

Don Cossack and a strong novice team among up to 20 runners for Gigginstown

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Willie Mullins’s Arkle plans far from finalised

Willie Mullins’s Arkle plans far from finalised

Ruby Walsh has no fears Cheltenham occasion will trouble free-wheeling Un De Sceaux

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Jezki remains on course to defend Champion Hurdle crown

Jezki remains on course to defend Champion Hurdle crown

Hidden Cyclone could use Punchestown as warm-up for Champion Chase

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00
Mullins poised for landmark 10th success in Hennessy Gold Cup

Mullins poised for landmark 10th success in Hennessy Gold Cup

If successful the achievement will equal Tom Dreaper’s tally in the Irish Grand National

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00
Tipping point: latest free-to-air review is timely opportunity to change things

Tipping point: latest free-to-air review is timely opportunity to change things

It’s hard to stomach the platitudes organisations come out with when presenting money-grabs as something more worthy

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 06:00
Un De Sceaux brilliantly graduates to Grade 1 class at Leopardstown

Un De Sceaux brilliantly graduates to Grade 1 class at Leopardstown

Mullins’ charge now hot favourite for Arkle Chase at Cheltenham

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Hurricane Fly secures historic five-in-a-row and eclipses Istabraq

Hurricane Fly secures historic five-in-a-row and eclipses Istabraq

Un De Sceaux rockets to success and the top of the Arkle market

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Ruby Walsh aims to maintain record on Analifet

Ruby Walsh aims to maintain record on Analifet

Willie Mullins sends mare to Doncaster for Grade Two race

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Historic five-in-a-row beckons  for  Hurricane Fly in Champion Hurdle

Historic five-in-a-row beckons for Hurricane Fly in Champion Hurdle

Jezki likely to throw down gauntlet once again to Willie Mullins’ star

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Joanna Morgan calls times on training career

Joanna Morgan calls times on training career

Last runner will be in Switzerland

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
Hurricane Fly has historic five-in-a-row in his sights at Leopardstown

Hurricane Fly has historic five-in-a-row in his sights at Leopardstown

Impressive youngster Fiscal Focus ready for a tilt at the top in Sunday’s Irish Champion Hurdle

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
Joanna Morgan announces her retirement from training

Joanna Morgan announces her retirement from training

Pioneer jockey says she was making a ‘meagre living doing the work of two men’

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 09:57
Tony McCoy believes better ground will give Jezki chance of upsetting Hurricane Fly

Tony McCoy believes better ground will give Jezki chance of upsetting Hurricane Fly

Un De Sceaux likely to come up against top performer Clarcam in Arkle clash

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 01:00
No decision made for Katie T and Cheltenham OLBG Hurdle

No decision made for Katie T and Cheltenham OLBG Hurdle

Monksland in contention to start in Grade Two John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 01:00
Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh could lose its Group 1 status in 2016

Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh could lose its Group 1 status in 2016

France’s Prix Royal-Oak also under threat

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 01:00
Brian O’Connor: Screw impartiality, I want Federer to win the Australian Open

Brian O’Connor: Screw impartiality, I want Federer to win the Australian Open

The Swiss winning an 18th Grand Slam would be the greatest sports story of the year

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 15:38
Prendergast’s call on former apprentice  pays off as Katie T romps home at Leopardstown

Prendergast’s call on former apprentice pays off as Katie T romps home at Leopardstown

Foxrock obliges for local owner and may now be steered towards the Hennessy

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 01:00
Vautour’s  Cheltenham ambitions back on track after easy win at Leopardstown

Vautour’s Cheltenham ambitions back on track after easy win at Leopardstown

Balko impressive in bumper to seal Mullins double

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 01:00
Pairofbrowneyes primed for big bid in lucrative Boylesports Hurdle

Pairofbrowneyes primed for big bid in lucrative Boylesports Hurdle

Willie Mullins expecting Vautour to show real worth in Grade Two steeplechase at Leopardstown

Sat Jan 17 2015 - 01:00
Salsify has Leopardstown comeback target ahead of Cheltenham Festival

Salsify has Leopardstown comeback target ahead of Cheltenham Festival

Stuart Crawford contemplates Haydock raid with Glenquest and Man With Van

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 06:56
Annie Power looks set to follow Quevega festival route in mare’s hurdle

Annie Power looks set to follow Quevega festival route in mare’s hurdle

Leopardstown officials not expecting any weather problems for Sunday’s action

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 01:00
Tandem is Weld’s hope for big handicap at Leopardstown on Sunday

Tandem is Weld’s hope for big handicap at Leopardstown on Sunday

Johnny Burke gets the chance to aim for Boylesports success

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 01:00
Mullins keeps open option of taking on Sprinter Sacre with Twinlight

Mullins keeps open option of taking on Sprinter Sacre with Twinlight

Nicky Henderson’s team have some concerns about possible heavy ground at Ascot

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 01:00
Tipping point: Idea that sports stars can be role models is unrealistic

Tipping point: Idea that sports stars can be role models is unrealistic

Tiger Woods’ performance after his ex-wife took a club to his car remains a nadir of cynicism

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 16:22
Lowry’s Mallowney turns €100,000 Fairyhouse handicap into a rout

Lowry’s Mallowney turns €100,000 Fairyhouse handicap into a rout

Willie Mullins has new Cheltenham Bumper favourite in Au Quart De Tour

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 10:00
Sizing Europe likely to skip clash with Sprinter Sacre at Ascot

Sizing Europe likely to skip clash with Sprinter Sacre at Ascot

Henry De Bromhead’s veteran star among a short list of entries for the two-mile contest

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 08:06
Willie Mullins using Punchestown outing to sharpen Douvan for Cheltenham

Willie Mullins using Punchestown outing to sharpen Douvan for Cheltenham

Trainer’s exciting new novice tops the betting for the Supreme at festival in March

Wed Jan 07 2015 - 01:01
Gilgamboa on course  to line up in Grade One Irish Arkle at Leopardstown

Gilgamboa on course to line up in Grade One Irish Arkle at Leopardstown

Enda Bolger’s charge to face a top class field including Willie Mullins’ pair Un De Sceaux and Vautour

Wed Jan 07 2015 - 01:00
Classy Hurricane Fly pips old foe Jezki at Leopardstown

Classy Hurricane Fly pips old foe Jezki at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins’s superstar extends unbeaten Leopardstown record to nine

Tue Dec 30 2014 - 11:46
Don Poli wins  the Topaz Novice Chase at Leopardstown to boost Mullins’s holiday haul

Don Poli wins the Topaz Novice Chase at Leopardstown to boost Mullins’s holiday haul

Win was a fourth Grade 1 in four days for Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown Stud

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 23:00
Road To Riches becomes new  Irish  Gold Cup big hope

Road To Riches becomes new Irish Gold Cup big hope

Brave Lexus Chase win caps memorable day three hat-trick for Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 07:28
Leopardstown preview: Mala Beach can tough it out in Novice Chase

Leopardstown preview: Mala Beach can tough it out in Novice Chase

Trainer Gordon Elliott seeking fourth Grade One victory of the season

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 07:25
Ched Evans’ squalid story pitches vital questions about sport’s status in society

Ched Evans’ squalid story pitches vital questions about sport’s status in society

Legally he can be hired but in reality no club is likely to risk public criticism by doing so

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 06:00
Hurricane set to fly on at Leopardsown

Hurricane set to fly on at Leopardsown

Legendary hurler’s eagerly-anticipated clash with Jezki can light up final day of festival

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 01:00
Martello Tower can stand tall in Limerick

Martello Tower can stand tall in Limerick

Mags Mullins can be the family pick in family-fest Grade three

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 01:00
Leopardstown officials monitoring weather situation

Leopardstown officials monitoring weather situation

Temperatures are anticipated to plummet to minus three overnight

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 19:48
Uxizandre heads up cross-channel raid on Leopardstown

Uxizandre heads up cross-channel raid on Leopardstown

Owner JP McManus has further Grade 1 intent with At Fishers Cross

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 07:53
The Paparrazi Kid heads a Mullins trio in Saturday’s big chase

The Paparrazi Kid heads a Mullins trio in Saturday’s big chase

Meanwhile, Sunday’s card throws up an intriguing four-runner feature

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00
Leopardstown: Owega Star can gallop to bookies’ rescue and spoil party for Foxrock

Leopardstown: Owega Star can gallop to bookies’ rescue and spoil party for Foxrock

Barry Connell wants winner at local track but it may not be this time

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00
Leopardstown preview: Bobs Worth can stamp class to retain Lexus crown

Leopardstown preview: Bobs Worth can stamp class to retain Lexus crown

Cheltenham hero hasn’t appeared since Gold Cup but always runs best fresh

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00
Bumper crowds  expected at Irish tracks for quality Christmas race cards

Bumper crowds expected at Irish tracks for quality Christmas race cards

Leopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal get ready for racing’s busiest day

Wed Dec 24 2014 - 01:00
All eyes on Gilgamboa in Limerick’s Friday feature race

All eyes on Gilgamboa in Limerick’s Friday feature race

The McManus-owned six-year-old, already at 14-1 for the Arkle at Cheltenham, looks strong but Adriana Des Mottes cannot be discounted

Wed Dec 24 2014 - 01:00
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