Gordon Elliott will ‘keep the head up’ after O’Leary’s shock exit

Ryanair chief executive’s huge contribution to racing praised by HRI chief executive

Michael O’Leary’s decision to leave a seismic blow to racing

For many the question will be why O’Leary has decided to leave the sport?

O’Leary quits racing: Five stars to carry his colours

Tiger Roll’s owner to wind down horse racing interests over next five years

Michael O’Leary pours cold water on Tiger Roll going for Grand National hat-trick

Owner targets possible fifth Cheltenham success as perfect signing off for popular chaser

Cheltenham: Tiger Roll ready to return to happy hunting ground

Grand National winner has already secured legendary status among his connections

Leopardstown post-race gallops likely to be low-key

Cusack runner could succeed on Leopardstown’s final jumps card

McManus odds on to depose O’Leary as top owner at Cheltenham

Champion Hurdle hat-trick seeking Buveur D’Air one of seven McManus-owned favourites

Gordon Elliott planning to send biggest ever team to Cheltenham Festival

Meath man favourite to be leading trainer for third year in a row

Ground conditions may be right for Presenting Percy’s return

Team hopes Gold Cup favourite will get vital practice at Gowran in run-up to Cheltenham

Tout Est Permis will try to make it three in a row for Noel Meade

Troytown hero one of seven Gigginstown entries for Cheltenham Gold Cup

Mullins knows time running out to blood novices pre-Cheltenham

Savvy champion trainer is keeping Irish Gold Cup options open with Kemboy

Envoi Allen takes ‘Future Champion’ in style of a future champion

Davy Russell closes gap in jockeys’ championship aboard Cap York

Envoi Allen has chance to follow in illustrious footprints in Navan finale

Cheveley Park Stud look to continue reaping dividends from jumps investment

Gordon Elliott hoping to keep Grade One momentum up at Leopardstown

County Meath trainer: 'If you don’t want to be champion you shouldn’t be doing it'

Bryan Cooper and Paul Nolan moving up the comeback trail

Pair are grinding away at what they do best in the hope that planets align again

Gold Cup candidate Road To Respect returns at Punchestown

Ronnie Wood-owned Sandymount Duke could make his fitness count in day’s feature

Road To Respect can oblige in Punchestown Gold Cup

Next Destination better than bare form and primed to put Cheltenham run behind him

Conditions give Sub Lieutenant a chance for Ryanair glory

De Bromhead star aims to give Michael O’Leary a first victory in own race

Cheltenham: Six Irish winners a salve to Ruby’s unlucky break

Michael O’Leary walking on air after Samcro delivers on his promise on Ladies’ Day

Cheltenham: Samcro credentials on the line in Novice Hurdle

Gordon Elliott versus Willie Mullins contest: Samcro takes on Next Destination

O’Leary reckons Might Bite will be hard to stop in Gold Cup

Noel Fehily to partner Gowran winner Our Duke in the ‘Blue Riband’ at Cheltenham

Sub Lieutenant aiming to emulate former Gold Cup heroes at Thurles

Sizing John and Don Cossack claimed Grade Three Horse & Jockey Kinloch Brae Chase

Apple’s Jade set to step up in trip at Leopardstown

Run in three-mile Christmas hurdle to pave way for Cheltenham chance, says O’Leary

Samcro adds lustre to his already sky-high reputation at Navan

Michael O’Leary’s giant chestnut got a perfect score for style in effortless demolition job

Samcro gives latest glimpse of the future in Navan demolition

Five-year-old delivers another impressive run for Jack Kennedy and Gordon Elliott

Sizing John on course to try and pull off another unique hat-trick

Jessica Harrington is hopeful her Gold Cup hero can successfully return to action

Djakadam can make it third time lucky in Gold Cup

Willie Mullins can back up remarkable Thursday haul by finally scoring the ultimate prize

Rich Ricci’s ‘keep buying and trying’ motto hardens at Cheltenham

Colourful American owner reckons Djakadam offers his best chance to win Gold Cup

Gordon Elliott lines up 30-strong Cheltenham raiding party

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

Bryan Cooper makes comeback from fractured pelvis

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

Cheltenham 2017: Eight stars that will miss this year’s Festival

Ireland’s top trainers badly hit as they prepare for National Hunt’s biggest week

Luck runs out for Faugheen as Yorkhill enters Champion Hurdle calculations

2015 Champion Hurdle winner will miss next month’s festival with a stress fracture

Sizing John could tackle Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham after Kinloch win

Jockey Robbie Power times late run to perfection at Thurles

People’s Park can halt Elliott’s handicap streak at Fairyhouse

Willie Mullins aiming to land Saturday feature at Punchestown with Crack Mome

Gold Cup winner Don Cossack has been retired

Gordon Elliot confirmed this morning that the Michael O’Leary horse suffered a setback

Irish Gold Cup next up for Zabana after Lexus failure

Thistlecrack a firmer Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite after Coneygree’s defection

Gordon Elliott seeks to end big year with final flourish at Newbury

Baltazar d’Allier tests Grade One waters in Betfred Challow Novices Hurdle

Valseur Lido remains on track for Lexus Chase

Death Duty favourite for Albert Bartlett after impressive Navan victory

Gordon Elliott extends lead with 260-1 Sunday ‘five-timer’

Samcro follows in footsteps of Don Cossack by winning Listed Bumper at Navan

Valseur Lido on track for Leopardstown’s Lexus Chase

Gigginstown’s number one is set to skip Kempton’s King George VI Chase

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