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Tiger Roll the hot favourite to retain crown in the world’s most famous steeplechase

Supasundae gives Harrington perfect boost ahead of National

Mullins’s superstar Faugheen pulled up at Aintree with irregular heartbeat

Injury to Presenting Percy proves less serious than at first feared

Former Gold Cup favourite could return to action next season

Cheltenham Gold Cup: Clan Des Obeaux can spoil Presenting Percy’s fairytale

Favourite has not raced over fences in a year giving Paul Nicholls a shout of fifth success

The media-shy trainer of Presenting Percy has become the story

The mystery around Galway trainer Pat Kelly has produced tales of near-mystic powers of horsemanship

Reasons to be cheerful at Cheltenham? Here are 28

There is simply no week in sport that offers richer soil in which to dig for gripping yarns

Presenting Percy heads field of 20 for Cheltenham Gold Cup

Presenting Percy is among 10 Irish-trained runners for the blue riband race

Punter predictions: Cheltenham festival tips and fancies

Michael Duignan, Phillip Reynolds, Darragh Ó Sé and more have their say

‘Pimpernel’ Percy undergoing unorthodox preparation for Gold Cup date

Trainer Kelly schooling his star over fences the ‘wrong’ way round at Galway

Presenting Percy schools at Galway ahead of Gold Cup bid

Track reversed so antepost favourite can school left-handed ahead of Cheltenham

Presenting Percy to miss Red Mills at Gowran Park

Cheltenham Gold Cup antepost favourite could line up in Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse

Presenting Percy lined up for ‘last chance saloon’ at Gowran

Cheltenham favourite could face strong opposition from Al Boum Photo and Sizing John

Presenting Percy set to make seasonal bow at Gowran Park

Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite declared along with the likes of Don Poli and Limini

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

Native River and Might Bite among 43 Gold Cup entries

Last year’s RSA Chase winner, Presenting Percy, the current ante-post favourite

Presenting Percy on course for Galmoy Hurdle if ground is suitable

Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite likely to return to action over hurdles at Gowran

Road To Respect’s back-to-back credentials look rock-solid

Grand National runner-up Pleasant Company returns to action over hurdles

Presenting Percy team keeping fingers crossed for rain over Christmas period

Philip Reynolds indicates Leopardstown more likely than Kempton for Gold Cup Favourite

Presenting Percy now set to return at Leopardstown

Absence of Gold Cup favourite could leave Durkan Chase door open to Min

Presenting Percy won’t make reappearance at Punchestown

5-1 antepost favourite for Cheltenham Gold Cup unlikely to be seen before Christmas

Racing regulator has ground to make up in credibility stakes

New drugs regime must convince public that Irish racing is serious about catching cheats

Pat Kelly fined after winner returned a positive test for cobalt

Galway native trained Warendorf to win a point to point at Belclare last March

Trainers must adopt ‘buyer beware’ policy on supplements

IHRB puts spike in positive tests down to ‘bad practice’ rather than anything more sinister

IHRB declines to comment on report of positive test for cobalt

Horse Racing Ireland board to examine new anti-doping policy on Monday

Cheltenham 2018: Final triumph crowns ‘golden era’ in Irish racing

Meath trainer Gordon Elliott celebrates eight victories over four days at Cheltenham

Irish-trained horses come up just short of unprecedented clean sweep

English runner Missed Approach prevents Irish horses going through Festival card

Cheltenham: Irish-trained horses take six of seven races on day two

Gordon Elliott enjoys 858-1 treble while Willie Mullins secures double

Cheltenham: Samcro credentials on the line in Novice Hurdle

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

Douvan entered for Saturday’s Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park

Willie Mullins had originally ruled star seven-year-old out for the rest of the season

Rob Heffernan named as Athlete of the Year

Hall of Fame award winner Ray Flynn ‘surprised’ his mile mark still stands

Sailing: Alex Barry ready to defend his title at Mullingar

Cork Harbour ace lines up against 15 rivals at All Ireland Championships

Colm 'Gooch' Cooper: Five memorable moments

His club career continues but here are some magical memories of Gooch at Croke Park

Mullins points to impact of programme book for number of quality horses in Ireland

British racing continues to licks its wounds after losing out 19-9 to the Irish in Cheltenham’s ‘BetBright Cup’

Tiff forgotten as Mullins and O’Leary meet in winners’ enclosure

Yorkhill obliges for Willie Mullins in opening race, the first of what became a four-timer

Domesday scenario avoided as Queen saves face for home team

Irish-trained horses won the first six races before Kim Muir win for queen’s horse

Presenting Percy pierces through field to claim Pertemps

The Pat Kelly-Davy Russell combination struck for the second year in a row

Cheltenham 2017: Straight from the horses’ mouths

Darragh Ó Sé, Willie Penrose, Jerry Kiernan, Paddy Power and Willie McCreery have their say

British handicapper insists ‘no anti-Irish bias’ in ratings

Davy Russell disappointed Presenting Percy now on a mark of 146 for Pertemps Final bid

Alex Barry finishes on top at ISA All Ireland Championships

Olympic medalist Annalise Murphy just misses out in Cork Harbour

Cork referee assigned All-Ireland football final

Conor Lane will referee his first senior final next month - between Dublin and Mayo

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