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Wexford Preview

Wexford Preview

9:24 am | There’s just the one meeting domestically today with the action taking place at Wexford where…

‘The Shortlister’ @Kilbeggan

‘The Shortlister’ @Kilbeggan

10:52 am | A mixed night last night, but I move my tatty notebook to tonights meeting at…

‘The Shortlister’ @Tipperary

‘The Shortlister’ @Tipperary

4:54 pm | Twilight meeting at Tipperary, couple of interesting hurdles in store, a number of notebook horses…

Naas Preview

Naas Preview

10:40 am | Today’s Naas card hosts the Group 3 Blue Wind Stakes, below are Martin Pennington’s thoughts…

Killarney Preview

Killarney Preview

10:39 am | Day three of the Killarney May meeting sees an intriguing mixed card, here follows Martin…

Killarney Preview

Killarney Preview

7:40 am | Killarney stage the second day of their two day meeting with the highlight being the…

Leopardstown Preview

Leopardstown Preview

11:07 am | Leopardstown stage their Guineas trials this afternoon and these are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the…

The Shortlister @Killarney

The Shortlister @Killarney

9:41 am | A  tricky card today at Killarney but one we can make pay. Conor O’Dwyer has…

System Reviews

BAU at Leopardstown

8:09 pm | By Stephen Dwyer There is a colloquial term within large corporations which refers to everything running within normal parameters. BAU, or Business As Usual might be one of those “Americanisms”  that has slipped into our vocabulary but it perfectly describes events in the Irish Champion Hurdle last Sunday. It was BAU for Hurricane Fly as…

BAU at Leopardstown

1.25 Liberty Insurance Novice Hurdle

8:26 am | 1.35 Liberty Insurance Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) (4yo+) €17,875 3m RAG Race Status: AMBER Primary Trends The last 8 winners… Were aged 5 Had run between 1 and 4 times Were running within 34 days Had run no more than 4 times over hurdles Had a pre race RPR of 115+ 7 of the last…

1.25 Liberty Insurance Novice Hurdle

‘The Shortlister’ @Kilbeggan

10:52 am | A mixed night last night, but I move my tatty notebook to tonights meeting at Kilbeggan, it looks well supported by the trainers and full credit to them for that, now lets find some value…. 5.40 – Dancing Roe, Robyn Rua, Wicklow Gold 6.10 – Never Complain, Sizing Sahara, Grange Academy 6.45 – American Flyer,…

‘The Shortlister’ @Kilbeggan

Mullins: Sir Des Champs ready to revive love affair with Cheltenham

10:32 pm | Trainer Willie Mullins believes Sir Des Champs’ love of Cheltenham will stand him in good stead when he runs in the Betfred Gold Cup next month. Sir Des Champs has a 100% record at the Prestbury Park track with victories at the last two Festivals in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle in 2011…

Mullins: Sir Des Champs ready to revive love affair with Cheltenham

Horse Profiles for the Flat 2011

10:50 am | A quick Easter treat for us ‘grown ups’ today, as good old David Peat of Horse Profiles fame is giving away some freebies to get your flat racing season off to a flyer. If you’re in a rush, click here to get the goodies. No opt in required, just go and download. >>David Peat’s Horse…

Horse Profiles for the Flat 2011

Courses

Limerick Preview

Limerick Preview

7:28 am | It’s a big week for Irish jumping with the Thyestes taking place at Gowran on Thursday and then the two day bonanza at Leopardstown, weather permitting.  Before then however there’s the small matter of a competitive card at Limerick to…