Jockey Pat Smullen weighing in with an extra a pound had no bearing on the event outcome, with his mount, the Pat Fahy trained Ballybacka Lady giving an impressive performance when winning the ‘Buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate’ Auction Maiden at Dundalk. Sent off as race favourite, the daughter of Hurricane Run led [...]
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It was a day to remember for trainer Kevin Prendergast, tallying up his 2000th win, with stable jockey Declan McDonogh donned in Joe McGrath silks, with a victory aboard Tell The Wind in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden at Dundalk. The Prendergast charge settled into second, travelling well entering straight and [...]
Continue reading …Sunday’s Beresford Stakes at the Curragh looks set to provide Sheikh Mohammad with his first juvenile winner at group level in Ireland since returning horses to training in this country earlier in the year. The horse in question is Casamento, who need only repeat his excellent second to Pathfork in last months National Stakes in order [...]
Continue reading …The juvenile fillies take centre stage at the Curragh on Sunday, with the CL Weld Stakes the feature on the card. The contest looks relatively weak for its stature and may not take a great deal of winning. The presence of recent Nursery and Auction Maiden winners in the lineup, such as Hope Of An [...]
Continue reading …Denny Cordell Lavarack and Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes(Group 3) Preview
September 24, 2010 No CommentThe Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes is the feature race in Ireland on Saturday. Thirteen fillies go to post for this contest and it promises to be a very competitive affair. She’s Our Mark has been in excellent form all season and was a nice winner for this column when victorious at [...]
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Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies dominated the Perth meeting on Thursday with four of his charges scoring victories for the Gold Cup winning handler. Recording the first victory for the trainer was Frontier Dancer, with Paddy Brennan aboard, when winning the George Stubbs Insurance Services Novices’ Chase, by a massive thirteen lengths from Steel Magnate. The next [...]
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Continuing on from a successful double on Wednesday, trainer Gordon Elliott started Thursday off with a victory when his charge Supercede won an action filled SIS Novices’ Hurdle at Perth. The drama started when, incurring a slipped saddle, Glaced Over, the long shot of the four runners pulled up, and continued when then the field [...]
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Set to make his traditional return in the Vendee Hurdle at Thurles on 21 October, Cross-country champ Garde Champetre, will come back in this event prior to going after more Cheltenham honours. “He’s in great form and will have his first run in three weeks or so,” said trainer Enda Bolger. “There’s a conditions hurdle [...]
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After picking up the ride on Sebadee for the injured Andrew McNamara, jockey Eddie O’Connell has scored the second treble of his career in the Kerry Foods EBF Beginners Chase at Downpatrick. With O’Connell aboard, Sebedee made good progress during the race, travelling well to lead before two out, drawing well clear before the last, [...]
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Bringing up the 125th victory of his career, trainer James Lambe charge Breeze With Ease just got over the line in front in the Premier Bakeries Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick today. Jockey Eddie O’Connell was aboard the son of Fourstars Allstar, progressing into the front of the field after two out, but a challenge by [...]
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Wee Giant, trained by Willie Mullins, made his debut over hurdles a winning one with a victory in the first event at Downpatrick on Wednesday in the Tayto Maiden Hurdle. Jockey Ruby Walsh was aboard the Sandra McCarthy owned horse, claiming his twelfth victory this season. Positioned on the inner during the race, Wee Giant [...]
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Jockey Chris Hayes looks to be chosen by trainer Eoin Griffin to be aboard event favourite Admiral Barry, in the totesport.com Cesarewitch at Newmarket on 16th October. From a previous mark in June of 65 in Ireland, the five year old has risen to a current mark of 99 since giving an impressive performance in [...]
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With winning bets left unpaid by an on-course bookmaker at the Listowel fixture on Saturday has prompted Horse Racing Ireland to commence an investigation, with a possible procedural review also likely. Dissatisfied punters formed a long line outside the HRI Levy Office, who are the responsible authority for these issues, to report their misfortune after [...]
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Canford Cliffs will go into the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday as the event favourite with bookmakers, with the expectations of a grand battle with rival Makfi. The Richard Hannon trained colt placed third in the 2000 Guineas in May behind his rival, prior to getting the best of a under done [...]
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Lock Mor Lad, with jockey Eddie Power aboard, pulled off a surprise victory in the final race at Ballinrobe, the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase. Lock Mor Lad, trained by Tom Hogan hit the front four out and although not showing a completely proficient jumping style in the later phases of the event, the seven year [...]
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The duo of J P McManus and John Kiely have added another beginners chase to their tally making it three in five days, with Head Of The Posse showing he merited his status as race favourite, with a very impressive victory in the www.thetote.com Beginners Steeplechase at Ballinrobe. Under the guidance of jockey David Casey, [...]
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The duo of jockey Mick Darcy aboard Old Theatre Royal, have given an impressive performance, with a comfortable victory in the Tote Jackpot Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe. Vinnie led the field in the early stages, but Old Theatre Royal powered through in the straight to record an eight length victory over Diamond Shower, while Vinnie [...]
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There was a change in the apprentice champion leader board with Gary Carroll going one better than Ben Curtis, with the victory aboard the well backed Hawkhill in the last race on the card at Fairyhouse, the Oldcastle Rated Race. The Michael Halford trained charge chased the leaders early, moving into fifth approaching the straight, [...]
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Waydownsouth completed a double at Fairyhouse for apprentice jockey Joseph O’Brien, when the well wagered race favourite was a winner in the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap at Fairyhouse. O’Brien’s Pat Flynn trained mount was always prominent, leading the field from under two furlongs out, keeping on well under pressure within the last furlong in the [...]
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Registering his first victory since July 2009 with Miranda’s Girl at Roscommon, Tom Cleary has had a surprise win with Bendzoldan in the Enable Ireland North East Nursery Handicap at Fairyhouse. Guided by jockey Davy Moran, Bendzoldan was always prominent, moving to the front of the field over two furlongs out, strongly pressured and joined [...]
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