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, [...]

Twilight meeting at Tipperary, couple of interesting hurdles in store, a number of notebook horses running tonight and, remember, where I can, I will go for the value. Hope you have a good night. 5.25 – First Friday, Pop Murphy, Young Finnegan 6.00 – Ballyreesode, Marshim 6.35 – Sizing Rio 7.10 – Playing, Mayo Abbey [...]

Today’s Naas card hosts the Group 3 Blue Wind Stakes, below are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on that and the other races on the card this evening: 17:15 Dermot Weld’s yard has been in the winners of late and his Intense Focus filly Elegant Peace is a tentative selection in this 2yo Maiden restricted to fillies. [...]

Day three of the Killarney May meeting sees an intriguing mixed card, here follows Martin Pennington’s views on the action:   17:15 Darwins Fox is taken to build on the promise he’s shown over fences thus far by getting the better of Galway Hurdle winner Rebel Fitz here.  The Henry De Bromhead trained son of [...]

Killarney stage the second day of their two day meeting with the highlight being the McSweeney Arms Hotel Handicap Chase which features a number of horses who could be Galway Plate bound later in the Summer. Here are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the action: 17:40 Kandinski is taken to get off the mark at the [...]

There a couple I have had in my notebook for a while today and I will be looking at a lot of each way options here. 2.25 Cailin Annamh 2.55 Daytime Dreamer, Moymore Lad 3.25 Gold Bullet, Beachdale Lad 4.0 Chino Valdes, Raajih 4.30 Gala Dancer, Yes Tom, He’s Our Man 5.0 Russian Agent

2.15 Michaelmas 2.45 Mohawk Lane, Wexford Opera, Saga Heidi 3.15 Camelot 3.45 Wreckin Rock, Valbucca 4.20 Pop Art, Cougar Ridge 4.50 Viztoria 5.20 Core Element, Man Of Erin 5.50 Concordian

Sligo returns this Sunday with a competitive seven race card, here are Martin Pennington’s views on the racing: 14:30 Sitcom proved disappointing on her handicap debut at the Punchestown Festival two weeks ago but is taken to bounce back in a smaller field conditions race here. The daughter of Oscar had beaten the promising Chiltern [...]

Limerick stage the first day of a two day meeting with the focus on National Hunt racing this Saturday and here are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the action: 14:10 The Liam Cusack trained Roman General made a promising start to his hurdling career when a solid fourth having been hampered early on in a Maiden [...]

5.30 – Lady Clitico, Coach House 6.00 – Mustard Seed, Red Queen, Slipper Satin 6.30 – Queen Grace, Srucahan, Faleena 7.00 – Fol Hollow, The Hamptons 7.30 – Treacy Hotels Boy, Pop Murphy, Lurcher 8.00 – Benhego, Whatdreamsrmadeof, Marshim 8.30 – Status Update, Some Farrier, Davy From Milan

Midweek racing returns to the country after the hectic Punchestown Festival week with the return of Ballinrobe in 2013. They stage a seven race card and here are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the action: 17:25 The Tom Hogan trained Coolnagorna Giggs makes his third start over fences here and his first over this 2m 6f [...]

The Punchestown Festival concludes today and these are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the cracking card that ends the meeting: 14:30 Outlaw Pete was still in with a chance when coming down at the seventh last in the La Touche Cup here on Thursday. It was too early to tell if he’d have won or not [...]

The Punchestown Festival enters its fourth day and here are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the racing. 15:40 Shin A Vee hasn’t been seen out since falling in a Hunter Chase at Down Royal in March 2011 but this exceptionally lightly raced 10yo has already won and been placed in this race from his two attempts [...]

Day three of the Punchestown highlights the action on Thursday and here is Martin Pennington’s race-by-race preview: 15:40 Frawley appears to be well placed here on his first start in almost 18 months and on his debut for trainer David Kiely. The son of Catcher In The Rye was a high class bumper horse and [...]

Punchestown stage the second day of their Festival meeting on Tuesday and here are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the action. 15:40 Rawnaq made his first start for trainer Matthew Smith when runner-up at Leopardstown on the flat over 1m 6f last week and this consistent son of Azamour is taken to record a Festival success [...]

Cork stage their first evening meeting of the year tonight and hear are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the action: 17:10 Ballyadam Approach has had just the one outing over fences thus far in his career, that coming at Gowran Park last month when third to Novarov on heavy ground under Mark Enright. That came over [...]

2.25 – Mac Idol, Miss Palm 3.00 – Perfect Gentleman, Golden Olive, Town Pond 3.35 – Count Salazar, Coolnagorna Giggs 4.10 – Passing Through, Decade Player, The Folkes Choice 4.45 – Crash, Ninetieth Minute 5.15 – Come To The Party, Agus A Vic, Bangonform 5.50 – Dibdabs