Cork stage an all jumps card this Friday evening, here are Martin Pennington’s views on the action at the Mallow venue. 17:35 The Young Offender showed up well for a fair way on his return to action from in excess of a two year break at Limerick earlier this month. Terence O’Brien’s charge making good [...]

Clonmel stage an evening meeting tonight and here are Martin Pennington’s views on the action: 17:55 Tommy Stack’s horses are in fine form at the moment and his Nayef filly Mischief n Mayhem is taken to make a winning turf debut in this opening fillies maiden following on from three placed efforts on Dundalk’s All-Weather [...]

Sligo stage a midweek meeting on Wednesday and here are Martin Pennington’s views on the action. 17:40 Brian Hamilton’s Overbury mare Over Church Road was arguably unlucky when making her return to rules racing in a Maiden Hurdle at Downpatrick just under two weeks ago. Partnered by the very promising conditional Liam McKenna the seven [...]

There’s just the one meeting domestically today with the action taking place at Wexford where the track stages a mixed flat and bumpers card this afternoon. Here are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the racing: 14:10 Tuscan Light is an interesting filly from the Dermot Weld yard. The daughter of Medicean and Group 1 winning mare [...]

Leopardstown stage their Guineas trials this afternoon and these are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the action: 14:25 Heart Focus ran well on his debut despite missing the break and running very green at Tipperary earlier this month. Ultimately the Jim Bolger trained daughter of Intense Focus was beaten 6 ½ lengths by the useful looking [...]

It’s the first meeting at Punchestown since the Festival last month and though it sees the chasing debut of a couple of useful hurdlers in Felix Yonger and Sizing Rio, here are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the action: 14:00 Alexander Nevsky was a useful bumper horse for Tom Taafe, getting off the mark at the [...]

Cork this evening sees the return of the useful juvenile Parliament Square, here are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on his race and the rest of the card: 17:35 Parliament Square ended his juvenile campaign with a five length defeat at the hands of Reckless Abandon, the son of Acclamation looks to have been found the perfect [...]

Racing returns to Clonmel on Thursday evening and these are Martin Pennington’s thoughts on the racing at the Tipperary venue: 17:20 The John Kiely yard won this race back in 2010 with the useful Oneeightofamile and they saddle the Beneficial mare Another Charm here for her flat debut under leading jockey Fran Berry. Another Charm [...]

Wednesday sees a fascinating seven race card take place at Gowran Park, here are Martin Pennington’s views on the action: 17:15 Freedom Square ran well on his debut for Jim Bolger at The Curragh last month. The son of Lawman was beaten by three parts of a length that day by the Paul Deegan trained [...]

Navan stage a seven race card this evening and here are Martin Pennington’s views on the action: 17:35 Tracey Collins horses have been running well without winning of late but her Landsdowne can correct that in this opening six furlong handicap. The son of Barathea has been ridden by apprentice Megan Carberry and by Michael [...]