Sportsmaster looking to Triumph
Edward O'Grady Edward O’ Grady is hoping that Sportsmaster can turn out to be a major contender for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. The former Andrew Oliver trained four year old was relatively smart on the flat and recorded wins at Roscommon and The Curragh last year. Now owned by...
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Tranquil doubles up at Clonmel
Tranquil Sea delighted connections when comfortably winning the Clonmel Oil Chase for the second year running at the Tipperary venue. Edward O’Grady’s charge led two out and pulled away to score by four lengths from Psycho, with Tharawaat 10 lengths back in third and Leanne last of the four runners. Tharawaat...
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Tranquil aims for Clonmel follow-up
Edward O’Grady’s dual Grade One winner Tranquil Sea bids to land the Clonmel Oil Chase for the second successive year today. The nine-year-old made an impressive return to action in the two-and-a-half-mile Grade Two 12 months ago, a year on from winning the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham in brilliant...
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Double for Geraghty at Down Royal
Edward O’Grady and Barry Geraghty took Down Royal’s flagship meeting by the scruff of the neck when The Real Article (5-4) completed a valuable double on the card in Friday’s feature Grade 2 WKD Hurdle. The son of Definite Article benefitted from a typically assured Geraghty ride, from a position...
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Tranquil Sea set for Clonmel repeat
Tranquil Sea is on target to bid for back-to-back victories in the Clonmel Oil Chase at the County Tipperary track on Thursday. Edward O’Grady’s charge was among 14 possibles for the Grade Two contest over two and a half miles. “He’s on course for Thursday. He did one piece of work we were...
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Harrington bags a double at Killarney
Jessica Harrington’s fine run of form continued apace at Killarney, with the promising Bullock Harbour forming the second leg of a double for the trainer when taking the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle. The well-supported 9-4 chance tracked front-runner Catcherinscratcher like a hawk and he took up...
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Controversial Article declared for Galway Hurdle
Ante-post favourite The Real Article features among a maximum field of 20 runners in the Guinness Galway Hurdle this afternoon. Edward O’Grady’s five-time winner was beaten just a short head by Captain Cee Bee, under a hands-and-heels ride, in the Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary on his latest start. The...
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Real Article will run, but saga continues
Guinness Galway Hurdle favourite The Real Article will be allowed to take his chance in Thursday’s feature race after the Turf Club cancelled an inquiry into the running and riding of the Edward O’Grady-trained gelding at Tipperary on 17 July. The six-year-old finished second behind Captain Cee Bee...
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Enquiry over Real Article ride
An inquiry into the running and riding of The Real Article at Tipperary last Sunday will be held on Monday morning. The Turf Club referrals committee are to analyse the performance of the Edward O’Grady-trained six-year-old, who was only a short-head second behind Captain Cee Bee in the Kevin McManus Bookmaker...
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Punchestown Festival 2011 Day Two Preview
Steps To Freedom - bumper winner? Day two of the great jumping festival and, with pockets fair bulging after Outlaw Pete and Quito de la Roque yesterday, I might have to resist my natural urge to pile back in today. To say it looks tricky is a bit like General Custer reporting the same when first viewing the onrushing...
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O’Grady Pins Gold Cup Hopes On Catch Me
Trainer Edward O’Grady is more optimistic than assured his charge Catch Me can follow on from Tranquil Sea with a victory in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday. Racing at Cheltenham Last November, the running of the event saw the trainer from County Tipperary sending out Tranquil Sea as the...
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The Real Article Remains Undefeated
The undefeated status of The Real Article remains after making a successful jumps debut in the Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Maiden Hurdle at Listowel. Listowel Racecourse The Edward O’Grady charge, under jockey Andrew McNamara was always prominent, hitting the lead four furlongs out, travelling...
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Irish Racing Review – 27th/28th February
TRANQUIL SEA ON BOARD FOR RYANAIR! Eddie O`Grady is currently enjoying a bit of a purple patch and his Tranquil Sea (4/6F) produced an eye-catching performance in Sunday’s feature race at Leopardstown, the re-arranged Newlands Chase (Grade Two). Confidently ridden by Andrew McNamara, Tranquil Sea comfortably...
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Newlands Chase (Grade 2) Preview
The feature race at Leopardstown on Sunday is the Newlands Chase over two miles and a furlong. This contest sees a number of Cheltenham and Aintree hopefuls have their final trials before the Festivals. Indeed, very few of the contestants are ideally suited to the minimum trip and it is being used as match practice...
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Weekend Review – Alaivan Books Triumph Ticket
ALAIVAN STAR OF THE SHOW! Eddie O`Gradys juvenile hurdler Alaivan (4/6F) slammed his rivals in Saturdays Grade Two Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse and in so doing shot to the head of The Triumph Hurdle ante-post lists with some firms. Andrew McNamara had few problems landing the odds and his hurdling...
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Paddypowerpoker.com Chase (Grade 2) Preview
Tranquil Sea completes his Cheltenham preparations at Naas on Sunday in the Paddypowerpoker.com Chase over two miles. While the trip may prove a little on the sharp side, Edward O’Grady’s charge is well in at the weights here and should be capable of seeing off main market danger, Scotsirish. The Ryanair...
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