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Brian Bunyan: Banker Rides a Race at Cheltenham

Tuesday 5th March

Brian Bunyan, Director in the Financial Markets Division of Standard Chartered Bank in London. Brian is riding the race for charity - in aid of Cancer Research. It's the 'St Patrick's Derby' taking place on Thursday 14 March. The day is officially known as 'St Patrick's Thursday'. It's the third year the race has been running.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-john-murray-show/programmes/2013/0305/373053-the-john-murray-show-tuesday-5-march-2013/?clipid=1021507

Thursday, March 14th 2013

Thursday 14th March

Nestwatch 2013 - Blue Tits We've got a pair of Blue Tits in our first nest of the year located at Derek's house in Dublin. The nest is almost complete and the female has now laid two eggs! Click here to watch Nestwatch 2013 - Swallows We're watching a pair of Swallows building a nest in a shed behind Áras an Uachtaráin. Click here to watch

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/mooney/programmes/2013/0314/376657-thursday-march-14th-2013/

Racing From Cheltenham - Day Three

Thursday 14th March

It’s been a great week for the Irish so far at Cheltenham – seven winners in the opening two days. Day one belonged to the punters, but yesterday the bookies made a comeback. So who’s on the money on Day Three? RTÉ’s Michael Fortune joins Derek to set the scene from Cheltenham, and we also hear from Barry Orr, Public Relations Manager with Betfair. Tony O’Hehir provides the commentary. The races that are due to take place today are: 13:30 Jewson Novices' Chase14:05 Pertemps Final14:40 Ryanair Chase15:20 Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1)16:00 Byrne Group Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)16:40 Fulke ...

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/mooney/programmes/2013/0314/376657-thursday-march-14th-2013/?clipid=1030809

Cheltenham Winner - Brian Bunyan

Friday 15th March

As the atmosphere at Cheltenham Festival will be reaching its climax with the Gold Cup today, you may recall John spoke to Kildare man Brian Bunyan, who got back in the saddle after 25 years, for the horse riding experience of a lifetime & won a race at Cheltenham yesterday, joins us on the line.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-john-murray-show/programmes/2013/0315/376823-the-john-murray-show-friday-15-march-2013/?clipid=1031519

Cheltenham Racing Festival

Monday 11th March

The annual Irish pilgrimage to Cheltenham is well and truly underway, with the first of the races, the supreme novice hurdle, starting at 1.30 tomorrow (Tuesday). Whether you are a small time trainer or a Middle Eastern billionaire, for many the ultimate dream is to have a winner at this famous racing festival. Few achieve that, but last year one family in County Cork, the Sweeneys, had an incredible debut at the festival with their horse Salsify winning the Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup. The story of how the horse and the Sweeney family came to win is fairy tale stuff, ...

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2013/0311/376058-today-with-pat-kenny-monday-11th-march-2013/?clipid=1027696

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