http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/ Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie Copyright © RTÉ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:48:40 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:48:40 +0000 Sport News http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie Kempes took full advantage of a blunder by Nicanor at the last to land a first success over fences in the www.fairyhouseracecourse.ie Beginners Chase. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:36:12 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/fairyhouse3.html There will be a 7.30 am course inspection at Fairyhouse ahead of the scheduled afternoon fixture on Wednesday due to the threat of a severe overnight frost. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:21:27 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/fairyhouse2.html Mandate Trade Union has issued strike notice on the Turf Club on behalf of its members in the Turf Club Officials Association (TCOA). Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:46:54 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/turfclub.html The final afternoon of Fairyhouse's two-day midweek meeting starts with the Irish Racing Post Maiden Hurdle at 1.40. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:37:11 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/fairyhouse.html Denman will face a maximum of eight rivals when Tony McCoy partners the 2008 Gold Cup hero for the first time in the Aon Chase at Newbury on Saturday. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:50:53 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/denman_aon.html Master Minded looks like only having a couple of serious rivals on his return to the racecourse in Saturday's totepool Game Spirit Chase at Newbury. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:35:57 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/masterminded_aon.html Jimmy Fortune is set to ride as a freelance jockey after losing his job at John Gosden's to William Buick. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:49:59 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/fortunej.html Men of the moment Paul Nolan and Alain Cawley will try to lift another big weekend prize at Gowran on Saturday with Noble Prince set to take his chance in the Red Mills Hurdle. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:17:45 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/nolanp_redmills_nobleprince.html This afternoon's meeting at Fairyhouse will go ahead as planned after the track passed a 7.30am inspection. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:14:30 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/fairyhouse1.html This afternoon's meeting at Sedgefield is set to go ahead as planned after an 8am inspection. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:40:55 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0209/sedgefield.html Due to the threat of a severe overnight frost, Fairyhouse will undergo a course inspection at 7.30am ahead of Tuesday afternoon's card. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:57:02 +0000 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0208/fairyhouse1.html Dunguib is ‘sound as a pound’ after his latest demolition job in Sunday's Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:29:33 +0000 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0208/dunguib.html Joncol provided jockey Alain Cawley with the biggest success of his career in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:57:20 +0000 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0207/joncol.html The racing world may soon be running out of superlatives for Dunguib (30-100 favourite) after Philip Fenton's star won the Deloitte Novice Hurdle without coming off the bridle. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:35:34 +0000 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0207/dunguib.html Tom Cooper is confident Forpadydeplasterer will return to the fray in the spring. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:07:18 +0000 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0207/forpadydeplasterer.html Tartak is likely to stay in handicap company at the Cheltenham Festival, rather than take his chance in the Champion Chase. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:56:42 +0000 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0207/tartak.html Captain Cee Bee gave his supporters a bit of a scare at the last fence again but stayed on his feet to run out a decisive winner of the Opera Hat Novice Chase at Naas. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:04:58 +0000 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0206/captainceebee.html A mouthwatering afternoon's action is in prospect with four Grade Ones at Leopardstown headlined by the Hennessy Gold Cup. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:12:41 +0000 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0206/leopardstown.html Tony McCoy will ride Denman in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on 19 March. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:36:09 +0000 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0206/mccoyt.html Philip Fenton plans to walk the track before committing Dunguib to the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:13:53 +0000 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0205/deloittenovice_dunguib.html Paul Nolan expects Money Trix to be the horse to beat in Sunday's Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:03:55 +0000 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0205/hennessy_leopardstown_moneytrix.html The BBA Ireland Ltd Opera Hat Novice Chase provides the highlight of a seven-race card at Naas, and all eyes will be fixed on Captain Cee Bee. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:48:49 +0000 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0205/naas.html All eyes will be on Arkle Trophy favourite Captain Cee Bee as he bids to regain the winning thread in the BBA Ireland Ltd Opera Hat Novice Chase at Naas on Saturday. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:46:22 +0000 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0205/captainceebee_arkle.html There was a surprise result to the Al Tayer Motors Trophy at Meydan as odds-on favourite Presvis was put firmly in his place by Godolphin's Allybar. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:34:20 +0000 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0205/presvis.html Somersby is likely to go straight to Cheltenham after connections decided not to declare the Arkle Trophy hopeful for Doncaster on Saturday. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:24:08 +0000 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0205/somersby_arkle.html