Friday 10 February 2012
Miracle Cure looked a class apart as he made his fourth racecourse appearance a winning one in the one-mile maiden on the Dundalk all-weather track.
Thursday 9 February 2012
Trainer Josh Gifford passes away
Grand National-winning trainer Josh Gifford has died from a heart attack at the age of 70.
Thursday 9 February 2012
Quarryvale shines in Thurles
Quarryvale (5-1) ran out a facile winner of the Tote Placepot Races 1 to 6 Chase, the opening event of a seven-race card at Thurles.
Thursday 9 February 2012
Pete weight poser for Jefferson
Malcolm Jefferson is hoping According To Pete will be allotted less than 11st when the weights for the John Smith's Grand National are announced on Tuesday.
Thursday 9 February 2012
Synchronised skips Leopardstown run
Synchronised will miss Sunday's Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown after failing to satisfy connections in the run-up to the Grade One.
Wednesday 8 February 2012
No Hennessy dream for Jessies
Jessies Dream will miss the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday after failing to please trainer Gordon Elliott in his final piece of work ahead of the weekend.
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Deloitte test for Windermere
Jim Culloty is keen to find out more about Lord Windermere's Cheltenham Festival prospects by running him in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Dundalk remains on Steps agenda
Supreme Novices' Hurdle favourite Steps To Freedom remains on course to have a run on the Flat at Dundalk on Friday week.
Wednesday 8 February 2012
UK freeze claims Huntingdon card
Thursday's meeting at Huntingdon has been abandoned due to a frozen track.
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Synchronised Hennessy decision on Thursday
A final decision on whether Synchronised will line up in Sunday's Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown will be made by Thursday.
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Walsh is handed Newbury reprieve
Ruby Walsh has come in for the plum ride on Zarkandar in Saturday's Betfair Hurdle after a change to the Newbury card which allows the rider to defer a suspension.
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Frost puts pay to Carlisle and Ludlow cards
Wednesday's race meetings at Carlisle and Ludlow have both been abandoned as the big freeze in Britain continues to play havoc with the schedule.
Monday 6 February 2012
Tuesday's UK jump action frozen off
The cold snap in Britain has seen the abandonment of Tuesday's meetings at Market Rasen and Sedgefield.
Sunday 5 February 2012
Europe conquers Big Zeb at Punchestown
Current champion chaser Sizing Europe defeated former champion Big Zeb in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown.
Sunday 5 February 2012
Punchestown preview
Old rivals Sizing Europe and Big Zeb lock horns in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.
Saturday 4 February 2012
Rathlin records second course success
Rathlin made the most of his opportunity when Fairyhouse officials gave a belated green light to the two races over fences on the card.
Saturday 4 February 2012
Fairyhouse meeting gets green light
This afternoon's meeting at Fairyhouse will go ahead, though concerns remain regarding the chase course.
Saturday 4 February 2012
Kedleston defies penalty at Dundalk
Kedleston was raised a stone for a gambled-on victory at Dundalk three weeks ago but it wasn't enough to stop him doubling up on his return to the track.
Friday 3 February 2012
Fairyhouse racing still in doubt
Officials at Fairyhouse will take another look at 8am ahead of Saturday's meeting after the course remained unfit for racing on Friday.
Friday 3 February 2012
Dundalk preview
An Saighdiur and Tsar Paul fought out a finish at Dundalk last week and lock horns again in the dundalkstadium.com Handicap, which kicks off Friday's fixture at 5.50pm.
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