Cooper starts on comeback trail
Bryan Cooper is due to start physio shortly as he works towards what he hopes will be a return from injury before the Listowel Festival in September.
Bryan Cooper is due to start physio shortly as he works towards what he hopes will be a return from injury before the Listowel Festival in September.
Monday's meeting at Roscommon goes ahead as planned after the track passed an inspection on Sunday morning.
Dermot Weld boosted his already tidy strike-rate at Wexford when Tuscan Light opened her account at the second time of asking.
Olympic Glory will aim to rebuild his reputation in the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday week.
The Oliver Brady-trained Macca's Lad (14-1) won Kilbeggan's FBD Insurance Hurdle, but the race was not without its drama.
Classy hurdler Sizing Rio made a seamless transition to fences in the Kedrah House Stud 'Well Chosen' Beginners Chase at Tipperary.
Sizing Rio makes his fencing debut in the Kedrah House Stud 'Well Chosen' Beginners Chase at Tipperary on Thursday.
Euphrasia caused a huge 33-1 upset when making virtually all to land the Group Three Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind Stakes at Naas.
Smart hurdler Rebel Fitz could only finish second on his novice chasing debut at Killarney.
Princess Highway returns to Naas to defend her crown in the Group Three Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind Stakes.
Bondage (15-8 favourite) belied any fears over the rain-softened ground to run out a ready winner of the Laurels Bar Hurdle at Killarney.
First Cornestone's bid for the Investec Derby is in the balance after the colt was ruled out of his Classic prep run at Leopardstown on Sunday.
Willie Mullins enjoyed a four-timer at Punchestown, including Felix Yonger's successful transition to chasing with victory in the Punchestown For Events Beginners Chase.
The David Wachman-trained Duntle, a winner at Royal Ascot in 2013, makes her eagerly-awaited comeback in the Amethyst Stakes tomorrow at Leopardstown.
Felix Yonger returned from 379 days off the track to make a winning debut over fences in the Punchestown For Events Beginners Chase at the Kildare track.
Aidan O'Brien has enjoyed plenty of success across the Irish Sea this week and Battle Of Marengo attempts to put himself at the top of the Ballydoyle Epsom contenders in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown on Sunday.
Henry de Bromhead heads down a tried-and-tested route as he starts off Sizing Rio's chasing career at Punchestown on Saturday.
Say opened her account at the third attempt with a runaway victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Cork.
Fergal Lynch produced a superb front-running ride to land the Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap at Clonmel on Captainofthefleet.
Big Break was the most notable withdrawal at the latest forfeit stage for the Prix Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, the French 1000 Guineas, at Longchamp on Sunday.