Irish Racing News
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Thursday 2 February 2012
Walsh suffers more misery at Clonmel
A miserable day for Ruby Walsh was made even worse after the odds-on defeat of The Midnight Club in the Clonmel Festival Week Chase, won by Leanne.
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Thursday 2 February 2012
Fairyhouse currently unfit for racing
Following a course inspection at Fairyhouse today, the course was found to be unfit for racing ahead of the scheduled fixture on Saturday due to frost.
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Wednesday 1 February 2012
Mullins races to century at Down Royal
Willie Mullins secured his 100th winner of the season in record time as Soll landed the odds at Down Royal.
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Wednesday 1 February 2012
Clonmel preview
Those who saw Cooldine run away with the 2009 RSA Chase would never have believed he would be without another victory almost three years later, and he attempts to get back on track in Thursday's Clonmel Festival Week Chase.
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Sunday 29 January 2012
Flemenstar gives Casey first Grade 1
Flemenstar ran out a very easy winner of the Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown.
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Sunday 29 January 2012
Bob defies penalty in Novice Hurdle
Boston Bob made light of conditions when giving weight to each of his opponents in the Synergy Security Solutions Novice Hurdle.
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Saturday 28 January 2012
Leopardstown preview
Saturday sees the start of a cracking two-day meeting at Leopardstown, and the Boylesports.com Hurdle takes centre stage.
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Friday 27 January 2012
Sole Performer takes fifth Dundalk victory
Solo Performer landed his fifth victory on the Dundalk all-weather track as he swooped late under Andrew Lynch to take the Follow Dundalk On Facebook Race.
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Thursday 26 January 2012
Grands Crus misses Argento
Unbeaten novice chaser Grands Crus will miss Saturday's Argento Chase at Cheltenham after connections decided to sidestep the Grade Two heat.
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Thursday 26 January 2012
Dundalk preview
Flavia Tatania got Aidan O'Brien off to a flyer for 2012 at Dundalk two weeks ago and she returns to the all-weather circuit for the Follow Dundalk On Facebook Race on Friday night.
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Wednesday 25 January 2012
La Vedette set for Gowran run
Drying conditions at Leopardstown have prompted Colm Murphy to run his star mare Voler La Vedette in Thursday's John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park.
