Three-mile Cheltenham Hurdle for Road To Riches
Noel Meade has confirmed that the unbeaten Road To Riches will head straight to the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Noel Meade has confirmed that the unbeaten Road To Riches will head straight to the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Noel Meade said it is "heartbreaking" that injury has ruled out smart novice hurdler Ned Buntline for the rest of the season.
Noel Meade would not swap Monksland for any other horse in what looks set to be a wide-open renewal of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Trainer Noel Meade on the death of Go Native
Go Native suffered a fatal injury when breaking a leg on the gallops on Friday morning, said trainer Noel Meade.
Noel Meade's high-class hurdler Go Native (5-4 favourite) continued his recuperation with an effortless victory in the www.swordsecurity.com (QR) Race at Galway.
Noel Meade has opted to pitch Il Fenomeno into decent company for his first chase outing as he lines up in the Grade Three Faber Audiovisuals Ballybrit Novice Chase at Galway.
Monksland, one of Ireland's leading novice hurdlers last season, is being prepared for his chasing debut by trainer Noel Meade.
Noel Meade is pitching Dylan Ross straight into Grade Three company for his fencing debut in the Kilbegnet EBF Novice Chase at Roscommon on Monday.
Noel Meade appears to have spotted a good opportunity for a winning return for Donnas Palm at Navan on Saturday.
Noel Meade's Monksland booked his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with a runaway victory in the Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas.
Cross Appeal (7-1) just held on to claim the Paddy Power Chase for trainer Noel Meade and jockey Paul Carberry.
Punchestown survived an early inspection and Noel Meade will have been pleased with that as Cross Appeal produced an accomplished round of jumping to land the Christmas Parties At Punchestown Beginners Chase.
Noel Meade's three-time Grade One winner Realt Dubh could return to action at Naas this weekend.
Former classy hurdler Muirhead continued the hot streak of the Noel Meade stable when landing the Ladbrokes.com Munster National at Limerick.
Noel Meade and Paul Carberry were on fire with a Fairyhouse treble highlighted by the victory of dual bumper winner Dylan Ross in the New Tote Sports Lounge Maiden Hurdle.
Noel Meade is confident Pandorama will be ready for action when the National Hunt season kicks into gear after recovering from an injury sustained in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The feature race on day one of Fairyhouse's Easter festival was the Powers Gold Cup and Paul Carberry, aboard Realt Dubh, landed the Grade 1 event for trainer Noel Meade.
Noel Meade may not have the strength in depth that saw him crowned champion trainer on several occasions but in Realt Dubh he has a real stable star.
Noel Meade is weighing up Sunday's Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse for Realt Dubh and Thegreatjohnbrowne.