Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Iberico Lord draws clear of his rivals at Newbury

Iberico Lord lands Betfair Hurdle at Newbury

Iberico Lord came out on top for Nico de Boinville and Nicky Henderson in the Betfair Hurdle.

Willie Mullins is bidding for a first success in the lucrative handicap hurdle at Newbury

Ocastle Des Mottes favourite for Betfair Hurdle

Willie Mullins goes in search of further riches at Newbury on Saturday as he unleashes fascinating French recruit Ocastle Des Mottes in the Betfair Hurdle.

Racing • 09 Feb 24

Aucunrisque made all under Nick Scholfield (yellow and black silks)

Aucunrisque bags Betfair on hurdling return

Aucunrisque foiled an ante-post gamble on Filey Bay in the Betfair Hurdle to give Chris Gordon a red-letter day at Newbury.

Racing • 11 Feb 23

Filey Bay won at a foggy Wincanton in December

Mullins bids to execute Betfair plan with Filey Bay

Filey Bay bids to plunder another major prize for Emmet Mullins in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury.

Racing • 10 Feb 23

Gaelic Warrior was eased to victory by Paul Townend

Gaelic Warrior wins easily again at Clonmel

Gaelic Warrior set himself up for a potential crack at the Betfair Hurdle with an effortless win at Clonmel.

Racing • 17 Jan 23

Not So Sleepy spreadeagles the filed at Ascot

Not So Sleepy bids to defy hike in weights in Betfair

Not So Sleepy has been declared among a maximum field of 24 for the lucrative Betfair Hurdle at Newbury.

Racing • 06 Feb 20

Al Dancer won by three and three-quarter lengths

Al Dancer continues fine season in Betfair Hurdle

Al Dancer maintained his unbeaten record for the season with a decisive victory in the Betfair Hurdle at Ascot.

Racing • 16 Feb 19

Footpad, pictured above, will be amining to become the first Irish-trained winner of the Betfair Hurdle since Essex in 2005

Footpad heads strong Irish entry in Betfair Hurdle

Footpad tops a strong Irish-trained entry of 14 among a total 54 possibles for the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury next month.

Racing • 11 Jan 17

The hooded Modus is vying for outright favouritism for the Betfair Hurdle with plunge horse War Sound

Mullins has nine remaining in Betfair Hurdle

Champion trainer Willie Mullins is responsible for nine of 14 Irish-trained entries in the £155,000 Betfair Hurdle at Newbury on 13 February.

Racing • 27 Jan 16

Violet Dancer was beaten as a long odds-on favourite in a Lingfield maiden on his most recent start

Violet leads rivals a merry dance in Betfair

Violet Dancer produced a bold display from the front to land the hugely valuable Betfair Hurdle at Newbury.

Racing • 07 Feb 15

Paul Nicholls has a 12% strike rate in handicap hurdles this season

Nicholls has confidence in Betfair hope Calipto

Paul Nicholls has drawn similarities between his 2012 winner of the Betfair Hurdle Zarkandar and his representative this year, Calipto, ahead of Saturday's renewal at Newbury.

Racing • 06 Feb 15