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Rachael Blackmore and Bob Olinger (l) pulls clear after the last for victory

Bob Olinger takes Relkeel prize on Cheltenham return

Bob Olinger was a Cheltenham winner once again when striking in the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle.

Bob Olinger returned to winning ways for the first time since March 2022

Bob Olinger and Captain Guinness deliver at Navan

Bob Olinger and Captain Guinness returned to winning ways to provide Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore with a Graded race double at Navan.

Racing • 18 Nov 23

Capodanno was a six-and-a-half length winner

Capodanno delivers in Champion Novice Chase

Hot favourite Bob Olinger proved bitterly disappointing as Capodanno claimed top honours in the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 27 Apr 22

Bob Olinger and Rachael Blackmore brush through the last in the Novices' Chase

De Bromhead sends Festival winner Bob Olinger for tests

Henry de Bromhead is to give Bob Olinger a thorough check-up after having reason to believe he under-performed after being handed the Turners Novices' Chase on a plate at Cheltenham.

Racing • 20 Mar 22

Jockey Paul Townend is unseated by his mount Galopin Des Champs at the last in the Turners Novices' Chase. Both horse and jockey were uninjured

Bob Olinger capitalises as Galopin capsizes at last

Bob Olinger (6-5) and Rachael Blackmore were handed victory in the Turners Novices' Chase after Galopin Des Champs took a dramatic fall at the final fence in the opener at Cheltenham.

Racing • 17 Mar 22

Bob Olinger seems likely to stick to the intermediate trip of 2m4f for the time being

Bob Olinger to skip Dublin Racing Festival

Bob Olinger looks set to go straight to Cheltenham in March and miss the Dublin Racing Festival.

Racing • 25 Jan 22

Bob Olinger won by four and three-quarter lengths

Bob Olinger wins again as Cheltenham beckons

Bob Olinger made it two wins in as many starts over fences when running out a cosy winner of the Kildare Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 16 Jan 22

Bob Olinger's next race will be in Ireland

Leopardstown or Limerick next for Bob Olinger

Henry De Bromhead has resisted the temptation to send Grade One-winning Hurdler Bob Olinger to Ascot for the Howden Noel Novices' Chase on Friday.

Racing • 14 Dec 21

Bob Olinger was the odds-on favourite for the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle

Coughing Bob Olinger ruled out of Punchestown contest

Bob Olinger is a late absentee from Friday's Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle.

Racing • 30 Apr 21

Bob Olinger travelled with plenty of zest before sprinting away from his rivals in the closing stages

Bob Olinger and Blackmore strike in Ballymore

Rachael Blackmore's dream Cheltenham Festival continued into the second day as Bob Olinger (6-4F) slammed his rivals in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle.

Racing • 17 Mar 21