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Good Land ran out an impressive winner at Leopardstown over the festive period

Connell anticipates 'big run' from Good Land

Owner-trainer Barry Connell considers Good Land a worthy favourite for the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors "50,000 Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff" Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 03 Feb 23

Galopin Des Champs would be unbeaten in five outings over fences but for his mishap at last season's Cheltenham Festival

Mullins bullish over Galopin Des Champs' prospects

Galopin Des Champs is a red-hot favourite to enhance his Cheltenham Gold Cup claims with victory in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 03 Feb 23

Jockey Rachael Blackmore with winner of the Champion Hurdle Honeysuckle last March

Rachael Blackmore keeping faith in Honeysuckle

Rachael Blackmore retains "full confidence" in Honeysuckle ahead of her bid for a fourth straight victory in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Racing • 02 Feb 23

Peter Fahey is sending The Big Dog to Leopardstown for the Dublin Racing Festival

The Big Dog takes Leopardstown test en route to Aintree

Peter Fahey is happy to give The Big Dog his Grand National prep run in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 01 Feb 23

State Man is a best-price 5-4 favourite for the feature race at Leopardstown on Sunday

State Man and Honeysuckle set to clash at Leopardstown

Honeysuckle, State Man and Vauban all feature among six confirmations for Sunday's Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 31 Jan 23

Galopin Des Champs is the star attraction on the Saturday of the festival

Galopin Des Champs confirmed for Irish Gold Cup

Galopin Des Champs is the star attraction among the seven confirmations for the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 31 Jan 23

Only Istabraq (four) and Hurricane Fly (five) have won more Irish Champion Hurdles than Honeysuckle

De Bromhead happy with Honeysuckle ahead of DRF

Henry de Bromhead does not expect Honeysuckle to give up her crown lightly when she bids for fourth successive victory in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 25 Jan 23

Good Land in action at Leopardstown in December

Good Land set for Grade One Leopardstown return

Barry Connell's Good Land has a Grade One return to Leopardstown in store after his taking victory at the track last week.

Racing • 02 Jan 23

Rachael Blackmore celebrating yet another win on Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle lands Champion Hurdle again with ease

Honeysuckle took her unbeaten record to 14 when winning the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle for a third time at Leopardstown.

Racing • 06 Feb 22

Paul Townend celebrates after winning aboard Chacun Pour Soi

Chacun Pour Soi claims Dublin Chase hat-trick

Chacun Pour Soi bounced back to form to complete a hat-trick of victories in the Ladbrokes Dublin Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 06 Feb 22

Davy Russell gives the Irish Gold Cup a kiss after prevailing aboard long-shot Conflated

Elliott and Russell plunder Gold Cup with Conflated

Conflated burst into the big time with a dominant display in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

Racing • 05 Feb 22

Rachael Blackmore has piloted Honeysuckle to 13 straight victories, including nine Grade Ones

Honeysuckle can burnish legacy in Irish Champion Hurdle

Honeysuckle's status as a hurdling great is already secure and all eyes will be on the brilliant mare in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Racing • 05 Feb 22

Blue Lord survived the stewards room enquiry to take the spoils

Dublin Racing Festival: Blue Lord wins eventful Arkle

Blue Lord held off the late rally of Riviere D'etel to claim the Patrick Ward & Co Solicitors Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 05 Feb 22

Fil Dor, left, with Davy Russell up, on their way to winning The Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown in December

Fil Dor unbeaten record on the line at Leopardstown

Fil Dor puts his unbeaten record and tall reputation on the line in the Racing TV-sponsored Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 04 Feb 22

There's a huge weekend of racing in store

Jane Mangan's Dublin Racing Festival preview

With €1.8million spread across the two days and 15 races, eight of which are at Grade One level, is it any wonder all the stars are aligning at Leopardstown this weekend?

Racing • 04 Feb 22

A dry January has necessitated watering at Leopardstown

Eyes on the sky ahead of Dublin Racing Festival

The Dublin Racing Festival is likely to get under way on yielding ground at Leopardstown, with the possibility of rain before the second day on Sunday.

Racing • 03 Feb 22

Kemboy has won twice and been placed on four other occasions on his seven visits to Leopardstown

Kemboy and Frodon clash in Irish Gold Cup

Eight runners have been declared for Saturday's Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown, with Paul Nicholls' English raider Frodon and last year's winner Kemboy disputing favouritism for the feature on the opening afternoon of the Dublin Racing Festival.

Racing • 03 Feb 22

Frodon finished a distant fourth in the King George at Christmas after setting an unsustainable early pace

Nicholls: Going set to suit Frodon and Greaneteen

The prospect of suitable ground conditions has persuaded Paul Nicholls to launch a raid on the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend with Grade One winners Frodon and Greaneteen.

Racing • 01 Feb 22

The unbeaten Honeysuckle will bid for for an Irish Champion Hurdle hat-trick on Sunday

Dublin Racing Festival: Confirmations for major races

Honeysuckle will face a maximum of five rivals in her bid for a third victory in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Racing • 01 Feb 22

Frodon is set to compete in the Irish Gold Cup

Nicholls looking forward to return to Leopardstown

Paul Nicholls is set to have his first runners at the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend.

Racing • 31 Jan 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

Frodon appeared last in Ireland in October

Nicholls prepared to bring strong hand to Leopardstown

Paul Nicholls is ready to take on the cream of the Irish in their own back yard at Leopardstown next month, with Frodon, Clan Des Obeaux and Greaneteen being readied for the Dublin Racing Festival.

Racing • 13 Jan 22

Beacon Edge missed the Christmas programme

Beacon Edge could go to DRF after overcoming colic

Beacon Edge could return to action at the Dublin Racing Festival after missing an intended outing over the Christmas period due to a bout of colic.

Racing • 10 Jan 22

The Dublin Racing Festival will take place on 5-6 February

Dublin Racing Festival next up for Dorans Weir

Dorans Weir is heading to the Dublin Racing Festival after her gallant run in defeat at Leopardstown last week.

Racing • 03 Jan 22

Quilixios took his form to a new level at the Dublin Racing Festival

Dublin Racing Festival in review

The Dublin Racing Festival may be only four years old, but it has arguably become the pre-eminent National Hunt fixture on the calendar this side of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 10 Feb 21