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State Man is a best-price 2-7 favourite for the Irish Champion Hurdle

Townend full of praise for State Man

Paul Townend is looking forward to being reunited with the "exceptional" State Man in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Racing • 31 Jan 24

Galopin Des Champs ran out an impressive winner of the Savills Chase in his last run

Galopin Des Champs to lead Mullins' big guns at DRF

Galopin Des Champs remains on course to spearhead what is sure to be a formidable team for Willie Mullins into battle at this weekend's Dublin Racing Festival.

Racing • 29 Jan 24

Fastorslow got the better of Galopins Des Champs last November

Brassil: More to come from Fastorslow at Leopardstown

Martin Brassil is confident there is improvement to come from Fastorslow when he takes Galopin Des Champs on again in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at the Dublin Racing Festival.

Racing • 24 Jan 24

Intellotto (green silks) en route to winning in Leopardstown in December

Intellotto 'deserves shot' at Grade One glory - O'Brien

Intellotto could lead Joseph O'Brien's small but select team into battle at next month's Dublin Racing Festival, with his stablemate Nurburgring set to head straight to the Cheltenham Festival in March.

Racing • 22 Jan 24

The crowd watching the end of the Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle, won by Perceval Legallois

A day at the races: Festival buzz at Leopardstown

James McMahon observed the goings on on the opening day of the 2023 Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown.

Racing • 06 Feb 23

Gaelic Warrior is set to step up in class at Cheltenham

Leopardstown round-up: Gaelic Warrior wins for Mullins

Gaelic Warrior has big-race Cheltenham ambitions after running out a comfortable victor of the Festina Lente Charity Liffey Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 05 Feb 23

Il Etait Temps powered clear of his rivals in the closing stages

Il Etait Temps triumphs as Facile Vega flops

Il Etait Temps was a shock winner as Facile Vega finished last of all in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 05 Feb 23

State Man extended his winning streak to six races

State Man sinks Honeysuckle in Irish Champion Hurdle

State Man strode to a decisive victory over the gallant Honeysuckle in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 05 Feb 23

Gentleman De Mee leads stablemate Blue Lord over the last

Gentleman De Mee bounces back to form on better ground

Gentleman De Mee reversed the form with Blue Lord to land the Ladbrokes Dublin Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 05 Feb 23

Mighty Potter holds multiple entries at the Cheltenham Festival but looks destined for the Turners Novices' Chase

Mighty Potter pounces in Ladbrokes Novice Chase

Mighty Potter was a straightforward winner of the Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Leopardstown for Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell.

Racing • 05 Feb 23

Leopardstown round-up: Cromwell bags handicap brace

Final Orders continued his rapid rise through the ranks to highlight a handicap double for Gavin Cromwell at Leopardstown.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

Galopin Des Champs gave Willie Mullins a 12th win in the Irish Gold Cup

Galopin Des Champs goes the distance in Irish Gold Cup

Galopin Des Champs dispelled any stamina doubts when running away with the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

El Fabiolo leads over the last from Appreciate It

'10 lengths is 10 lengths' for Mullins' star El Fabiolo

Daryl Jacob gave El Fabiolo a perfect ride to win the Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown for Willie Mullins.

Racing • 05 Feb 23

Gala Marceau and Danny Mullins cross the line

Gala Marceau shocks Lossiemouth at Leopardstown

Gala Marceau turned the tables on her much-vaunted stablemate Lossiemouth at Leopardstown to land the Donohue Marquees Spring Juvenile Hurdle.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

Good Land and Michael O'Sullivan ping the last at Leopardstown

Connell's delight as Good Land obliges in DRF opener

Good Land got punters at the Dublin Racing Festival off to a flying start when justifying favouritism in the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors '50,000 Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff' Novice Hurdle.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

Facile Vega and Paul Townend winning the Champions Novice Hurdle at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival

Mullins feels in-form Facile Vega deserves more credit

Facile Vega and High Definition are all set to take each other on in a Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle not to be missed at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

Honeysuckle achieved a hat-trick in the race last year

Honeysuckle bids to return to winning ways

There will surely be no popular winner at this year's Dublin Racing Festival than Honeysuckle if she can raise the roof at Leopardstown for a fourth time in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

Lossiemouth is favourite for the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival

Lossiemouth out to defend 100% record at Leopardstown

Lossiemouth is out to maintain her unbeaten record in the Donohue Marquees Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 03 Feb 23

Appreciate It appears to be the Willie Mullins first string

Mullins mob-handed in Irish Arkle

Willie Mullins boasts a typically strong hand in this year's renewal of the Goffs Irish Arkle at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 03 Feb 23

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