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Flooring Porter may run over the smaller obstacles in the Cleeve Hurdle

Grand National could be on agenda for Flooring Porter

The Cleeve Hurdle and the Grand National are among the options under consideration for Flooring Porter following his brilliant display in the Kerry National.

Racing • 30 Sep 24

Flooring Porter is now two from five over fences

Classy Porter floors rivals in Kerry National

Two-time Stayers' Hurdle hero Flooring Porter galloped his rivals into submission to secure a runaway victory in the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Racing • 25 Sep 24

Flooring Porter will be back over the smaller obstacles at Aintree on 13 April

Porter will go again in pursuit of Liverpool Hurdle

Flooring Porter will attempt to finally get his hands on the Jrl Group Liverpool Hurdle following his brave second in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 22 Mar 24

Flooring Porter is seeking a third win in the race

Strong field declare for Stayers' Hurdle

Dual winner Flooring Porter, Grand National hero Noble Yeats and previous Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle victors Paisley Park and Sire Du Berlais are all set to line up in this year's race.

Racing • 12 Mar 24

Danny Mullins and Flooring Porter winning the 2022 Stayers' Hurdle

Cromwell minded to let Porter flow again in Stayers'

Gavin Cromwell is leaning towards the Stayers' Hurdle with two-time former champion Flooring Porter.

Racing • 05 Mar 24

Flooring Porter, with Danny Mullins up, jumps the last, first time around, in the Stayers' Hurdle at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival

Flooring Porter 'could go straight to Cheltenham'

Flooring Porter could head straight to the Cheltenham Festival after coming up short in Grade One company over the Christmas period - but whether he will stick to fences or bid to secure a third Stayers' Hurdle title remains uncertain.

Racing • 03 Jan 24

Flooring Porter will head back to Leopardstown

Cromwell going back to the left with Flooring Porter

Flooring Porter will return to racing left-handed at Leopardstown over the Christmas period, with Gavin Cromwell retaining faith that he can repeat his top-level hurdling exploits over fences.

Racing • 03 Dec 23

Flooring Porter's Cheltenham Festival hat-trick bid is back on course

Flooring Porter likely to line up in Stayers' Hurdle

Gavin Cromwell is "pretty optimistic" Flooring Porter will return to full fitness in time to bid for a third victory in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham next month.

Racing • 15 Feb 23

Flooring Porter has reserved his best form for Cheltenham

Cromwell: Flooring Porter 50-50 to make Cheltenham

Flooring Porter's bid for a third Stayers' Hurdle victory is in doubt after Gavin Cromwell revealed his stable star was "50-50" to make Cheltenham after suffering a setback.

Racing • 18 Jan 23

Mark Walsh (l) on Sire Du Berlais approach the finish line before Danny Mullins on Flooring Porter

Gordon Elliott's Sire Du Berlais stuns Flooring Porter

Sire Du Berlais shocked reigning Stayers' Hurdle champion Flooring Porter in the JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree.

Racing • 09 Apr 22

"He definitely won't go to Punchestown as he won't go right-handed, so we will go to Aintree and there is a possibility he will go to Auteuil"

Aintree aim for Stayers' Hurdle champ Flooring Porter

Dual Stayers' Hurdle winner Flooring Porter will be heading to Aintree for his next outing, with the possibility of a crack at the French Champion Hurdle also mooted.

Racing • 23 Mar 22

Jockey Danny Mullins is hoisted aloft by winning connections of Flooring Porter.

Flooring Porter shows class to retain Stayers' Hurdle

Flooring Porter put up a brilliant performance to make all the running and repeat last year's win in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Racing • 17 Mar 22

Flooring Porter is the 3-1 favourite for Thursday's race

Cheltenham Festival: Porter features in Stayers' field

Last year's hero Flooring Porter is one of three previous winners in a field of 10 of the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Racing • 15 Mar 22

Flooring Porter won at last year's festival

Cheltenham Festival: Cromwell looks to 2021 winners

Last year's heroes Flooring Porter and Vanillier will lead Gavin Cromwell's raid on the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 01 Mar 22

Flooring Porter during the 2021 Cheltenham Festival

Cheltenham next port of call for Flooring Porter

Flooring Porter will not run again before defending his crown in the Stayers' Hurdle after filling the runner-up spot when bidding for back-to-back wins in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 30 Dec 21

Flooring Porter ridden by Danny Mullins clears the last to win the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle

Flooring Porter bags brilliant Stayers' Hurdle triumph

Danny Mullins finally got his first Cheltenham Festival winner when making the most of a chance ride on Flooring Porter (12-1) in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle.

Racing • 18 Mar 21

Flooring Porter