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Sizing John Sizing John is led into Moone Village with jockey Robbie Power, head lad Eamonn Leigh, groom Ashley Hussey and trainer Jessica Harrington

Gold Cup hero Sizing John makes triumphant Moone return

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Sizing John received a hero's welcome when he was paraded on Sunday evening in the small Co Kildare village of Moone.

Racing • 19 Mar 17

Will Douvan be crowned on Wednesday's day two of the Cheltenham Festival?

Cheltenham Day Two: Top tips and betting advice

RTÉ Sport's Jonathan Mullin casts his eye over the action on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, with eight bets recommended at Prestbury Park.

Racing • 15 Mar 17

Sizing John surges to Kinloch success at Thurles

Sizing John came home best to claim top honours in the Ladbrokes Ireland Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles.

Racing • 19 Jan 17

Jezki will make his first appearance in 20 months at Leopardstown

Jezki to make comeback at Leopardstown

Former champion hurdler Jezki will have his first race in nearly 20 months in the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown on Wednesday, 28 December.

Racing • 19 Dec 16

Mark Bolger comes home on Keppols Queen to win the Willis EBF Mares Hurdle

Keppols Queen reigns supreme for Harrington

Jessica Harrington dominated the Willis EBF Mares Hurdle at Leopardstown as Keppols Queen defeated stablemate Rock On The Moor by 11 lengths.

Racing • 29 Dec 15

Joseph O'Brien and his sisters Sarah and Ana all rode winners for their father Aidan

Family affair for the O'Brien's at Wexford

The O'Brien family dominated proceedings at Wexford on Saturday with trainer Aidan saddling three winners, with his son and two daughters taking the mounts.

Racing • 29 Aug 15

Kate Harrington always dreamt that one day she would win the Connacht Handicap

Modem takes control in Connacht Handicap

Trainer Jessica Harrington and daughter Kate teamed up in glorious fashion to take the featured Connacht Hotel Qualified Riders' Handicap race on day one of the Galway Festival with Modem.

Racing • 27 Jul 15

Jessica Harrington bidding for Guineas glory

While Jessica Harrington is better known as the trainer of the likes of Jezki and Moscow Flyer, she is no stranger to saddling big winners on the level and has two fine chances in Sunday's Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Racing • 23 May 15

Jessica Harrington succeeds with appeal

Jessica Harrington has been successful in her appeal against the decision of the Tipperary stewards over the running and riding of High Tail It.

Racing • 28 Apr 15

Harrington fined, Bolger suspended at Tipp

Jessica Harrington was fined €1,000 and jockey Mark Bolger suspended for seven days after the running and riding of High Tail It in the Tipperary Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle.

Racing • 18 Apr 15

Jessica Harrington's Jezki is chasing back-to-back Cheltenham wins

Jessica Harrington hungry for Cheltenham gold

Jessica Harrington's burning desire for Cheltenham Festival glory remains as strong as ever ahead of Jezki's bid for back-to-back triumphs in the Stan James Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 04 Mar 15

Burn And Turn's appearance at Cheltenham will her first run outside Ireland

Harrington hopes Burn lights up Cheltenham

Jessica Harrington believes Galway Plate runner-up Burn And Turn holds strong claims in the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate at the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 19 Feb 15

Jessica Harrington: 'He likes better ground and Cheltenham is a stiffer track than Leopardstown and that's what he likes'

Sporting chance for Jezki in Champions Hurdle

Jessica Harrington feels the return to Cheltenham will give Jezki a sporting chance of upsetting the Willie Mullins big guns in the Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 10 Feb 15

Hurricane Fly and jockey Ruby Walsh will have to cope with challenging conditions

Mullins: Conditions 'not ideal' for Hurricane

Willie Mullins admits conditions at Leopardstown are "probably not ideal" for Hurricane Fly as he goes in search of a record fifth victory in Sunday's BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 23 Jan 15

Jessica Harrington is double handed going into the BoyleSports Hurdle at Leopardstown

Jessica Harrington duo in Boylesports hunt

Jessica Harrington is looking forward to launching a formidable twin assault on the BoyleSports Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday as she bids to win the prestigious handicap a fourth time.

Racing • 16 Jan 15

Jessica Harrington to the fore at the Co Kilkenny venue

Harrington saddles four-timer at Gowran

Cailin Annamh highlighted a magnificent 3,685-1 four-timer for trainer Jessica Harrington in the Join Us Tomorrow For Racing Mares Hurdle at Gowran.

Racing • 04 Oct 13

Jezki ridden by Robbie Power clears the last to win the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle

Jet-powered Jezki takes Future victory

Jezki maintained his unbeaten record over hurdles with a hugely impressive performance in the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 27 Dec 12

Oscars Well in full flow at Navan

Oscars Well (8-11 favourite) ran out a comfortable victor in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase at Navan.

Racing • 08 Dec 12

How will Oscars Well fare over the larger obstacles?

Punchestown preview

Oscars Well was not far short of top-class over hurdles and Jessie Harrington's seven-year-old starts out on his fencing career in the Book New Years Eve Panoramic Restaurant Beginners Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 31 Oct 12

Citizenship back to winning ways

Citizenship, sent off the 11-2 favourite for the County Hurdle at Cheltenham, took advantage of a lowly mark on the level to win the Europe Hotel & Resort Handicap at Killarney.

Racing • 19 Jul 12

Trainer Jessica Harrington believes she has been 'stymied' with the wet summer

Steps To Freedom wins handicap in Dundalk

Steps To Freedom registered his first victory of the year with an impressive performance in the Boylesports.com Handicap at Dundalk.

Racing • 12 Jul 12

Robbie Power steered Citizenship to victory at Leopardstown last January

Leopardstown preview

Citizenship aims to capitalise on a lowly Flat rating in the Leopardstown Club Members Handicap on Thursday evening.

Racing • 11 Jul 12

Jessica Harrington