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Leopardstown round-up: Fury Road records Grade One win

Fury Road (7-1) led home stablemate Run Wild Fred to provide Gordon Elliott with a one-two in the Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 29 Dec 21

Sharjah (R) and Patrick Mullins winning the Morgiana at Punchestown

Sharjah can match Fly and Istabraq with fourth Matheson

Patrick Mullins hopes Sharjah can match Istabraq and Hurricane Fly in winning a fourth Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown on Wednesday (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 1pm).

Racing • 29 Dec 21

Klassical Dream, with Paul Townend up, led from the start

Klassical Dream sets too hot a pace in Christmas Hurdle

Klassical Dream ran the opposition into the ground under Paul Townend to win the Dornan Engineering Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 28 Dec 21

Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend on their way to winning the Ballymaloe Relish Beginners Steeplechase

Updated Leopardstown: Galopin Des Champs underlines class

Howyabud foiled the odds-on Horantzau D'Airy to spring a 25-1 surprise on his debut over the smaller obstacles in the Savills Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 28 Dec 21

Rachael Blackmore hopes to retain the Savills Chase on A Plus Tard after his second to Minella Indo in the Cheltenham Gold Cup

A Plus Tard will be 'hard to beat' at Leopardstown

A Plus Tard is expected to prove "hard to beat" when he defends his crown in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 27 Dec 21

Patrick Mullins rode Sharjah to victory at Punchestown in November

Sharjah bids for fourth Matheson Hurdlle title

Sharjah will face five rivals when he bids to equal hurdling greats Istabraq and Hurricane Fly with a fourth Matheson Hurdle title at Leopardstown on Wednesday.

Racing • 27 Dec 21

Chacun Pour Soi last won in April this year

Updated Lame Chacun Pour Soi misses Leopardstown

Chacun Pour Soi is understood to have sustained the equivalent of a hamstring injury after pulling out of his stable lame on Monday morning.

Racing • 27 Dec 21

Rachael Blackmore and Envoi Allen on their way to winning the Paddy's Rewards Club Steeplechase

Updated Envoi Allen and Mighty Potter take Leopardstown honours

Envoi Allen returned to winning ways when taking the Grade One Paddy's Rewards Club Chase at Leopardstown for Rachael Blackmore and Henry de Bromhead.

Racing • 27 Dec 21

Sean Flanagan celebrates after winning the Paddy Power Steeplechase on School Boy Hours

Leopardstown: School Boy Hours shows rest how it's done

School Boy Hours took the three-mile Paddy Power Chase at 12-1 for Sean Flanagan and Noel Meade.

Racing • 27 Dec 21

Ferny Hollow, with Paul Townend up, on their way to winning The Racing Post Novice Steeplechase from Riviere D'etel and Jack Kennedy

Ferny brings Christmas cheer to Townend and Mullins

Ferny Hollow came out on top in a terrific battle with Riviere D'etel for the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 26 Dec 21

Eventual winner Fil Dor, left, with Davy Russell up, on their way to winning The Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle

Updated Leopardstown: Fil Dor and Sir Gerhard on the mark

Fil Dor cemented his position at the head of the betting for the JCB Triumph Hurdle with a stylish display in the Grade Two Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle.

Racing • 26 Dec 21

A Plus Tard (l) getting up to win the 2020 Savills Chase

A Plus Tard will face seven in Savills Chase repeat bid

Last year's winner A Plus Tard heads a field of eight runners declared for the Savills Chase at Leopardstown.

Racing • 26 Dec 21

Ferny Hollow is one of a number of top Cheveley Park Stud runners lining up at Leopardstown over the festive period

Stars set to collide at Leopardstown and Limerick

Sir Gerhard, Ferny Hollow and Chacun Pour Soi are all among Willie Mullins' squad for the first two days of Leopardstown's Christmas Festival.

Racing • 23 Dec 21

Sharjah will bid to land the Matheson Hurdle for a fourth time

Sharjah will bid for fourth Matheson Hurdle

Sharjah is all set to bid to equal Istabraq and Hurricane Fly's record of four wins in the Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown on 29 December.

Racing • 22 Dec 21

Racegoers will return to Leopardstown's Christmas Festival, in limited numbers, for the first time since 2019

Leopardstown to admit all who already bought tickets

Leopardstown will be able to accommodate all racegoers who have already purchased tickets for their Christmas festival, but no more tickets will be sold for the four-day meeting.

Racing • 20 Dec 21

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

Donal McInerney riding Blazing Khal (green) clear the last to win

Blazing Khal stamps his class at Cheltenham

Blazing Khal further enhanced his Cheltenham Festival claims by making it back-to-back course victories in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle.

Racing • 11 Dec 21

The Gold Cup will now be run on the Saturday of the meeting, with the Irish Champion Hurdle moving to the Sunday as officials seek to offer the best ground possible for the headline events

Showpiece switch at Dublin Racing Festival

Leopardstown has announced changes to the programme for the Dublin Racing Festival, with the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup and the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle switching days.

Racing • 16 Nov 21

Colin Keane rode three winners at Leopardstown on Saturday

Sessa success highlights Keane treble at Leopardstown

Duke De Sessa came from the clouds under an inspired Colin Keane to claim Group Three honours in the Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 23 Oct 21

Glounthaune defied a major market drift to score in the feature

Glounthaune grabs Group honours at Leopardstown

Glounthaune (5-1) showed great resilience to win the Group Three Richmond Homes Killavullen Stakes at Leopardstown just seven days after running in the Dewhurst Stakes.

Racing • 16 Oct 21

St Mark's Basilica, right, with Ryan Moore up, on their way to winning the Irish Champion Stakes from second place Tarnawa

Irish Champions Weekend: St Mark's Basilica on top

St Mark's Basilica landed the odds in a pulsating renewal of the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 11 Sep 21

Shane Foley and No Speak Alexander after their victory at Leopardstown

Irish Champions Weekend: No Speak Alexander triumphs

No Speak Alexander bounced back to form to cause a 25-1 upset in the Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Irish Champions Weekend • 11 Sep 21

Ger Lyons' stable was in great form on the opening day of Champions Weekend

Updated Irish Champions round-up: Four-timer for Ger Lyons

Trainer Ger Lyons had four winners on the first day of the Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown.

Racing • 11 Sep 21

Irish Champions Weekend: Mother Earth heads Matron

Aidan O'Brien's Classic heroine Mother Earth is primed to bid for her third Group One of the year in the Coolmore America "Justify" Matron Stakes.

Racing • 10 Sep 21

Tarnawa will take on St Mark's Basilica at Leopardstown

St Mark's and Tarnawa set for Leopardstown clash

St Mark's Basilica and Tarnawa remain on course for an epic showdown after standing their ground in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 07 Sep 21