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18 March 2022; Mark McDonagh celebrates on Banbridge after winning the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle during day four of the Cheltenham Racing Festival at Prestbury Park in Cheltenham, England. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Heads Up makes no mistake on hurdling bow at Listowel

Heads Up, runner-up in the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival, made no mistake on his first run over obstacles in the Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle at Listowel.

Racing • 20 hrs

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

The Real Whacker (no 8) in action at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival

The Real Whacker primed for 'big run' in Kerry National

Patrick Neville is excited to see The Real Whacker return to his homeland for a tilt at the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel on Wednesday.

Racing • 23 Sep 24

Oisin Murphy has a winner at the Harvest Festival

Murphy delight after landing first Listowel winner

Kerry native Oisin Murphy bagged a first winner in his home county after a thrilling climax to the Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen, Tralee Handicap at Listowel.

Racing • 19 Sep 23

Wayne Lordan had another win on Flying Scotsman

Flying Scotsman powers home at Listowel

Flying Scotsman powered home at the finish to earn the honours in the Listowel Printing Works Handicap.

Racing • 22 Sep 22

Hewick has won four of his eight starts over fences

Hewick has welter burden to hump in Kerry National

Bet365 Gold Cup and Galway Plate hero Hewick goes in search of another huge prize in the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Racing • 20 Sep 22

Easy Game - pictured above with Brian Hayes up at Fairyhouse back in April - won by 11 lengths in the Kerry Group Chase

Mullins dominates at Listowel as Easy Game wins again

Easy Game highlighted a Listowel four-timer for Willie Mullins as he easily accounted for stablemate Kemboy in the Kerry Group Chase.

Racing • 18 Sep 22

Belfast Banter goes in the Unibet Elite Hurdle at Wincanton

Peter Fahey confident Belfast Banter can join elite

Kildare trainer Peter Fahey is expecting a big run from Belfast Banter in the Unibet Elite Hurdle at Wincanton on Saturday.

Racing • 03 Nov 21

Gigginstown won the Kerry National with their apparent third string as favourite Conflated and Farclas unseated their riders

Assemble claims Kerry National at Listowel

Joseph O'Brien's Assemble (9-1) was a comfortable winner of the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Racing • 22 Sep 21

Visualisation has won four of his nine career starts

Visualisation lands gamble at Listowel

Visualisation (7-2) led his rivals a merry dance in the Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes.

Racing • 21 Sep 21

Gigginstown boast strong hand for Kerry National

Farclas makes his first appearance since contesting the Grand National at Aintree in the spring as one of three runners for Gigginstown House Stud in Wednesday's Guinness Kerry National.

Racing • 21 Sep 21

Harrington has enjoyed strong results across the Flat season so far

Harrington's Autumn Evening strolls to win in Listowel

Autumn Evening won the Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel for trainer Jessica Harrington.

Racing • 20 Sep 21

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend combined for a 13.44-1 treble

Mullins and Townend combine for Listowel treble

Easy Game (6-4) took the measure of Ballyoisin to win the feature Kerry Group Chase and complete a treble for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins on day one of Listowel's Harvest Festival.

Racing • 19 Sep 21

Wicklow Brave won another race over fences, this time at Listowel

Wicklow Brave remains unbeaten over fences

Wicklow Brave is set to go on this travels after maintaining his unbeaten record over fences with a relatively hard-fought success in the Cheestrings Novice Chase at Listowel.

Racing • 08 Sep 19

Don't Touch It prevailed for Jessica Harrington

Don't Touch It shades thrilling Listowel feature

Don't Touch It just edged out Listen Dear in a thrilling finish to the feature Southampton Goodwill Chase at Listowel on Friday.

Racing • 14 Sep 18

Snow Falcon landed the feature at the Listowel Festival

Snow Falcon hangs on to land Kerry National

Snow Falcon clung on grimly to claim top honours in a thrilling renewal of the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Racing • 12 Sep 18

Ruby Walsh had a less pleasing day this afternoon

Watch: Ruby Walsh suffers heartbreak at final fence

Ruby Walsh endured last-fence heartbreak onboard Bamako Moriviere as the horse fell when set for victory in the John F McGuire Beginners Chase at Listowel this afternoon.

Racing • 12 Sep 17

Road To Riches could have issues with the ground at Listowel

Noel Meade worried by Kerry National ground

Noel Meade admits he is concerned about the ground for Road To Riches ahead of his run in Wednesday's Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Racing • 12 Sep 17

Brendan Duke believes that Warm The Voice can go on to big things

Duke has high hopes for Listowel winner Warm The Voice

Trainer Brendan Duke believes he has a potential Classic contender on his hands after Warm The Voice completed a hat-trick in the feature event on day two of the Harvest Festival at Listowel.

Racing • 11 Sep 17

Coneygree heading for Kerry National at Listowel

All roads lead to Listowel for Coneygree after connections confirmed the popular chaser firmly on course for next month's Kerry National.

Racing • 08 Aug 17

Kerry National at Listowel is a potential destination for Coneygree

Coneygree may be sent to the Kerry National

The Kerry National at Listowel has emerged as an intriguing possible target for Coneygree after he was ruled out of a tilt at the French Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 31 May 17

Aspen Colorado grabbed the win on his hurdling debut at Listowel

Aspen Colorado stars on hurdling debut at Listowel

Aspen Colorado built on the promise he showed in bumpers to land the John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Listowel.

Racing • 17 Sep 16

Donagh Meyler was unshipped at the second-last fence

Meyler escapes serious injury after Listowel fall

Galway Plate-winning jockey Donagh Meyler appears to have escaped serious injury following a fall at Listowel on Friday.

Racing • 17 Sep 16

Gordon Elliott takes the feature event at Listowel

Lisa O'Neill lands Listowel feature on 7-1 Wrath

Gordon Elliott's Wrath Of Titans gave Lisa O'Neill her finest hour in the saddle when winning a dramatic race for the Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase at Listowel.

Racing • 14 Sep 16

Listowel review: Misty Lady prevails in feature

Misty Lady prevailed in a thrilling finish to the Ladbrokes Island Handicap Hurdle, the feature event at Listowel.

Racing • 17 Sep 15