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Back-to-back glory for Klassical Dream

Klassical Dream landed the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown for the second successive year.

Robbie Power announces retirement from racing

Robbie Power announced he will be retiring on Friday after partnering Magic Daze to victory at the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 28 Apr 22

Jack Kennedy on Minella Indo celebrates as he crosses the line to win the 2021 Gold Cup

Cheltenham Festival: Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power's tips

As the Cheltenham Festival looms, Marie Crowe and 11-time leading jockey at the festival, Ruby Walsh, were joined on RTÉ's Game On by jockey Robbie Power to preview the main races.

Racing • 13 Mar 22

Teahupoo, with Robbie Power aboard, charged to victory in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle

Teahupoo bolsters Champion Hurdle hopes with Gowran win

Teahupoo's odds for the Cheltenham Festival's Champion Hurdle were slashed after he cantered home a clear-cut winner of the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park.

Racing • 19 Feb 22

There's a huge weekend of racing in store

Jane Mangan's Dublin Racing Festival preview

With €1.8million spread across the two days and 15 races, eight of which are at Grade One level, is it any wonder all the stars are aligning at Leopardstown this weekend?

Racing • 04 Feb 22

Robbie Power won't be back this side of Christmas

Robbie Power rules out Christmas return

Robbie Power is now aiming to return from injury in the middle of January after ruling out a Christmas comeback.

Racing • 11 Dec 21

Robbie Power celebrating victory in the Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap in 2019 on Tudor City

Robbie Power out of Galway festival due to back surgery

Former Grand National winning jockey Robbie Power has confirmed he will not be riding at next week's Galway festival due to upcoming surgery on an old back injury.

Racing • 19 Jul 21

Paul Townend on Al Boum Photo celebrates Gold Cup success last year

Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power's Cheltenham tips

Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power look ahead to the main races at next week's Cheltenham Festival.

Cheltenham Festival • 10 Mar 21

Magic Of Light finishing second behind Tiger Roll in the 2019 Grand National

Magic Of Light seeks Newbury hat-trick

Grand National runner-up Magic Of Light will bid for a third successive victory in the Pertemps Network Mares' Chase at Newbury.

Racing • 15 Dec 20

Tiger Roll delivered a flat run at Cheltenham on Friday

Tiger Roll to get 'full MOT' after disappointing run

Tiger Roll will be a given a "full MOT" next week following his disappointing outing at Cheltenham on Friday

Racing • 16 Nov 20

Robbie Power has taken the decision to stay in UK

Power makes family sacrifice to stay racing in Britain

Robbie Power was on Wednesday reflecting on one of the toughest decisions of his riding career, after leaving his family behind to base himself in Britain due to the current restrictions in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Racing • 07 Oct 20

Ruby Walsh: Racing will have to stop eventually

Ruby Walsh has welcomed the decision to keep horse racing going behind closed doors in Ireland but believes that it will only be a matter of time before the industry's medical staff are needed elsewhere to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak.

Racing • 18 Mar 20

Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power both agree that Al Boum Photo is a worthy Gold Cup favourite

Cheltenham Day 4: Views from Ruby Walsh & Robbie Power

Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power give their views on the non-handicaps on the final day of action at the Cheltenham Festival, where Power partners Lostintranslation in the Gold Cup.

Racing • 12 Mar 20

Cheltenham Day 2: Views from Ruby Walsh & Robbie Power

For those who didn't make it to our BoyleSports Cheltenham Festival preview night, here's what Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power made of the big races on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 11 Mar 20

Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power analyse the major action on Day 1

Cheltenham Day 1: Views of Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power

For those who didn't make it to our BoyleSports Cheltenham Festival preview night, here's what Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power made of the non-handicaps on the opening afternoon of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 10 Mar 20

Tudor City Powers to Galway Hurdle glory

Robbie Power guided Tudor City to a last-gasp success in a thrilling finish to the Guinness Galway Hurdle, the feature event on the fourth day of the Festival meeting.

Racing • 01 Aug 19

Power set for spell on sidelines

Leading jockey Robbie Power is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a back injury in a fall at Ballinrobe last week.

Racing • 04 Jun 19

Power to miss ride on Sandymount Duke at Thurles

Robbie Power will miss Sandymount Duke's final run before the Randox Health Grand National over hurdles at Thurles on Saturday.

Racing • 20 Mar 19

Robbie Power is forced off track by Paul Townend (r)

Panicked Townend apologises for 'genuine mistake'

In evidence given to stewards after the bizarre finish to Tuesday's Growise Champion Novice Chase, Paul Townend said he veered across the course after mistakenly thinking he had to bypass the final fence.

Racing • 25 Apr 18

Might Bit winning the King George at Kempton

Power: Might Bite a 'quirky' Gold Cup favourite

For a long time, Might Bite has been favourite for this year's Cheltenham Gold Cup, but he's not without his faults, says Robbie Power.

Racing • 07 Mar 18

Robbie Power will hand over the reins of Our Duke at Cheltenham

Power expecting Fehily and Our Duke to test Sizing John

Robbie Power believes Noel Fehily is the perfect choice to partner Our Duke in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Racing • 20 Feb 18

Samcro was supreme at Leopardstown on Sunday under Jack Kennedy

Robbie Power wants Champion Hurdle crack for Samcro

Robbie Power thinks Samcro's connections should consider a crack at the Unibet Champion Hurdle at next month's Cheltenham Festival rather sticking to the novice route.

Racing • 05 Feb 18

Supasundae pictured coming home ahead of Faugheen.

Supasundae edges out Faugheen in Irish Champion Hurdle

Supasundae proved too strong for Faugheen as he won the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 03 Feb 18

Sizing John recorded a seven-length victory in Punchestown

Sizing John claims John Durkan honours

Gold Cup champion Sizing John returned to action with an impressive John Durkan Memorial Chase triumph in Punchestown.

Racing • 10 Dec 17

Power to make Galway Festival return after Sligo fall

Robbie Power is expected to be back in action for the Galway Festival in two weeks' time following a nasty fall at Sligo on Sunday.

Racing • 17 Jul 17