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Vroum Vroum Mag retirement confirmed by owners

Star mare Vroum Vroum Mag has been retired after unsatisfactory work in the run-up to the Cheltenham Festival.

Vroum Vroum Mag connections ponder Boyle Hurdle

Vroum Vroum Mag will work later in the week before connections consider running in the Ladbrokes Boyne Hurdle on Sunday.

Racing • 13 Feb 18

Vroum Vroum Mag will defend her Mares' Hurdle crown

Vroum Vroum Mag to take on Limini in Mares' Hurdle

Willie Mullins has declared both Limini and Vroum Vroum Mag for the OLBG Mares' Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 13 Mar 17

Ricci hopes Annie Power returns to action at Punchestown

Rich Ricci's Cheltenham Countdown Column

As spells of bad news goes, these few days have been pretty concentrated to say the least. It was tough, it's part of the game - we all know that - but it doesn't make it any easier.

Opinion and Analysis • 01 Feb 17

Faugheen remains the favourite for the Champion Hurdle despite his latest setback

Faugheen to be examined by vet on Monday

Faugheen will be checked out on Monday by Willie Mullins and his vet after being forced to miss the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 29 Jan 17

Vroum Vroum Mag labours to Doncaster win

Vroum Vroum Mag was made to pull out all the stops to justify short odds in the olbg.com Doncaster Mares' Hurdle.

Racing • 28 Jan 17

Ruby Walsh drives Vroum Vroum Mag clear of her rivals as stablemate Shaneshill capsizes at the last flight at Leopardstown

Vroum Vroum Mag back to winning ways

Vroum Vroum Mag (8-15 favourite) held off the late thrust of stablemate Clondaw Warrior to win the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 28 Dec 16

Apple's Jade has bounced back from a narrow second place finish at Newcastle last week

Elliott rules out Champion Hurdle route for Jade

Gordon Elliott has ruled out a Champion Hurdle shot after Apple's Jade just pipped Vroum Vroum Mag as the mares dominated the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 04 Dec 16

Vroum Vroum Mag winning the Champion Hurdle at Punchestown

Connections expecting va va Vroum at Fairyhouse

Connections of Vroum Vroum Mag are expecting a "big run" in the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Racing • 03 Dec 16

Ruby Walsh on Vroum Vroum Mag winning the Champion Hurdle at Punchestown last April

Christmas return now likely for Faugheen

The wait to see 2015 Champion Hurdle hero Faugheen goes on after he was not among the seven declarations for the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Racing • 02 Dec 16

Faugheen (R) is among Mullins' 12 entries for the Hatton's Grace Hurdle

Mullins undecided on Hatton's Grace contenders

Willie Mullins will wait until during the week before deciding which of his big guns he will send into battle in next Sunday's Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 27 Nov 16

Annie Power looks likely to go in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown

Annie Power looks set to make Morgiana return

Next month's Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown appears the most likely comeback target for Annie Power.

Racing • 19 Oct 16

Ruby Walsh on Vroom Vroom Mag was an impressive winner of the Day 4 feature

Vroum Vroum hits top gear in Punchestown Hurdle

Vroum Vroum Mag stylishly handled the return to two miles by holding off the persistent challenge of Identity Thief in the Betdaq Punchestown Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 29 Apr 16

Vroum Vroum Mag