Group One winner and Cazoo Derby contender Mac Swiney returns to action this weekend, just one of the highlights among a programme of 14 fixtures over the next three days – with every race live only on Racing TV. The Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial has proved a pre-eminent trial for …
Read More »Harrington has Wind in her sails
Jessica Harrington is doubly represented in the Group 3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind Stakes at Naas on Saturday as the trainer bids to win a second consecutive renewal of the race. Stable jockey Shane Foley will partner Silence Please, a three-time winner that ran well in defeat behind …
Read More »Watch Chacun Pour Soi easily beat rivals at Punchestown 2021
A vintage renewal of the Grade 1 William Hill Champion Chase saw Chacun Pour Soi storm to victory for Willie Mullins, Paul Townend and Susannah Ricci providing reigning champion jockey Townend with a welcome winner. The six-runner field was led along at a hair-raising gallop in the early stages and …
Read More »Watch Colreevy beat Monkfish and Envoi Allen – Punchestown 2021
Colreevy may have been something of a turn-up for the books in the Grade 1 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase but the eight-year-old continued her rich vein of form to give Willie Mullins a big race clean sweep on Day 1 of the Punchestown Festival. The admirable eight-year-old posted …
Read More »Oisin Murphy “thrilled” with Alcohol Free’s ahead of QIPCO 1000 Guineas
Oisin Murphy says he was “thrilled” with Alcohol Free’s preparation run ahead of Sunday’s QIPCO 1000 Guineas bid and believes she has every chance of staying the mile at Newmarket. Having teamed up with Andrew Balding last year to strike gold in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas with Kameko, the reigning …
Read More »Free Punchestown Fantasy League! Lots of Prizes – Updates & Results
It’s the main national hunt festival of the year in Ireland, why not join Punchestown Fantasy League! Lots of Prizes – we have updates & results. Take part in the Punchestown Fantasy League; a Racing Fantasy League across the 5 days of the 2021 Punchestown Festival race meetings to keep …
Read More »2021 Champion Conditional Jockey Danny McMenamin celebrates season
Few outside the racing world will have heard of Danny McMenamin, but that could all soon change following his victory in the Conditional Jockeys Championship in a season he has described as “exceeding all expectations”. Having made steady progression through the riding ranks since arriving from Northern Ireland in 2017, …
Read More »Nicholls, Henderson, Williams and Skelton preview runners at Sandown
Paul Nicholls, Nicky Henderson, Evan Williams, and Dan Skelton preview their runners on Jump Finale Day at Sandown on Saturday. Paul Nicholls insists Altior has got “questions to answer” as this year’s champion trainer bids to stop the superstar chaser winning the Grade One bet365 Celebration Chase for a record fourth time …
Read More »Nicky Henderson celebrates 100th winner of a “tough” season
Nicky Henderson admitted it had been a tough year as he celebrated reaching 100 winners for the season – then insisted: “Next year’s going to be different.” The Seven Barrows trainer has failed to retain the Champion Jump Trainer’s title he won last season but did celebrate high profile successes …
Read More »WARWICK RACEDAY ROUND-UP: Ratfacemcdougall triumphs
Graeme McPherson could not hide his delight with the thriving Ratfacemcdougall, who defied a career-high mark to pick up a fifth win of the season in the South West Syndicate Handicap Hurdle in determined fashion at Warwick today. The eight year old was raised 11lbs by the handicapper for winning a …
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