Category: National Hunt Racing

WEXFORD WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH Cancelled Due to weathere conditions IHRB have announced Wexford remains unfit for racing and the fixture scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled Clonmel 28-MAR is now unfit for racing.  Following 6mm of rain overnight, Clonmel is now unfit for racing. Forecast for a further 15mm (approx) up to & including Thursday. […]

WEXFORD WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH – IHRB have announces that following a further 15mm of rain since declarations, there will be an inspection at 10am tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at Wexford to determine if the fixture scheduled to take place on Wednesday 27 March can go ahead. This is following the rescheduling of the highly anticipated Wexford […]

Lazer Wolf Favored in Small Field Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle A compact field of four runners lines up for the opening race at Limerick Racecourse this Sunday, March 24th, 2024. The Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle, scheduled for 1:35 PM, will see these four-year-olds and upwards compete over a distance of two miles and fifty yards […]

The US spring jumps season gets underway on Saturday at Aiken in South Carolina with much Irish interest, both human and equine. The six-race opening spring meeting of 2024, where the 2-mile one furlong $35,000 Imperial Cup is the feature race on the card, is the first of 16 jumps meetings between now and mid-May. […]

Trainer John Hanlon has confirmed Hewick will not be heading to the Grand National as we set eyes to the Aintree Bowl instead The anticipation within the racing community reaches a fever pitch as top-weight Hewick undergoes a strategic pivot. Trainer Shark Hanlon’s bold decision to withdraw Hewick from the Randox Grand National has ignited […]

The highly anticipated Wexford Racecourse meeting, originally scheduled for Sunday, March 17th, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 27th due to a waterlogged track. This exciting event promises a thrilling day of competition, and interested parties can now participate by submitting entries. Key Dates for the Rescheduled Wexford Racecourse Meeting: Entry Deadline: Entries for the […]

In an article in the on Racing TV , british trainer Dr Richard Newland has implied that britsh nation hunt racing is in cricis due to Irish trainers especially Willie the Wizzard with his magic wand Here are some of the outragious comments that were made shown here in bold   “National Hunt racing in […]

Constitution Hill Set for Punchestown Return Nicky Henderson has given a positive update on Constitution Hill’s recovery, hinting at a potential return at the Punchestown festival. The unbeaten hurdler missed the recent Champion Hurdle due to a respiratory infection diagnosed after a below-par gallop. Despite signs of improvement, he wasn’t fit for Cheltenham. However, Henderson […]

The weights for the BoyleSports Irish Grand National have just been unveiled, providing a clearer picture for the 64 entries competing in the 152nd running of this prestigious event on Easter Monday at Fairyhouse. Ash Tree Meadow leads the ratings at 159, poised to carry 11-12 if he participates. Trainer Gordon Elliott has 19 potential […]

Ireland Makes History at Cheltenham Festival 2024 In an extraordinary display of National Hunt prowess, Ireland has once again galloped to glory at the Cheltenham Festival 2024, clinching an astounding 18 out of 27 races. The festival, which has long been a battleground for racing supremacy, witnessed a dominant Irish contingent that left spectators and […]