Ascot

• There’s Good and there’s Better
• 20th, May

 An interesting fact ahead of this weekend’s Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas: it is quarter of a century since an Irish trainer besides Aidan O’Brien won the Curragh’s mile classic for colts. That’s certainly a helpful statistic for those observers who perceive Ireland to be little more than a Coolmore playground.  Of course, whether or not [...]

Injured Jockeys

• Mr J J Codd - Fractured left wrist in a fall at Inch pt-to-pt Wed, 27th Mar
• B Hayes - Fractured right arm (radius) in a fall at Thurles Thu, 4th Apr
• M P Butler - Fractured right arm (humerous) in a fall at Fairyhouse Tue, 16th Apr
• E F Power - Fractured three vertebrae in a fall at Kilbeggan Fri, 3rd May
• Mr D O'Connor - Fractured left leg in a fall at Dawstown pt-to-pt Mon, 6th May
• P T Enright - Fractured both hands in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
• B J Cooper - Fractured left leg (femur) in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May

Suspended Jockeys

• R Dawson - Two year ban (15 months of which are suspended) for failing a drug test, starts Wed, 29th Aug
• L A McKenna - Seven day ban for use of the whip at Ayr Wed, 8th May
• D G Hogan - Two day ban for using whip with excessive frequency at Sligo Mon, 20th May