Aidan to send Give Thanks winner to France

Aidan O'Brien's Irish Oaks runner-up Venus De Milo booked her Prix Vermeille ticket with an easy win in Cork's most valuable Flat race, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes, today. Tue 06th Aug

Going reports

The going at Cork remains good, yielding in places (no overnight rain). The eight race flat card gets under way at 5.05 with the Group 3 Give Thanks Stakes the highlight at 7.05. Tue 06th Aug

Tandem lands big pot for Weld

The competitive 16-runner premier handicap at Leopardstown went the way of Dermot Weld’s Tandem with Pat Smullen in the plate. Thu 18th Jul

Lenebane Airgead goes to Bolger & Cleary

Bunairgead, under Rory Cleary, ran out a good winner of the feature Listed Lenebane Stakes at Roscommon this evening, providing her trainer Jim Bolger with a double on the card (won the first with Home School). The three-year-old daughter of New Approach finished a creditable eighth behind Just The Judge in the 1000 Guineas at the Curragh in May and she was last seen finishing a close up third behind Venus De Milo in the Listed Naas Oaks Trial late last month. Stepped up in trip to a mile and a half for the first time, she was available at 6/1 this morning, opening on-course at 11/2 before going off at 9/2. Settled in third behind leader Missunited, she closed entering the straight and travelled strongly behind the leaders. She came with her challenge between horses from two furlongs out, soon hitting the front and staying on well from there to draw clear in the final furlong. El Salvador (11/4) finished two and three parts of a length back in second under Joseph O’Brien for his father Aidan, while Majenta was three parts of a length back in third at 14/1 under Chris Hayes for Kevin Prendergast. Qewy went off the well-supported 5/2 favourite (was 6/1 last night with Paddy Power) but he finished a disappointing sixth under Declan McDonogh for John Oxx. Missunited opened the 11/4 favourite last night with Paddy Power but she drifted out to 9/2 on-course having opened at 4/1. After attempting to make all she faded away tamely over a furlong out, coming home last of the eight. Rory Cleary said afterwards: "She travelled great for me all the way and I got a lovely split at the right time. She put the race to bed fairly quickly." Mon 08th Jul

Fingers burnt as Moth sees only red lights

Ballydoyle landed the Listed Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Naas Oaks Trial at Naas today but not with the one most expected to win, Moth (4/11 favourite, met trouble in-running), the race instead going to stablemate Venus De Milo (8/1). Wed 26th Jun

1000 Guineas next up for Viztoria

Viztoria remains on course for the 1000 Guineas after she took the Group 3 Canford Cliffs EBF Athasi Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon. Mon 06th May

Viztoria in good shape ahead of Athasi

Eddie Lynam's Classic contender Viztoria kicks off her campaign in the Canford Cliffs EBF Athasi Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon. Mon 06th May

Bun takes the Airgead at Leopardstown

Bunairgead made it third time lucky as she took the opening race at Leopardstown, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 2yo Fillies Maiden. Sun 04th Nov

O'Brien moves further ahead in title race

Joseph O’Brien extended his advantage to five over Pat Smullen at the head of the Flat jockey’s championship when partnering his 82nd winner of the campaign aboard 4/5 favourite Magician in the Mongey Communications EBF Maiden. Sun 14th Oct