No slip-ups from Benemeade this time

Noel Meade’s Road To Riches may have been outgunned by Henry de Bromhead’s Sizing Europe in the featured PWC Champion Chase at Gowran, but the trainer got a modicum of compensation when his Benemeade pipped de Bromhead’s Clonbanan Lad in the beginners’ chase. Sat 04th Oct

Gowran Park preview

Champion owner JP McManus may be without representation in the two main races on the card at Gowran but elsewhere he appears to hold a strong hand. Sat 04th Oct

Veale another for Martin

Tony Martin saddled his fifth winner of the week when Ted Veale recorded a battling victory in the At The Races Beginners Chase at Galway. Sun 03rd Aug

Bride takes dramatic finale

Devils Bride, under Paul Townend for Willie Mullins, got off the mark at the first time of asking over fences as he took what was an incident packed Ladies Day At Roscommon On July 7th Beginners Chase. Mon 09th Jun

Alderwood returns at Roscommon

Alderwood is the star attraction at Roscommon this evening with the dual Cheltenham Festival winner making his return to action in the Dermot Hughes Car Sales Chase. Mon 09th Jun

Carlow finally comes good over fences

Followmeuptocarlow gained a deserved win over fences when taking the Kedrah House Stud ‘Well Chosen’ Beginners Chase for trainer Tom Foley and rider Paul Townend. Thu 15th May

Follow aims to show way home

Tom Foley is hopeful veteran chaser Followmeuptocarlow can deservedly get off the mark over fences in the Kedrah House Stud 'Well Chosen' Beginners Chase at Tipperary on Thursday evening. Thu 15th May

Great start from Morning over the big ones

Of course he had the assistance of Ruby Walsh in the plate but Morning Assembly certainly looked a natural at the game when landing the Ballymore Christmas Fair & Family Fun November Festival Beginners Chase at Punchestown on his fencing bow. Wed 30th Oct

Owega Star earns crack at graded company

A fine round of jumping enabled Owega Star to stretch away and win the Kevin McManus Beginners’ Chase at Listowel in good style. Thu 19th Sep

Friday's Punchestown Preview

3:40pm There's the the usual eccentricity to this event with the 2009 and 2010 winners renewing rivalries. Shin A Vee won in 2009 but was narrowly beaten by COOL WARRIOR the following year and, while Derek O'Connor is a notable booking, Shin A Vee has been absent for 772 days and is now passed over. Preference is for 12 year old COOL WARRIOR, who at least has proven fitness on his side. The other 14 runners have mustered just 10 point to points wins between them and finding a form alternative to either of the two previous winners is difficult. Ten year old Norwich Flyer has three point to point wins to his name though and may play a prominent roll while Enniskillen, who worringly is still a maiden point to pointer, ran ok in the Ladies Cup on Tuesday and has minor claims. The Begrudger is a dual point to point winner a long time ago but hasn't shown anything worth mentioning recently. (TW) Fri 26th Apr

Prince is too good for Venture

A request for Patrick Mullins to replace Emmet Mullins aboard the winner Prince De Beauchene was turned down by the stewards before the Woodlands House Hotel Hurdle and so Patrick will have to wait a bit longer in his attempt to break the amateur riders record tally in a calendar year. Thu 27th Dec

Clonbanan a Cheltenham possible after Naas rout

The Cheltenham Bumper is a possible target for Clonbanan Lad who bolted up in the concluding Go Racing In Kildare Bumper at Naas today, winning well for trainer/jockey Mikey O’Connor. Sat 11th Feb