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Fri 3rd Apr 2026

Celestial Orbit pays immediate dividend on O’Brien switch

Celestial Orbit relished the soft ground at the Curragh as Joseph O’Brien trained the first two home in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Park Express Stakes.

2.39PM
Chasing Paradise and Ben Coen

Irish Oaks-entered Chasing Paradise wins on reappearance

3.36PM

Staysound Susie and Jimmy Dalton (left)

Slattery secures early lead in trainers’ championship

3.12PM

Grangeclare West

Grangeclare West could add to extraordinary Cheveley Park odyssey

2.00PM

Panic Attack

No Panic for Bryan Drew and his ‘galloping machine’

2.00PM

Aintree

Randox Grand National – course guide

2.00PM

Spillanes Tower

Mangan eyeing another National success with Spillane’s Tower

2.00PM

Aintree

Thirty years since Rough Quest and ‘that’ National interview

2.00PM

Oscars Brother

To be King for a day would be the perfect National fairytale

2.00PM

Rule The World

Rule The World helped put Gigginstown on a (Tiger) Roll

2.00PM

15 interactive Grand National brainteasers

2.00PM

Aintree

‘A day I’ll never forget’ – Red Marauder’s chaotic National win 25 years on

2.00PM

Lars Soldier and Wesley Joyce (near side) with Confucius

Experienced Soldier slays expensive Ballydoyle colt

2.42PM

Brighterdaysahead and Jack Kennedy at Leopardstown

Brighterdaysahead and The New Lion set to meet again in Aintree Hurdle

11.05AM

Al Qareem (near side)

Al Qareem aiming to tower over Goliath rivals at Mussleburgh

10.56AM

Ado McGuinness

McGuinness sends five to UK on big day for all-weather horses

11.08AM

Indigo Dream

O'Sullivan eyeing Newcastle prize money with Indigo Dream

10.55AM

Faiyum and Colin Keane

Faiyum 'in good nick' ahead of Curragh reappearance

10.43AM

Rahiebb finishing second to Scandinavia at Doncaster last September

Rahiebb lined up for Sagaro Stakes as bid for Gold Cup glory begins

8.23AM

Better Days Ahead and Sam Ewing (nearest)

Elliott may use claiming riders for leading National runners

8.33AM

Thu 2nd Apr 2026

Kev makes impressive start for Fahey

High Kick Kev made an impressive winning start for Mark Fahey when taking the bumper at Clonmel tonight in fine style.

8.04PM
Blue Train and Philip Byrnes (right) beat Market Ready (left)

Blue strikes for Byrnes on handicap debut

7.23PM

Ellies Rock and John Shinnick

Rock given rousing reception

7.05PM

Celtic Alliance and Jake Coen

Well-bred Alliance makes winning debut

6.25PM

Kaiser De Chanay and Ricky Doyle

Kaiser rules supreme in 'unplaced' maiden

5.50PM

Roc My Haarth and Liam Quinlan

Haarth Rocs on over fences

5.25PM

Maxxum and Jack Kennedy

Maxxum makes winning return to chasing

4.50PM

The Jukebox Kid is favourite for the Irish Grand National

Connections have say on Irish National runners

4.22PM

Kelso Racecourse

Crokes Cross records 300-1 stunner at Kelso

2.56PM

Newcastle all weather action

Tyrrhenian Sea looking for Finals Day redemption

2.46PM

Vaureal

‘A horse with a lot of upside’ - Fairyhouse Lucky 15

4.25PM

Banbridge and JJ Slevin

Joseph O’Brien increasingly sweet on Banbridge taking National chance

2.23PM

Soldier In Milan

'The class act of the field' - 2026 Irish Grand National Tip

4.21PM

Billy Loughnane

Billy Loughnane ban reduced to 14 days for Southwell incident

1.50PM

Gaucher

Gaucher could provide rare Newcastle winner for Willie Mullins

12.55PM

The Aga Khan

French Group One Prix d’Ispahan to be renamed Prix Aga Khan IV

10.48AM

Andab and Dylan Browne McMonagle winning at Dundalk

Andab adds spice to classy line-up in Burradon Stakes

10.23AM

The Jukebox Kid and Ben Jones (left) seen winning at Ascot in January

Pauling happy with conditions for Irish National favourite

11.07AM

Clonmel

Clonmel now soft

8.54AM

Indigo Dream

O'Sullivan eyeing Newcastle prize money with Dream

8.52AM

Prairie Girl

Murphy hoping to get Girl back for summer

8.50AM

Wed 1st Apr 2026

Sir Callisto makes all to land Dundalk nightcap under Colgan

The Tony Martin trained Sir Callisto made all under Robbie Colgan to win the concluding View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap at Dundalk.

8.41PM
Emmeleia and Gavin Ryan

Emmeleia leads home O'Brien 1-2 in Fillies Maiden

8.05PM

Nicola Burns rode Alto Sax to win for Peter Fahey

Alto Sax back to winning ways with first all-weather success

7.37PM

Ocean's Breath and Colin Keane

Keane doubles up as Ocean's Breath lands maiden success

7.09PM

Stone Bear and Siobhan Rutledge

Stone Bear a third winner for returning Rutledge

6.47PM

Clonmacash and Sam Coen.

Clonmacash gains Dundalk compensation under Coen

6.09PM

I Am Maximus has been strong in Grand National betting

More National money for Maximus – and Townend looks set to ride

4.41PM

An Laochmor and Colin Keane

An Laochmor doubles up in Dundalk curtain-raiser

5.41PM

Barton Snow and Henry Crow will bid for famous double at Aintree

All systems go for Barton Snow in pursuit of famous double

4.14PM

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