News

• Watering Disaster
• 29th, Jun

Learning from mistakes may not be compulsory but after yet another cock-up revolving around the determination of Irish racecourses to artificially water tracks, maybe it would be a good idea to remind everyone that Ireland’s climate is not the same as Chad’s. (more…)

• Twenty-Twenty Vision
• 22nd, Jun

“As Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland, I am delighted to announce HRI’s Annual Report for 2020. It has been a year of huge increases in key indicator areas such as attendances, revenue and prizemoney. Irish racing’s finances have never been in a more healthy state. The following is a brief summation of how we have got here. (more…)

• High Admission Prices
• 15th, Jun

While it may be true that no one has any value in what they get for nothing, there is no doubt at all that people vote with their feet when it comes to paying too much. So it would be really interesting to see what the connection is between tumbling attendances and the cost of getting through the turnstiles at our racecourses. (more…)

Bellewstown

Saturday

• 5.30 Grangeclare Gold A two time hurdle winner capable of a good run here
• 6.00 Totoman Previous run at Cork looks good enough to win here
• 6.30 Akinspirit Can follow up on his recent win at Clonmel
• 7.00 If Paradise Progressive sort capable of the hat-trick of wins
• 7.30 Eastern Surprise Running consistently as of late, will surely be involved in the placings
• 8.00 Fingers A talented sort who will take all the beating here
• 8.30 Brog An Ri Can follow up on his recent Punchestown win

Sligo

Sunday

• 2.45 Tyrur Ted Ran a cracker over course and distance last time out
• 3.15 Donttellmother Only just touched off last time out
• 3.45 Gentleman Jim Started favourite when unseated rider at 1st last time out, can make amends here
• 4.15 Back Me Up Can follow up on his recent win at Clonmel
• 4.45 Ambrosia's Promise A previous point to point winner that will take all the beating in this open contest
• 5.15 Isabellareine Down Royal run looks good enough to win here
• 5.45 Stakers Debut bumper run looks good enough to win here

Limerick

Sunday

• 2.25 Drombeg Dawn Consistent sort who can win again from current mark.
• 2.55 Peter Tchaikovsky Does need to have trained-on to figure, on seasonal debut, but appears to have the class to win.
• 3.25 Luttrell Lady Good seasonal reappearance over course and distance last month and holds sound claims.
• 3.55 Quintana Has the experience and form to win.
• 4.25 Schindler's Gold Useful over hurdles and ran encouragingly on chase debut at Tipperary recently.
• 4.55 Decoy Daddy Good winner over hurdles at Roscommon recently and should take beating here.
• 5.25 Banna Man Versatile type who appears in fine form on the Flat recently.
• 5.55 Glam Gerry Consistent and looks capable of winning a race of this type.