Sophie has her supporters smiling

After disappointing at Ballinrobe on her last start, Woodsophiesmile bounced back to form as she took division one of the Christmas Party Nights at Dundalk Handicap. Fri 27th Sep

Capitol Hill gives O'Brien treble

Capitol Hill lorded it over his rivals in the seven furlong handicap at Galway as Joseph O’Brien brought up a double on the afternoon. Sat 03rd Aug

McCullagh delivers Paris down the fence

When front-runner Kingdomforthebride edged away from the rail up the straight Niall McCullagh didn't need a second invitation on favourite Elusive In Paris. The former course and distance winner got to the front over a furlong out and he stayed on well in the dundalkstadium.com Handicap to account for the fancied top-weight Strike Action (7s this morning into 9/2) by a length and a half. Wed 02nd May

Gorman & Hayes open account

Jim Gorman and Chris Hayes successfully teamed up to both open their accounts at the 2011 Galway Festival as Kingdomforthebride just touched off odds-on favourite Makalali and then survived a stewards enquiry in the Guinness 17:59 EBF Auction Maiden. Fri 29th Jul

Battler does just that in first Nursery of season

Battleroftheboyne upset the odds by taking the Tom Gillson Lifetime Achievement in Racing Nursery Handicap, at 14/1 for his trainer Michael Mulvany with Ben Curtis aboard. Sat 16th Jul

Rambling Rake shows his potential

David Wachman’s Rambling Rake made an impressive debut when sprinting away from his rivals in Cork’s opening six furlong juvenile maiden. Sun 12th Jun