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Tue 6th Oct 2026

Direct Approach pay dividends for Kennedy

Prominent throughout under Jack Kennedy, the Gordon Elliott trained Direct Approach kept on strongly to get off the mark over flights in the opening Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle.

2.09PM

Racing all set to resume at Cheltenham later this month

12.50PM

Rogue Passion ready for Fillies’ Mile test after form boost

12.29PM

Burning Up has Group One options before season is out

12.01PM

Zavateri bidding for Champions Day swansong

Zavateri bouncing ahead of Champions Day swansong

10.17AM

Iroko set to make his reappearance in Betfair Chase

Iroko camp targeting Betfair Chase return

8.44AM

Galway

Tuesday going update

8.42AM

Mon 5th Oct 2026

Ballybawn Belter completes the set

Killarney’s final race of its 2026 season was the Spin Southwest Maiden, for older horses over one mile, three furlongs, and it resulted in victory for Ballybawn Belter.

10.49PM
Shay's Dream (nearest) collars Wie Wunderbar

Pietropaolo keeps good run going on Shay's Dream

10.28PM

Chanceitlucky

Murray still has some ammo left for the jumping game

6.46PM

Smackwater Jack leads Mickey Cohen over the last

'Sound and happy' Jack wins for Foster & Gilligan

6.23PM

Kalpana

Keane hoping history will repeat itself with Kalpana

5.08PM

Well Bud

Well Bud beginning to blossom for Eoin McCarthy

6.09PM

Darkness Falls

Classic favourites poised to clash in blockbuster Dewhurst

4.39PM

Shaihaan (red cap, centre)

Irish Derby fifth lands first stakes win

5.20PM

Jasmine Affanalis and Sam Coen (right) hold Nibras Rainbow and Nina Doherty

Quick, and important, double for Sam Coen

5.08PM

Cailin Miorruilach and Billy Lee (left) head Together Now

United fan Lee nets winner for Ian Rush

4.56PM

Murphy: Champion Stakes trip not an issue for Bay City Roller

3.15PM

Princess Aveen and Alan O'Sullivan (nearest) beat La Muleta

Aveen makes winning start for Crawford

4.02PM

Annie's Angel

Annie's Angel wins for absent Ado

3.49PM

State Pension and Cian Quirke

Pension lands the odds for Kelly

2.51PM

Myluckymaker

Fyffe's mare first at Fairyhouse

2.45PM

Suir Monad and Sam Coen win easily

Apprentice-leader extends advantage ahead of upcoming suspensions

2.44PM

Xirivella (white face)

Rutledge steers home 20/1 winner for Meade

2.16PM

Brian Fleming looks back at the action last week and nominates his ‘Tracker Trio’

2.09PM

Charlie Appleby

Desert Castle and Darkness Falls could clash in Dewhurst

12.42PM

Coastal Wonder and Rory Mulligan

John O'Donoghue's juveniles doing him proud

1.30PM

Ryan Moore

Ryan Moore inducted into British Racing Hall of Fame

11.02AM

Miss Yechance and Jack Nicholls

Jack Nicholls’ maiden Group One success thrills father Adrian

10.10AM

Diamond Necklace (blue) finished a creditable third in the Arc

Breeders’ Cup Turf option for Arc third Diamond Necklace

9.35AM

Killarney

Going updates from Killarney & Fairyhouse

9.15AM

Cocofred (left) comes to claim Firebrand

Cocofred gets up late under O'Keeffe

7.44AM

Sun 4th Oct 2026

Joe's gets his Turn under Meyler

The Mark McNiff-trained Joe's Turn (10/1) just edged out It's Time Again in the Quills Menswear Handicap Chase for rider Donagh Meyler.

6.11PM
Blue Blue Moon (left) fends off Loingseoir

Blue Blue Moon keeps on well for Mulligan

5.59PM

Whimsy (cheekpieces) collars Rest Your Mind (right)

Whimsy gets up on the line for Connolly

5.49PM

Connections of Daryz celebrate a second successive Arc victory

Two Arcs and out for Daryz as retirement beckons

4.44PM

Woodstream Lad

Woodstream Lad causes surprise in Killarney

5.39PM

Nouvel Espoir (right)

Nouvel Espoir gains Curragh success

5.29PM

Kilbrin Rocco (left) and Stoneyford Lady

McCarthy gains welcome success but winner returns lame

5.05PM

True Love (nearest) lands the Prix de la Foret under Ryan Moore

True Love ensures Aidan O’Brien gets in on Group One act

3.58PM

George Scott so proud of gallant Arc effort from Bay City Roller

3.37PM

Miss Scott and Christophe Soumillon beat Precise to land the Prix de l'Opera

Miss Scott and Soumillon shine with Opera performance

3.12PM

Carla Ridge (red) holds Dancing Saxon

Carla Ridge records back-to-back Brigid's Pastures Stakes wins

4.06PM

James The Brave

James The Brave scores for Butler & Kenneally

3.53PM

King Cuan a

King Cuan impresses in Concorde success

3.41PM

Iamimmaculate and Declan McDonogh

Iamimmaculate gains compensation for unlucky Listowel defeat

3.29PM

Daryz and Mikael Barzalona (green) land a second Arc from Bay City Roller (red) and Diamond Necklace (blue)

Daryz does Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe double in brilliant fashion

2.23PM

Footstepstoglory and Dan King

Footstepstoglory wins a thriller

3.11PM

Fallen Angel

Karl Burke hit hard by death of brilliant mare Fallen Angel

2.05PM

Astelia

Astelia gains deserved success under Ewing

2.43PM

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