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Mon 4th May 2026

Royal Ascot next for Guineas hero Echo

George Boughey will keep his star colt Bow Echo fresh for Royal Ascot and bypass the Irish 2,000 Guineas.

6.28PM
Goody Four Shoes, yellow, shades Barrow Ranger

Goody Four Shoes delights Gibney after protracted battle

5.42PM

Genesis (left) beats Reposado

Genesis not for passing in Curragh finale

5.35PM

Zavateri

Johnson Houghton considering Goodwood for Zavateri

4.31PM

Alfred Wincham and Aine O'Connor

Wincham makes big impression on bumper debut

5.29PM

Summer Island and Paddy Harnett

Harnett doubles up as Summer Island resumes progress

5.05PM

Catalani and Rob James score as Colvin and Jack Johnson part company

Catalani clear winner of hunter chase

4.53PM

Hawk Mountain

Hawk Mountain sets up French Derby raid

3.47PM

Minnie Hauk and Ryan Moore

Hauk swoops to land Mooresbridge

4.30PM

Kensington Lane and Chris Hayes (left) beat Black Caviar Gold

Kensington collects Group 3 honours for the O'Briens

3.58PM

Court Canyon and Paddy O'Hanlon

Canyon leaps to debut win over fences

3.49PM

He Can't Dance, left, beats Timeless Treaty, right

He Can't Dance has the moves to give Elliott a 1-2

3.37PM

Spinning Around and Paddy Harnett (blue and yellow)

Spinning strikes for Donnacha O'Brien

3.17PM

Causeway and Ryan Moore

Causeway claims Tetrarch for Ballydoyle

2.48PM

Bella Union and Dylan Kidd

Bella backs up for McConnell

2.35PM

Velozee and Billy Lee

Velozee takes First Flier in style

2.10PM

Berto Ramirez and Aidan Kelly get over the last

Berto blossoms for McNamara at Down Royal

2.05PM

Immortal Guard and Donagh O'Connor lead them home

Guard lands gamble in Curragh opener

1.31PM

Trainer Ed Walker

Walker keen to explore further options over a mile with Star

12.31PM

Damysus

Damysus fit and firing ahead of Lockinge

11.06AM

Ascot

Ascot to split from the Racecourse Association as governance rift deepens

9.19AM

Black Caviar Gold will be partnered by Billy Lee at the Curragh

Twomey expecting Athasi contender to leave behind seasonal debut

10.10AM

Thesecretadversary

Stack eyeing Group 1 prizes with Adversary

8.59AM

The Curragh

Good ground at the Curragh and Down Royal

8.46AM

Sun 3rd May 2026

Lee completes a treble in last at Sligo

Billy Lee completed a treble when taking the finale at Sligo, the Apex Controls Ltd. 3-y-o Handicap, on the Gavin Cromwell-trained Misty Cove.

6.23PM
Lady Mairen (yellow)

Twomey & Lee strike in Sligo feature

5.59PM

Atomic City and Dylan Browne McMonagle (far side), with Abbotsford

‘Fit as a flee’ Browne McMonagle completes Cork double

5.50PM

Oisin Murphy rode Efsixteen

Efsixteen takes flight and sets up Ascot tilt

4.46PM

Yousaynothingatall and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Champion Browne McMonagle returns with Cork winner

5.40PM

Johnny Soda and Sam Coen

Johnny Soda gains breakthrough success

5.17PM

Londonofficecallin and Robert Whearty (right)

Londonofficecallin springs Cork Derby surprise

5.12PM

Al Nayyir (red and white)

York return on cards for Al Nayyir

4.07PM

Metamorpheus and Jamie Orr (white cap) beat She's Ideal (nearest)

Metamorpheus opens his Flat account

4.58PM

Royal Bay Cen and Ben Coen are clear

French-import wins Polonia Stakes sprint by nine lengths

4.47PM

Evolutionist could be set for French foray after Guineas run

Burke keen on another French foray with Evolutionist

3.44PM

Key Witness and Alan Persse (left)

Flynn's bargain-buy completes hat-trick

4.40PM

True Love and Wayne Lordan

True Love for O’Brien as he strikes more Guineas gold

2.57PM

Desert Friend and Conor Cusack

Friend gives Cusack early birthday present

3.56PM

Minnie Hauk

Star filly Minnie Hauk returns to action

2.26PM

Gegenpressing holds Happy Henry

McDonogh attacks and Gegen counters Sligo rivals yet again

3.23PM

Trainer Willie McCreery

Jancis bounces back to winning ways in Dahlia

1.59PM

Samurai Mike and Seamie Heffernan

Samurai Mike scores for Hong Kong connections

2.53PM

County Carlow and Billy Lee

Third time lucky for Carlow

2.35PM

Jockey Silvestre de Sousa won Pretty Polly Stakes

Jennifer Jane blitzes Pretty Polly rivals

1.18PM

Edward Thatch and Donagh O'Connor

Swashbuckling success for Edward Thatch

2.01PM

Baiana and Joey Sheridan (left)

Sheridan now joint-top of the jockeys' table

1.54PM

Cork stage a Listed race for fillies on Sunday afternoon.

Sunday going updates

8.42AM

Inothewayurthinkin

Cromwell searching for answers with Thinkin

8.31AM

Sat 2nd May 2026

Golden Tempo sees Cherie DeVaux make Kentucky Derby history

Golden Tempo got up in the final strides to make Kentucky Derby history at Churchill Downs, with Cherie DeVaux becoming the first female trainer to send out the winner of the ‘Run for the Roses’.

11.41PM
Touch The Moon and Neil Durkan

Durkan family appropriately wins Punchestown Charity Race

7.52PM

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