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Thu 8th Oct 2026

Bethell ready to roll the dice with Coedana on Champions Day

Ed Bethell is ready to run recent Newmarket winner Coedana in the Qatar Racing British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week, as she attempts to fill the Group One void left by the Middleham handler’s recently-retired Group One star Regional.

12.42PM
Trainer Owen Burrows

Touleen up in trip in bid to finish season on a high

12.09PM

Navan 19 9 26 Emmet Mullins Trainer

Mullins and Doyle have sights on bagging another Cesarewitch

10.34AM

Curragh 4 October 2025 Syzygy won for trainer Daniel McLoughlin

McLoughlin provides update on Group 3 winner Syzygy

11.07AM

Desert Castle faces small but select Dewhurst field

9.22AM

Tramore

Tramore yielding for today's action

7.59AM

Wed 7th Oct 2026

Patience pays off with Ballaghkeen

The stand’s side proved the place to be again at Navan this afternoon as Ballaghkeen was another to lunge late on the near rail, claiming the second division of the ten furlong handicap.

5.40PM
Kodi Brown and Andrew Slattery

Kodi Brown makes winning return as Slatterys bag quick double at Navan

5.06PM

Expert Dancer and Andrew Slattery (blue and white)

Dancer makes winning return for Slattery

4.38PM

Jesus Green and Joey Sheridan

Green gets off mark in style

4.19PM

Coolmore make waves with Frankel colt at Tattersalls

2.55PM

Johnny Murtagh sends Nazario to Dundalk on Friday

Friday Tipping: 'With the cheekpieces reapplied off this career-low mark he could make his breakthrough win'

3.47PM

National Hunt programme further affected by the weather

2.46PM

Rosato and Rory Mulligan

Rosato strikes at Navan again

3.45PM

Celestial Crown and Seamie Heffernan (left) beat Prince Of Peppard

Crown pips stablemate Peppard in nursery

3.03PM

Lilli's Angel and Ben Coen (left)

Angel gives McLoughlin and Coen quick double

2.42PM

Patrick Mullins

Patrick Mullins and Dan Skelton teaming up at Market Rasen

1.24PM

Layla Belle and Ben Coen (nearest)

Layla Belle shows plenty of boot to land Navan maiden

2.09PM

Calandagan looks set for Ascot but ride may be up for grabs

12.29PM

Lex Victoria stepping up the highest level in Fillies’ Mile

11.52AM

Robert Whearty

Robert Whearty: “I started out with ponies and then one Christmas I got a simulator when I was around 12 or 13 and spent the entire school holiday riding out on that\"

12.29PM

American Affair

Goldie rules out Breeders’ Cup for American Affair

9.28AM

Sondad with winning connections at the Curragh

Sondad given French aim after Listed breakthrough

8.05AM

Navan

Navan now yielding

8.22AM

Romeo Coolio

Coolio has Down Royal target and Brighterdaysahead might start back in Hatton's Grace

8.38AM

Tue 6th Oct 2026

Godolphin break record for Night Of Thunder colt at Tattersalls

Godolphin made a significant early statement at the prestigious Tattersalls Book 1 Yearling Sale, spending 4.6million guineas to secure the highest-priced yearling purchased anywhere this year during the opening session at Park Paddocks.

4.48PM
Tomahawk Juke and Declan Queally

Tomahawk Juke wins Galway finale for Queally

5.35PM

Ballagh Star and Daniel King

Ballagh Star a local winner for Dunleavy at Galway

5.02PM

Springboard and Cian Quirke left white sleeves

Much improved Springboard scores on second run over fences

4.25PM

Nicholls taking things steady as new season cranks up

3.12PM

Road To Home and Brian Hayes

Experience the key as Road To Home lands Beginners' Chase

3.59PM

Forbidden Fire aiming to keep up family tradition

2.38PM

Fire Coral and Phillip Enright

In-form Fire Coral wins again for Enright and Curling

3.37PM

A decision on the future of Daryz is expected this week

Daryz decision expected imminently

2.11PM

Inthenickoftime and Peter Smithers

Inthenickoftime one for favourite backers at Galway

2.40PM

Direct Approach and Jack Kennedy

Direct Approach pays dividends for Kennedy

2.09PM

Racing all set to resume at Cheltenham later this month

12.50PM

Rossa Ryan rides Rogue Passion in Friday's Bet365 Fillies' Mile

Rogue Passion ready for Fillies’ Mile test after form boost

12.29PM

Burning Up (yellow) chased home Haffner (green) in last month's Royal Lodge Stakes

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

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