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Articles By John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.
Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Nick Rockett and Patrick Mullins at Down Royal.

All systems go for Nick Rockett Grand National repeat

9.17AM

Titanium and Rory Mulligan won at the Curragh in November.

Titanium on course for Good Friday target

8.48AM

Thu 19th Mar 2026
Emerald Enigma and Jody Townend

Mullins and Townend send Cork favourite backers home happy

5.51PM

Stardhem and Luke Barnett

Stardhem back to form on first start for Eddie Power

5.34PM

Mystic Malina and Phillip Enright

Enright completes Cork double on Murphy's Mystic Malina

5.00PM

Onlymammycanloveme and Tiernan Power Roche

Onlymammycanloveme wins Punchestown qualifier at Cork

4.30PM

Royal Gladiator and Keith Donoghue (near)

Gladiator battles back to land Cork thriller

3.52PM

Poets Oath and Philip Enright

Poets Oath lands gamble for Robert Tyner at Cork

3.29PM

Lynches Knock and Josh Williamson

Lynches Knock wins Cork opener under Williamson

3.18PM

Tue 17th Mar 2026
Lizzie Twig and Josh Halford

Lizzie Twig makes winning debut in Down Royal nightcap

5.38PM

Minella Machine and John Gleeson

Minella Machine lands Wexford finale for De Bromhead

5.25PM

Dora D'or and Lee Shanahan

Dora D'or lands Down Royal Hunter Chase for O'Sullivan

5.16PM

Connemara Shore and Darragh O'Keeffe (near side)

First-time blinkers see Connemara Shore off the mark under Rules

5.03PM

Gerri Colombe and Jack Kennedy

Gerri Colombe back to winning ways at Down Royal

4.39PM

Jockey Sarah Kavanagh won the feature at Wexford.

Dont Go Yet lands Wexford feature under Sarah Kavanagh

3.47PM

Let Him B and Philip Byrnes

Let Him B opens account despite final flight scare

3.26PM

Zam Bobbler and Tiernan Power Roche

Third time lucky for Zam Bobbler in Wexford maiden hurdle

2.37PM

Pat's Legacy and James Smith (far side)

Pat's Legacy wins Punchestown qualifier for Donoghue

2.24PM

Catchabird and Aidan Kelly

Bird flies in to take the first at Wexford

2.03PM

Barley Lane and Kieren Buckley

Barley Lane off the mark in Down Royal opener

1.51PM

Mon 2nd Mar 2026
Adaboy Mushy and Declan Queally

Adaboy Mushy makes all to land bumper for Queally

5.52PM

Promontory and Donagh Meyler

Promontory wins Dublin National for Connell

5.24PM

O'Toole and JJ Slevin (inside)

O'Toole lands Leopardstown feature race under Slevin

4.53PM

Dee's Lady and Keith Donoghue

Dee's Lady off the mark under trademark Donoghue ride

4.22PM

El Fabiolo and Paul Townend

Easy for El Fabiolo in QuinnBet Hurdle

3.51PM

Playtime and Josh Williamson

It's Playtime at Leopardstown

3.17PM

Vitorio Piel and Donagh Meyler

Vitorio Piel too strong for Grey Jude in Leopardstown opener

2.52PM

Zanoosh looks likely to miss Cheltenham next week

Zanoosh set to stay at home for next start

9.01AM

Sun 22nd Feb 2026
Goraibhmaithagat and Mark Walsh

Favourite backers have Walsh to thank as Goraibhmaithagat wins finale

5.18PM

Blood Destiny and Paul Townend

Blood Destiny wins feature Grade 3 Chase at Naas

4.48PM

Low Kick and Harry Swan

Low Kick wins impressively on second start for Elliott

4.22PM

Melbourne Shamrock and Donagh Meyler

Melbourne Shamrock off the mark on handicap debut

3.52PM

Give Him A Chance and Tiernan Power Roche

Give Him A Chance extends Rothwell's lead in William Hill Series

3.26PM

Majolique and Paul Townend

Majolique wins on Irish debut for Mullins

3.09PM

Star Of The Week and Ricky Doyle

Moore's Star takes Naas opener under Doyle

2.27PM

Touch Me Not holds leading claims at Naas on Sunday.

Elliott expecting big run from Touch Me Not at Naas

12.42AM

Mon 26th Jan 2026
Limerick will hold a precautionary morning inspection.

Precautionary inspection planned for Limerick on Tuesday

11.56PM

Nettuno Italia and Danny Gilligan

Nettuno Italia lands Punchestown finale under Gilligan

4.50PM

Kobalt St Georges and Philip

Kobalt St Georges lands three-timer under Enright

4.06PM

Spinningayarn and Jack Kennedy

Spinningayarn lands second hurdles success for Elliott

3.35PM

The Passing Wife and Keith Donoghue

The Passing Wife too strong for Doctor Du Mesnil in maiden hurdle

3.13PM

Blue Velvet and Paul Townend

Blue Velvet brings up Punchestown double for Mullins and Townend

2.39PM

Sopelana and Kevin Healy

Sopelana decisively lands second Punchestown success

2.10PM

Leader D'allier and Paul Townend

Leader D'allier easily justifies short odds in Punchestown opener

1.34PM

Trainer Stephen Thorne has five Lincoln entrants

Thorne's English Lincoln Quintet ground dependent

7.57AM

Power Blue winning the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh

Power Blue set for Guineas Trial at Leopardstown

7.45AM

Answer To Kayf and John Shinnick have Grand National aim

Answer To Kayf has Grand National aim

7.35AM

Celestial Tune and Sean Bowen winning at Cheltenham

Cooper expecting to get good tune out of Celestial at DRF

7.27AM

Fri 9th Jan 2026
Diamond Exchange and Keithen Kennedy

Diamond Exchange sends Dundalk favourite backers home happy

7.40PM

Reese Holohan rode his second winner at Dundalk

Venetian scores on second start for Denis Hogan

7.07PM

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