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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.
Sat 9th May 2026
Bint Majestic Roi and Andy Slattery 2nd right

Bint Majestic Roi books ticket for Scurry with Naas win

3.30PM

Arctic Steps and Paddy McGettigan

Arctic Steps a popular local O'Sullivan Naas winner

2.23PM

Tue 5th May 2026
Majestic King and Joey Sheridan

Majestic King wins impressively to send favourite backers home happy

8.26PM

Aurora Mist and Orla Tynan

Aurora Mist opens account under Orla Tynan

7.54PM

Dark Lucinda and Billy Lee

Dark Lucinda makes winning debut to bring up brace for Twomey and Lee

7.29PM

Sindria and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Doubles for O'Brien and McMonagle as Sindria wins McCalmont Memorial Stakes

7.09PM

Moody and Billy Lee near side

Moody confirms form with Snapretend to land Vintage Tipple Stakes

6.46PM

Satoyama and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Satoyama further enhances form of Gowran maiden

5.57PM

Shaws Bay and Ben Coen

Shaws Bay continues Murtagh's fine run with Gowran win

5.21PM

Tom Gibney looking to the future with Working Class Hero,

Gibney hoping Working Class Hero can go one better next time

8.28AM

Mon 4th May 2026
Summer Island and Paddy Harnett

Harnett doubles up as Summer Island resumes progress

5.05PM

Sat 2nd May 2026
Crystasia and John Gleeson

Crystasia makes all to land Punchestown finale under Gleeson

6.34PM

Hello Neighbour and Keith Donoghue red

Hello Neighbour steps up in trip to win for Cromwell

6.21PM

Saratoga and Mark Walsh

Walsh lands Grade 1 Champion Four Year Old Hurdle on Saratoga

5.16PM

Place De La Nation and Danny Mullins

Place De La Nation upsets big two in Mares Champion Hurdle

5.14PM

Barry Lyndon and JJ Slevin

Barry Lyndon lands Pat Taaffe for Slevin and McLoughlin

4.30PM

Uncle Pat and Paul Townend

Uncle Pat off the mark over fences under well judged Townend ride

3.50PM

Rob James and Ian McCarthy

Fountain House completes Cross Country double for McCarthy

3.01PM

Wed 29th Apr 2026
Even Tho and Jody Townend

Even Tho wins Grade 3 bumper under Jody Townend

6.59PM

Gaelic Warrior lands over the 5th last behind Fact To File

Gaelic Warrior leads home Mullins 1-2-3 in Gold Cup

6.46PM

Nouvotic and Darragh O'Keeffe

Nouvotic makes all to win Grade 3 Handicap Chase under O'Keeffe

5.51PM

With Nolimit Josh Halford blue cap

Josh Halford lands Grade 1 bumper on With Nolimit

5.17PM

Le Frimeur and J J Slevin

Le Frimeur too strong for 'home' team in Novice Grade 1

4.44PM

Quinta Do Lado and Donagh Meyler right

Quinta Do Lago another festival winner for Harrington

4.05PM

Raise You Up and Danny Gilligan

Raise You Up leads home O'Sullivan 1-2 in RED MILLS Final

3.42PM

Jacovec Cavern and Richard Condon

Jacovec Cavern draws first blood on day two at Punchestown

2.59PM

Sun 26th Apr 2026
Laafi (blue) was first passed the post at Aintree recently

Laafi to bid for compensation in Swinton Hurdle

4.21PM

Thesecretadversary will run in the Newmarket 2000 Guineas.

Thesecretadversary pleasing Stack ahead of Guineas run

8.29AM

Tribal Star will run in the Chester Cup next month

Tribal Star has Chester Cup aim

6.44AM

Sun 19th Apr 2026
Spanish Maid and Michael Kenneally

Spanish Maid wins to give Kenneally Tramore treble

5.53PM

Kilbrin Rocco and Gary Noonan

Kilbrin Rocco another weekend winner for in-form Noonan

5.18PM

Tedworth and Michael Kenneally

Kenneally doubles up as Tedworth registers first win

4.13PM

Starford and Scott McCullagh left

Starford leads home O'Brien 1-2 in Alleged Stakes

3.56PM

Bint Majestic Roi and Andy Slattery

Bint Majestic Roi another winner for in-form Slattery

3.34PM

Polepatrick and Darragh O'Keeffe

Polepatrick scores on second start for De Bromhead

3.10PM

Crohan Lady and Michael Kenneally

Crohan Lady makes experience count to land maiden hurdle

2.29PM

Stag Night and Billy Lee right

Stag Night holds on to win for Lee and McCreery

2.09PM

Star Prospect and Joey Sheridan

O'Brien juvenile looks Star Prospect on debut

1.33PM

Paul Nolan confirmed Feet Of A Dancer misses Punchestown

Nolan looking forward to Punchestown despite Feet Of A Dancer absence

8.51AM

The Passing Wife is on track for Punchestown Festival

The Passing Wife all set for Punchestown assignment

8.44AM

The Curragh stages an eight-race card on Sunday

Sunday going updates

8.33AM

Mon 13th Apr 2026
Green Impact to make return in Alleged Stakes.

Green Impact set to make return in Alleged Stakes

3.17PM

Koktail Divin and Darragh O'Keeffe won at Aintree.

Power impressed by Koktail Divin at Aintree

7.46AM

Thu 9th Apr 2026
Holy See and Jamie Orr

Holy See defies topweight to land finale under Orr

8.04PM

Donagh O'Connor with Gillian, Caolan, Donnacha and Luke Scott.

Starting Monday bridges five-year gap to land third success

7.41PM

Purple Moon and Jimmy Dalton

Dalton shines as O'Rourke's Moon lands 80/1 win

7.16PM

Rebel Ascendant and James Ryan

Rebel Ascendant belies greenness to make winning debut

6.33PM

Rebel Moon and Joey Sheridan.

O'Brien and Sheridan double up with newcomer Rebel Moon

6.00PM

Lady Arwen and Sam Coen

Lady Arwen hangs on for third Gowran Park win

5.23PM

Lunar Tide and Joey Sheridan

Lunar Tide another winner for in-form O'Brien and Sheridan

4.47PM

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