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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 23rd Aug 2025
Thread Of Gold and Joey Sheridan

Gold Threads his way through to make winning Curragh debut

2.10PM

Fast Felix and Calum Hogan.

Fast Felix leads home McCarthy 1-2-4 in Killarney curtain raiser

1.42PM

Bob Olinger and Rachael Blackmore (right)

Bob Olinger to have light campaign ahead of Cheltenham

8.56AM

Fri 22nd Aug 2025
Jockey Paddy Smullen rode second winner of his career

Smullen and O'Brien land Killarney finale with Mont St Michel

8.43PM

Cailin Deas and Stephen Connor

Cailin Deas gets up late to win Kilbeggan nightcap

8.29PM

Gangster Granny and Keithen Kennedy

Gangster Granny completes Killarney double for Harrington

8.01PM

Bal Kauto and Mikey Kenneally

Bal Kauto wins easily on return to chasing

7.47PM

Vega's Muse and Shane Foley

Vega's Muse opens account under patient Foley ride

7.02PM

J J Slevin rode a double at Kilbeggan on Thursday

Quantum Quest makes all to bring up Slevin double

6.43PM

Sujet and Colin Keane

Sujet justifies market confidence under Keane

6.04PM

Catena Zapata and Keith Donoghue

Change of tactics brings further success for Catena Zapata

5.50PM

Extravagant and Jack Cleary

Extravagant defies topweight to win nursery under Cleary

5.33PM

Castleheath has the Lartigue Hurdle as his main target.

Ciaran Murphy issues update on stable runners

8.45AM

Fri 15th Aug 2025
Martin family celebrate first win for Jamie.

Alaskan View gives Jamie Martin dream start to riding career

9.08PM

Mephisto with Ger Keane and Shane Fitzgerald

Three wins inside a week for in-form Mephisto

8.16PM

Tingarran Express and Simon Torrens

Tingarran Express a third winner of the week for in-form Torrens

7.35PM

Pierre Bonnard and Wayne Lordan

Lordan doubles up as Pierre Bonnard wins maiden

4.34PM

Bishopton and Paddy Harnett

Return to Polytrack sees Bishopton gain first success

3.52PM

Genesis and Rory Cleary

Genesis strikes on his second start for Mulvany

2.44PM

Bear On The Run and Shane Foley

Bear On The Run justifies strong support to shed maiden tag

2.15PM

Thu 14th Aug 2025
Famous Enough and Niall McCullagh

Door finally opens for Famous Enough in Cork finale

8.43PM

Winter Fog continues to be fine servant to connections.

Winter Fog edges out The Banger Doyle to win Tramore nightcap

8.32PM

Trainer Aidan O'Brien.

Two For Joy as O'Brien and Cleary complete Cork double

8.22PM

Faceman and Brian Hayes

Faceman gets back up to give Hayes Tramore double

7.30PM

Super Sox followed up last years Cork win

Back to back Platinum Stakes wins for Super Sox

7.23PM

Hasten Slowly and Alex Harvey

Hasten Slowly shows her liking for Tramore with second course win

7.06PM

Asdana and Sam Coen

Asdana makes all under well judged Coen ride

6.20PM

El Champo and Simon Torrens

El Champo off the mark over fences in facile fashion

5.57PM

Nathan Crosse rode 50/1 winner Soulful Diva

Soulful Diva a shock 50/1 winner at Cork

5.43PM

Enjoy The Dream and Brian Hayes.

Enjoy The Dream back to winning ways at Tramore

5.30PM

Cork stage a Group 3 on the Flat on Thursday evening.

Thursday going updates

8.29AM

Mon 11th Aug 2025
Mephisto and Shane Fitzgerald

Mephisto doubles up for Keane and Fitzgerald in nightcap

8.44PM

Ocean Of Mercy and Danny Mullins

Ocean Of Mercy routs rivals to belatedly win maiden hurdle

8.22PM

Ad Caelum and Dara McGill

Ad Caelum defies topweight to pounce late under McGill

7.48PM

Shaboozee and JJ Slevin

Drinks on O'Brien's Shaboozee at Ballinrobe

7.13PM

Dontgowithjoe and Simon Torrens

Dontgowithjoe a shock 40/1 winner for Rothwell and Torrens

6.55PM

Leave In Secret and Darragh O'Keeffe

Secret is out as Gibney charge gains overdue win

6.10PM

Hopes Are High and Philip Byrnes

Hopes Are High lands juvenile maiden on debut for Durkan

5.38PM

Purview has a couple of weekend options.

Weld issues update on stable stars

3.54PM

Dorans Law bids to follow up his Ballinrobe win.

Monday going update

8.26AM

West Away could run at the Cheltenham October meeting

Donoghue has Cheltenham in mind for West Away

8.01AM

Fri 8th Aug 2025
Trainer John Kiely

Fraher Field battles back close home to land Wexford finale

8.45PM

Ms Messi and Ciara Flynn

Messi scores for Flynn in Tipperary nightcap

8.31PM

My Good Pal and Billy Coonan

Cromwell winner proves Good Pal to Wexford punters

8.15PM

Mephisto and Shane Fitzgerald

Mephisto makes most of circumstances to win first jumps race

8.04PM

Shahada Ace and Andy Slattery

Shahada Aces it to give Slattery another winner

7.22PM

Mallavelly and James Ryan

Mallavelly continues on upward curve with third success

6.40PM

Corbally Cross and Richard Condon

Corbally Cross credits Con McSweeney with first success under Rules

6.32PM

Ballysax Lil Mick

Ballysax Lil' Mick defies odds to gain breakthrough win

5.46PM

Chosen Shant and Phillip Enright

Chosen Shant defies handicapper to win again at Wexford

5.20PM

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