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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.
Thu 10th Jul 2025
Coeur D'or and Chris Hayes winning the BMW Mile Handicap

Weld hopeful of big run from Coeur D'or in Nasrullah Handicap

9.14AM

Vera's Secret and Seamie Heffernan.

Leopardstown going update

8.37AM

Wed 9th Jul 2025
Zaraahmando and Andrew Slattery

Slattery's Zaraahmando follows up to make it back-to-back wins

7.51PM

Blues Emperor and Ben Coen

Blues Emperor completes hat-trick for Murtagh and Coen

7.21PM

Shakazia and Ben Coen

Shakazia brings up Fairyhouse doubles for Murtagh and Coen

6.55PM

Goodie Two Shoes and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Goodie Two Shoes brings up three-timer in Fairyhouse feature

6.32PM

Londonofficecallin and Robert Whearty

Londonofficecallin brings up doubles for Cromwell and Whearty

5.57PM

Chicago Call and Ben Coen

Experience proves key as Chicago Call wins for Murtagh

5.37PM

Quiet Mutiny and Robert Whearty

Well backed Quiet Mutiny makes winning debut

4.57PM

Alice Monet and Chris Hayes.

Monet paints a pretty picture in Fairyhouse rout

4.26PM

Goodie Two Shoes has leading claims at Fairyhouse.

Fairyhouse going update

8.45AM

Fri 4th Jul 2025
Celtic Druid and Robert Whearty

Celtic Druid leads home McCourt 1-2 in Bellewstown nightcap

8.34PM

Sea Coral and Keithen Kennedy

Sea Coral gets up late to bring up double for Kennedy

8.02PM

Abiding Star and Leigh Roche

Abiding Star blazes a trail to win under Roche

6.43PM

Connections of Soldiers World.

Soldiers World makes all to land Wexford finale for Queally

5.56PM

Empty Wallet and Nicola Burns

Pockets full for supporters of Empty Wallet

5.45PM

Crowsatedappletart and Darragh O'Keeffe.

Crowsatedappletart too good for May Call You Back in rematch

5.23PM

God Knows and Seamie Heffernan

God Knows wins Bellewstown Claimer for Brabazon

5.02PM

Fine Margin and Brian Hayes

Hayes doubles up as Fine Margin wins for Mullins

4.11PM

Stay Gold and Conor Stone Walsh

Murphy and Stone-Walsh strike Gold at Wexford

3.36PM

Highland Earl and Brian Hayes.

Highland Earl gets up close home to land Wexford gamble

2.26PM

Jack Kennedy and Kamikaz Du Plessis

Kamikaz gets favourite backers off to winning start at Wexford

2.01PM

Thu 3rd Jul 2025
Ebony King and Adam Ryan

King completes an across the card double for Slattery

8.59PM

Lark In The Mornin and John Gleeson

Mornin makes all to land Bellewstown nightcap

8.36PM

Adaliz and Darragh O'Keeffe

Adaliz gives De Bromhead and O'Keeffe Tipperary double

8.25PM

Steps In The Sand and Patrick McGettigan

Steps In The Sand scores her first Flat win on turf

8.14PM

Strong Link and Keith Donoghue

Donoghue rides perfect waiting race to win on Strong Link

7.18PM

Parkside Lad and Gary Carroll

Parkside Lad gets up late to make it third time lucky

7.07PM

Red Glory and Darragh O'Keeffe

Glory for De Bromhead and O'Keeffe at Tipperary

6.00PM

Oiche Rua and Ronan Whelan

Whelan times it just right to win on Oiche Rua

5.44PM

Minella Study and Dan King.

Minella Study wins first juvenile hurdle of the season

5.29PM

Red Autumn and Chris Hayes

Red Autumn overturns debut form to land maiden success

5.14PM

Gaucher is a leading Grimes Hurdles contender.

Thursday going updates

8.34AM

Winter Fog won the Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle last year.

Patrick Mullins on Grimes Hurdle contenders

8.15AM

Tue 1st Jul 2025
Billy Lee and Paddy Twomey

Sky Captain wins the Roscommon nightcap under Billy Lee

8.27PM

Chally Chute and Donagh O'Connor.

O'Connor lands Lenabane Stakes on 125/1 outsider Chally Chute

8.00PM

1000th irish winner for Chris Hayes

Hayes doubles up to record 1000th Irish winner

7.02PM

Beyond Dreams and Chris Hayes

Beyond Dreams makes a winning return for Weld and Hayes

6.12PM

Dark Note and Cian Quirke

Dark Note gets up late to deny Caesar Rock in finale

6.10PM

Check This Out and Colin Keane

Check This Out beats favourite in Roscommon opener

5.29PM

Arctic Gale and Donagh Meyler

Arctic Gale opens chasing account under Donagh Meyler

5.24PM

James Smith and Claire O Connell

Born Bright wins Opportunity race for Smith and O'Connell

4.19PM

Pride Of Place and Charlie O'Dwyer

Pride Of Place gets off the mark under O'Dwyer

3.52PM

Arctic Fly and Sean O Keeffe

Arctic Fly wins under O'Keeffe to give Mullins quick double

2.52PM

Runcok and Paul Townend

Runcok opens his chasing account despite late scare

2.18PM

Fri 27th Jun 2025
Prairie Dancer and Mohammed Al Attiyah

Prairie Dancer lands Corinthians Race under Al Attiyah

9.07PM

Pillar Of Hope and Patrick McGettigan.

McGettigan wins the Apprentice Derby on Pillar Of Hope

8.27PM

Our Friend Mouse and Billy Lee.

Mouse proves real Friend to Curragh punters

8.15PM

Moonhall Church and Leigh Roche .

Punters who kept faith in Church rewarded with Curragh win

7.31PM

She's A Nation and Luke McAteer

She's A Nation gets Devine off the mark in some style

6.41PM

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