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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 8th Dec 2024
Energumene and Paul Townend

Energumene makes winning return in Hilly Way Chase

2.49PM

Only By Night and Sean Flanagan

Only By Night continues on the up with Cork Grade 2 success

2.02PM

Pray Tell and John Shinnick

Pray Tell wins Grade 3 hurdle for Kenneally and Shinnick

1.41PM

Sky Lord and Darragh O' Keeffe

De Bromhead's Sky Lords it over Cork rivals

12.56PM

Puturhandstogether and Mark Walsh

Puturhandstogether steps forward to land maiden success

12.33PM

Cork race on Sunday afternoon.

Cork going update

8.45AM

Fri 22nd Nov 2024
Enough Already and Adam Caffrey

Enough Already far too classy for rivals in Dundalk nightcap

8.52PM

Autocrat and Nicola Burns

Burns sees claim reduced as Autocrat wins at Dundalk

8.28PM

Carolina Jetstream and Billy Lee

Carolina Jets in under Lee to reward favourite backers

7.38PM

Purview and Chris Hayes

Purview justifies market support to make impressive winning debut

7.05PM

Jackie Brown and James Ryan

Jackie Brown narrowly denies Cross Border in tight finish

6.01PM

Eclairage and Declan McDonogh

Eclairage blazes a trail to easily land Dundalk Nursery

5.53PM

Punchestown will hold a precautionary 7.30am inspection.

Precautionary inspection at Punchestown on Saturday

5.03PM

Sa Majeste and Mark Walsh

Sa Majeste made to work hard to land finale under Walsh

4.01PM

Only By Night and Keith Donoghue

Only By Night too strong for Mullins pair in Tipperary

3.36PM

Shraheen and Niall Moore

Shraheen gains compensation for Kilbeggan disqualification

3.15PM

State Man and Paul Townend win the Unibet Champion Hurdle.

Mullins extols the virtues of Champion Hurdler State Man

1.55PM

Irish Impulse and Ryan Treacy

Irish Impulse makes light of drop in trip to add second success

1.12PM

Moylussa and Sean O Keeffe

Moylussa battles back bravely to give Magnussen first winner

12.46PM

Thu 21st Nov 2024
Tipperary will hold a precautionary morning inspection.

Precautionary inspection at Tipperary on Friday

9.43PM

Jarrive Dee Mee and Patrick Mullins

Jarrive De Mee makes all to win on rules debut for Mullins

4.07PM

Romella and Darragh O'Keeffe.

Romella lands gamble to bring up treble for O'Keeffe

3.35PM

Warm In Gorey and Tiernan Power Roche

Warm In Gorey another for in-form Rothwell/Power Roche duo

3.06PM

Grooveykindoflove and Darragh O'Keeffe.

Grooveykindoflove scores to give O'Keeffe double at Thurles

2.34PM

Minella Sixo and Jack Kennedy

Minella Sixo made to work hard to land the odds under Kennedy

2.04PM

Turbo and Darragh O'Keeffe.

Turbo defies long absence to win for Finn and O'Keeffe

1.32PM

Drumgill and Daniel King

Drumgill upsets odds-on Jigoro in first at Thurles

1.30PM

Thurles has survived an early morning inspection.

Thurles passes morning inspection

7.49AM

Enjoy D'Allen will make a return to banks races at weekend.

Murphy hoping Banks race can reinvigorate Enjoy D'Allen

7.05AM

Wed 20th Nov 2024
Pearl Jewel and Gary Carroll

Pearl a Jewel for Timmons and Carroll in finale

5.41PM

The World s Astage and Ronan Whelan

The World's Astage makes light of hike to follow up recent win

5.15PM

Darkdeserthighway and Leigh Roche

Roche finds route to success on Highway

4.40PM

Eyema Candy Girl and Declan McDonogh

McDonogh brings up double as Candy downs favourite

4.00PM

Amber Blossom and Rory Mulligan

Amber Blossom's under patient ride from Mulligan

3.24PM

Billy Lee and Glen Norris

Shaaden follows up recent course and distance win for Flynn

2.53PM

Thurles will have to pass a precautionary inspection.

Thurles set for morning inspection

2.19PM

Finsceal Annie and Declan McDonogh

Finsceal Annie makes it third time lucky at Dundalk

2.12PM

Queens Fury and Colin Keane

Queens Fury justifies market confidence in Dundalk opener

1.43PM

Trainer Ted Walsh praised the changes to John Durkan Chase.

Ted Walsh praises timing of Durkan Chase

9.51AM

Dundalk stage an afternoon card due off at 1.15.

Wednesday going update

8.57AM

Wed 13th Nov 2024
Trishuli River and James Ryan

Ryan doubles up on Trishuli River in Dundalk finale

5.40PM

Lord Talbot and Rob Whearty

Lord Talbot gallops on bravely for 33/1 success

5.21PM

Shoot To Kill and Donagh O'Connor

Shoot To Kill brings up Dundalk double for Stephen Thorne

4.42PM

Forza Toro and Ronan Whelan

Forza Toro emulates brother in winning Dundalk maiden

4.14PM

Annaghmccanns and Wayne Lordan

Annaghmccanns completes across the card double for Crawford

3.33PM

Sayifyouwill and Stephen Thorne

Sayifyouwill gives Stephen Thorne first winner in training ranks

3.10PM

Make Clear and Leigh Roche

Clear Makes all to land second Dundalk success for McCreery

2.23PM

Delta Work likely to run on Friday while Galvin may wait for March.

Elliott likely to be double handed in Cross Country Chase

12.17AM

Trainer John McConnell has a couple of live contenders for Cheltenham this weekend.

McConnell keeping options open ahead of Cheltenham raid

12.11AM

Sun 3rd Nov 2024
Jetara and Shane Foley

Jetara stays on late to win final race of Flat season

4.38PM

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