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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 19th Apr 2026
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

Caught U Sleeping likely to make her reappearance on Sunday.

Caught U Sleeping set for weekend run at Leopardstown

8.32AM

Mon 6th Apr 2026
Charismatic Kid and Harry Swan

Charismatic Kid impresses with facile bumper success

6.28PM

Clonmeen and Simon Torrens

Clonmeen wins from out of the handicap at 40/1

6.01PM

Born Believing and Dara O Sullivan

Born Believing wins Cork finale for Claire and Dara O'Connell

5.50PM

Soldier In Milan and Donagh Meyler

Soldier In Milan romps away with Irish National

5.45PM

Zambezi Moon and Cal Shine

Zambezi Moon a shock 80/1 winner of Cork bumper

5.22PM

Slade Steel and Darragh O Keeffe

Slade Steel reverts to hurdles to land Grade 2 success

4.16PM

Lawful Ruler and Tadhg Stafford

Lawful Ruler beats Hunt Away in driving finish

4.13PM

Liam Burke was amongst the winners at Cork

Consistent Tiffiny's Girl gains well deserved first win

3.43PM

Proactif and Mark Walsh

Proactif makes up for Triumph disappointment with Grade 2 win

3.02PM

Jet To Monte Carlo and Donagh Meyler

Monte Carlo Jets in to score for Mullins and Byrne

2.31PM

Houndsworth and Richie Deegan

McNiff's Houndsworth causes 40/1 upset under Deegan

2.24PM

Oaks Soldier and Carl Millar (far side).

Oaks Soldier justifies favouritism in first at Cork

1.48PM

Sat 4th Apr 2026
Empty Wallet and Colin Keane

No Empty Wallets for Keane followers after Cork treble

6.04PM

Belladaball and Declan Lavery

Fairyhouse double for Cromwell as Belladaball wins Listed bumper

5.51PM

Moody and Colin Keane

Listed double for Keane as Moody wins Noblesse Stakes

5.31PM

Kalix Delabarriere and Sean Cleary-Farrell

Kalix Delabarriere leads home Mullins 1-2 in Listed Handicap Hurdle

5.23PM

Navassa Island and Colin Keane

Keane wins Cork Listed race on Navassa Island

4.31PM

Midnight Jet and Darragh O'Keeffe

Midnight Jets in to land first win over flights

4.08PM

Oh Cecelia and Billy Lee

Oh Cecelia gains compensation on quick turnaround

3.21PM

Velozee and Billy Lee (far side)

Velozee lunges late to win three-way photo at Cork

3.13PM

Me Wee Bonnie Lass and Patrick O'Brien

Me Wee Bonnie Lass another big race success for O'Brien

3.02PM

Alliteration and Donagh Meyler

Alliteration wins opening race of Fairyhouse Easter Festival

2.27PM

Shaool remains on target for the Alleged Stakes

Murtagh sticking to the plan with Shaool

8.20AM

Blake is a leading contender at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Meade hopeful of big Fairyhouse run from Blake

8.11AM

Wed 1st Apr 2026
Sir Callisto and Robbie Colgan.

Sir Callisto makes all to land Dundalk nightcap under Colgan

8.41PM

Emmeleia and Gavin Ryan

Emmeleia leads home O'Brien 1-2 in Fillies Maiden

8.05PM

Nicola Burns rode Alto Sax to win for Peter Fahey

Alto Sax back to winning ways with first all-weather success

7.37PM

Ocean's Breath and Colin Keane

Keane doubles up as Ocean's Breath lands maiden success

7.09PM

Stone Bear and Siobhan Rutledge

Stone Bear a third winner for returning Rutledge

6.47PM

Clonmacash and Sam Coen.

Clonmacash gains Dundalk compensation under Coen

6.09PM

An Laochmor and Colin Keane

An Laochmor doubles up in Dundalk curtain-raiser

5.41PM

Ulster National winner Born Braver and Keith Donoghue.

Ulster National hero Born Braver has Punchestown aim

11.34AM

Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh

Inothewayurthinkin pleasing Cromwell ahead of Punchestown

9.50AM

Hewick and Paddy Hanlon

Shark on weather watch ahead of Irish National

9.41AM

Jazzy Matty (near side) was narrowly denied at Cheltenham.

Jazzy Matty set to bid for Aintree redemption

8.42AM

Mon 30th Mar 2026
Servare and Andrew Slattery

Servare bolts up in finale to give Slattery Navan double

5.41PM

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