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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.
Wed 12th Jun 2024
Sondheim and Neve Bennett.

Bennett and Sondheim record a third career success

8.36PM

Roman Palace and Declan McDonogh.

Roman Palace makes most to score for McDonogh and Comer

8.01PM

Snellen and Gary Carroll.

Snellen back to winning ways under Gary Carroll

7.22PM

September Leaves and Shane Foley.

Foley Leaves it late on maiden winner September

7.00PM

Cloud Seeker and Andrew Slattery.

Slattery on Cloud nine after Seeker easily wins at Limerick

6.21PM

Hasten Slowly and Siobhan Rutledge.

Hasten Slowly lands Limerick Claimer at 28/1

5.53PM

Limerick stage a flat meeting on Wednesday evening.

Limerick going update

9.03AM

Caught You Looking and Colin Keane at Epsom.

Caught U looking 'bouncing' after Oaks fifth

8.49AM

Sat 8th Jun 2024
Fatal Flaw and Derek O'Connor.

Fatal Flaw another bumper winner for Jonathan Sweeney

5.57PM

Mayo For Sam winning connections.

Mayo For Sam bounces back to win under Caffrey

5.33PM

Flashthelights and Gavin Brouder.

Flashthelights stays on strongly to win for Gavin Brouder

5.23PM

Old Faithful and Ryan Moore centre.

Old Faithful brings up quick double for Ryan Moore

4.22PM

Donnie Devito and Tom Harney.

Harney seen to great effect on Devito

4.13PM

Everlasting won Listed race at Navan.

Everlasting makes most of easier task in Kooyonga Stakes

3.47PM

Gaucher and Kieran Callaghan.

Callaghan keeps it simple from the front on Gaucher

3.38PM

Thunderbear and Colin Keane.

Thunderbear impresses in Navan sprint success

2.55PM

The Banger Doyle and Carl Millar.

The Banger Doyle survives final fence blunder to win

2.31PM

Celtic Chieftain and Wayne Lordan.

Celtic Chieftain another winning Ballydoyle debutant

2.04PM

Napper Tandy and James Smith.

Napper Tandy beats jolly to open account over hurdles

1.51PM

Navan stage a seven race flat card this afternoon.

Saturday going updates

9.31AM

Sat 1st Jun 2024
Glannagaullitehous and Adam Ryan.

Glannagaullitehous lands gamble in Tramore finale

8.55PM

Early Arrival and Kieran Callaghan.

Callaghan times it just right on Early Arrival

8.22PM

Wolfhill and Brian Hayes win the Racing TV Maiden Hurdle

Wolfhill wins Tramore maiden in familiar Bowe colours

7.54PM

Ninth Titan Paul Townend win the Racing TV Maiden Hurdle for Pimlico Racing Ireland

Ninth Titan easily wins his maiden hurdle under Townend

6.44PM

La Note Verte and Patrick Mullins.

Mullins Verte one to Note after bumper success

6.22PM

Rising Dust and Danny Mullins.

Rising Dust sees Hourigan return to Listowel winners' enclosure

5.59PM

Our Bobby and Eoin Walsh.

Our Bobby a Listowel winner for Burke and Walsh

5.52PM

Purse Price and Jake Coen.

Elliott's Purse takes the honours in Tramore opener

5.34PM

Jet Setting Jim and Michael O Sullivan.

Queally's Jim Jets in at Listowel

3.20PM

Shecouldbeanything and Sam Ewing.

Shecouldbeanything proves too strong for Listowel quintet

2.49PM

Tramore stage the second day of their festival meeting.

Tramore and Listowel going updates

8.30AM

Euphoric will be ridden by Declan McDonogh at Epsom.

Declan McDonogh looking forward to Euphoric Derby ride

8.10AM

Real Appeal looks set to run in the Ballycorus Stakes.

Real Appeal set to represent McGuinness in Ballycorus Stakes

7.32AM

Fri 31st May 2024
Frances Crowley with her daughter Hannah Smullen and Fillusin.

Hannah Smullen rides first career winner aboard Fillusin at Tramore

9.04PM

Leinster and Dylan Browne McMonagle.

Leinster overcomes greenness to strike at second time of asking

8.53PM

Rauzan and Hugh Morgan.

Rauzan springs 22/1 surprise for Eoin Doyle at Tramore

8.11PM

Countess Of Tyrone and Billy Lee.

Countess Of Tyrone outstays Plate rivals to give Lee double

7.54PM

Cornahilt Soldier and Wesley Joyce.

Joyce fires Soldier to Down Royal handicap success

7.19PM

Redwood Queen with Charles and Philip Byrnes.

Byrnes times it to perfection on Queen

7.05PM

Trustyourinstinct and Simon Torrens.

Torrens keeps it simple from the front on Trustyourinstinct

6.40PM

Miss Meagher and Luke McAteer.

Miss Meagher upsets better fancied duo to land fillies maiden

6.19PM

Ceanndana and Keith Donoghue.

Ceanndana opens his account over fences with Tramore win

6.16PM

She's Smart and Adam Caffrey.

McGuinness filly puts up Smart performance at Down Royal

5.52PM

Down Royal gets underway at 5.30

Down Royal going report update

9.17AM

Tramore stage the first of two days on Friday evening.

Tramore report ground on the easy side ahead of two-day meeting

8.59AM

Thu 30th May 2024
Amanirenas and Danny Sheehy

Amanirenas comes good back on familiar terrain

8.56PM

Long Gone and Declan Queally.

Queally winner Long Gone as bumper rivals give chase in vain

8.47PM

Rappell and Billy Lee.

Billy Lee doubles up on Flynn trained Rappell

8.31PM

Grace Faraday and James O'Sullivan.

Amazing Grace sheds maiden tag at the 18th attempt

8.11PM

Seasett and Paddy Hanlon.

Hanlon family enjoy memorable Limerick double

7.18PM

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