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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 30th May 2024
Vivienda and Colin Keane.

Vivienda gives Lyons and Keane quick Fairyhouse double

7.15PM

Barnso and Billy Lee.

Step up in trip proves key for Lupini's Barnso

6.38PM

Half A Chance and Paddy Hanlon.

Half A Chance a first winner in pro ranks for Hanlon

6.22PM

Moonlit Mist and Amy Jo Hayes.

Moonlit Mist makes winning debut for David Harry Kelly

5.55PM

Kendancer and Phillip Byrnes.

Kendancer justifies late support to win Claimer for Byrnes

5.41PM

Limerick has passed an early morning inspection.

Racing goes ahead at Limerick

10.06AM

Fairyhouse stage an all flat card on Thursday evening.

Good ground at Fairyhouse on Thursday

8.56AM

Red Letter Bray and Leigh Roche (right) win at the Curragh.

Red Letter Bray set for step up in trip

8.08AM

Tue 28th May 2024
Minella Hollow and Johnny Barry.

Minella Hollow overcomes greenness to make winning debut

8.53PM

Cuban Grey and Joey Sheridan.

Cuban Grey grinds it out under Sheridan to land Tipperary nightcap

8.37PM

True Or False and Alex Harvey.

True Or False a first for Harvey against the pros

8.35PM

Rory Mulligan was on board Sevensees at Tipperary.

Sevensees proves real tonic for Mulligan

8.10PM

Herculaneum Gavin Brouder.

Herculaneum delivers under patient Brouder ride

7.30PM

Truly Enchanting and Ryan Moore.

Truly Enchanting debut win for O'Brien filly at Tipperary

7.10PM

She's A Fine Wine and Rachael Blackmore.

She's A Fine Wine too strong for Je T'Ai Porte in thriller

6.58PM

Akecheta and Shane Kelly.

Akecheta a shock 40/1 debut winner of Tipperary maiden

6.31PM

Open To Question and Sean Flanagan.

Questions has all the answers for Flanagan

6.05PM

Come On The Lads and Colin Keane.

Come On The Lads easily lands Claimer under Keane

5.37PM

St Anthonys Corner and Robbie Geoghegan.

St Anthonys Corner sneaks in late to make winning debut for Lee

5.26PM

Overnight rain has seen the ground at Tipperary described as soft, soft to heavy,

Further rain sees ground ease at Tipperary

8.39AM

Sun 26th May 2024
Fairytale Princess and Gary Carroll.

Princess produces Fairytale result for Carroll and Lyons

5.50PM

Hanalia and Ben Coen.

Hanalia improves on debut run to shed maiden tag for Murtagh

5.19PM

Chief Little Rock and Wayne Lordan.

Chief Little Rock makes all under Lordan to win Gallinule Stakes

5.04PM

Fallen Angel and Danny Tudhope.

Irish 1000 Guineas falls to Karl Burke's Angel

4.27PM

White Birch and Colin Keane.

White Birch records first Group 1 win for Murphy with Gold Cup success

3.46PM

Ocean Jewel and Billy Lee.

Ocean proves Jewel for McCreery with Group 2 Curragh success

3.09PM

Zaynab and Declan McDonogh.

Zaynab records another last gasp Curragh win under McDonogh

2.30PM

Heavens Gate and Ryan Moore.

Gate opens for O'Brien's Heavens at second attempt

1.54PM

Rain has seen the ground at the Curragh change to good ahead of the Guineas meeting.

Rain sees Curragh ground change to officially good

8.54AM

Tue 21st May 2024
Jockey Robyn Donaghue Leahy rode her second winner in less than a week.

Eagles flies in to complete great week for Donaghue-Leahy

8.40PM

Cork 21 May 2024Barretstown and Billy Lee win for trainer Conor O Dwyer from Doctor Grace Healy Racing

Barretstown makes all under well judged Billy Lee ride

8.29PM

Sixandahalf and Gary Carroll win for owners Best Of The Rest Syndicate and trainer Gavin Cromwell Healy Racing

Sixandahalf a fourth on the day for Gavin Cromwell

7.40PM

Cork 21 May 2024Signor Ferrari and Hugh Horgan win for trainer Johnny Feane from The Bear Trap Healy Racing

Ferrari has too much boot for apprentice rivals

7.10PM

Cork 21 May 2024Gerrit s Gem and Scott McCullagh win for trainer Kieran Cotter Healy Racing

Gerrit's proves a real Gem for Cotter and McCullagh

6.09PM

Cork 21 May 2024Scorchio and James Ryan left win for trainer Jack Davison from Kendall Roy Healy Racing

Scorchio springs 28/1 upset in Cork sprint handicap

5.43PM

Western Model appeared to appreciate the faster ground when winning at Punchestown.

Western Model runs out easy winner of Punchestown nightcap

5.33PM

All For Rachel and Phillip Enright win the FitClub Handicap Hurdle Healy Racing

McKiernan goes one better with All For Rachel

3.54PM

Fenway Park and Keith Donoghue maroon white win the Punchestown Maiden Hurdle from Syracus Du Houx

Cromwell's Fenway knocks it out of Park

3.23PM

Punchestown 21 5 24 Belloccio and Paul Townend win the Punchestown Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Mullins new recruit Belloccio makes winning start to life over jumps

2.19PM

Punchestown 21 5 24 Mywayofthinkin and Mark Walsh win the Punchestown Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Mywayofthinkin impresses in making winning start over hurdles

1.49PM

River Tiber and Ryan Moore winning the Coventry Stakes Group 2 at Royal Ascot last season.

River Tiber set to be main Ballydoyle Irish 2000 Guineas hope

1.24PM

Sun 19th May 2024
Naas 19 May 2024Serialise and Shane Foley won for owner Bob Lanigan and trainer Jessica harrington Healy Racing

Foley and Harrington win lucky last as Serialise makes all

5.51PM

Naas 19 May 2024Plume Noire and Joey Sheridan win for owner Frank Duffy and trainer Brian Duffy Healy Racing

Sheridan times it to perfection on Duffy's Plume Noire

5.21PM

Naas 19 May 2024Chicago Critic and Ben Coen win from Sharinay for trainer Johnny Murtagh Healy Racing

Chicago Critic gets up late under Coen to win for Murtagh

4.55PM

Bucanero Fuerte and David Egan near wins from Givemethebeatboys Healy Racing

Bucanero Fuerte shrugs off penalty to make winning return

4.32PM

Mutasarref and Colin Keane win for trainer Ger Lyons and owner Eleanora Kenned

Keane shows composure to win Listed race on Mutasarref

4.00PM

Fairy Godmother and Ryan Moore win for trainer Aidan O Brien and Owners Coolmore from Sparkling Sea Healy Racing

Fairy Godmother completes opening race treble for O'Brien and Moore

3.19PM

Aesop s Fables and Ryan Moore nearest win for trainer Aidan O Brien from Twilight Jet far side and So Majestic centre

Aesop's Fables gives O'Brien and Moore quick Naas double

2.56PM

Treasure Isle and Ryan Moore win for trainer Aidan O Brien from Saratoga Special Healy Racing

Isle has to work hard in order to land Naas Treasure

2.15PM

Naas stage two Group 3 contests and two Listed races on Sunday afternoon.

Good ground at Naas ahead of trails day on Sunday

8.47AM

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