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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.
Fri 29th Dec 2023
Leopardstown stage the fourth day of their Christmas Festival on Friday afternoon.

Going updates ahead of Day Four of Christmas Festivals

8.42AM

Magical Zoe is one of three runners for Henry De Bromhead in Grade 3 Mares Hurdle.

De Bromhead treble-handed in Mares Hurdle at Leopardstown

8.26AM

Sun 17th Dec 2023
Femme Magnifique looked a nice mare when stretching clear of rivals in Thurles bumper.

Femme Magnifique completes across the card four-timer for Mullins

4.08PM

Easy Fella and Rachael Blackmore win the Horse Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle Healy Racing Photo

Easy Fella impresses on De Bromhead debut

4.02PM

The Enabler looks a potentially exciting long term prospect for trainer Gordon Elliott.

The Enabler makes all to land Listed bumper at Navan

3.47PM

Pour Pavore exploited a lenient handicap mark to win at Navan for Gavin Cromwell.

Easy for Pour Pavore on handicap debut

3.18PM

Birdie Or Bust and Rachael Blackmore win the Billy Harney Memorial Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Listed.

Birdie Or Bust takes advantage of Fun Fun Fun stumble

2.38PM

Butty O Brien and Eoin Walsh in grey colours win the Navan Handicap Hurdle

Butty battles back as Walsh rides out claim

2.08PM

Willywampus and Ben Harvey win the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase from Battle Of Ridgeway.

Willywampus not for passing as Harvey loses claim

1.26PM

Dancing City and Danny Mullins win the BetVictor Maiden Hurdle at Navan.

Danny and Willie Mullins double up with Dancing City

1.00PM

Toofareastiswest and Danny Gilligan win the Molony Cup Handicap Steeplechase Healy Racing Photo

West proves best under Gilligan in Molony Cup

12.38PM

Spread Boss Ted and Danny Mullins win the Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Ted Bosses Navan rivals under Danny Mullins

12.16PM

Navan racecourse holds it's final meeting before Christmas on Sunday afternoon.

Navan and Thurles going updates for Sunday

8.38AM

Sun 26th Nov 2023
The Passing Wife and Declan Lavery win the Irish Daily Mirror Flat Race Healy Racing

Happy Wife, happy life for Cromwell in Punchestown bumper

4.04PM

Meetingofthewaters and Brian Hayes win the I N H Stallion Owners EBF Beginners Steeplechase Healy Racing Photo

Meetingofthewaters lands major punt in finale at Cork

3.53PM

Percy Warner added to his two wins over hurdles with a first chasing success.

Percy Warner completes across the card double for De Bromhead

3.17PM

Martin Brassil, JJ Slevin and owner Sean Mulryan with Fastorslow

Fastorslow lays down Gold Cup claims with battling Durkan win

3.07PM

Imagine and Jack Kennedy red win the BetVictor Craddockstown Novice Steeplechase Grade 2

Imagine forced to dig deep to land Craddockstown Chase

2.22PM

Union Park reverted to hurdling to exploit a very favourable mark at that discipline.

Union Park gets up late under well judged Flanagan ride

2.14PM

Readin Tommy Wrong and Danny Mullins win the I N H Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Readin Tommy Wrong leads home Mullins 1-2 in Cork maiden

1.11PM

Shannon Royale and Jack Kennedy win the INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Shannon Royale proves much too strong for 1-8f Tullyhill

12.49PM

Tactical Affair and Jordan Gainford win for Gordon Elliott at Cork.

Gainford judges it to perfection in Tactical Affair

12.23PM

Birchdale and Simon Torrens on their way to winning the PigsBack Risk Of Thunder Steeplechase

Birchdale lands the odds in Risk Of Thunder Chase

12.14PM

Punchestown stage their big John Durkan Chase meeting on Sunday afternoon.

Soft ground all round on Sunday

8.57AM

Fri 24th Nov 2023
Spinning Web made the most of his lenient rating on the flat to win at Dundalk.

Well handicapped Spinning Web wins finale under strong McCullagh drive

8.50PM

Nusra and Shane Foley win for trainer Garrett Ahern Healy Racing

Nusra quickens up smartly to register second win of her career

8.25PM

No Speed Limit and Billy Lee left beats Theriverrunsdeep for owner Conor McKenna and trainer Pat McKenna Healy Racing

No Speed Limit makes all under Lee to register fourth Dundalk success

7.36PM

Pier Pressure and Colin Keane right win for owner Mark Breen and trainer Ger Lyons from Hightimeyouwon Healy Racing

Pier Pressure gives Lyons and Keane Dundalk double

6.58PM

Madam Celeste and Colin Keane win for owners Newtown Anner Stud Farm and trainer Ger Lyons Healy Racing

Madam Celeste makes winning racecourse debut for Lyons at Dundalk

5.58PM

Taraj and Chris Hayes win for owners Jastar Capital Limited and trainer Dermot Weld Healy Racing

Third time lucky as Taraj easily sheds maiden tag

5.24PM

Jeroboam Machin and Patrick Mullins win the Fairyhouse Flat race Healy Racing

Jeroboam Machin another smart prospect for Mullins and Byrne

3.32PM

Danny The Fence and Oran McGill win the John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle

Danny The Fence shows bottomless stamina to win under McGill

3.03PM

Rock and Barry O Neill win the Lorna Brooke Handicap Steeplechase Healy Racing

Dragon Rocks wins Lorna Brooke Challenge for Team Ireland

1.57PM

Better Days Ahead and Jack Kennedy win the GavinLynch Racing.com Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Better Days Ahead completes quick double for Jack Kennedy

12.48PM

Jetara and Jack kennedy win the Racing TV Mares Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse Healy Racing

Jetara takes full advantage of Fairyhouse opportunity under Kennedy

12.16PM

Sun 5th Nov 2023
Aidan O'Brien ended the Irish flat turf season with yet another winner.

Queenstown takes final race of turf season for Aidan O'Brien

4.48PM

Vischio (2nd left) and Gary Carroll

Vischio a hugely popular Listed winner for Donohoe

4.46PM

Como Park and Rachael Blackmore right win the Cork racecourse Handicap Hurdle from Tomjackwilliam left

Como Park just edges verdict in another Cork thriller

4.12PM

Sir Bob and Simon Torrens white cap win the Cork Grand National from Call the Tune yellow

Sir Bob wins Cork Grand National in driving finish

3.47PM

Falcon Eight and Chris Hayes win the Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes Group 3

Falcon looks better than ever at the age of Eight

3.29PM

Letsbeclearaboutit followed up his Gowran debut success with Grade 3 win this afternoon.

Letsbeclearaboutit impresses in Grade 3 Novice Chase win

3.06PM

Mickey The Steel and Conor Stone Walsh win the Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap

Mickey proves his Steel under Stone-Walsh

2.09PM

Abi s Champ and Paul Townend win the Paddy Power Mares Maiden Hurdle

Abi proves just Champ for Mullins and Townend

1.53PM

Big Gossey and Robert Whearty win the Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Race

Trip no concern as Big Gossey records fifth Curragh success

1.02PM

Flamborough and Darragh O Keeffe win the Paddy Power Maiden Hurdle

Flamborough a second winning favourite at Cork

12.44PM

Kolachi and Wayne Hassett win the Castle Star Standing At Capital Stud Irish EBF Maiden

Third time lucky for Kolachi in Curragh maiden

12.32PM

Dee Capo and Jack Kennedy win the Paddy Power Maiden Hurdle

Dee Capo easily lands the odds on hurdling debut

12.13PM

Cork racecourse stages its Grand National meeting on Sunday afternoon.

Sunday going updates for Cork and the Curragh

8.14AM

Sun 22nd Oct 2023
Quilixios made a winning return to action following an absence of 610 days.

Quilixios survives blunder to make winning return at Limerick

5.45PM

Eastern Legend received a fine ride from Rory Cleary to win the October Handicap.

Eastern Legend wins October Handicap under Rory Cleary

5.21PM

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