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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 22nd Oct 2023
Jody Ted and Mark McDonagh clear the final fence to win for trainer Eoin Griffin Healy Racing

Jody Ted makes winning return at Limerick under McDonagh

5.11PM

Givemehoperosa and Ronan Whelan near the Gables Foxrock Cup Maiden from Military Alliance

Givemehoperosa leads home Davison 1-3 in Maiden

4.51PM

Positive Thinker and Adam Ryan clear the last hurdle to win for trainer Michael McDonagh Healy Racing

Positive tactics prove fruitful for McDonagh's Thinker

4.03PM

Boogie Woogie and Seamus Heffernan win the Thomas s Of Foxrock Jim And Kathleen Murphy Memorial Trigo Stakes Listed

Boogie Woogie wins Trigo Stakes under Heffernan

3.36PM

Answer To Kayf and John Shinnick won for trainer Terence O Brien Healy Racing

25-1 outsider Kayf has all the Answers for Shinnick

2.59PM

Mutasarref and Colin Keane far win the Bahrain Turf Club Knockaire Stakes Listed from Honey Girl near Healy Racing Photo

Keane excels with fine waiting ride on Mutasarref

2.30PM

She s A Fine Wine and Rachael Blackmore win for owner Michael Dempsey and trainer Henry de Bromhead Healy Racing

She's A Fine Wine impresses on hurdles debut for De Bromhead

2.17PM

Yuzu and Keithen Kennedy win the GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap Healy Racing Photo

Kennedy sees claim reduced after Yuzu success

1.56PM

Limerick stage their flagship Munster National meeting this afternoon.

Ground conditions set to be testing on Sunday

8.57AM

Tue 17th Oct 2023
Queen Of Seduction wins under Keithen Kennedy to complete a Gowran double for trainer Jessica Harrington.

Seduction proves Queen as Harrington records Gowran double

5.44PM

Feathertop and Shane Foley win the Gowran Park Racing Club Fillies Maiden Healy Racing Photo

Feathertop opens her account in impressive fashion

5.09PM

Angel On Fire and Cian MacRedmond near win the Racing Club Membership Handicap from Pink Socks Healy Racing Photo

Angel On Fire springs 33/1 surprise for local trainer McEnery

4.41PM

Rough And Tough and Ben Coen win the Dine At Gowran Park Handicap Healy Racing Photo

Rough And Tough lives up to his name under Coen

4.07PM

Alpheratz and Gary Carroll win the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden Healy Racing Photo

Alpheratz goes one better for Carroll and Murphy

3.25PM

The Euphrates and Seamus Heffernan green centre win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

The Euphrates steps up to win his maiden under Heffernan

3.06PM

Dont Do Dramas and Billy Lee right win the Golf At Gowran Park Nursery Handicap.

No Dramas for Lee aboard Mulvany winner at Gowran

2.24PM

Gowran Park stage the second of a two day all flat card this afternoon.

Gowran Park remains heavy ahead of this afternoons flat card

9.42AM

Lord Massusus and Gary Carroll win the Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes Group 3 at Leopardstown.

Lord Massusus connections have one eye on next season

12.35AM

Fri 13th Oct 2023
Noel Meade won the last race at Dundalk with Luke Short.

Whearty completes Dundalk double on Meade's Luke Short

8.35PM

Ceallach and Ronan Whelan win for trainers Mick Halford and Tracey Collins at Dundalk.

Ceallach denies McGuinness Dundalk treble with late burst

8.13PM

The Mpex Kid and Jamie Powell beats off Wajaaha for owners Charlestown Dancers Syndicate and trainer Ciaran Murphy.

Kid relishes step up in trip to run out easy winner for Murphy

7.38PM

Neverfindanother U and Robert Whearty left wins from Darkened centre and Curzon Queen right for trainer Tom Gibney

Neverfindanother U comes out best in three-way photo

7.11PM

Migdam and Adam Caffrey beats off stable companion Tosen Wish and Cian MacRedmond for trainer Ado McGuinness.

Migdam beats stablemate to lead home McGuinness one-two

6.41PM

Many Tears and Jack Kearney win at Dundalk for trainer Ger Lyons and owner David Spratt.

Many Tears gets up late to give Kearney significant win

6.14PM

Dundalk 13 October 2023 Barnso and Billy Lee right win for trainer Natalia Lupini from Darazeni .

Barnso another juvenile winner for trainer Lupini

5.41PM

Orderofthephoenix and Ronan Whelan win for owners Shamrock Thoroughbreds Syndicates Racing and trainer Ado McGuinness.

Orderofthephoenix impresses in Dundalk maiden win

5.22PM

Cheltenham Gold Cup A Plus Tard and Rachael Blackmore pass the winning post in front.

De Bromhead issues positive update on A Plus Tard

12.10AM

Thu 12th Oct 2023
Dutch Gold

Dutch proves Gold for Keane and Meade

4.41PM

Milwaukee and Ryan Moore win for owners Coolmore and trainer Aidan O Brien.

Milwaukee not for passing under determined Moore ride

4.05PM

Sun 8th Oct 2023
Caught U Looking and Ben Coen nearest win at the Curragh from Sakti and Brilliant for trainer Noel Meade Healy Racing

Fillies Mile under consideration for Caught U Looking

12.31AM

Fri 29th Sep 2023
James Ryan registered the first double of his career when winning the last two races at Dundalk.

Princess completes doubles for Ryan and O'Callaghan

8.39PM

Celtic Revival and James Ryan win for trainer Eddie Lynam from Golden Sandbanks Healy Racing

Dundalk Revival for Lynam's dependable gelding

8.12PM

Slieve Binnian and Ronan Whelan won for trainer Mick Halford and owner Paul Rooney Healy Racing

Whelan times it just right on Slieve Binnian

7.44PM

Darkdeserthighway has developed a real affinity for the all-weather surface at Dundalk.

Highway beats Lad to give O'Callaghan Dundalk 1-2

6.36PM

Aurora Vega and Patrick Mullins win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race Listed Healy Racing

Aurora Vega passes stiffest test to date with flying colours

6.05PM

Tai Sing Yeh and Conor Stone Walsh win for trainer James McAuley from Petit Calvados Healy Racing

Tai Sing Yeh another winner for in-form apprentice Conor Stone-Walsh

5.50PM

Emancipator and John Shinnick win the Thomastown Handicap Hurdle Healy Racing

Emancipator returns to winning ways with success under Shinnick

5.33PM

Jalo and Colin Keane with groom Emma Connolly after their win for trainer Noel Meade Healy Racing

Jalo lunges late under Keane to claim Dundalk opener

4.51PM

Magical Zoe and Adrian Heskin win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle Listed Healy Racing

De Bromhead's Zoe proves Magical under Heskin

4.28PM

Perzzini and JJ Slevin win the Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Perzzini makes all under Slevin for easy maiden win

3.19PM

Hypotenus and Keith Donoghue win the Xenon Security Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Hypotenus makes winning start for Cromwell at Gowran

2.35PM

Mon 25th Sep 2023
Fleur In The Park looked a smart prospect when making a winning debut at Roscommon.

Slattery introduces smart debutant winner in Roscommon bumper

6.03PM

Brogue and Chris Hayes win at Down Royal for trainer Dermot Weld Healy Racing

Brogue delivers for Weld and Hayes in Down Royal finale

5.47PM

Menindee and Darragh O Keeffe win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Steeplechase Healy Racing

Menindee returns to winning ways under O'Keeffe

5.30PM

Red Trail and Conor Stone Walsh win for trainer Andrew McNamara Healy Racing

Red Trail doubles up for McNamara in Pravha Handicap

5.07PM

Fill The Tank and Mark McDonagh win the Class Grass Handicap Hurdle Healy Racing

King's gelding has enough in Tank for narrow Roscommon success

4.19PM

Go Sioux Me and Ben Coen win at Down Royal for trainer James Nash Healy Racing

Go Sioux Me makes it third time lucky under Coen

3.54PM

Park Of Kings and Mark Walsh white cap win the Conor Cassidy Cars Handicap Hurdle Healy Racing

Nolan's Park proves King in Roscommon

3.12PM

Wave Machine and Ben Coen win for trainer Johnny Murtagh from Amazon Lady Healy Racing

Murtagh's Machine makes Waves at Down Royal

2.52PM

Showman and Eamon Fitzgerald near win the Boyle Maiden Hurdle from Yeats Star

Showman makes light of quick turnaround to win maiden at Roscommon

2.37PM

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