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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.
Sat 12th Aug 2023
Aime Desjy and Paul Townend win the Kilbeggan Maiden Hurdle

Aime Desjy lands short odds on fourth start over flights

5.21PM

Crystal Black and Seamie Heffernan win for owners Wear A Pink Ribbon Syndicate and trainer Gerry Keane

Crystal Black justifies strong market support to land Curragh gamble

4.23PM

Moss Trucker and Billy Lee win Group 3 Phoenix Stakes for trainer Ken Condon

Moss Tucker a Group 3 winner in Phoenix Sprint Stakes

3.53PM

A Lilac Rolla and Billy Lee right beats Opera Singer Ryan Moore for trainer Paddy Twomey

A Lilac Rolla maintains unbeaten record with photo verdict

2.44PM

Diego Velazquez and Ryan Moore win for trainer Aidan O Brien at the Curragh.

Well bred Diego Velazquez overcomes greenness to make winning debut

2.06PM

Thu 10th Aug 2023
Winning connections of I Am Shadow after the Ciaran Murphy trained mare won bumper.

I Am Shadow follows tried and tested Sligo route

8.29PM

Emily In Paris and Michael O Sullivan clear the final hurdle to win for trainer Davy Fitzgerald.

Emily In Paris backs up Killarney win with Sligo success

8.10PM

Fizzle Rock and Carl Millar jumping the final hurdle to win for trainer Nigel Slevin

Fizzle Rock another all the way winner at Sligo

7.36PM

Golden Sandbanks and Sean Flanagan clear the final hurdle to win for trainer Paul Flynn

Golden Sandbanks shows his versatility for Paul Flynn

7.07PM

Hazelhatch Lady and Mark McDonogh win for trainer James Andrew Fahey and owner Frank Reynolds.

Lady makes all to give Fahey, McDonagh and Reynolds Sligo double

6.38PM

Glendars Mahler and Mark McDonagh far side clear the final hurdle with Air Drop

Glendars Mahler opens her account in Mares Maiden Hurdle

6.06PM

Must Meet Cecil and Danny Gilligan far side clears the final hurdle to beat Conna Cottage and Patrick O Brien.

Must Meet Cecil too strong for rivals in Sligo Claimer

5.38PM

Mon 7th Aug 2023
Golden Spangle and Rory Cleary(near side) just hold off Turbulence at Naas.

Golden Spangle finds that winning touch for Bolger

6.06PM

Youre A Derry Girl and Emily Cody near win the Cork Flat Race

Youre A Derry Girl wins Cork finale at 50/1 under Emily Cody

5.55PM

Golden Trick and Ben Coen far side beats Jungle Mate near side for trainer Hugo Palmer

Golden Trick leads home Ballyhane 1-2 for owners Bronte Collection

5.31PM

Rathnaleen Kal and Gary Noonan(white red) face the last hurdle to win the Kanturk Handicap Hurdle.

Rathnaleen Kal heads King in Cork thriller

5.23PM

Katola and Chris Hayes win for trainer Dermot Weld and the Aga Khan.

Katola makes winning debut for Weld at Naas

4.21PM

Members of the Queen Maeve Racing Club celebrate the win of their Blenheim Belle.

Blenheim Belle a 40-1 winner on handicap debut for McNiff

4.11PM

Teddy Boy and James Ryan win for trainer Eddie Lynam from At Long Last.

Teddy Boy gains well deserved Naas success under James Ryan

3.16PM

Ricky Langford and Cian Quirke just hold on to win the Fermoy Handicap Hurdle.

Ricky Langford just holds on to win under Cian Quirke

2.57PM

Rush Queen and Cian MacRedmond win for Shamrock Thoroughbreds and Ado McGuinness

Rush Queen upsets favourite in Naas opener

2.35PM

Moon Rise Beauty and Paul Townend win the Mares Maiden Hurdle at Cork.

Moon Rise Beauty gets Mullins off to winning start

2.28PM

Wesley Joyce makes a welcome return to race-riding at Naas on Monday afternoon.

Wesley Joyce makes welcome return to race-riding

1.18PM

Sun 6th Aug 2023
You Oughta Know and Patrick Mullins win the Fr Breem Memorial Flat race

You Oughta Know a tenth Galway winner for Willie Mullins

6.05PM

Malbay Madness and Colin Keane near win the Ireland West Airport Knock Handicap

Malbay Madness goes one better under Colin Keane

5.24PM

Stromberg and Dylan Browne McMonagle win the Kinlay Hostel Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Stromberg easily lands maiden success for O'Brien/McMonagle

4.58PM

Dunum and Billy Lee win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap

Dunum back to winning ways in Ahonoora Handicap

4.47PM

Fighting Fit and Gavin Brouder win the Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

Fighting Fit springs 33/1 surprise for Dempsey

4.05PM

Saint Sam and Paul Townend win the Eileen Kelly Memorial Steeplechase

Saint Sam proves different class to chase rivals

3.22PM

My Design and Ray Barron win the Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle

Barron registers third winner of festival on My Design

2.52PM

Teed Up and Conor Clarke near win the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle from Stilyker

Teed Up wins his second race of the week at Galway

2.13PM

Hewick will have his entire campaign geared around a trip to Cheltenham next March.

Hewick set to return to America before Gold Cup bid

12.14AM

Thu 27th Jul 2023
Folly Beach and Alan Persse win the Horseraces Single Member S A Of Greece Handicap

Persse gets the fractions right on Molloy's Beach

8.56PM

Polly's Fortune created a favourable impression with Limerick bumper win.

Polly's Fortune impresses in Limerick bumper rout

8.46PM

Fill The Tank and Cian Quirke win the Limerick Handicap Hurdle

Fill The Tank popular Limerick winner for Aengus King

8.34PM

Save Your Love and Ben Coen win the Dublin To Bahrain Handicap from Carracci

Save Your Love gets deserved change of luck

8.25PM

Walking The Walk and Jack Kennedy win the Limerick Handicap Hurdle

Kennedy Walks the Walk at Limerick

7.12PM

Zarinsk and Colin Keane pink cap win the Romanised Minstrel Stakes Group 2

Zarinsk shows real grit in Minstrel Stakes win

6.54PM

Hard Rain and JJ Slevin win the Coast To Curragh Handicap Hurdle

Hard Rain wins on second start for Padraig Butler

6.14PM

Ylang Ylang and Ryan Moore win the Jockey Club Of Turkey Silver Flash Stakes Group 3

Ylang Ylang remains unbeaten after Silver Flash success

5.38PM

Shajak and Mark Walsh win the Hurling For Cancer Maiden Hurdle

Shajak easily opens his account over hurdles at Limerick

5.24PM

Brilliant and Ryan Moore far win the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden from Sakti

O'Brien filly Brilliant in Leopardstown maiden win

4.59PM

Tudor City, Liam McKenna, owner John Breslin and wife Debbie and trainer Tony Martin.

Tudor City bids for historic third Galway Hurdle success

12.23AM

Sun 23rd Jul 2023
Wayne Lordan will be on the sidelines until the autumn following Irish Derby fall.

Wayne Lordan looking at autumn return

9.14AM

Thu 20th Jul 2023
Pinot Gris followed up his Down Royal win with impressive Leopardstown success.

Pinot Gris doubles up for Cromwell in Leopardstown nightcap

8.52PM

Minella Diamond and Sarah Kavanagh win the Irish Examiner Ladies Flat Race

Diamond sparkles for Kavanagh in Killarney finale

8.39PM

Teorie and Luke McAteer win the Clayton Hotel Leopardstown Maiden

McAteer strong in finish aboard Teorie

8.17PM

Easy Peasy and Adam Ryan win the James COllins Memorial Flat Race

Easy Peasy for Kelly newcomer in Killarney

8.01PM

Self Belief and Billy Lee right win the Aer Lingus College Football Classic Meld Stakes Group 3

Self Belief too good for younger rivals in Meld Stakes

7.48PM

Ceanndana and Keith Donoghue jump the last to win the Ivo O'Sullivan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Ceanndana follows up Downpatrick win with Killarney success

7.21PM

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