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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.
Mon 26th Jan 2026
Leader D'allier and Paul Townend

Leader D'allier easily justifies short odds in Punchestown opener

1.34PM

Trainer Stephen Thorne has five Lincoln entrants

Thorne's English Lincoln Quintet ground dependent

7.57AM

Power Blue winning the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh

Power Blue set for Guineas Trial at Leopardstown

7.45AM

Answer To Kayf and John Shinnick have Grand National aim

Answer To Kayf has Grand National aim

7.35AM

Celestial Tune and Sean Bowen winning at Cheltenham

Cooper expecting to get good tune out of Celestial at DRF

7.27AM

Fri 9th Jan 2026
Diamond Exchange and Keithen Kennedy

Diamond Exchange sends Dundalk favourite backers home happy

7.40PM

Reese Holohan rode his second winner at Dundalk

Venetian scores on second start for Denis Hogan

7.07PM

Georg Zhukov and Killian Leonard

Georg Zhukov off the mark on stable debut for O'Connell

6.37PM

Blanc De Blanc and Donagh O'Connor

Blanc De Blanc survives enquiry to make winning debut

5.38PM

Voice Of Reason and Hugh Horgan.

Voice Of Reason battles back to win a third at Dundalk

4.21PM

Rockbrook and Tiernan Power Roche

Rockbrook makes all to land Naas nightcap for Rothwell

4.17PM

Fairyhouse must pass a 7.30am precautionary inspection.

Fairyhouse set for precautionary 7.30am inspection

4.16PM

Prairie Girl and Patrick McGettigan

Prairie Girl back to winning ways in Dundalk opener

3.56PM

Flicker Of Hope and Donagh Meyler

Flicker Of Hope makes it two from three over fences

3.37PM

I'll Sort That and Declan Queally

I'll Sort That gives Queally first Grade 1 win in Ballymore Novice Hurdle

2.34PM

Run For Cover and Conor Brassil

Brassil's Cover Runs Naas rivals ragged

1.45PM

Future Prospect and Paul Townend

Future looks smart Prospect on hurdling debut

1.09PM

Thu 1st Jan 2026
Ag Obair Go Crua and Darragh O'Keeffe.

Flavin's Ag Obair Go Crua sends Tramore punters home happy

4.10PM

With Nolimit and Harry Swan

With Nolimit gives Elliott an across the card four-timer

3.58PM

Kaid d'Authie stepped up on debut second to win

Kaid d'Authie opens chasing account as Mullins lands treble

3.34PM

Rockbrook won at Tramore for Philip Rothwell

Rockbrook shows real grit to win for Rothwell and O'Callaghan

3.20PM

A Year Older and Dan King

A Year Older springs 40/1 surprise for Thornton

2.29PM

Roccabaker and Cian Quirke

Roccabaker continues good form of trainer Harry Kelly

2.21PM

Spinningayarn and Jack Kennedy

Spinningayarn brings up opening race double for Kennedy

1.22PM

Captain Ryan Matt and Darragh O'Keeffe

Captain Ryan Matt wins for second time at Tramore

1.02PM

Place De La Nation and Jack Kennedy

Place De La Nation easily lands short odds at Fairyhouse

12.39PM

Stede Bonnet and Danny Gilligan

Elliott gets new year off to winning start

12.22PM

Heart Wood is well fancied for the feature race at Tramore

De Bromhead hopeful of Heart Wood in Tramore feature

9.03AM

Fri 26th Dec 2025
Never Late and Anthony Bustin

Never Late overcomes trouble to take Limerick nightcap

4.02PM

The Mourne Rambler and Dara McGill

The Mourne Rambler lands Leopardstown bumper for Meade

3.53PM

Happy Dreams and Sean O'Keeffe

Happy Dreams brings up Limerick double for O'Keeffe

3.40PM

Boycetown and Eoin Staples

Boycetown off the mark in style in Down Royal finale

3.37PM

Its On The Line and Derek O Connor

Its On The Line back to winning ways at Down Royal

3.31PM

Romeo Coolio and Jack Kennedy

Romeo Coolio the highlight of Elliott six-timer

2.49PM

Cousin Kate landed her second career victory

Well-bred Cousin Kate lands second career success

2.35PM

Spinola Bay followed up his Navan win

Spinola Bay battles back to bring up Elliott five-timer

2.07PM

Slanagaibhgoleir and Jordan Gainford

Slanagaibhgoleir another for in-form Elliott

1.54PM

Starting Fifteen and Sean Flanagan

Starting Fifteen the toast of local Limerick punters

1.21PM

Murat and Cian Quirke

Murat takes full advantage to open account over hurdles

1.05PM

Bertutea and Sean O Keeffe

Bertutea impressive on Irish debut at Limerick

12.53PM

Ballyfad and Jack Kennedy

Ballyfad makes all to give Elliott across the card double

12.24PM

Sept Etoiles and Sam Ewing

Sept Etoiles downs jolly to land Down Royal opener

12.20PM

Thu 11th Dec 2025
Comeonarchie and Jack Martin

Front-running tactics pay off again as Comeonarchie wins finale

3.46PM

Milanaway and Philip Donovan

Milanaway records elusive first success under Donovan

3.09PM

Sea Of Sands and Brian Hayes

Sea Of Sands brings up doubles for Mullins and Hayes

2.42PM

Espresso Milan and Paul Townend

Espresso Milan scores on stable debut for Willie Mullins

2.22PM

Echoing Silence and Darragh O'Keeffe

Echoing Silence wins Punchestown feature for De Bromhead

1.42PM

Zanoosh and Brian Hayes

Murphy's Zanoosh opens hurdling account under Hayes

1.13PM

Kurasso Blue and Jack Kennedy

Kurasso Blue another for in-form duo Elliott and Kennedy

12.40PM

Pure Steel and Mark Walsh

Pure Steel off the mark over fences at Punchestown

12.17PM

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