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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 19th Oct 2025
Shaool and Ben Coen

Shaool steps up in class to easily win Trigo Stakes

3.48PM

Walks In June and Darragh O'Keeffe

Walks In June makes winning start to life over hurdles

3.07PM

Norwalk Havoc and Seamie Heffernan

Back-to-back Knockaire Stakes wins for Norwalk Havoc

2.41PM

Chosen Comrade and Sam Ewing

Chosen Comrade maintains unbeaten record with stylish win

2.40PM

Playin Cool and Luke McAteer

Well backed Playin Cool wins Leopardstown curtain raiser

2.14PM

Thu 16th Oct 2025
Press The Button and Declan Lavery

Press The Button proves well named in Thurles nightcap

5.54PM

Loingseoir and Jack Cleary

Magnificent seven for Loingseoir in Curragh finale

5.42PM

Alright Darling and Philip Donovan

13 proves anything but unlucky for Alright Darling

5.30PM

Trubshaw and Gabriella Hill

Trubshaw carries famous silks to second win

5.15PM

Heron's Butler and Liam McKenna

Heron's Butler gets Thurles maiden win after stewards enquiry

4.37PM

Retracement and Ben Coen

Retracement justifies strong support to gain first Irish win

3.55PM

Mary Shoelaces and Jessica O Gorman

Mary Shoelaces another winner for Jessica O'Gorman

3.18PM

Katakana and Darragh O Keeffe

Katakana registers first Irish win in impressive fashion

3.10PM

Run For Mahler and Philip Byrnes

Run For Mahler goes one better to score over flights

2.40PM

Silk Braid and Robert Whearty

Silk Braid wins on debut to extend Whearty's advantage

2.15PM

Acclamatic and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Browne McMonagle draws first blood as Acclamatic comes good

1.34PM

Go Athletico returns to the Curragh with strong claims

McGuinness expecting big run from Go Athletico at the Curragh

9.17AM

Enfranchise set to run in the Loughbrown Stakes

McCreery praying for rain ahead of Enfranchise Loughbrown run

9.07AM

Mon 13th Oct 2025
Nancee Spain and Ben Coen

Coen doubles up as Nancee Spain takes nightcap

5.29PM

Ephesus and Joey Sheridan

Ephesus grinds it out under Sheridan to win at Roscommon

4.50PM

Glenroyal and Dylan Browne McMonagle

McMonagle on the board as Glenroyal wins Roscommon feature

4.17PM

Mocking and Ben Coen

Mocking made work hard to gain breakthrough success

3.48PM

La Tulipe Noire and Jessica O'Gorman

La Tulipe Noire scores again for King and O'Gorman

3.24PM

Spanish Temptress and Colin Keane with Richard O Brien

Back-to-back wins for O'Brien's Spanish Temptress

2.49PM

Millraceflow and Billy Lee

Millraceflow makes all to land Roscommon curtain raiser

2.19PM

Thu 9th Oct 2025
Maxine O'Sullivan won the bumper at Tramore

Barra Rua foils gamble to land Tramore nightcap

5.58PM

Juke Box Rock and Keith Donoghue.

Juke Box Rock opens account on chasing debut

5.36PM

Grann's Boy followed up his win at the Listowel Festival.

Grann's Boy exploits lenient Flat mark to score for Rogers

5.34PM

Sorrentino and Colin Keane

Sorrentino off the mark in style under Colin Keane

4.57PM

Killinure Lass and Jordan Gainford

Return to Tramore sees Killinure Lass back to winning ways

4.18PM

Riona Molony (left) with trainer Mark Molloy and his daughter Alex, and jockey Killian Leonard

Tickling leaves Thurles punters smiling

3.59PM

Rock Ya Boy Ya and Alix Balfe

Back-to-back wins for Casey's Rock Ya Boy Ya

3.14PM

Killashee Warrior and Jamie Powell

Killashee Warrior drops in class to shed maiden tag

2.40PM

Cousin Kate and Daniel King

Well-bred Cousin Kate off the mark at third attempt

2.24PM

Green Carrera and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Green Carrera lands Thurles curtain raiser for McMonagle

2.09PM

Wed 8th Oct 2025
Connections of Helvic Dream hopeful of big Naas run.

Meade hopeful of big run from Helvic Dream at weekend

7.59AM

Slaudeen will run in the Birdcatcher at Naas on Saturday

Slaudeen to contest the Birdcatcher on Saturday

7.26AM

Thu 9th Oct 2025
Jazzy Matty will return to Cheltenham for his next start.

Jazzy Matty set to return to Cheltenham later this month

7.21AM

Wed 8th Oct 2025
Boyne Valley and Wesley Joyce

Mulvany doubles up as Boyne Valley lands Navan finale

5.56PM

Forlio and Colin Keane won second time together

Keane records Navan treble as Forlio wins for Flynn

5.26PM

Gloriously Glam and Adam Caffrey

Gloriously Glam lands Navan feature for McGuinness

4.55PM

Sugar Goodson and Chris Hayes

Sugar Goodson a shock 33/1 Navan winner for Elliott

4.09PM

Step Back In Time and Colin Keane won again at Navan

Step Back In Time gives Colin Keane Navan double

3.49PM

The Love Machine and Terry Casey

The Love Machine powers home at Navan

3.17PM

Chester Nimitz and Colin Keane

Keane gets one back as Chester Nimitz belatedly lands maiden

2.41PM

Kindergarten and Shane Foley

Kindergarten knows her job to win first time out

2.18PM

Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh won the Gold Cup.

Inothewayurthinkin set for similar campaign to last year

9.09AM

Sun 5th Oct 2025
Inchidaly Copper and Luke Burke Ott

Inchidaly Copper lands second Killarney success for Otts

6.46PM

La Cote Fleurie and John Gleeson

La Cote Fleurie gives De Bromhead across the card treble

5.55PM

James The Brave and Michael Kenneally

James has to be Brave to land narrow Killarney win

5.40PM

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