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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 16th Jun 2023
Talia and Wayne Lordan with Craig Bryson and groom Lucy Coulter after win for trainer Natalia Lupini

Lordan and Lupini team up for Cork double with Talia

8.36PM

Rapparee Champ and Dylan Browne McMonagle near win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

McMonagle lands knockout blow on Champ

8.23PM

Chica Power and Billy Lee won for trainer Pat Martin with son and groom Jack

Chica Power completes Cork double for Billy Lee

8.02PM

Rosscarbery and Billy Lee win for trainer Paddy Twomey and owner Lady Bamford from Azazat

Back to back Munster Oaks for Rosscarbery

7.07PM

Vernet and Hugh Horgan far win the Aiden Burns Memorial Race from Monaasib

Vernet makes all under excellent Horgan ride

7.05PM

Charming Lady and Robert Whearty win the Chill and Grill At Fairyhouse Handicap from Aussie Girl

Charming Lady lunges late to cause 33/1 Fairyhouse surprise

5.57PM

Running Cool and Wayne Lordan win for trainer Natalia Lupini and owner Craig Bryson

Cool runs rivals down close home in Cork sprint

5.44PM

Ms Brightside and Gary Carroll win the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Ms Brightside defies drift to make winning debut for Cromwell

5.24PM

Son Of Sampers and Ronan Whelan left win for owner Nick Hartery and trainers Mick Halford Tracey Collins

Son Of Sampers another winning favourite at Cork

5.15PM

Mysteries and Gavin Ryan winning for trainer Donnacha O Brien and owners Flaxman Stables

Mysteries justifies favouritism in Cork Fillies Maiden

4.36PM

Spanish Flame and Colin Keane win the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden at Roscommon

Lyons laments lack of opportunities for Spanish Flame

12.14AM

Sun 11th Jun 2023
Four Clean Aces maintained her unbeaten record with Punchestown success.

Mullins has all the Aces in Punchestown finale

12.00AM

Court Of Appeal and Conor Stone Walsh lime green win the Cusack Hotel Handicap

Court Of Appeal shows determined attitude at Navan

12.00AM

Mister Beeton and Shane Fitzgearld win for owner John Clarke and trainer Shane Nolan

Mister Beeton gets dream run in \"1-2 Free\" Handicap

12.00AM

Canute and Ryan Moore win the Royal County Handicap

Canute completes a Navan double for O'Brien and Moore

12.00AM

Easy Fella and Niall Moore go on and win for owners Four In One Syndicate and trainer Ray Cody

Experience proves crucial for Cody's Fella in Maiden

12.00AM

Cadeau Belle and Ben Coen win the Kooyonga Stakes at Navan.

Cadeau Belle maintains unbeaten record with Listed win

12.00AM

Londonofficecallin and Daniel King survive a mistake at the final hurdle to win for trainer Eric McNamara

Londonofficecallin lands some nice bets for McNamara

12.00AM

Screen Siren and Chris Hayes right win the Navan Handicap from Harmony Rose left

Screen Siren proves best under Hayes

12.00AM

Salvador Ziggy and Danny Gilligan win for owner William Aisling Hurley and trainer Gordon Elliott

Ziggy another for the in-form Elliott/Gilligan combination

12.00AM

Pearls And Rubies and Ryan Moore left win the Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden from I Am Invictus right

Moore times it to perfection on Pearls And Rubies

12.00AM

Arctic Fly and Jack Foley won for owner Brendan O Sullivan and trainer Willie Mullins

Arctic Fly makes winning start to hurdling career

12.00AM

American Sonja bids for Listed race success at Longchamp on Sunday afternoon.

American Sonja bids for Longchamp Listed success

12.00AM

Sat 3rd Jun 2023
Charlie Mullins won the concluding bumper at Tramore on Vadsa Queen

Vadsa Queen gives Willie Mullins Tramore treble with bumper win

8.47PM

Story Rory and Kieran Callaghan win the Annestown handicap Hurdle

Thomas Gibney completes across the card double with Story Rory

8.19PM

Thunder and Danny Mullins win the Copper Coast Maiden Hurdle

Mullins steals rivals Thunder with fine front-running ride

7.52PM

Maggie Walsh and Cian Quirke win the Comeragh handicap Hurdle

Maggie Walsh takes Tramore handicap in familiar Bowe colours

7.26PM

Fernao and Billy Lee win the Oliver Broderick Maiden at Listowel

Third time lucky for Fernao at Listowel

6.15PM

Heia and Paul Townend win the Dunhill Mares Beginners Steeplechase

Heia easily lands the odds on chasing debut

5.49PM

Grey Leader and Gary Carroll win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

Carroll leads the way with Listowel treble

5.10PM

Satin and Ronan Whelan win the Anglo Printers Remembering John H Kierans Fillies Maiden

Satin continues winning run of Whelan and Harrington

4.36PM

Warrior Brave and Gary Carroll win the Pat Smullen Handicap for trainer Ross O'Sullivan

Carroll completes quick opening race double at Listowel

3.32PM

Mary The Priest and Gary Carroll win the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

Priest provides salvation for Listowel punters

2.52PM

Fri 19th May 2023
Shamida and Chris Hayes win the Leopardstown Fillies Maiden for trainer Dermot Weld.

Shamida makes it third time lucky at Leopardstown

8.55PM

The Wallpark and Harry Swan win the Frank & Brian Fitzsimmons Memorial Flat Race

The Wallpark brings up Elliott double on stable debut

8.38PM

Burren Song and Amy Jo Hayes win for trainer Andy Slattery

Burren on Song in Ladies Race

8.19PM

Billaway and Patrick Mullins win the Horse Breeders Hunters Steeplechase

Billaway too strong for Vaucelet in Downpatrick feature

8.11PM

Magnetic North and Adam Caffrey won for trainer Ado McGuinness and groom Ciara Robinson

Magnetic North returns to winning ways under Adam Caffrey

7.49PM

Lakefield Flyer and Jody McGarvey win the Remembering Caughoo Beginners Steeplechase

Lakefield a Flyer for Shark and McGarvey

7.05PM

Musical Rhapsody winning jockey gives owner Helen Keaveney a kiss after their win

Carroll calls the tune on Musical Rhapsody

6.35PM

Set Point and Ben Harvey near win the Tote Handicap Hurdle

Harvey on Point with another success at Downpatrick

5.50PM

Winston Spencer and Leigh Roche beats Dawn Session for trainer Noel Meade

Winston Spencer wins for Meade and Roche

5.42PM

Williamstowndancer and Patrick Mullins win the Joe Rea Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Williamstown leads rivals a merry Dance

5.25PM

Deepone and Billy Lee win from Instant Appeal and Star Hunter for trainer Paddy Twomey

Deepone makes impressive winning debut for Twomey

5.14PM

Leopardstown race on Friday evening with the first race due off at 4.40.

Leopardstown and Downpatrick Going Updates

8.27AM

Tue 16th May 2023
Taipan and Shane Foley win the Killarney Outlook Race

Taipan proves too strong for opposition in Killarney finale

8.35PM

Marvelosa and Jack Kearney win the Hazel Wood Maiden from Mon Coeur

O'Brien filly just Marvelosa under Kearney

8.24PM

Grappa Nonino and Chris Hayes near win the Donie Broderick Plumbing Handicap Healy

Nonino swoops late to give Weld across the card double

8.00PM

In From The Cold and Jack Kearney win the Rosses Point Caravan Park handicap

Elliott charge comes In From The Cold

7.50PM

Dappled Light and Siobhan Rutledge won The Irish Examiner Handicap for trainer John Murphy

Rutledge excels on Murphy's Light

6.57PM

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