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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.
Wed 12th Jul 2023
Desert Haven and Dylan Browne McMonagle win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Haven gives trainer Noel Meade quick Fairyhouse double

6.40PM

Roman Bull gave trainer Michael William O Meara a double on the card

Roman Bull gives O'Meara Dundalk double

5.56PM

En Or and Ben Coen green and orange win the Fairyhouse Rated Race from Hell Bent

En Or a local Fairyhouse winner for Tony Martin

5.54PM

Shamwari and Declan McDonogh win for trainer Joseph O Brien

Shamwari completes Dundalk double for McDonogh and O'Brien

5.28PM

Susie Wosie and Adam Caffrey maroon win the Fairyhouse Claiming Race from Nakassama green and Roman Harry far

Susie Wosie lands the money in Fairyhouse Claimer

5.17PM

Bobby K and Gary Carroll nearest win from Alfarida for trainer Michael O Meara

Bobby K another winner for in-form Gary Carroll

4.22PM

Sandy Creek and Declan McDonogh win for owners White Birch Farm and trainer Joseph O Brien

Sandy Creek easily lands maiden for O'Brien and McDonogh

3.52PM

Rocky Dreams and Joey Sheridan won for owner trainer James McAuley with Uncle James Gough

Rocky Dreams wins his sixth Claimer at Dundalk

2.49PM

Dun Na Sead and Oisin McSweeney won for owners Kildare Racing Syndicate and trainer Kieran Cotter

Dun Na Sead blitzes Dundalk sprint rivals

2.16PM

Mon 10th Jul 2023
Avakate and Emily Costello win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

Avakate a first winner under rules for Emily Costello

8.47PM

Steps Match and Kieren Buckley right win the Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle from Kilmurry Jj

Steps Match makes stamina count in staying hurdle

8.07PM

Presenting Lad and Michael O Sullivan win the Re Max Team Earley Handicap Hurdle

Presenting Lad goes one better at Roscommon under O'Sullivan

7.34PM

Williamstowndancer and Paul Townend win the SuperValu Co Roscommon Ladies Day Novice Hurdle

Williamstowndancer makes it two from two over flights

7.09PM

Timourid and Keith Donoghue win the Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle for trainer Paul Flynn.

Timourid another winner for in-form Flynn

6.36PM

Hazelhatch Lady and Mark McDonagh far win the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Hazelhatch Lady returns to form with game success

6.08PM

Bal De Rio and Philip Donovan win the Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle

King of the Claimers Bal De Rio strikes again

5.20PM

La Hacienda and Harry Davies winning the Jenningsbet Northumberland Vase Handicap Stakes at Newcastle

Smith keeping options open for La Hacienda

4.57PM

The ground has eased to good to yielding ahead of the Roscommon card this evening.

Ground eases ahead of Roscommon evening meeting

9.35AM

Matilda Picotte could be aimed at the Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary in September.

Cotter outlines autumn campaign for Matilda Picotte

12.21AM

Sat 8th Jul 2023
Intense Approach sent favourite backers home happy at Bellewstown

Easy for Approach in Bellewstown bumper

8.55PM

Dartan and James Smith win the Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle

Dartan follows up Curragh win with hurdles success

8.24PM

Hand Over Fist and Mikey O Connor left win the Adare Manor Handicap Hurdle

Hand Over Fist a winner for De Bromhead and O'Connor

7.22PM

Miss Fourie and Sean Flanagan win the Bar One Racing Mares Maiden Hurdle

Miss Fourie lands game front running success under Flanagan

6.55PM

Slaney Tide received an excellent front running ride from jockey Luke McAteer.

Slaney Tide makes all under McAteer to win finale for Bolger

6.05PM

Encanto Bruno and Ben Harvey win the Bar One Racing Maiden Hurdle for John McConnell

Bruno delivers knockout blow on hurdling debut

5.58PM

Charlie Luciano stayed on strongly under Liam McKenna to win for Noel Meade.

Charlie Luciano completes hat-trick over hurdles for Meade

5.33PM

Henry Adams and Killian Hennessy beats off Shihoku for trainer Aidan O Brien

Hennessy partners another Ballydoyle winner in Henry Adams

4.50PM

Little Queenie and Robert Whearty win for trainer Paul Flynn from Bells On her Toes

Little Queenie does it the hard way under Whearty

4.19PM

Buyin Buyin and Gary Carroll win for trainer Willie Browne and Gaelic Thoroughbreds.

Buyin Buyin back to winning ways under Carroll

3.22PM

Storm Miami and Colin Keane beats Asean for owner Mark Dobbin and trainer Ger Lyons

Miami Storms home to give Keane a winner on return

2.34PM

Sat 24th Jun 2023
Seattle Sound and Declan McDonogh win the Limerick Races Handicap

McDonagh at his best on front running Sound

8.48PM

Ethical Diamond and Billy Lee win the Limerick Races Maiden

O'Meara unearths real Diamond in Limerick maiden

8.22PM

Independent Expert and Andrew Slattery red cap black star win the Limerick Racecourse Fillies Handicap

Slattery excels with Expert timing on Independent

7.20PM

Saturn Seven and Donagh O Connor win the Woodlands House Hotel Adare Handicap for trainer Ken Condon

Saturn Seven wins on handicap debut for Condon and O'Connor

6.27PM

Merlin Giant and Colin Keane win the Racing TV Maiden at Down Royal

Merlin completes Magic afternoon for Mee family at Down Royal

5.59PM

Artemis Jones and Ben Coen win the Limerick Maiden for owner Yvonne Allen and trainer Johnny Murtagh

Artemis Jones wins on turf debut for Murtagh

5.48PM

Tower Of London and Killian Hennessy win the Ulster Derby

Tower Of London another Derby winner for O'Brien

5.03PM

Enfranchise and Gavin Ryan win the Ulster Oaks for trainer Shark Hanlon

Enfranchise an Oaks heroine for Shark

4.32PM

Picture Of A City and Dylan Browne McMonagle win the Polypipe Handicap

Oliver's City just Picture perfect at Down Royal

3.00PM

Dutch Gold really benefitted from stepping up in trip to easily win at Down Royal.

Dutch strikes Gold for Roche and Meade

2.24PM

Fri 16th Jun 2023
Out On Friday and Sean Bowen left win the Fairyhouse Handicap from No Hassle

Friday beginning to enjoy Fairyhouse love affair

8.50PM

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

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