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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 12th May 2023
Desert Heather and Mike O Connor win the Moyvore Whiskey Vault Handicap Hurdle

Heather lunges late to nab House in Desert battle

7.08PM

Killeemore Lad Philip Donovan win the William Hill Maiden Hurdle for the Lumper Lane Syndicate

Killeemore Lad springs 66/1 shock for Slattery

6.27PM

Royal Eagle and Ben Harvey win the William Hill Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan.

Eagle flies in to complete quick double for Harvey

5.50PM

Macanogue and Ben Harvey win the William Hill Maiden Hurdle for the Stylebawn Syndicate

Macanogue just holds on to land Kilbeggan gamble

5.22PM

Sun 23rd Apr 2023
Energumene is set to be the star attraction on the opening day of Punchestown.

Energumene headlines day one at Punchestown

1.12PM

Lifetime Ambition will be trained for a repeat bid for the Aintree Grand National.

Harrington retains Lifetime National Ambition

9.42AM

Tenebrism and Ryan Moore win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cork Stakes Listed

Tenebrism takes next step on sprinting ladder at Naas

12.31AM

Kyprios proved himself to be a champion stayer with Ascot Gold Cup win.

O'Brien issues Kyprios update

12.18AM

Sun 9th Apr 2023
Harry Swan partnered Brighterdaysahead to win the finale at Fairyhouse

Brighterdaysahead for Elliott team following Potter loss

5.52PM

Will Do and John Gleeson win the Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Pro Am Flat Race

Will Do finally lands bumper under inspired Gleeson ride

5.30PM

Flame Bearer and Sean O'Keeffe stayed on best to land the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Fairyhouse

Flame Bearer leads home Mullins 1-2-3-4-5-6 in Fairyhouse Grade 1

5.23PM

Elsannah and Ian Power win the Mallow Commercials CVRT Test Centre Handicap Hurdle

Elsannah doubles up with hard fought Cork success

5.10PM

L'yser and Michael O Sullivan win the Bar One Racing Price Boosts Everyday Easter Handicap Hurdle

L'yser completes Cork treble for O'Sullivan

4.40PM

Whiskeywealth falls at the final fence leaving Dinoblue to take the spoils under Mark Walsh

Dinoblue makes it magnificent seven for Mullins

4.36PM

Nick Rockett and Danny Mullins win for owners Stewart Sadie Andrew and trainer Willie Mullins

Nick Rocketts to Grade 2 success at Fairyhouse

3.38PM

Kilbree Warrior and Richie Condon win for owner trainer Oliver McKiernan

Warrior battles bravely for all the way win

2.23PM

All About Lucy and Richie Deegan win the O Flynn Motors Mallow mares Maiden Hurdle

It's All About Lucky in Cork Mares Maiden

2.18PM

Golf Marin and Mark Walsh jump the last before Fairyhouse maiden win

Golf Marin another for Martin and McManus

1.42PM

Luminous Light and Sean Flanagan win the Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle

Flanagan times it just right on Light

1.39PM

Fairyhouse satge the second day of their Easter Festival on Sunday

Fairyhouse and Cork going updates

9.47AM

Sat 18th Mar 2023
Henry de Bromhead has another exciting horse in Factual Fact

Gleeson caps fantastic week with bumper win

5.47PM

Killinure Lass and Darragh O Keeffe far win the Leugh Handicap Hurdle from Tangental

Lucky Lass hangs on for narrow win under O'Keeffe

5.14PM

Summerville Boy and Rachael Blackmore win the End Of Season Hurdle

Summerville Boy gets off the mark for De Bromhead

4.45PM

Tophill Low and Kieren Buckley win the Adare Manor Maiden Hurdle

Tophill Low makes all under Buckley

4.23PM

Routine Excellence and Keith Donoghue win the Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

Donoghue displays Excellence in Routine win

3.21PM

Flame Bearer and Paul Townend win the Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Steeplechase Grade 3

Flame Bearer impresses in Molony Memorial romp

3.06PM

Time To Rocco and Michael O Sullivan win the Dillon Quirke Foundation Mares Beginners Steeplechase

Rocco lands gamble under inspired O'Sullivan

2.28PM

Sat 11th Mar 2023
Tullyhill made an impressive winning debut for Willie Mullins and Cheveley Park Stud.

Tullyhill eases to effortless win in finale

5.50PM

Ferns Lock and Barry O Neill win the INHSC Tetratema Cup Hunters Steeplechase

Ferns Lock maintains perfect record with Tetratema win

5.20PM

Ain't That A Shame was an easy winner for Rachael Blackmore and Henry De Bromhead

Ain't That A Shame completes double for Blackmore/De Bromhead

4.36PM

Grange Walk and Liam Quinlan winning the Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Steepplechase Grade B

Grange Walk wins Gowran feature for Ryan and Quinlan

4.06PM

Ardera Ru and Shane O Callaghan win the Boylesports Handicap Hurdle

Ardera Ru another local winner at Gowran

3.31PM

Lantry Lady and Rachael Blackmore win the Gowran Park Mares Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Lantry the Lady with impressive debut success

2.58PM

Karuma Grey and Diarmuid Moloney win for owner Paul Holden and trainer Ellmarie Holden

Karuma Grey a local Gowran winner for Holden

2.22PM

Abbeydale and Jordan Gainford win the Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle

Abbeydale proves too strong for odds on Road

1.41PM

Mahler Mission looks John McConnell's best chance of a Cheltenham Festival winner

McConnell set to send small select team to Cheltenham next week

8.50AM

Navan failed an early morning inspection ahead of todays meeting

Navan cancelled this afternoon

7.51AM

Harry's Bar holds a leading chance at Wolverhampton this afternoon

McGuinness has high hopes for Wolverhampton duo

7.38AM

Sun 5th Feb 2023
Fun Fun Fun and Patrick Mullins win the Grade 2 Coolmore Irish EBF Mares Flat Race

All Fun Fun Fun for Mullins in bumper rout

5.06PM

Gaelic Warrior and Paul Townend win the Festina Lente Charity Liffey Handicap Hurdle

Gaelic Warrior far too classy for rivals in Liffey Handicap Hurdle

4.40PM

Il Etait Temps and Danny Mullins win the Grade 1 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle

Il Etait Temps causes 14/1 upset as Facile Vega disappoints

4.13PM

State Man and Paul Townend win the Irish Champion Hurdle from Honeysuckle

State Man proves too strong for Honeysuckle in Irish Champion Hurdle

3.49PM

The Goffer gave Davy Russell a quick double at Leopardstown

The Goffer gives Russell Dublin Racing Festival double

3.07PM

Gentleman De Mee and Danny Mullins win the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Dublin Steeplechase

Gentleman De Mee Lords it over Dublin Chase rivals

2.43PM

Mighty Potter and Davy Russell win the Ladbrokes Novice Steeplechase Grade 1

Russell just Mighty in Grade 1 win aboard Potter

2.20PM

Ballybawn Belter and Simon Torrens win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy Mullins Mares handicap Hurdle

McManus second string runs Belter to win Mares Hurdle

1.41PM

Leopardstown stages the second day of the Dublin Racing Festival this afternoon

Leopardstown Going Update

10.30AM

Thu 29th Dec 2022
Doyen Ta Win and Kevin Sexton win the Party Time Handicap Hurdle

Doyen Ta Win prevails at Limerick under Sexton

4.10PM

Fascile Mode and Charlie Mullins win the Plusvital Flat Race

Fascile Mode makes impressive winning debut at Leopardstown

3.50PM

Go Boy and Charlie O Dwyer win the Geary s Garage Kilmeedy Maiden Hurdle

Go Boy lands massive gamble for Molloy and O'Dwyer

3.27PM

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