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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 6th Jul 2022
Grizabella and Colin Keane win the Fairyhouse Summer Season Claiming Race

Grizabella just prevails in Claimer

5.08PM

Ice Cold In Alex is a leading fancy at Fairyhouse tonight.

Good ground for Fairyhouse evening meeting

8.40AM

Sat 2nd Jul 2022
Country Queen survived stewards inquiry to win bumper

Elliott trained mare is Bellewstown Queen

8.46PM

Hascouer Clermont stayed on strongly at Bellewstown

Clermont stays on strongly to give Cromwell winner

8.04PM

Inforapenny won for owner Pat McCarthy at Bellewstown

Inforapenny pleases Bellewstown holiday crowds

7.32PM

Penny Jar wins readily under Paddy O'Brien

Penny lands the money to give Patrick O'Brien first winner

7.03PM

Ella Perfecta easily landed mares maiden hurdle

Elle Perfecta makes it third time lucky for Murphy

6.37PM

The Friday Man made an impressive debut over hurdles

The Friday Man wins readily on hurdling debut

5.15PM

Warren Beach made all to complete a hat-trick for Ken Condon

Lifes A Beach for Condon charge

5.01PM

Prairie Dancer won snugly in Bellewstown under JJ Slevin

Prairie Dancer battles back to win Bellewstown opener

4.50PM

Auguste Rodin and Seamus Heffernan

Auguste survives scare to get job done

4.31PM

Born Invincible got up to deny Eleuthera

Born Invincible gets up to deny Levins double

3.29PM

Showmolina wins at Naas under Joey Sheridan

Showmolina continues fine form of Johnny Levins

2.53PM

Keepupwithmyempire improved on promising debut run

Empire Steps Up From Promising Debut

2.11PM

Mauiewowie impressive on debut at Naas

Mauiewowie another juvenile debut winner for Lyons

1.41PM

Sun 26th Jun 2022
Cougar wins Curragh under Ryan Moore

Cougar claims finale on Derby weekend

5.39PM

Self Belief made a nice winning debut under Billy Lee

Self Belief adds to winning run for Lee

5.17PM

Ano Syra and Jamie Powell win the Rockingham Handicap

Powell doubles up with Rockingham win

3.30PM

Coumshingaun followed up Listowel win

Coumshingaun follows up maiden success

3.00PM

Statuette maintained unbeaten record

Statuette makes it two from two in Airlie

2.21PM

Proud And Regal won under Killian Leonard

Regal does Donnacha proud

1.53PM

Twilight Jet could have July Cup target

Twilight Jet may reappear in July Cup

8.27AM

Crispy Cat remains an exciting colt for Amo Racing

O'Callaghan adamant we didn't see real Cat

12.43AM

Sun 12th Jun 2022
Gear Up and Jake Coen win the last at Gowran Park

Gear Up completes Gowran treble for O'Brien

5.41PM

Walk In The Brise and Patrick Mullins leading at the home bend

Walk In The Brise lands Downpatrick finale

5.25PM

Both Sierra Nevada's ahead of their race - Charles O Brien trained(left) of Jessica Harrington trained winner.

Harrington's Nevada wins Gowran maiden

5.04PM

I Don't Get It finally got his turn

McCluskey charge finally does get it

4.52PM

Eighty Eight won nicely under Danny Sheehy

Eighty Eight makes it to number one

4.25PM

Dollar Value won easily under Mark McDonagh

Dollar good value for wide margin success

3.41PM

Dunum follows up at Gowran Park

Dunum wins again at Gowran Park

3.19PM

Downtown Queen made all under Conor McNamara

De Bromhead's Queen makes all under McNamara

2.32PM

Gary Carroll on Silken Ladder

Silken continues to climb the ladder

2.12PM

Roaring Potter ran out an easy winner at Downpatrick

Potter takes advantage to win incident packed maiden

2.03PM

Zoinnocent won under jockey Shane Crosse

Zoinnocent looks promising in Gowran win

1.31PM

Earl Of Tyrone could be Ebor bound.

Much to look forward to for in-form Twomey

8.38AM

Sat 11th Jun 2022
Billy Lee took the last race on Marhaba Ashmayme

Lee on the scoreboard with Marhaba Ashmayme

5.42PM

Howaya C D And E wins Downpatrick bumper

C D And E wins Downpatrick bumper

5.31PM

Magic Chegaga and Colin Keane

Keane just magic on Chegaga

5.14PM

Na Caith Tobac continued good run of Paul Flynn

Tobac another winner for Flynn

4.49PM

Aingeal Dorcha appreciated stepping up in trip

Aingeal Dorcha benefits from step up in trip

3.59PM

Quantum Realm won under Shane Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald gets Realm home in thriller

3.50PM

Cnodian another winner for Nathan Crosse

Cnodian another for in-form Crosse

2.52PM

Peckham Springs wins for Paddy O'Hanlon

Peckham springs back to form under O'Hanlon

2.35PM

Kayhana another for Weld and Hayes

Kayhana continues Weld revival

2.15PM

Dani Barcelona was a first winner for jockey Sean Cleary Farrell.

Sean Cleary Farrell rides first winner on Barcelona

2.02PM

Princess Zoe has Ascot date next Thursday

All systems go for Zoe

8.16AM

Thu 9th Jun 2022
Harry's Legacy and Wayne Lordan

Harry's Legacy takes finale for De Bromhead and Lordan

8.28PM

Rory Cleary with owner Triona Burbage

Complete Fiction a 28/1 winner for Cleary

8.00PM

Giladah wins under Chris Hayes.

Giladah wins for Weld on handicap debut

7.33PM

Helpmeout stayed on best to win under Billy Lee.

Lee continues fine run with win on Helpmeout

6.56PM

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