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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.
Thu 11th Dec 2025
Blake was narrowly denied in the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle.

Blake to miss Christmas and wait for Dublin Racing Festival

7.23AM

Thu 20th Nov 2025
Mullaghgloss and Adam Ryan

Mullaghgloss lands Thurles finale for Slattery

4.03PM

Hillstar Blues and Sean O'Keeffe

Hillstar Blues a 25/1 Thurles winner for Aherne

3.29PM

Plunkett Street and Dan King

Class shines through as Plunkett Street wins for O'Meara

3.01PM

Jolies Jewel and James Smith

Jolie proves Thurles Jewel for McMahon

2.24PM

Place De La Nation and Paul Townend

Place De La Nation justifies short price to open account

1.52PM

William Tell and Cian Quirke

William Tell shoots down Thurles rivals under Quirke

1.20PM

Stoneyford Lady and Darragh O'Keeffe

Stoneyford Lady registers first success for De Bromhead

12.44PM

Irancy will bid for Morgiana Hurdle win on Saturday

Irancy bids to step up in Morgiana Hurdle

10.05AM

Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh

Cromwell hopeful Inothewayurthinkin can run well on return

9.46AM

Fastorslow returns to Punchestown on Sunday

Slevin excited ahead of Fastorslow's Durkan reappearance

8.41AM

Lifting Sails runs in Listed race at Lingfield this afternoon

Lifting Sails fancied to run big race in Lingfield Listed contest

8.22AM

Mon 17th Nov 2025
Oh My Word and Tommy Halford

Oh My Word springs 33/1 surprise in Navan finale

4.20PM

Kopek Des Bordes and Paul Townend

Kopek Des Bordes easily justifies favouritism on chasing debut

3.56PM

Found A Fifty and Jack Kennedy

Found A Fifty lands back-to-back Fortria Chase wins

3.13PM

Colonel Mustard and John Shinnick

Colonel Mustard lands Lismullen Hurdle for in-form Shinnick

2.45PM

I'll Sort That and Declan Queally

I'll Sort That lands For Auction Novice Hurdle in game fashion

2.12PM

Balko D'ange and Brian Hayes

Balko D'ange scores easily for Fenton and Hayes

1.27PM

Themanintheboots and James Smith

Themanintheboots gives Elliott opening race double at Navan

12.52PM

Classical Creek and Jack Kennedy

Classical Creek makes winning start over hurdles at Navan

12.11PM

Club Manager has been showing up well in his homework

O'Sullivan hoping Club Manager can show true colours

9.14AM

Jetara is a leading fancy for the Lismullen Hurdle.

Jetara in good order ahead of Lismullen Hurdle bid

9.03AM

Tue 11th Nov 2025
Sandor Clegane looks to hold leading claims of a win

Paul Nolan hoping Sandor Clegane can return to form

12.13AM

Fri 31st Oct 2025
Lady Lunette and Ben Coen

Lady Lunette back to form in Dundalk nightcap

8.44PM

Moyassr might light of the Dundalk fireworks to land touch

Moyassr lands gamble in mile handicap for Flynn

8.22PM

Diego El Queso and Gary Carroll

Diego El Queso off the mark at sixth time of asking

7.20PM

Prairie Girl and Shane Foley

Prairie Girl defies draw to win on second start for Murphy

6.25PM

Aegina and Chris Hayes

Easy for odds-on Aegina in Dundalk curtain raiser

5.44PM

Skerry Hill and Harry Swan

Skerry Hill brings up Elliott four-timer in Down Royal bumper

4.48PM

Romeo Coolio and Jack Kennedy

Romeo Coolio wins on chasing debut to give Elliott treble

4.23PM

Casheldale Lad and Jack Kennedy

Casheldale Lad lands feature to give Elliott Down Royal double

3.01PM

Creadan Grace and James Smith

Quick compensation for Elliott as Creadan Grace wins in photo

2.00PM

Some Song and Darragh O'Keeffe

Some Song gifted Down Royal opener after final flight drama

1.33PM

Wed 22nd Oct 2025
Charlie Brow'n and Wayne Lordan

Lordan doubles up as Charlie Brow'n lands Navan finale

5.52PM

Dippedinmoonlight and Gary Carroll

Dippedinmoonlight off the mark on the Flat in stamina test

5.26PM

Adam Caffrey and Ado McGuinness

Dark Ace returns to form to land first turf victory

4.55PM

Glory To Be and Wayne Lordan

Glory To Be lunges late to score for Grassick

4.11PM

Bad Boy Rizz and Colin Keane

O'Sullivan's Bad Boy comes good at Navan

3.43PM

Velvet Skies and Ben Coen

Velvet Skies defies topweight to win for Mulvany

3.10PM

Michael's Well and Chris Hayes

Michael's Well strikes for Hartys in Navan opener

2.38PM

Cercene and Gary Carroll won the Coronation Stakes

Coronation Stakes winner Cercene to miss Breeders' Cup

8.54AM

Sun 19th Oct 2025
July Flower and Darragh O Keeffe

July Flower leads home stable '1-2-3' to complete De Bromhead treble

5.40PM

Blake and Chris Hayes

Blake wins October Handicap after stewards enquiry

5.26PM

Skippinandajumpin and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Skippinandajumpin stays on best to land Leopardstown finale

5.23PM

French Dynamite and Patrick O Brien

French Dynamite leads home McNamara National '1-2'

5.05PM

Josh Williamson rode Kir to win at Limerick

Kir wins on handicap debut to give De Bromhead Limerick double

4.06PM

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

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