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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.
Sat 27th Sep 2025
Pride Of Place and Josh Halford

Bolger's Pride of Place romps home under Halford

5.28PM

Rowdy Yeats and Colin Keane

Rowdy Yeats strikes for Colin Keane at the Curragh

4.41PM

Rising Dust and Donagh Meyler

Rising Dust lands Listowel gamble for Mullins

4.22PM

Dorset and Jack Cleary

Dorset repels host of challenges to land Goffs Million

4.05PM

Blue Waters and Jack Kennedy

Blue Waters off the mark over hurdles at Listowel

2.34PM

Gazelle d'Or and Chris Hayes

Gazelle d'Or lands Joe McGrath Handicap for Grassick

2.25PM

Mumhan and Declan McDonogh

Mumhan makes winning debut in Curragh curtain raiser

1.41PM

The Highway Rat has been a great servant to connections.

Oliver in a race against time with The Highway Rat

8.10AM

Thu 25th Sep 2025
Heads Up and Mark McDonagh

Heads Up makes class count to win his maiden hurdle

3.24PM

Carrigmoornaspruce and Michael Kenneally

Carrigmoornaspruce makes winning debut over hurdles

2.46PM

Paddy Hanlon set to join trainer Nicky Henderson.

\"I'm heading over on Sunday or Monday\" - Paddy Hanlon to join Nicky Henderson yard as conditional

11.59AM

Messerschmitt is a leading fancy at Listowel on Thursday.

Thursday going update

8.34AM

Fri 19th Sep 2025
Edward Hamilton and Wayne Lordan

Edward Hamilton makes winning debut in Dundalk nightcap

8.47PM

Barretstown and Billy Lee

Return to Dundalk sees Barretstown back to winning ways

8.20PM

Cala Bonita and Robbie Colgan.

Cala Bonita back to winning ways under Colgan

7.55PM

Sierra De Gredos and Gary Carroll

Sierra De Gredos lands third career win for Andy Oliver

6.45PM

Moja Dama and Patrick Mullins

Moja Dama shows battling qualities to land Downpatrick finale

5.59PM

Strait And Narrow and Colin Keane

Strait And Narrow gives Keane opening race double at Dundalk

5.48PM

Mickey Cohen and Donagh Meyler

Mickey Cohen makes the breakthrough on chasing debut

4.54PM

Sporting Glance and Eoin Staples

Sporting Glance brings up Downpatrick double for Staples

4.24PM

Arcland and Eoin Staples

Arcland belatedly records a first win over hurdles

3.06PM

High Court Cave and Oran McGill

High Court Cave justifies favouritism in Downpatrick curtain raiser

2.40PM

Sun 31st Aug 2025
Nicola Burns and Raymond Hurley won with El Bello.

El Bello breaks new ground in landing Tipperary nightcap

5.56PM

Darragh O Sullivan was amongst the winners on Sunday

Marnane doubles up as Jasmine Affanalis wins apprentice race

5.26PM

Grande Marques and Seamie Heffernan

Super sub Grand Marques wins Abergwaun Stakes for Stack

4.55PM

Princess Child and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Princess Child lands dramatic renewal of Fairy Bridge Stakes

4.26PM

Mississippi River and Wayne Lordan

Mississippi River brings up Tipperary double for O'Brien and Lordan

3.50PM

Luke McAteer won on Redemption Road at Tipperary

Redemption Road a local Tipperary winner for Marnane

3.28PM

Endorsement and Wayne Lordan

Endorsement off the mark in Tipperary curtain raiser

2.50PM

Thurles racecourse will fulfil its remaining 11 fixtures.

Mullins reacts positively to news of Thurles plans

12.22AM

Fri 29th Aug 2025
Run For Mahler and Alan O'Sullivan

Run For Mahler lands finale to give Byrnes Down Royal double

8.17PM

Hit The Frame and Sean Flanagan

Hit The Frame off the mark under Flanagan

8.05PM

Sam Curling trained Fire Coral to win at Down Royal

Fire Coral makes all to give Mullins Down Royal double

7.54PM

Battle Of Ridgeway and Liam McKenna

Ridgeway wins Battle despite late scare for supporters

7.32PM

Coutach and Jack Kennedy

Kennedy patience personified aboard Elliott's Coutach

7.06PM

Jetaway Nana and Eoin Staples.

Step up in trip sees Nana Jet in for Collins

6.34PM

Arctic Flame and Simon Torrens

Flame proves too hot for maiden rivals

5.55PM

John Shinnick rode Paul's Dream to win at Wexford

Paul's Dream steps up to register first career win for Mullins

5.31PM

Danny Mullins won the first race at Down Royal.

Third time lucky for O'Brien's Cinammon Coco

5.13PM

Ivan Ryan and Kool One.

Kool One off the mark over hurdles at Wexford

4.58PM

Catena Zapata has earned himself a winter break.

Catena Zapata on a well earned winter break

7.54AM

Ethical Diamond could race in Australia.

Australian trip still on the cards for Ethical Diamond

7.18AM

Mon 25th Aug 2025
Blue Waters and Harry Swan

Blue Waters gives Elliott an across the card four-timer

8.30PM

Chance Another One and Donagh Meyler

Chance Another One makes winning start to life over fences

8.01PM

Ladies Well and Cian Quirke

Ladies Well another winner for in-form Slattery team

7.24PM

Damoso and Simon Torrens

Damoso continues fine recent run for Torrens

6.34PM

Macinamillion and Keith Donoghue

Macinamillion lands Downpatrick nightcap for Cromwell

5.53PM

Shaboozee and Richie Deegan

Back-to-back Ballinrobe wins for Shaboozee

5.31PM

Bhean Saibhre and Peter Smithers

Bhean Saibhre gets off the mark in impressive style

4.58PM

Speculatrix and Kevin Sexton

Speculatrix opens chasing account under Sexton

4.40PM

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