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Sat 24th Dec 2016

Mullins ready for busy Christmas

Willie Mullins saddles five runners on the opening day of the Christmas Festival at Leopardstown.

10.46AM
Min

Thief and Min face off in Leopardstown feature

10.45AM

Colin Tizzard

Tizzard looking forward to King George clash

10.45AM

Father & son NIall and Scott McCullagh in the weigh-room

Father and son in action at Dundalk

9.07AM

Cue Card

Brennan believes Cue will be hard to Crack

8.11AM

Fri 23rd Dec 2016

Lordan's treble comes on first ride for O'Brien

Jockey Wayne Lordan finished his year with a flourish at Dundalk this evening when completing a treble in the concluding Racing Returns Friday 6th Jan 2017 Handicap, on Song Of Love, which was his first winner, on his first ride, for trainer Joseph O’Brien

8.20PM
Keukenhof and Denis Lenihan (blue colours)

Murtagh exceeds yearly target at Dundalk

8.00PM

The Paris Shrug and Colin Keane

Lyons & Keane complete Dundalk double

7.40PM

Ishebayorgrey and Danny Sheehy

Four year old scores eighth career win

7.27PM

Thunder Speed and Wayne Lordan

Stack/Lordan double up with HK-bound winner

7.09PM

November Tale and Colin Keane (far side) are about to win a three-way photo finish

November Tale wins in three-way photo finish

6.53PM

Slaney Street and Rory Cleary (right)

Bonus for Bolger as Christmas starts early!

5.58PM

A Shin Impala (left) and Wayne Lordan chase the riderless Reddot Espress

'Springer' Impala wins for Stack/Lordan

4.59PM

Anibale Fly (right)

Fly ready for Kempton assignment

3.54PM

The New One

Mag stays at home as 5 go for Christmas Hrd

2.08PM

Bellshill at Gowran Park last month

Bellshill Is Star Attraction At Limerick

1.56PM

Leopardstown

Plenty To Look Forward To At Leopardstown

11.35AM

Cue Card and Paddy Brennan after last year's King George triumph

Thistlecrack Versus Cue Card at Kempton

11.27AM

Min

Identity Thief Versus Min At Leopardstown

11.21AM

Bapaume and Landofhopeandglory renew rivalry

Land faces nine in Knight Frank

11.19AM

Richard Johnson

Johnson and Crowley honoured at Lesters

11.15AM

Campeador (grey) about to Fall at Cheltenham

Unfortunate Campeador Ready For Action

10.16AM

Thu 22nd Dec 2016

TV3 announce 50 days of UK action in 2017

Irish racing fans have received an early Christmas present with news that they will be able to enjoy up to 50 days of live action per year from the UK on TV3 and 3e.

4.49PM
Chestnut Fire (nearside) and Shane Foley just beating stablemate Rezeki

Halford trio tackle Dundalk feature

2.48PM

Willie Mullins pictured with his son Patrick and wife Jackie

Pepper a hot prospect for Mullins

2.44PM

Nicky Henderson (right)

Altior and Buveur head Wayward Lad entries

2.41PM

Jumping the Grand National fences at Aintree

Foinavon jockey Buckingham dies aged 76

1.16PM

Sizing John will have his first run for the yard at Christmas

Harrington outlines Christmas plans

10.00AM

Art Of Payroll in winning action over hurdles at Leopardstown

Payroll to step up in trip at Leopardstown

9.56AM

As De Pique (Brien Kane) in winning action at Wexfprd

Cromwell has Pique sharp for Paddy Power

9.53AM

Morning Assembly

Injury Rules Out Morning Assembly

9.50AM

Fine Rightly (Davy Russell) winning at Naas last year

Lexus likely option for Fine Rightly

8.09AM

The Noel Meade-trained Snow Falcon

Falcon & Jezki set for Xmas clash

8.04AM

Wed 21st Dec 2016

62 in Welsh National mix

Emma Lavelle still hopes Shotgun Paddy will make the cut for the Coral Welsh National after 62 horses stood their ground for next Tuesday's race.

9.45PM
One Track Mind

Greatrex patient with Mind

9.30PM

Battleford

Future Ticketing support for Limerick festival

6.13PM

Roi Du Mee won the big one at Tramore on New Year's Day, including here in 2015 under Kevin Sexton, twice

Roi Du Mee retired

5.50PM

Richard O'Brien's first runner could be at Dundalk

A new O'Brien amongst training ranks

5.45PM

Many Clouds

No Lexus for Many Clouds

4.06PM

Identity Thief can certainly jump

Thief Team Excited For Min Clash

3.18PM

Cue Card after last year's King George

Cue Card All Set For Classic King George

3.05PM

Vroum Vroum Mag

Mullins Relies On Vroum Vroum For Kempton

3.03PM

Tue 20th Dec 2016

Meade to make late King George call

Road To Riches is \"50-50\" to take his up his engagement in the 32Red King George VI Chase, according to trainer Noel Meade.

5.10PM

General Tufto wins on 100th Southwell run

2.37PM

Saturnas

Mullins sextet dominates Future Champion

2.36PM

Identity Thief

Identity Thief and Min on collision course

2.35PM

Douvan

Seven in contention to clash with Douvan

2.34PM

Thistlecrack

Cue Card & Thistlecrack top 7 KG contenders

2.33PM

Freddie Tylicki

Tylicki out of hospital and beginning rehab

12.01PM

Snow Falcon

Snow Falcon primed for Christmas date

12.00PM

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