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Wed 22nd Feb 2017

Options at Cheltenham for Wolf

Trainer Harry Fry is no closer to deciding which race his star youngster Neon Wolf will contest at next month's Cheltenham Festival.

11.32AM
Acapella Bourgeois

Acapella needs it soft for Cheltenham attempt

10.50AM

Sharon Dunphy

No Dunphy appeal

10.29AM

Paul Moloney has won two on De Dollar Man

Progressive Man in Albert Bartlett frame

9.29AM

Tue 21st Feb 2017

Tizzard aiming for Christmas with Thistlecrack

Colin Tizzard hopes to have Thistlecrack back on a racecourse around Christmas time after a season-ending tendon injury saw him become the latest high-profile name to be ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival.

5.50PM
Zarkandar (winning at Cheltenham)

Zarkandar to tackle Stayers

4.39PM

Saphir Du Rheu

Saphir to target Gold Cup

4.36PM

Any Second Now

Any Second Now among Naas entries

4.06PM

Thistlecrack

Racing reacts to Thistlecrack news

3.32PM

Apple's Jade

Jade & Limini clash in Quevega Hurdle

2.28PM

Faugheen misses Champion Hurdle

Thistlecrack latest star to miss Cheltenham

1.28PM

Thistlecrack ruled out for the season

Thistlecrack out for season

1.20PM

Castello Sforza (winning his bumper at Fairyhouse)

Sforza aiming to make hurdles breakthrough

12.56PM

Jezki

Geraghty blames ground for Jezki defeat

11.22AM

Bunk Off Early

Townend keen on Bunk ride

10.30AM

Yanworth (right)

Geraghty expects Yanworth to improve

10.29AM

Footpad

Munir & Souede have Champion duo

9.44AM

Sweet As A Nut

Barry hoping Nut makes Cheltenham

9.37AM

Point-to-point action

East Clare point-to-point cancelled

8.44AM

Punchestown

Punchestown soft to heavy

8.34AM

Superb Story

Superb Story out of Champion Hurdle

8.31AM

Vics Canvas

Veteran Vic on course for National

8.28AM

For Beginners The Concise Horse Racing guide

9.02AM

Mon 20th Feb 2017

Colin's Sister has Fairyhouse option

A trip to Fairyhouse could come into the reckoning for Colin's Sister if conditions rule her out of the Cheltenham Festival.

5.11PM
Arpege D'alene (left)

Arpege set for National Hunt Chase

4.10PM

Cheltenham Racecourse

Biddick to partner Weatherman in Foxhunter

4.05PM

JP McManus owner of Regal Encore

Regal has Midlands National aim

2.05PM

Raz De Maree

Cromwell not keen on big weight for Raz

1.08PM

Rashaan (nearest)

Aintree Hurdle the target for Rashaan

11.08AM

Robert Power being congratulated by a trio of Gigginstown riders at Leopardstown

First Gold Cup Runner For Harrington

11.06AM

Identity Thief

Thief likely to miss Cheltenham

7.57AM

Sun 19th Feb 2017

Roi tops off good day for leading connections

There was a second Gigginstown House Stud winner on the day, and a third for Gordon Elliott at Navan when Poli Roi (£300,000 pound purchase) justified odds of 2/7 in the concluding Race Displays Event Signage (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race.

5.40PM
Mark Enright and Jessie Foster after their win with Miles To Memphis

Memphis the one on first start in Ireland

5.18PM

Acapella Bourgeois and Roger Loughran

Acapella 1st rest nowhere in Ten Up

4.56PM

Mad Brian and Danny Hand are well clear

Plenty of life in veteran Brian still

4.22PM

Sutton Place and Barry Geraghty

Navan is Elliott's Place with graded double

3.47PM

Another stylish leap from Ball D'Arc under Bryan Cooper

Ball wins Flyingbolt as Bally falls

3.09PM

Miss Mardan and Mark Bolger lead them home

Miss Mardan survives early scare

2.34PM

Cue Card - back in business yesterday

Tizzard braced for Cheltenham build-up

2.07PM

Harry Fry

RSA aim for American

12.20PM

Paul Nicholls

Cliffs Of Dover out for the season

12.17PM

Identity Thief

Identity Thief misses Navan

12.14PM

Whisper and Davy Russell

Cheltenham options still open for Whisper

10.16AM

Josses Hill and Barry Geraghty

Ryanair next for Josses Hill

9.59AM

Sat 18th Feb 2017

Rock holds on for poignant win

Shimmer's Rock was a popular and poignant winner of the concluding mares bumper at Gowran Park when scoring for trainer Pat Fahy.

5.23PM
Mine Now and Richie Deegan (far side) clear the last with Rue Hill

Mine Now avoids drama to score

4.41PM

Cue Card

Cue Card takes Ascot Chase in style

4.15PM

Dandy Mag and Ruby Walsh

Dandy looks smart on Irish debut

4.05PM

Yanworth

Yanworth makes hard work of Kingwell win

3.42PM

Tombstone and Bryan Cooper (left) beat Jezki

Cooper back with a bang on Tombstone

3.39PM

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