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Fri 28th Oct 2016

Thistlecrack Return Marks Start Of Jumping Season

Fans of jumps racing have been rejoicing over the past month with the return of some of the stars of the sport to the track and although the action will ramp up another notch in November, there has still been plenty to take in during the first few weeks of the ‘proper’ National Hunt season in the UK.

8.42AM
Thu 27th Oct 2016

Cloudy Morning comes good early evening

Clonmel punters rounded off the day in style as Cloudy Morning justified strong support in the Powerstown Demesne (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle.

5.45PM
Tisamystery (left) leads as Eight Till Late falls at the last

Tisamystery another for inform de Bromhead

5.40PM

Hello Sweetie puts in a fine leap for Keith Donoghue

Sweet win as Tata misses out

5.11PM

Blackthorn Prince (left) and Trade Marked are in the air together at the last

Blackthorn Prince completes 3-mile hat-trick

4.43PM

Orchard Road and Ruby Walsh clear the last

Elliott brings century up with Orchard Road

3.50PM

Mick Jazz (Barry Geraghty) leads over the last

Mick Jazz hits right note for Elliott

3.25PM

Rosshaven Lady (Jody McGarvey) leads Khalessi over the last

Rosshaven opens jumping account at Clonmel

2.59PM

Sir Mark Prescott

Box heads raiding party in Cooley

2.08PM

Fran Berry collecting his Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Leading Rider award in March

Berry Returns to Dundalk

2.04PM

The Willie Mullins-trained Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach sets her sights on Down Royal

1.52PM

23 Years since Dermot Weld trained Vintage Crop to win the race

Cup Ground On Quick Side For Irish Trio

11.18AM

The Dermot Weld-trained Zawraq

Zawraq connections look to future

10.32AM

Found (Ryan Moore) winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly

Classic target for Found at Breeders Cup

10.21AM

Alice Springs winning the Matron Stakes

Alice Springs primed for Mile mission

9.56AM

Missy Tata (Ruby Walsh) winning at Limerick earlier this month

Tata tackles fences at Clonmel

8.47AM

Wed 26th Oct 2016

Direction could be sales bound now

After six races at Dundalk tonight we were without a winning favourite. Joint market-leader Creeping Ivy landed the 8.30 and half-an-hour later in the second split of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap 7/2 favourite New Direction sent many punters home happy by winning under Kevin Manning.

9.34PM
Creeping Ivy and Oisin Orr

Creeping Ivy so smooth

9.02PM

Yamato finishes best under Shane Foley to land the race 6 spoils at Dundalk

54/1 Dundalk double for Halford

8.38PM

Danny Sheehy gets Mo Henry home in front

Sheehy rides another winner for Keatley

8.06PM

Gorane and Declan McDonogh aren't for passing

De Bromheads have a nice 2yo on their hands

7.35PM

Dark Alliance and Robert Smithers come home in front from Stamp Of Authority

Smithers gets a 2nd winner on the board

7.11PM

War Secretary and Donnacha O'Brien

Ballydoyle one two with the War Fronts

6.31PM

Free Running and Gary Halpin are clear in the Dundalk opener

Feane's Running best in Dundalk opener

6.02PM

Treve

Promising start from Treve's sister

5.19PM

Mondialiste

O'Meara two-handed for Breeders' Cup

5.12PM

Thistlecrack

Cheltenham next for Thistlecrack

5.08PM

Coneygree

58 in Hennessy contention

4.11PM

More Of That

BetVictor Gold Cup entries out

4.06PM

Highland Reel could return to Hong Kong for the Vase

O'Brien eyes Hong Kong

4.02PM

Avant Tout (nearside)

Avant could have Hennessy prep

1.33PM

Un De Sceaux

Sceaux could see plenty of France

11.35AM

Bachasson on the way to a Galway win

Bachasson goes over fences

11.03AM

Vics Canvas

All Roads Lead To Aintree For Canvas

9.21AM

Bondi Beach winning at Limerick

All Systems Go For Bondi Beach

9.18AM

Tue 25th Oct 2016

Down Royal Festival of Racing launch

The Maze Festival - the biggest two days racing in the north - was officially launched today at a high-profile event in The Bridge Suite of Titanic Belfast. The award-winning venue will be the new sponsor of the Grade Two novice chase on 'Super Saturday' at the Lisburn course on November 5th.

6.49PM
Thistlecrack

Thistlecrack hardens as Gold Cup favourite

6.25PM

Twilight Son (right)

Twilight Son retired to Cheveley Park Stud

3.19PM

Bar One Racing

Bar One Increases Fairyhouse Sponsorship

2.22PM

Silviniaco Conti

Silviniaco Conti enjoys Chepstow gallop

2.20PM

Silviniaco Conti

Silviniaco Conti booked for Chepstow workout

10.49AM

Your Busy

Grand Sefton A Target For Nash's Busy

9.33AM

Minding winning at Ascot

Minding Likely To Stay In Training

9.28AM

Mon 24th Oct 2016

Haldon Gold Cup option for Fox Norton

Saturday's impressive Cheltenham winner Fox Norton will have an entry in the 188BET Haldon Gold Cup next week.

5.00PM
Churchill

Churchill form boost pleases O'Brien

4.13PM

Harzand

Smullen - Harzand 'gave us two great days'

3.13PM

Coneygree

Coneygree given Charlie Hall entry

2.18PM

Forgotten Rules

Rules team cool on hurdling career

2.01PM

Commissioned

Commissioned has Meydan option

1.20PM

Thistlecrack

Thistlecrack ready for chasing debut

12.21PM

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