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Fri 22nd Apr 2016

Rule's bid to conquer Punchestown

Crabbie's Grand National hero Rule The World is set to make a swift return to action in the Growise Champion Novice Chase at next week's Punchestown Festival.

3.36PM
Czabo

Curragh on Czabo's radar

3.30PM

Midterm

Midterm wins Sandown Classic Trial

3.27PM

Sprinter Sacre leads them home at Cheltenham

Sprinter and Sceaux ready for rematch

2.27PM

Southfield Theatre (nearside) seen here with Don Poli at Cheltenham

bet365 Gold Cup preview

1.25PM

Valseur Lido

Valseur in Oaksey mix

1.20PM

The New One

New One misses Sandown

11.38AM

Rolly Baby

Friday's serving of Mullins v Nicholls

10.09AM

Peter Buchanan

Buchanan signs off

9.32AM

Thu 21st Apr 2016

Mullins outlines Punchestown plans

Willie Mullins is looking forward to launching another strong assault on the Punchestown Festival after entries for the first three days of the showpiece meeting were confirmed.

8.56PM
Connections of Go It Alone celebrate an impressive win

Progressive Go It Alone scores with style

8.23PM

M M D Sizer (centre) and Jamie Codd winning the three-mile maiden hurdle

M M D has the opposition well sized up

8.20PM

Lake Takapuna and Brian O'Connell clear the last

Lake Takapuna appreciates better ground

7.50PM

Lady Giselle (right) holds off Ancient Sands

Money talks for Lady Giselle in Tipp feature

7.22PM

Kellstorm (right) and Seamie Heffernan win the 1m4f maiden

St George's brother Kellstorm blows in

6.53PM

Bluesbreaker (left) gets the better of Sweetest Taboo

Bluesbreaker another winner for English

6.23PM

Doc Sportello wins under Oisin Orr

Doc Sportello a tonic for punters at Tipp

5.52PM

Ambiguity (Donnacha O'Brien) lands the opening juvenile race

Ambiguity justifies support on debut

5.17PM

Air Force Blue winning the Dewhurst Stakes

Emotionless absence sees Blue shorten

3.39PM

Willie Mullins pictured with his wife Jackie

Townshend strikes for Mullins at Perth

2.59PM

Blue De Vega (Colin Keane) winning the Group 3 Killavullan Stakes from Tribal Beat

Vega unlikely to run at Newmarket

1.30PM

The Willie Mullins-trained Un De Sceaux

Mullins relies on Sceaux in Celebration Chase

12.07PM

Success Days winning the P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown

Condon considers Chester raid with Days

11.12AM

Highland Reel (Ryan Moore) winning the Longines Hong Kong Vase last December

Highland Reel settled in well at Sha Tin

9.33AM

Curley Bill (right) in winning action at Cork

Curley Bill returns after 928 days at Tipp

8.46AM

Wed 20th Apr 2016

Lady could be one for Punchestown

The Green Lady (20/1) is a talented mare judged on her victory on attempt number one in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares INH Flat Race at Fairyhouse.

8.35PM
Better B Quick and Jack Kennedy are chased down by Dinnie's Vinnie (winner, red and white, Luke Dempsey)

Dunguib's half-brother lands punt

7.43PM

Katnap and Andrew Ring

Katnap finally off the mark

7.36PM

Young Finegan and Phillip Enright clear the last

Young Finnegan is back

7.01PM

Federici and Adrian Heskin jump the last from Incitatum (Sean Flanagan)

Federici back hurdling with aplomb

6.33PM

Tyrone Tiger and Andrew Lynch clear the last

Tiger overcomes adversity to win again

5.53PM

Master Of Verse and David Mullins on the way to victory

Master shows his true worth

5.30PM

Up For Review, seen here at Fairyhouse

Mullins one, two at Perth

4.00PM

So Mi Dar and Frankie Dettori

So Mi Dar takes Derby Trial

3.31PM

The award winners

Godolphin Stud/Stable Awards Announced

2.17PM

Nina Carberry

Nina Carberry and Sarah O'Brien battle it out

2.08PM

Tennis Cap (nearside) runs at Perth

Championship battle hots up on Thursday

1.06PM

Sir Michael Stoute

Midterm ready for Sandown test

12.53PM

Saeed bin Suroor

Curragh option for Racing History

12.00PM

Sprinter Sacre

Sprinter could still come to Punchestown

11.32AM

Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse now yielding to soft

10.55AM

Tue 19th Apr 2016

Extra race for Naas

Horse Racing Ireland has announced that there will be an additional race at Naas next Monday 25th April.

8.17PM
Barry Geraghty

Geraghty admits relief after ban overturned

4.27PM

Kerry Lee

Lee aiming for more glory at Punchestown

3.01PM

Barters Hill

Punchestown options for Barters Hill

2.18PM

On The Fringe

Fringe aims for fifth Punchestown success

2.16PM

Denis O'Regan

O'Regan dons Connell colours at Fairyhouse

1.23PM

Douvan joins stable-mates Vautour and Un De Sceaux

Mullins has star trio in Celebration Chase

12.30PM

Cue Card

Card in top shape ahead of Cossack rematch

12.00PM

Paul Nicholls

Nicholls gears up for title run-in

11.39AM

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