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Fri 24th Feb 2012

Special win for Gifford

Specialagent Alfie delivered Nick Gifford's first winner since the death of his much-loved father Josh in the February Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at Sandown.

2.51PM
Zaarito 9/2 for Sunday

paddypower.com Chase prices

2.01PM

Jockeys in a previous fund-raiser for GOAL

Jockey Olympics at Naas on Sunday for GOAL

12.53PM

Noel Fehily is on Bubbly Bruce at Sandown today

Money bubbling about for Bruce at Sandown

12.23PM

Dessie Hughes runs the long-absent Simon Gray on Sunday

Big weekend for Hughes yard

11.52AM

The Midnight Club winning the Bobbyjo last year

Going updates

9.50AM

Thu 23rd Feb 2012

Paddy shoots clear in the bumper

Shotgun Paddy stepped up considerably on two previous efforts when readily taking the bumper under Ambrose McCurtin.

5.22PM
Betterthanalright (green colours) jumps a hurdle on his way to winning the handicap hurdle

Better follows up in style

4.57PM

Sizing Austrailia entered in Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase

Festival Handicap Entries Announced

4.52PM

Howryafeelin (left) and Brian Cawley take the maiden hurdle

Murphy opens Irish account

4.28PM

Snow Spell (right) challenges at the last under Tommy Treacy

Snow comes late to deny stablemate

3.51PM

Inis Meain and Denis Hogan survive a bad mistake at the second last

Inis Meain another for Hogan

3.24PM

Grandouet pictured after winning at Punchestown last year

Grandouet ruled out of Champion Hurdle

3.05PM

Whatdoyousay and Tom Doyle jump the last in the handicap chase

What makes all under Doyle

2.52PM

Paul Carberry

Carberry hoping to return soon

2.12PM

Paul Hanagan

Hanagan gets Hamdan job

1.14PM

Bryan Cooper

Cooper pleased with Triumph fav Minsk

1.09PM

Ruby Walsh celebrates after Quevega wins the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle for the third time in 2011

Mullins reports Quevega in great form

12.17PM

Carlito Brigante and Davy Russell after winning the Coral Cup

Carlito has Festival prep at Dundalk

12.10PM

Dragon Pulse and Fran Berry winning the Group 2 Futurity Stakes at the Curragh last August

Berry on course to return next month

11.51AM

Naas Racecourse

Trials day and Olympics at Naas on Sunday

10.54AM

Flat Champion Jockey Paul Hanagan

Hanagan fav to retain jockeys title

8.12AM

HRI's CEO Brian Kavanagh takes part in the International Forum panel

ITBA Expo 2012 at Leopardstown

7.59AM

Wed 22nd Feb 2012

Nina completes bumpers double

Jockey Nina Carberry completed a double in the concluding Goffs Punchestown Invitational Sale Flat Race at Punchestown today winning on 3/1 joint favourite In The Binyanis.

5.34PM
Winner Ange Blanc (grey horse) rounds the turn for home

Newcomer Blanc preserves clean sheet

5.08PM

Volkis O'Bleu and Martin Ferris

Volkis scores for Slattery/Ferris

4.41PM

Charlie's Vic and Derek Fox

No catching Fox at Punchestown

4.05PM

Punchestown Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

3.54PM

Competitive Edge leads Double Double over the final flight

O'Dwyer has the Edge

3.32PM

The Bishop Looney (5) jumps the final flight in third place

Bishop bounces back from fall

3.21PM

Grandouet

Grandouet still in Champion frame

2.20PM

Cousin Vinny (right) lands awkwardly over the final flight ahead of Won In The Dark

Cousin Vinny back with a win

2.18PM

Bog Warrior

Fifteen entries for Arkle Chase

12.54PM

Peddlers Cross

McCain talks up Peddlers

10.54AM

Lester Piggott

Royal Academy dies

10.52AM

Punchestown

Going update

10.21AM

Silvestre De Sousa

De Sousa joins Godolphin

10.16AM

Tue 21st Feb 2012

Whip rules in Britain changed

Sweeping changes to the controversial whip rules in Britain are set to come into effect before the Cheltenham Festival.

8.21PM
Grandouet (pictured at Punchestown)

Grandouet has leg operation

8.17PM

Seabass

Seabass target depends on ground

3.53PM

Black Caviar

No Caviar on menu for Dubai

3.42PM

Magnanimity (centre) bids to get back on track

Hughes trio set for Bobbyjo

2.04PM

Cue Card

Cue Card set for racecourse gallop

1.47PM

Cheltenham good, good to firm in places

Cheltenham to start watering

1.43PM

Niall Cronin one of two Irish riders

Riders announced for Cheltenham charity race

1.28PM

Minsk winning the Cesarewitch impressively

Hughes hoping Minsk shines at Fairyhouse

12.21PM

David Pipe

Pipe delays Crus decision

11.50AM

Kauto Star

Kauto and Buck's not affected by coughing

9.43AM

Frankel

Frankel clash with Caviar unlikely

9.40AM

Twice Over

Twice Over ruled out of World Cup

9.39AM

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