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Wed 22nd Feb 2012

O'Dwyer has the Edge

The Conor O’Dwyer trained Competitive Edge justified 6/5 favouritism to win the Festival Party Pack From €19 Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown today, scoring under Mark Walsh.

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

Mon 20th Feb 2012

Whip rule meeting tomorrow

Paul Bittar, the British Horseracing Authority's new chief executive, will on Tuesday outline plans to defuse the whip rule controversy before the Cheltenham Festival.

6.21PM
Magnanimity (middle) & Bostons Angel (right) will be bidding to get their seasons back on track

Bobbyjo shaping up nicely

5.02PM

Ut De Sivola (right) & Bat Masterson (left) are among the entries

Minsk among 16 for Grade 2 Juvenile Hurdle

4.24PM

Ballyvoile & Tim Carroll make a spectacular exit at Tramore in April of last year

Off To The Races out again

2.36PM

Seabass pictured winning at Limerick at Christmas

Seabass could run at Kempton on Saturday

2.32PM

Brindisi Breeze jumps the last on his way to victory at Loughrea under Derek O'Connor

Brindisi could skip Cheltenham

1.04PM

The view from the stands at Thurles Racecourse

Going Update

12.53PM

Invictus pictured winning his point-to-point at Horse & Jockey in March of 2010 when trained by Andy Slattery

Invictus set for RSA Chase

12.34PM

Paul Nicholls, worried by coughing in his yard

Nicholls cancels media day due to coughing

11.05AM

Ballabriggs jumping the last in the National under Jason Maguire

Ballabriggs pleases McCain after Haydock gallop

2.39AM

Rubi Light jumps the last at Gowran on Saturday under Andrew Lynch

Hennessy looking forward to Ryanair with Rubi

2.35AM

Sun 19th Feb 2012

Richard Hills to retire

Richard Hills has announced he will retire from race-riding next month after a career spanning 33 years.

5.26PM
Sizing Gold and David Roche win at Navan

Sizing takes bumper gold

5.22PM

Lion Na Bearnai and Andrew Thornton (right) clears the last alongside Four Commanders

Ten Up shock leaves punters with that blank feeling!

5.17PM

Donnas Palm and Davy Condon (right) are about to beat Foildubh

Donnas Palm takes Flyingbolt Chase

5.03PM

On My Own and Rob Jones

Welcome winner for Fenton

4.03PM

Maller Tree and Robbie Power beat Beef To The Heels

Maller too tough for Beef

3.42PM

Navan Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

3.03PM

Mourad and Paul Townend beat stablemate Mikael D'Haguenet

Mourad floors Mikael in Boyne Hurdle

2.58PM

O'Connells Pike and Keith Donoghue about to win at Navan

Callaghan makes hay with Pike

2.17PM

Rubi Light

Light on course for Ryanair

12.44PM

Clonbanan Lad

Lad's bumper bid up in the air

12.42PM

Paul Nicholls

Minack future hangs in balance

10.38AM

Sat 18th Feb 2012

Mangans land bumper with Kilcrea

Kilcrea stuck to his task well to claim the concluding bumper at Gowran Park under a strong ride from Jane Mangan.

5.21PM
Up For The Match in control under Alan Crowe

Rivals no Match for Kiely charge

4.48PM

Binocular and Tony McCoy

Binocular impressive in Kingwell

4.29PM

Ballynacree (blue cap) comes with a surging late run

Ballynacree springs 40/1 shock

4.24PM

No problems for Zaidpour and Paul Townend

Zaidpour cruises to Trial success

3.33PM

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