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Thu 20th Mar 2025

O’Neill targets National glory after Cheltenham double

Fresh from a memorable Cheltenham Festival double, Jonjo O’Neill jr now has his eye on adding his name to the Randox Grand National roll of honour, as he prepares to partner big-race fancy Iroko in the Aintree showpiece.

9.32AM

Cheltenham Festival Eyecatchers: Chases

9.14AM

Cork

Cork is good to yielding, good in places

8.20AM

Wed 19th Mar 2025

Thursday's Irish Racing Tips at Cork

Cork takes centre stage in Ireland on Thursday with a seven-race card that features two maiden hurdles and four handicaps hurdles, before finishing with a National Hunt flat race.

6.10PM
Jarrive De Mee and Patrick Mullins winning at Thurles

Patrick Mullins ticks off another in quest to win at every British jumps track

5.09PM

Prestbury Cup review

5.05PM

Poniros

Connections hoping ‘very exciting’ times are ahead with Poniros

3.22PM

Horses lining up for a race at Cheltenham

British Horseracing Authority reviewing Cheltenham starts in context of Aintree

3.01PM

Jazzy Matty and Danny Gilligan at Cheltenham

Punchestown and possibly Galway on the radar for Jazzy Matty

2.31PM

Brighterdaysahead and Sam Ewing winning at Leopardstown

Brighterdaysahead not out of the picture for Aintree run

2.02PM

Energumene and Paul Townend canter to the start for The Queen Mother Champion

No thoughts given yet to next step for Energumene

12.20PM

Banbridge and JJ Slevin going to post for The Gold Cup at Cheltenham

Banbridge on course for Punchestown following Cheltenham disappointment

11.44AM

Hotazhell (Shane Foley) beating Delacroix at Doncaster

Harrington happy with both her Guineas contenders

10.27AM

Rocky's Diamond (No.8) and Shane Fitzgerald winning the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran

Diamond could get chance to sparkle at Punchestown

9.08AM

Sunchart and Andrew Slattery winning at Naas last year

Sunchart on course for repeat success in Devoy Stakes

8.37AM

Willie Mullins sends a raider to Haydock on Wednesday

7.00AM

Tue 18th Mar 2025

Crowds turn out to hail Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin

Inothewayurthinkin was given a hero’s welcome on Tuesday afternoon as the Cheltenham Gold Cup hero enjoyed a homecoming parade in a sun-drenched County Meath.

6.22PM
Horantzau D'airy

Horantzau poised to be first chase runner for Keady

5.06PM

Libberty Hunter, left

Libberty in the hunt for Punchestown honours

4.16PM

Home By The Lee, near side

Liverpool Hurdle consolation on cards for Home By The Lee

3.39PM

Sixandahalf, left

Eyecatchers from the hurdle races at Cheltenham

5.00PM

Cheltenham Festival leading trainer review

3.07PM

Daily Present and Barry Stone at Cheltenham

Fairyhouse appears on Daily Present's agenda

2.25PM

Harry Skelton (right) pictured with his brother Dan at Cheltenham

Skelton powering ahead in Jockeys' Cup quest

1.21PM

The Real Whacker

The Real Whacker handed Aintree Bowl assignment

12.12PM

Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh clear last fence to win the Gold Cup

Inothewayurthinkin ruled out of Grand National bid

11.56AM

Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh

Gold Cup hero Inothewayurthinkin's homecoming

10.48AM

Performance of the week over fences at Cheltenham 2025

10.37AM

Martin Heydon, right, with last season's Champion National Hunt Jockey Jack Kennedy

Minister hails racing and breeding sector

10.06AM

Hot Fuss

Dascombe eyes crack at Chester Cup with Hot Fuss

9.50AM

Cork

Going updates

9.27AM

Mon 17th Mar 2025

Lightkeeper makes it four in north for Elliott and Gilligan

Danny Gilligan rode his first four-timer when Lightkeeper took the Bluegrass Horse Feed Rated Novice Steeplechase.

6.13PM
Theflyingking (grey horse, right)

Elliott registers cross-card six-timer

5.56PM

Cher Tara, near side, on her way to victory

Elliott and Gilligan at double with Cher Tara

5.18PM

Milan Forth and Kevin Healy

Milan Forth wins in consecutive hunters chases

5.18PM

Bite That and Alex Harvey

'Good day at the office' for flying Flynn

5.06PM

Majestic Force (No.9) returns to the parade ring under Rachael Blackmore

Force is Majestic under Blackmore

4.56PM

Favori De Champdou and Danny Gilligan

Down dominance, as Elliott and Gilligan win again

4.25PM

Duke Otto and Gary Noonan (blue and white stripes), wth Addragoole

Change of colours and a last-gasp win for Flynn

4.06PM

Timmy Tuesday and Danny Gilligan

Timmy Tuesday adds to Gilligan’s recent gains

3.37PM

Buddy One

Buddy will bid to go One better in Liverpool this year

3.15PM

Mercury Mission clears the last under Aidan Kelly

Mercury makes the breakthrough under Kelly

3.20PM

Small Doses and Sean O'Keeffe

Festival heroes score with Small Doses

2.59PM

Glenashling (nearest) races alongside Walk On The Beach

Cromwell has promoted winner at Down Royal

2.39PM

Speculatrix and Jordan Gainford

Elliott wins Wexford's opener with Speculatrix

2.10PM

Haiti Couleurs

Irish National aim for National Hunt hero Haiti Couleurs

2.02PM

Maughreen and Rachel Kelly

Maughreen handed Fairyhouse target

1.41PM

13 3 25 Cheltenham Caldwell Potter and Harry Cobden

Nicholls eager to test Caldwell Potter’s stamina at Aintree

12.02PM

Willie Mullins’ Cheltenham Festival 2025

12.26PM

Leading Cheltenham Festival rider review

11.19AM

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