News

Luisant brings joy to favourite backers

Luisant became Leopardstown's first winning favourite of the day when taking the listed Knockaire stakes over seven furlongs for trainer James Nash and jockey Fran Berry at 4/1.

2.33PM

Brady aims high with Man

Oliver Brady has high hopes for He's Our Man after the gelding's victory in the concluding bumper at Naas.

5.37PM

Murtagh galvanises Dance At Dawn

Johnny Murtagh got Aidan O'Brien's Dance At Dawn up by a neck in Dundalk's concluding one mile two furlong handicap as the son of Montjeu edged out 7/1 chance Dart Queen in the finish.

9.50PM

Henrietta delights the O'Neills

Ronnie O'Neill's Henrietta's Way was the final nail in the coffin for punters at Clonmel as the 25/1 shot under the trainer's daughter Debbie made all in the www.Grahamnorris.com Memorial Flat Race.

5.42PM

Starspangledbanner retires to Coolmore

It has been decided that the Champion Sprinter in Australia in 2009/2010 and European Champion Sprinter elect Starspangledbanner will not run again and will retire to Coolmore Stud for the 2011 season. The handsome chestnut has been first past the post no less than seven times from 13 runs in the past 14 months in an arduous campaign that stretches back to August 2009 when he had just turned three. His victories include four at Group 1 level: the Oakleigh Plate over 5½ furlongs and the Caulfield Guineas over a mile in his homeland along with his Golden Jubilee and July Cup successes over six furlongs this summer.

6.54PM