News

Down Royal inspection 3pm

Sunday's rearranged meeting at Down Royal is subject to a 3pm inspection on Saturday, with snow again the chief cause for concern.

10.49AM

Down Royal postponed to Sunday 27th

Following an inspection of the course at Down Royal this evening it has been decided to postpone tomorrow's St. Stephen's Day fixture by 24 hours to allow the track further time to thaw.

7.31PM

Wetherby and Sedgefield abandoned

The first two fixtures to fall foul of the weather for St. Stephen's day are Wetherby and Sedgefield.

3.14PM

St Stephen's day racing in the UK under threat

A host of St Stephen's day meetings are under threat because of the poor weather conditions across the UK.

8.31PM

Houdini on his own in Wales

Operation Houdini is the only Irish-trained horse remaining in the Coral Welsh National after 33 stood their ground at the six-day entry stage for the Chepstow marathon to be run next Monday.

5.50PM

Roche appeals decision of Navan stewards

Christy Roche has lodged an appeal against the decision of the Navan stewards who found that the trainer had used the racecourse as a schooling ground when he ran Take A Stroll at the track last Saturday.

5.27PM

Star too bright for Gar

Cottage Star, despite proving a little uneasy in the betting, put up a performance in keeping with his breeding to take the Curaheen (Pro/Am) Flat Race on his racecourse bow under Nina Carberry.

2.55PM

Stroll connections in hot water

An enquiry into the running and riding of Take A Stroll in the opener at Navan, the Santa Claus Maiden Hurdle, found that the racecourse had been used as a training ground and that insufficient effort had been made on the part of the rider, Padraig Roche.

3.13PM