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Mon 3rd Feb 2025

Return to winning ways for Vanillier

Vanillier (9/4f) gained a belated second success over fences and a first banks’ race win today, as the 2023 English Grand National runner-up easily landed Punchestown’s opening Ladbrokes P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase

1.42PM
Trainer Harry Derham (left)

Derham plotting double assault on William Hill Hurdle

1.27PM

Karbau

Kieswetter hoping Karbau can hit Cheltenham rivals for six

12.04PM

Gerri Colombe suffers season-ending setback

10.25AM

Sixmilebridge and Kielan Woods

Sixmilebridge sparks Festival dream for Megson

9.06AM

Marine Nationale

Marine Nationale on course for Champion Chase

9.00AM

Sun 2nd Feb 2025

Fever gives Mullins seven for the weekend

Bambino Fever swooped to success in the concluding Coolmore NH Sires Luxembourg Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race at Leopardstown today to give Willie Mullins a seventh success at the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend.

4.49PM
McLaurey and Mark Walsh (nearest)

Emmet Mullins doubles up with McLaurey

4.25PM

State Man and Paul Townend (nearest) tracking Lossiemouth early on

State collects again after Lossiemouth exit

3.37PM

Backtonormal and Conor Stone Walsh (nearest) beat Sequestered

Normal gives Cromwell another big DRF pot

3.09PM

Solness and Danny Mullins

Solness too hot to handle again at Leopardstown

2.28PM

Kopek Des Bordes and Paul Townend

Bordes claims Grade 1 in facile fashion

1.56PM

Ballyburn and Paul Townend

Ballyburn battles to Labrokes victory

1.28PM

Vischio and Danny Mullins

Mullins cousins land grandparents' race with Vischio

1.11PM

Sir Gino

Henderson sets sights on Newbury with Gino

11.55AM

Leopardstown

Going unchanged at Leopardstown

8.50AM

How many winners will Henry de Bromhead have at this year’s Cheltenham Festival?

4.55PM

Sat 1st Feb 2025

Colcannon opens up a path to Punchestown

Colcannon (9/2) came from last to first in the Grade 2 bumper at Leopardstown under a cool ride from Derek O'Connor.

5.11PM
Gavin Sheehan

O'Connell maintains upward curve with third straight win

5.00PM

Gunsight Ridge

Gunsight Ridge returns to form with Sandown success

4.46PM

An Peann Dearg jumps into the lead at the last

Upwardly-mobile An Peann Dearg shows fondness for Foxrock

4.36PM

Galopin Des Champs is greeted by ecstatic racegoers after his third Irish Gold Cup success at Leopardstown

Galopin Des Champs powers his way to Irish Gold Cup hat-trick

4.17PM

Majborough wins the Grade 1 Goffs Irish Arkle by nine lengths

Majborough - 'He's a monster, isn't he?'

3.33PM

Perceval Legallois, near side, takes over at the last

Cromwell doubles up with Perceval Legallois

3.03PM

Handstands

Handstands just fends off Jango Baie in Scilly Isles thriller

2.58PM

State Man and Paul Townend

Townend sticks with State Man for Lossiemouth clash

2.42PM

Gaelic Warrior

Gaelic Warrior set for positive Dublin Chase tactics

2.31PM

Hello Neighbour, red and white, pops the last just in front of Lady Vega Allen

'Proper one' Hello Neighbour delights Cromwell

2.22PM

Ballyburn

Ballyburn aims to get back on track over longer trip

1.56PM

Final Demand and Paul Townend clear the last

Final Demand impresses in Dublin Racing Festival opener

1.56PM

Monty's Star

De Bromhead looking for more from Monty's Star

9.54AM

Galopin Des Champs after the Irish Gold Cup last year with Paul Townend, owner Audrey Turley and daughter Sarah

Going update for Dublin Racing Festival

9.16AM

Horses to follow at the Dublin Racing Festival on Saturday

1.29AM

Saturday selections in Ireland and Britain

9.37AM

Fri 31st Jan 2025

Coen bookends card with landmark 29/1 double

Sam Coen completed a first career double as Ranko Express benefitted from a patient ride when coming from last to first in the straight to land the concluding Follow On Twitter @DundalkStadium Handicap.

7.53PM
Persian Bliss (nearside) and Wayne Lordan

Persian Bliss gains timely win ahead of the sales ring

7.24PM

Luke McAteer

Nedita provides Marnane & McAteer with another win

6.47PM

Vierson (nearside) just pips Quatrain

Vierson justifies good support to open account

6.21PM

Snapaurum and Declan McDonogh

McDonogh doubles up on smart newcomer Snapaurum

5.56PM

Lyle The Crocodile and Declan McDonogh

Lyle The Crocodile dictates from the front

5.19PM

Clonmacash (left) and Sam Coen

Coen and McGuinness share first success

4.39PM

Galileo Dame

Galileo Dame tests Triumph claims for Joseph O’Brien

3.56PM

Handstands and Ben Jones

Pauling hoping for Handstands boost via Scilly success

3.36PM

Kalif Du Berlais (left) and Harry Cobden

Berlais bids to pay ultimate tribute to late owner John Hales

3.18PM

Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend

Galopin going for Gold hat-trick at Leopardstown

3.04PM

Majborough and Mark Walsh winning at Fairyhouse

Majborough and Ile Atlantique face off in Irish Arkle

2.38PM

Final Demand winning at Limerick at Christmas

Final Demand heads strong Mullins squad for Leopardstown opener

2.14PM

What impact will the DRF have on Cheltenham's ante-post markets?

7.44PM

State Man and Paul Townend winning at Leopardstown last year

Lossiemouth and State Man clash in the Irish Champion Hurdle

1.35PM

Politologue

Five star performers for owner John Hales

12.45PM

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