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Mon 5th May 2025

Versatile Black Soul takes Down Royal curtain-raiser

Former Flat racer and winning 'pointer' Black Soul (20/1) convincingly landed the opening Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (DIV I) at Down Royal for trainer Paul Kiely and jockey Hugh Morgan.

1.30PM
Frankie Dettori (green silks, right)

New jockeys’ league has Dettori and Moore on its books

11.58AM

City Of Troy (Ryan Moore) winning at Epsom last year

Derby field to form earlier than ever as Epsom ushers in 72-hour declarations

9.37AM

White Birch (Colin Keane) winning 12 months ago

White Birch and Los Angeles head classy Mooresbridge Stakes

9.53AM

Currawood and Billy Lee winning at Cork

Stronger Currawood bids for hat-trick in Tetrarch Stakes

9.07AM

Sun 4th May 2025

Kennedy completes Sligo double

Five pounds claimer Keithen Kennedy completed a Sligo double today, completing the feat by steering Birdie Time (9/2) to win the concluding Apex Controls Ltd. Handicap today for trainer Jessica Harrington.

5.27PM
Grizabella

Grizabella scores for Flynn and Whearty

5.21PM

Simmering (centre)

Sangster satisfied with ‘fantastic’ Classic places

4.01PM

Beset (left)

UK-import Beset overcomes traffic at Sligo

4.49PM

You Make Me Smile

Fahy’s mare completes consecutive hurdle and Flat wins

4.04PM

Desert Flower

Desert Flower seals Classic double for Godolphin team

2.53PM

Ruling Court

Appleby admits Triple Crown bonus is ‘a great incentive’

2.33PM

Gegenpressing

Gegenpressing wins consecutive renewals of Sligo handicap

3.22PM

Ceo Stealth Mode and Billy Lee

Expensive breezer wins on debut

3.11PM

Charlie Appleby and William Buick

Cinderella’s Dream blooms in Dahlia test

1.40PM

Agouti Bear and Jamie Powell

Agouti Bear bags Sligo's opener

2.24PM

Jockey Jim Crowley

Falakeyah powers to impressive Pretty Polly triumph

1.11PM

Constitution Hill at Punchestown

Henderson dismisses talk of retirement for Constitution Hill

12.24PM

Tipperary

Going updates

8.58AM

Sat 3rd May 2025

Sovereignty steals the show in Kentucky Derby

Bill Mott’s Sovereignty finished with a flourish to provide Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation with a first Kentucky Derby success at Churchill Downs.

11.50PM
Dark Note and Sarah Costello.

Dark Note wins Punchestown Charity Race for Sarah Costello

6.59PM

Vitorio Piel and John Gleeson.

Victorio Piel another well backed bumper winner for Mullins

6.23PM

Hey Sunshine and Paul Townend.

Hey Sunshine lands Listed prize for Mullins and Townend

5.49PM

Lulamba and James Bowen.

Lulamba takes final Grade 1 of Irish jumps season

5.20PM

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor looks to have a potential Derby horse in Tornado Alert

Tornado Alert enhances Derby claims with Guineas fourth

4.02PM

Field Of Gold and Kieran Shoemark went close in the 2000 Guineas.

Gosden has to wait another year for Guineas win after Field Of Gold runs second

3.59PM

Bill Baxter and Harry Bannister.

Bill Baxter makes it a magnificent seven for visitors

4.44PM

Jade De Grugy and Paul Townend.

Jade De Grugy lands Grade 1 Mares Champion Hurdle

4.05PM

Ruling Court and William Buick.

Ruling Court takes charge to give Appleby another Guineas triumph

2.52PM

Shanbally Kid and Danny Mullins.

Danny Mullins rewarded for thinking outside box on Shanbally Kid

3.33PM

Rob Hornby rode Rumstar to win Palace House Stakes.

Rumstar books Ascot ticket with Palace House win

2.17PM

Vital Island and Barry Stone.

Vital Island rolls back the years with Cross Country win

2.57PM

Jockey Tom Marquand won aboard More Thunder

More Thunder sparkles under brilliant Marquand ride

1.10PM

Trevor Whelan was off the mark early at Newmarket.

Whelan off the mark at Newmarket on Tiger Bay

12.31PM

Desert Flower heads the market for the 1000 Guineas on Sunday.

Appleby bullish about Desert Flower ahead of Guineas bid

12.02PM

Jockey Harry Davies rides Trad Jazz at Newmarket.

Trad Jazz looking to replicate all-weather form at Newmarket

12.02PM

Punchestown stage the final day of the festival on Saturday.

Punchestown going update

8.46AM

Irish Raiders in the 1000 Guineas

5.00PM

Saturday tips offered up by Vincent Finegan and Stephen Harris

9.00AM

This Irish raider should not be ignored in the 2000 Guineas

7.00PM

Fri 2nd May 2025

Trebles by two Mullins trainers at Punchestown

Owner Paul Byrne’s Soldier In Milan (4/1 — 5/2f) landed a gamble in Punchestown’s concluding Overlander Bumper today, completing a high-profile treble on the day for English Grand National-winning trainer Emmet Mullins.

8.12PM
Casheldale Lad and Jordan Gainford (left)

Eliott secures second Punchestown success

7.48PM

Nicky Henderson

Henderson left to ‘unravel the mystery’ with Constitution Hill

6.42PM

Three Champion Hurdlers: State Man, Constitution Hill (right) and Golden Ace (centre)

Peerless in Punchestown - State Man eclipses Constitution Hill

7.31PM

Final Demand and Paul Townend

'Awesome' Final Demand wins by 16 lengths

6.33PM

Sea Music and Donagh Meyler (left) with Blizzard Of Oz

Mullins and delayed Meyler bag Punchestown success

6.11PM

Dinoblue and Mark Walsh

Right on cue for Dinoblue, as stablemate is retired

5.38PM

Its On The Line and Derek O'Connor

Its On The Line wins a third Punchestown Champion Hunters

5.04PM

Fountain House leads stablemate Eyes Off Annie over the last

McCarthy bags dramatic '1-3' in Bishopscourt Cup

4.39PM

Saeed Bin Suroor

Saeed Bin Suroor mounting double Classic challenge

3.25PM

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