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Punchestown gears up for €1.7 Irish National Hunt Festival

The focus of Irish National Hunt racing has moved to Punchestown as it gears up for the 2004 Irish National Hunt Festival, which takes place from Tuesday, April 27th to Friday, April 30th and this year boasts a record prize fund of €1.7 Million.

Eustace set for Punchestown

Murtagh gets off the mark

Inca to stay hurdling

Last week´s Cheltenham winner Brave Inca is set to be trained for a tilt at the Smurfit Champion Hurdle next season.

77 go forward for Martell Cognac Grand National glory

No less than 77 horses remain in the 2004 Martell Cognac Grand National, run at Aintree on Saturday, April 3, following Tuesday´s forfeit stage. There is a safety factor of 40 for the world´s most famous steeplechase and there are currently 47 horses in the handicap.
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Harbour Pilot out of Grand National.

Evolving Tactics to run in Dubai Duty Free

Dermot Weld confirmed today that last season´s American Derby winner Evolving Tactics will run in Saturday´s Group 1 Dubai Duty Free.

Best Mate awarded Cheltenham enclosure

All´s Well At Rosewell

Suite success will mark a Sunday first

The first Sunday race meeting in Northern Ireland to allow on-course betting will take place at Downpatrick tomorrow and the track authorities are cautiously optimistic it will go ahead without any protests.

Stars to stretch legs at Curragh

Hersov weighted to win

Best Mate will not race again this season

Best Mate joins true giants of jumping

7-4 Best Mate for fourth Gold Cup Victory

Best Mate became a magnificent part of racing history today winning his third Gold Cup, and William Hill make him 7-4 to win his fourth next year in 2005. Harbour Pilots cracking run to be third has also promoted him to the head of the Grand National betting at 10-1 for the Aintree showpeice in a couple of weeks time.

Scene is set for Moscow Flyer success

Moscow Flyer and Azertyuiop present something of a script writer´s dream in today´s Queen Mother Champion Chase and it´s the Irish horse that looks set to provide the perfect finale.

Rosaker to gain Meade revenge

Shock Eustace victory tinged with emotion

Roche reluctant to champion Martinstown

Brave Inca delivers the Cash for Irish

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Too HARDY for the ROOSTER

Hardy Eustace stormed home ahead of the reigning Champion Rooster Booster and has earned a 10-1 quote for a repeat victory next year with Hills. Earlier on Brave Inca´s Supreme Novices win makes him a 20-1 chance for the 2005 Champion Hurdle, while the Rooster is 10-1 to snatch back his crown.

Rooster Booster set for repeat

Rooster Booster remains a hot favourite to follow up his Smurfit Champion Hurdle victory of 12 months ago after 14 runners were declared yesterday for tomorrow´s showpiece.

Rooster among 14 declared for Champion Hurdle

Rooster Booster will face 13 rivals when defending his Smurfit Champion Hurdle crown on Tuesday after Flame Creek, Spirit Leader and Sporazene were pulled out at the final 48-hour declaration stage.

Festival loses some of it´s stars

New Date for Clonmel

Clonmel has been granted a replacement fixture on Wednesday evening, May 19th. The Tipperary venue has seen two meetings fall foul to the weather in as many weeks.
Barry Geraghty - Champion Spare.

Geraghty gets Champion Spare

Replacement Fixture for Clonmel

HRI have granted Clonmel a replacement fixture on Wednesday 19th May (evening).

Cheltenham - Latest on ground conditions.

HRI Give Go-ahead for Four Extra Saturday Evening Fixtures

At its meeting on Monday 8th March, the Board of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) confirmed that the four fixtures scheduled for Kilbeggan (8th May), Limerick & Wexford (29th May) and Cork (12th June) will all proceed as Saturday evening fixtures for 2004.

HRI Approve Track-widening Grant for Naas

Clonmel Abandoned

Clonmel Inspection

Rock Of Gibraltar settlement almost complete.

Leading contenders remain on course for StanleyBet Lincoln

Sundrop heads 89 Vodafone Oaks entries

140 go forward for Vodafone Derby Glory

An exciting cosmopolitan collection of 140 three-year-olds remain in the 2004 Vodafone Derby after the first forfeit stage including all last season´s star juvenile colts as well as some less exposed prospects..

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Fallon admits he was stupid but denies race-fixing

Master O´Brien saves HRI launch from falling flat

Injury proves fatal for Cochet

UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas rematch is on

Connections of last year?s winner and runner-up set to do battle again as 74 are entered for the UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas.

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Fallon denies accepting incentives for tips

Dermot Weld 5 entries in 2000 Guineas

Europe?s Star colts entered for UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas

Jair Du Cochet put down after leg break

Fallon far from finished despite ban

Baracouda heads strong McManus team

Suspended Fallon facing further investigation

Champion jockey Kieran Fallon was today given a 21-day suspension by the Jockey Club over his riding of Ballinger Ridge at Lingfield last Tuesday, as investigations into 'unusual betting' continue.

ARKLE - 40 years since his first Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup victory at Cheltenham

Cheltenham Update

Final Festival Entries Announced

Fallon may face disrepute investigation.

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