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Downpatrick Goes Ahead

Wednesday´s meeting at Downpatrick goes ahead following a precautionary inspection on Tuesday afternoon.
Paul Carberry

Carberry to ride Golden Cross

Downpatrick to inspect today

Downpatrick Inspection

A precautionary inspection will be held at Downpatrick at 2.30pm tomorrow, Tuesday, ahead of Wednesday´s fixture.

Menolly Homes to sponsor €100,000 Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Walsh to ride Rigmarole in Champion

Midlands bid on for Hume Castle

Clonmel Off

Today´s meeting at Clonmel has been cancelled due to frost. Leopardstown is now the sole Irish meet while UK racing is at Lingfield, Musselburgh and Southwell.

Walsh steers Marlborough to victory

Marlborough rolled back the years with a vintage display to take the Racing Post Chase at Kempton today.

Solerina to put on an exhibition

Florida Coast set to strike out on his own

Artic Jack a popular choice

Inspection at Clonmel

Due to the threat of frost Clonmel will hold a precautionary inspection at 10am on Sunday.

Geraghty Keen on Gold Cup ride

Barry Geraghty

Irish riders head Festival betting

Salmon work pleases Hourigan

Jockey Timmy Murphy schooled Beef Or Salmon before racing at Limerick today as Michael Hourigan´s chaser continued his build-up to the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Beef Or Salmon on course for Gold Cup after pleasing in racecourse gallop.

Manchester United fans allocated area for demonstration at Cheltenham.

Edward Gillespie, Cheltenham racecourse´s managing director, has granted Manchester United supporters a designated area in which to protest against the involvement of United shareholders JP McManus and John Magnier at Old Trafford.

Exciting Champions to defend their titles.

HRI Donate Colours for Jimmy Mansell Fund

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is pleased to announce (Tuesday, 24th February) that they have donated the last remaining set of plain/solid racing colours, these are RED racing silks and will be auctioned for the Jimmy Mansell injured jockey fund at the fundraiser dinner in Limerick Racecourse on Thursday 26th February, 2004.

Hourigan pleased with progress

Brave Inca back on track

Back In Front in race against time

Pizarro O´Grady´s main hope for Cheltenham

Trainer Edward O´Grady today reported Pizarro in 'great shape' for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at next month´s National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham.

615 Handicappers added to Cheltenham Line-up

Major Sponsors confirmed for Punchestown 2004

The Irish National Hunt Festival, which will take place from April 27 to April 30, 2004, boasts record prize money of over 1.7 million euros, representing a 12% increase on the total 2003 prize fund, retaining its high-profile status as the highlight of the National Hunt season in Ireland.

Century for the Martell Cognac Grand National

A total of 100 horses remain in the 2004 Martell Cognac Grand National following the first forfeit stage, details of which are revealed today, Wednesday, February 18.

McCoy set for early comeback.

First Sunday Meeting in North

Horse Racing Ireland has announced that the Downpatrick Meeting which was due to be held on Wednesday 24th March, 2004 will now be held on Sunday, 21st March, 2004.

Sun Alliance Hurdle hope Cloudy Grey out for season.

Native Upmanship ready for Naas

McCoy´s injury blow

Sadlers impresses at Navan

Sadlers Wings staked his claim as a serious contender for novice hurdle honours at the Cheltenham Festival in four weeks time by readily landing odds of 4/6 in the Bar-One Racing Hurdle at Navan this afternoon.

Racing Quiz Night

The annual ITBA South Eastern region´s racing quiz takes place on Thursday 19th February at The Lord Bagenal Inn in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow.

Rosaker never troubled at Navan

No decision yet on Cheltenham protesters

Officials at Cheltenham have yet to make a decision on whether disgruntled Manchester United fans should be allowed to hold a protest on Tote Gold Cup day.

Edredon Bleu is a surprise possibility for Galway Plate.

Racing forum to be held at Kildare on February 19.

A Racegoers Consultative Forum forum is to be staged at The Stand House Hotel, the Curragh on February 19 beginning at 7pm with racing enthusiasts invited to come along with suggestions on how to improve any aspect of the race day for the perspective fan.

Bookmakers positive about Macs Joy

Money´s on a big year for the Irish at Cheltenham

Keen Leader riding arrangement not yet fully clear.

Riding arrangements for the Jonjo O´Neill trained Keen Leader have not yet been finalised with Barry Geraghty understood to be hoping to ride the gelding in the Aon Chase.

Nil Desperandum to miss Festival

Hardy Eustace set for Gowran challenge

Flood to unleash Girl power

Georges Girl, who ran a cracking race to be second in the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle last time out, is to tackle Rooster Booster in Saturday´s Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury.

Meeting averts potential conflict

McCoy gives vintage display

Solerina could face Gift in battle of Boyne

Pearl fit and well after Hennessy win

Willie Mullins today confirmed that Florida Pearl has emerged fit and well from his win at Leopardstown yesterday and will now bid to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup at the fourth attempt.

Pearl gallops into history books

Murphy hits jackpot with Brave Inca

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