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Great December Meeting In Prospect

Excitement is building as Friday and Saturday´s two-day December Meeting at Cheltenham draws closer, featuring top horses, trainers and jockeys.
The highlight is the £110,000 Grade Three bonusprint.com Gold Cup (2.40pm), a handicap chase over two miles and five furlongs, on Saturday and a very healthy 23 possibles went forward at today´s confirmation stage.

He´ll be right up there, forcing the pace

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup.

Kicking King lands Durkan

Kicking King jumped his way to the head of the ante-post market on the King George when making most for an impressive victory in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

Back In Front for Bula

Punchestown Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Gowran Park Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Going - Soft Weather - Overcast

Beef or Salmon is a confirmed runner

Beef or Salmon is a confirmed runner in the John Durkan Memorial at Punchestown this Sunday following an impressive piece of work at Thurles Racecourse yesterday. Michael Hourigan's charge will be opposed by eight other runners in the ?90,000 chase including King George VI hopeful Kicking King and two times Chelthenham Gold Cup third Harbour Pilot.

Hedgehunter pleases Mullins

Rooster Booster set for totesport Bula Hurdle

Philip Hobbs today revealed that 2003 Smurfit Champion Hurdle hero Rooster Booster will run in the £75,000 totesport Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday, December 11, in a bid to win the prestigious two mile, one furlong event for a second time.

Moscow to face six rivals

Hourigan to wait on Beef Or Salmon´s participation at Punchestown.

Thurles Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Thursday´s Stable Quotes

Thursday´s Stable Quotes with AT THE RACES

World´s best set for Cathay Pacific International Jockeys´ Championship 2004

Hourigan to decide on Friday

Azertyuiop is still fancied

Beef or Salmon still on the menu for John Durkan Memorial Chase

Beef or Salmon is 'A1' according to his trainer Michael Hourigan after a piece of work on Tuesday morning and remains in the entries post forfeit stage for Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial at Punchestown on Sunday next. A piece of work on Friday morning will determine whether he will run in the ?90,000 contest where he is likely to be opposed by Kicking King and Harbour Pilot.

Kicking King confirmed for John Durkan Memorial Chase

Kicking King and Harbour Pilot are just two of racing's leading chasers set to clash in the Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Steeplechase on Sunday. The €90,000 feature race promises to be a thrilling spectacle with recent Clonmel Oil Chase winner Rathgar Beau and the locally trained, Native Upmanship, also due to contest this valuable chase.

Paddy Power weights

Ruby Walsh

Irish Horse Racing Award Winners Announced

13 for Tommy Whittle Chase

Fairyhouse Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Going - Soft Weather - Fine but cold

Fairyhouse Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Going - Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) Weather - Overcast and cold

Weekend Trainer Quotes

This weekends Trainer Quotes with AT THE RACES

Wexford Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Sadlers Set to Miss Season

Sadlers Wings is set to miss this season after pulling a ligament, trainer Willie Mullins revealed at Thurles this afternoon.
Frances Crowley bonusprint Gold Cup

Record 44 for bonusprint.com Gold Cup

Thurles Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Good Fare at Thurles

Thurles tomorrow provides much of interest, from the clash of Kahuna and Sandy Owen in the opening www.thurlesraces.ie Beginners Chase to the seasonal reappearance of the very promising prospect, That's An Idea.

Rhinestone Cowboy out for the season.

Leading World Hurdle (formerly Stayers´ Hurdle) hope Rhinestone Lad is out for the rest of the season after suffering a leg injury.

Paul Nolan Stable Tour.

Hardy out of Hattons Grace as Solerina is hot favourite

200m Capital Development Programme for Irish Racecourses

Looking forward to the bonusprint.com Gold Cup which closes tomorrow

Cork Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Going - Soft Weather - Overcast

Navan Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Naas Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Going - Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places). Weather - Raining

Fairyhouse Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Going - Soft to Heavy Weather - Fine but very cold

Fairyhouse Goes Ahead

Ouija Board Crowned Cartier Horse Of The Year

Lord Derby´s brilliant dual Oaks and Breeders´ Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Ouija Board was named Horse Of The Year at the 2004 Cartier Racing Awards, which were presented at the Four Seasons Hotel in London´s West End on the evening of Wednesday, November 17.

Beau takes the feature at Clonmel

Tipperary to be sold

Clonmel Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Lee set to unleash promising Almaydan at Aintree on Saturday

Graham Lee replaces Tony Dobbin As Captain In betfair.com Jockeys? Challenge

World´s Most Famous Race Rises #100,000 in Value

Whilst it's Irish equivalent has seen it's value increase to ?250,000, representing a near 40% rise, the world's most famous race, Aintree's English Grand National will have it's prize-fund boosted by 16% to bring the value to #700,000 in the inaugural year of John Smith's sponsorship.

Downpatrick Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Timmy Murphy to ride Best Mate in William Hill Chase.

Jockey Timmy Murphy is to replace the injured Jim Culloty on board Best Mate for the William Hill Chase at Exeter on Friday.

Minor Beef Or Salmon injury taking longer than expected to clear.

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