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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.

Meade´s Cheltenham plans taking shape

Zum See is likely to take his chance in the Festival opener, the Supreme Novices Hurdle, after easily justifying favouritism in the Betfair sponsored novice hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

Hardy´s Cheltenham plans uncertain

Lane to miss remainder of NH season

Adrian Lane is making slow progress from injuries sustained in a fall at Naas a fortnight ago, and is likely to be on the sidelines for three months.
Jessica Harrington

Leopardstown appeals dismissed

Beef Or Salmon on track for Gold Cup

Florida Pearl´s defection means there is now even more Irish focus on Beef Or Salmon´s Gold Cup chance and the Michael Hourigan-trained star satisfied his connections in an important racecourse work-out yesterday.

Best Mate in great form ahead of third Tote Gold Cup attempt

Trainer Henrietta Knight today reported her dual Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Best Mate in 'great form' ahead of his third attempt at the prestigious contest on Thursday, March 18.

Weights published for Festival Handicaps

Florida Pearl Out For Rest Of Season

Florida Pearl will miss the rest of the season due to a ligament problem.

Swinburn to commence training in 2005.

Concerns grow on festival going

Best Wait

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.

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