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Punters lose out as Hawk Wing fails to fly

Hawk Wing, trained by Aidan O?Brien, was beaten into a lowly seventh position as Dubai Destination, ridden by Frankie Dettori, impressed with a stunning four-length success in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Catcher In The Rye Seriously Injured

Catcher In The Rye, runner-up in the French 2000 Guineas, may not race again after suffering a serious leg injury while exercising at home.

HAWK WING SET FOR TUESDAY SHOWDOWN

Hawk Wing will face 10 rivals when he bids for a second Group One success of the season in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Le-Monde to deliver

David Wachman saddled a two-year-old newcomer to win at Leopardstown during the week and Le-Monde could be a bet to advertise the trainer´s versatility by scoring over fences at Cork today.

Monty´s Pass back on course

Kinane happy to survive stewards´ inquiry

Racing Leopardstown report: Michael Kinane completed a Leopardstown double on King Hesperus in last night´s Rochestown Stakes but his heart must have skipped a beat at the subsequent announcement of 'stewards´ inquiry'. Any sort of suspension would have resulted in the champion jockey missing out on some of next week´s Royal Ascot festival.

TIPPERARY OFF

Following a 7.30am inspection this morning Thursday´s meeting at Tipperary has been cancelled due to waterlogging.

Dalakhani gets green light

WALSH COMPLETES FULL SET OF COURSE WINS

Ruby Walsh completed the rare feat of riding a winner at every track in the country when Kid Creole, trained by his father Ted, landed division two of the seven furlongs maiden at Laytown this afternoon.

TIPPERARY INSPECTION

Track Widening Plans

Irish Derby Uncertainty

BALLINROBE CANCELLED

INSPECTION FOR BALLINROBE´S TUESDAY FIXTURE

There will be an inspection of the course in Ballinrobe at 7.45am tomorrow to determine if racing can go ahead.

Murtagh dominates at the Curragh

John Murtagh took the riding honours at the Curragh this afternoon when partnering a treble aboard the John Oxx-trained pair Amandian and Icklingham, and Woodstamp in the seven furlongs handicap.
Jimmy Fortune

NYSAEAN IMPRESSIVE IN GALLINULE

LAYTOWN RACE PROGRAMME REARRANGED

Great race has never seen the likes

Oxx, Weld and O´Brien have quality in numbers

Refuse To Bend to pass test

Gap appears too late for Kinane

Handel to perform

Steve Cauthen

Cauthen can see only Funny Cide

Richard Hannon

NYSAEAN TO LAND GALLINULE

HRI Outlines Allocation of 60 million Capital Development Fund

Horse Racing Ireland has announced the allocation of the Eur60 million Capital Development Fund for the improvement of racecourses as outlined in the HRI Strategic Plan 2003-2007 launched in March this year.

L´ancresse may upset Yesterday´s plans

Maximum field in Derby as two eliminated

A maximum field of 20 was declared for the 1.47 million pounds Vodafone Derby this morning including four from the Aidan O?Brien?s Ballydoyle stable.

Mr Houdini escapes all

Weld happy with ground

Wed 4th Jun 2003

WELD/SMULLEN ALLIANCE IN TOP FORM AT LEOPARDSTOWN

Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen warmed up for Saturday’s Epsom Derby in double winning style at Leopardstown when they won the opening two races on the card with Oversighted and Military Option.

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BBC racing commenator Bromley dies

Calorando can do

O´Brien plays it safe for Epsom

Ruby Walsh at his best.

Miss Childrey cashes in

Miss Childrey justified the faith of her trainer, Frank Ennis, and gained the Curragh trainer the most valuable success of his career at Naas yesterday.

Kadiskar to get off mark

O´Brien hedges on Handel

Impressive Debut from Deuteronomy

While action on the home front at Tramore didn´t set the pulses racing, those keeping an eye on Newmarket may have had there first sighting of a potential star in the six furlong juvenile maiden.
Weld: workout \

Bend drifts for Epsom

Storm is a sound bet

Norse Dancer set for Epsom Derby

Norse Dancer looks likely to be supplemented for next week?s Vodafone Derby after he was taken out of the French equivalent today.

Helen Keohane follows up on recent successes,

Helen Keohane´s recent successes have attracted considerable attention and the nineteen year old again received great praise from trainer Ger Lyons after her success on Lyons´ Amourallis in the opening Ratoath EBF Auction Maiden. Amourallis had been placed on both her previous starts and will now run in the Listed Swordlestown Stakes at Naas on Monday.

Kilbeggan Monday Review.

Garrett Cotter and Sean McDermott were both seen to good effect when partnering the two feature races at Kilbeggan?s first meeting of the year.

Naas stages the premier race meeting of its Summer Racing Programme.

Competitive seven race card at Kilbeggan this evening.

Masterful ride by Michael Kinane.

It was a case of deja vu for Six Perfections as poor luck in running again denied the French-trained filly classic success when Yesterday landed the Entenmann´s Irish 1,000 Guineas under a masterful ride by Michael Kinane.
Sat 24th May 2003

EGAN CELEBRATES 35TH BIRTHDAY IN CLASSIC STYLE

Irish jockey John Egan celebrated his 35th birthday in a ?Classic? sort of way at the Curragh yesterday when he teamed up with British raider Indian Haven to scoop the first domestic Classic of the current campaign, the Entenmann?s Irish 2,000 Guineas.

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Horse Racing Ireland Goes Racing with TV3.

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) have announced a new TV series for racing fans starting on the 6th of June on tvthree. HRI recently announced in their 5-year Strategic Plan a commitment to develop a dedicated racing programme.

Final field for Entenmann´s Irish 2,000 Guineas.

Sixteen go to post for the 2003 Entenmann´s Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday, with Aidan O´Brien declaring five runners. The full field can be viewed Here.

Keohane hits a high

Helen Keohane takes Listed Saval Beg Stakes.

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