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Bannow Bay Destroyed After Illness

Bannow Bay, Christy Roche's top staying hurdler, has been put down following an illness acquired while recovering from a routine operation.

Commanche Court fails to show old sparkle

Commanche Court remains as low as 12 to 1 for the Cheltenham Gold Cup despite a desperate struggle to win at Navan yesterday.

Carberry Sidelined Until Thursday

COMMANCHE RECORDS NARROW WIN

Commanche Court, runner-up to Best Mate in the 2002 Gold Cup, heads back to the Cotswolds next month after gaining his first win for nearly three years in the two and a half miles handicap chase.
Sat 15th Feb 2003

SACUNDAI TAKES RED MILLS AT GOWRAN

Charlie Swan showed yet again why he has no less than 9 championship titles under his belt when he teamed up with Sacundai to take the Red Mills Trial Hurdle before another bumper crowd at a Gowran Park.

12.00AM

POACHER TURNED GAMEKEEPER

The board of H.R.I. met yesterday to appoint a number of people to key positions within racing. The main appointment was that of Michael Osborne as chairman of Punchestown, but other apointees included baord members for Navan, Punchestown and Tote Ireland.

Pride won`t take place at festival

O`Neill to appeal fine

HRI ANNOUNCE INCENTIVE PLAN FOR OVERSEAS RUNNERS

12.00AM

O`Neill Hit With Fine

As anticipated, Johnjo O`Neill was today hit with a hefty fine at a hearing of the Jockey Club`s disciplinary panel in London.

Media Puzzle Doubtful

Irish Success at Musselburgh

Independent Company To Take Over British Jockey Clubs` Responsibilities

The British Jockey Club on Tuesday signalled the end of an era as it outlined a framework under which its 250-year-old responsibility for regulating horseracing would be transferred to a new and 'independent' company.

Punchestown Festival To Add Extra Incentives

Limestone Lad Is Cheltenham Doubt

LIMESTONE LAD SETBACK FORCES HIM OUT AT WEEKEND

Limestone Lad is coughing and will miss his intended prep race for the Cheltenham Festival at Navan next Sunday.

PUNCHESTOWN WARM UP FOR NH FESTIVAL

Florida Pearl Unlikely To Go To Cheltenham

Florida Pearl is unlikely to make a sixth visit to the Cheltenham Festival after it was revealed that the 11-year-old had a respiratory tract infection.

BEEF TAKES THE BRANDY

Beef Or Salmon consolidated his position as the main threat to Best Mate`s Gold Cup crown when landing the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup in front of a large crowd.

Finance Bill Heralds Change

A first step on the road to the introduction of taxes on stallion fees may have been taken today with the announcement of provisions by Minister for Finance Charlie McCreevy.

Rules Harmonised

National News

PIZARRO BACK IN ACTION

ANTHONY POWELL KILLED IN CAR CRASH

Former national hunt jockey Anthony Powell was tragically killed in a car crash on the Curragh on Wednesday evening.

BEEFY BETS ON HENNESSY

NORTON TESTS POSITIVE FOR COCAINE

HRI Announces Additional Fixtures

Beef Or Salmon to go for Gold

Michael Hourigan has confirmed that the star novice Beef Or Salmon is on course to try and retain his unbeaten record over fences in Sunday`s Hennessy Gold Cup.

Beef Or Salmon On Track For Leopardstown

First Gold`s Plans Disrupted By Weather

MOSCOW ON COURSE FOR QUEEN MOTHER

Moscow Flyer came through his final preliminary before the Queen Mother Champion Chase when justifying odds of 2/7 in the Byrne Group Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown this afternoon.

KICKING A SUPREME NOVICE

BANNOW BAY SIDELINED

Sat 1st Feb 2003

BRADY BANTER LIGHTS UP PUNCHESTOWN

Monaghan handler Oliver Brady brought Punchestown to life yesterday with another rendition of his now customary post race victory ritual after Kenilworth duly justified favouritism in the hands of John Cullen in the Red Bog Hurdle.

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Flyer to stake his claim

Hussard skips Hennessy

STRAIGHT TO CHELTENHAM FOR FLORIDA

It now looks likely that Florida Pearl will head straight for the Cheltenham Festival without a prep run.

UPMANSHIP on course for Queen Mother

Native Upmanship heads straight for the Queen Mother Champion Chase on March 12 after easily landing the odds in the Grade 2 MacLochlainn Road Markings Limited Kinloch Brae Steeplechase at a bitterly cold Thurles this afternoon, writes Alan Magee.

Weld`s Dubai mission

Chaparral Crowned

The prestigious Eclipse Awards announced in Los Angeles on Monday night have seen further joy for Ballydoyle, with High Chaparral scooping the Male Turf Horse of 2002.

Baracouda Misses Weekend Prep

Xtra fails to impress on debut

Lalor has second winner

Back To Ben Alder gives Henderson a lift

Nicky Henderson introduced a potentially exciting prospect when Back To Ben Alder spreadeagled the opposition at Kempton yesterday.

High Chaparral Named Champion

British Monday Racing Hit By Bookmaker Strike

Attheraces Interested Only In Sundays And Major Meetings

Smullen Returns To Pregnant Wife

Mullins Dealt Another Blow

Willie Mullins suffered another blow this season when he reported on Saturday that Davenport Milenium is to miss the remainder of the current campaign.

Bacchanal suffers fatal fall

Today's incident-packed Pillar Property Chase at Cheltenham was tarnished by the fatal fall of Bacchanal at the eighth fence.

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