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Wed 28th Jan 2026

Ten up at Dundalk for McCourt's Prince

Inishmot Prince (7/1) has been a wonderfully durable performer for trainer Tom McCourt and owner/breeder Oliver Curtis and the hardy eight-year-old registered his tenth victory at Dundalk when taking the six-furlong handicap.

3.49PM
L Homme Presse and Charlie Deutsch

L’Homme Presse set to take Denman Chase route to Cheltenham

3.24PM

Pass Me If You Can (hooped cap) leads them home

Lupini's sprinter not for Passing

3.01PM

Talk The Talk

Talk The Talk bidding to bounce back on Sunday

2.33PM

Lossiemouth

'The best mare in training' - where will Lossiemouth end up at Cheltenham?

2.59PM

Jimmy Du Seuil was last year's winner of the Coral Cup

Coral ending long-running sponsorship of Cheltenham Festival handicap

1.28PM

Johnny Ward

Cheltenham Festival Betting Views: Johnny Ward highlights a 33-1 ante-post pick

12.55PM

Fairyhouse 29 11 25 Skylight Hustle and Jack Kennedy win for trainer Gordon Elliott

Dublin Racing Festival: Horses I'll be watching ahead of Cheltenham

12.39PM

Energumene

Leopardstown conditions giving Energumene team hope of rolling back the years

12.08PM

Sir Gino

Henderson says Sir Gino ‘doing well’ since Cheltenham

11.37AM

Sprinter Sacre

Sprinter Sacre to undergo treatment for ‘minor’ injury

10.46AM

Tiernan Power Roche, groom David Nolan and Philip Rothwell pictured after a recent winner at Fairyhouse

Team Rothwell up for the challenge in William Hill Series

10.04AM

Champagne Fever

Champagne Fever: Cheltenham winner, active retirement and recent death - 'The horse of a lifetime'

9.51AM

Little Empire (no.9)

Little Empire heads market for Dundalk feature

9.29AM

Tue 27th Jan 2026

Fairyhouse meeting next Wednesday cancelled

The meeting scheduled for Fairyhouse next Wednesday has been cancelled with two of the races now switching to the card on Tuesday.

5.02PM
Feet Of A Dancer and Paul Nolan (pictured at Punchestown)

Double delight at Doncaster was just the job for Nolan

4.38PM

AP McCoy

'Never say die, all-action' - AP McCoy's greatest Cheltenham Festival ride

4.52PM

Marine Nationale (right) was second to Solness at Leopardstown over Christmas

Connell has grounds for concern with Marine Nationale

3.53PM

Sean Cleary Farrell

Paddy Flood - \"If anybody knows this young lad you know he's the salt of the earth\"

3.44PM

Leopardstown

Leopardstown fully expecting Dublin Racing Festival to go ahead as planned

2.14PM

Final Demand

Tisdall excited about Final Demand’s Leopardstown task

1.45PM

Affordale Fury

Affordale Fury on course for Irish Gold Cup challenge

1.39PM

Brighterdaysahead

Elliott excited by Lossiemouth rematch

1.19PM

Kripticjim (near side)

Kripticjim options for Tizzard in wake of Cheltenham success

12.08PM

La Conquiere and Gavin Sheehan (yellow)

Snowden hopeful Conquiere can make an impact at Cheltenham

11.32AM

Jazzy Matty

Matty on course for Grand Annual again

10.36AM

Leopardstown

Parts of track waterlogged at Leopardstown

9.16AM

Lossiemouth due to line up in the Irish Champion Hurdle

Timeless Sash Windows to sponsor Irish Champion Hurdle

8.08AM

Limerick

Limerick called off

7.49AM

Hurricane Fly - life size bronze sculpture

Memorable performances - Hurricane Fly's best bits in the Leopardstown Irish Champion Hurdle

7.18AM

Mon 26th Jan 2026

Precautionary inspection planned for Limerick on Tuesday

Following 5mm of rain since declarations and, the possibility of a further 8-12mm(approx.) of rain overnight, there will be a precautionary inspection at Limerick tomorrow morning.

11.56PM
Hole - Festival Trials

Broken drain to blame for Cheltenham hole

6.39PM

Nettuno Italia and Danny Gilligan

Nettuno Italia lands Punchestown finale under Gilligan

4.50PM

JPR One will make long journey to Musselburgh

JPR One chasing Champion gold at Musselburgh

4.40PM

The New Lion has his trainer dreaming of Champion Hurdle win

Skelton has no doubts about Lion’s Champion credentials

4.29PM

Kobalt St Georges and Philip

Kobalt St Georges lands three-timer under Enright

4.06PM

Spinningayarn and Jack Kennedy

Spinningayarn lands second hurdles success for Elliott

3.35PM

The Passing Wife and Keith Donoghue

The Passing Wife too strong for Doctor Du Mesnil in maiden hurdle

3.13PM

Olive Nicholls has Kempton in mind

Olive Nicholls raises ‘exciting’ Kempton goal for Viroflay

2.50PM

Blue Velvet and Paul Townend

Blue Velvet brings up Punchestown double for Mullins and Townend

2.39PM

Social Media: A problematic online sales complex for ex-racehorses and ex-broodmares?

2.55PM

'Stunning bumper performance' - Irish horses to follow from the weekend

3.02PM

Sopelana and Kevin Healy

Sopelana decisively lands second Punchestown success

2.10PM

Leader D'allier and Paul Townend

Leader D'allier easily justifies short odds in Punchestown opener

1.34PM

Kitzbuhel makes a return to Britain at the weekend

Kitzbuhel leads nine-strong Scilly Isles field

1.21PM

The New Lion

Ante-post movers for the Cheltenham Festival after the weekend action

1.04PM

Potters Charm likely to make his next appearance at Fontwell

Fontwell could be favoured next for Potters Charm

12.44PM

Handstands has the Grand National as a target this season

Pauling excited to see Handstands on National service

9.59AM

Trainer Stephen Thorne has five Lincoln entrants

Thorne's English Lincoln Quintet ground dependent

7.57AM

Power Blue winning the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh

Power Blue set for Guineas Trial at Leopardstown

7.45AM

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