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Mon 23rd Dec 2024

Time to let the horses do the talking, says De Boinville ahead of blockbuster clash

Nico de Boinville insists Constitution Hill would not be running in the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park if those closest to him were not 100 per cent happy with his condition.

3.25PM
Il Est Francais and James Reveley winning at Kempton last year

Connections of Il Est Francais upbeat on King George challenge

3.13PM

Corbetts Cross

Emmet Mullins concerned over lack of watering at Kempton for Corbetts Cross

2.28PM

Oisin Murphy

Murphy relishing chance to ride over jumps at Wincanton

1.36PM

Kempton Park on King George VI Day

Thornton loved getting back to Business on Boxing Day

11.50AM

The Listener

The Listener was Jacob’s first Christmas cracker

11.44AM

JP McManus and Paul Townend with I Am Maximus

Racing’s 2024 highs and lows

11.44AM

Willie Mullins

No rest for racing folk at Christmas, but festive spirit still prevails

11.22AM

Lossiemouth (nearside) and Paul Townend

Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth declared for Christmas Hurdle

10.36AM

Grey Dawning

Big guns stand ground among bumper field for King George crown

10.27AM

Packed stands at Leopardstown

Leopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal all set for Christmas fixtures

9.12AM

Sun 22nd Dec 2024

Needlepoint has Murphy California dreaming

Amy Murphy is eyeing a trip to California with Needlepoint after the one-time Classic hope completed her recovery from a life-threatening setback to win at Lingfield on Sunday.

3.54PM
Dysart Enos

O'Brien puzzled by Dysart disappointment

3.21PM

Davy and Jerry Russell with Youghal By The Sea

Jerry Russell passes away

3.20PM

Oisin Murphy

Murphy poised for first ride over jumps at Wincanton on Thursday

2.18PM

Crambo

O’Brien aims to get another run into Crambo before Cheltenham

1.43PM

Beauport

All roads leading to National bid for Beauport

12.49PM

Harry Derham and Paul O'Brien were successful at Fairyhouse in December with Washington

Derham sets sights on Leopardstown with Queens Gamble

12.04PM

Bill Joyce winning at Sandown

O'Neill looking forward to playing novice aces over Christmas

11.46AM

Gleneagle Bay, near side

Gleneagle Bay has Lincoln options

9.17AM

Sat 21st Dec 2024

Sir Gino on course for Kempton clash with Ballyburn over fences

Nicky Henderson feels that if Sir Gino is going to lose his novice tag over fences, then he may as well do it in a worthwhile race.

4.39PM
Trainer Ben Pauling

Fiercely Proud battles for hard-fought Ladbrokes success

4.16PM

Blue Velvet and Patrick Mullins

Blue another nice addition for Mullins

4.05PM

Royal Pagaille

Royale Pagaille to sidestep King George after ‘minor hold-up’

3.56PM

Charlie Deutsch and Venetia Williams

Victtorino gives Deutsch and Williams another big Saturday strike

3.33PM

21 12 24 Thurles Brave Fortune and Jack Doyle win the Horse Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle Healy Racing Photo

Fortune favours the Brave

3.34PM

Gavin Sheehan

Egbert digs deep to grind out Tommy Whittle victory

3.16PM

Crambo and Fergal O'Brien

Merry Crambo again for Fergal O’Brien after Long Walk repeat

2.48PM

Jeaniemacaroney and Peter Smithers

Jeanie completes treble for O'Brien

2.48PM

Cottesloe Sunshine and JJ Slevin (left) beat Beauforts Storm

Slevin strikes on Sunshine on return

2.29PM

Winner for Darragh O'Keeffe

Jungle Boogie gets the Christmas party jumping at Ascot

2.23PM

Nicky Henderson

Holloway Queen enhances reputation with Haydock win

1.42PM

Bayrann and David Doyle

Bayrann steps forward to open account

1.41PM

Ascot

Olive and Georgie Nicholls team up for Ascot triumph

1.27PM

Prairie Dancer and Aidan Kelly (left) beat That's About Right

Dancer digs deep for Kelly

1.05PM

Ballyburn

Ballyburn and Sir Gino could clash over fences at Kempton

12.59PM

Cullenwaine with winning connections

Cullenwaine collects in Thurles opener

12.38PM

Limerick

Limerick remains yielding to soft

11.17AM

Snellen and Gary Carroll (seen winning the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot)

Snellen strikes in Bahrain

10.04AM

Thurles

Thurles remains good

8.44AM

Fri 20th Dec 2024

'Six falls in a car park, he put three in hospital' - tricky Esticky wins

Racing’s rowdiest horse Esticky End (16/1) concluded a two-and-a-half-year wait for success today, as he maintained three-horse trainer Tom McGuinness’ hot streak in landing Dundalk’s HRI Best Turned-Out Flat League Handicap.

8.45PM
San Andreas and Shay Wallace

Joseph O'Brien is Dundalk's leading trainer of 2024

8.23PM

Gallo Dell Cielo and Robyn Donaghue Leahy (far side, 4)

Uplifting win for Windbeneathmywings’ trainer Flynn

7.44PM

Perfect Judgement and Jamie Powell (left)

Rookie trainer Thorne records second Dundalk double

7.15PM

Inchiquin Maid and Robert Whearty

Inchiquin sheds maiden tag at Dundalk

6.54PM

Aratayvo and Chris Hayes (nearest)

Aratayvo wins maiden for Weld & Hayes

6.05PM

Shoot To Kill and Jack Kearney (nearest)

Thorne registers fourth success

5.17PM

Sharkii and Colin Keane

Diego’s Sharkii delivers at Dundalk

5.02PM

Captain Bellamy disqualified from first place at Newbury

4.48PM

Windbeneathmywings

Windbeneathmywings takes flight for bumper demolition at Ascot

4.13PM

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