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Thu 28th Mar 2024

Ancient Wisdom given Guineas target ahead of Derby date

Charlie Appleby is likely to point last season’s Doncaster Futurity winner Ancient Wisdom at the Qipco 2000 Guineas as a stepping stone to a crack at the Betfred Derby.

10.46AM
Good Time Jonny

Martin worried about ground for Jonny

9.07AM

Fairyhouse

Ground remains heavy at Fairyhouse

8.57AM

Wed 27th Mar 2024

Kikkuli one to note for Juddmonte this year

Kikkuli could be Juddmonte’s “dark horse for the year” as he prepares for the early stages of his three-year-old season.

4.58PM
Oisin Murphy

Murphy fired up for All-Weather Finals

4.39PM

White Birch

White Birch ‘looks super’ ahead of return

3.49PM

Noble Yeats and Harry Cobden

Cobden ‘can’t wait’ to ride Noble in National

3.29PM

Nick Rockett

Leading fancies stand ground for Irish National

2.27PM

Eldorado Allen

Eldorado primed for Grand National bid

1.51PM

John Gosden and Frankie Dettori

Meydan reunion for Dettori and Gosden

12.03PM

Navassa Island

O'Callaghan aiming for stakes success with Navassa

11.46AM

Jockey Ben Curtis

Curtis to remain in US

9.19AM

Desertmore House gets a kiss from jockey Ricky Doyle after winning the Kerry National

Brassil hoping House can shine in Irish National

9.12AM

Brighterdaysahead among 22 in the Mares Novice Hurdle

Grade 1s shaping up well at Fairyhouse on Sunday

8.57AM

Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse remains heavy with more rain forecast

8.54AM

Tue 26th Mar 2024

Heffernan registers first winner as a freelance rider

Derby-winning jockey Seamie Heffernan this evening rode his first winner as a confirmed fully-fledged professional freelance rider, steering Alphonse Le Grande (5/2) to win Dundalk's concluding Happy Easter From Dundalk Stadium Handicap.

8.59PM
Agenda and Wayne Lordan

Lordan rides first winner since returning from injury

8.42PM

Zahee and Keithen Kennedy

McConnell wins both divisions of Dundalk handicap

8.12PM

Bungle Inthedesert and Siobhan Rutledge

Dundalk double for Bungle Inthejungle

7.51PM

Gleneagle Bay and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph O'Brien off the mark for new flat season

7.18PM

Clonmel

Clonmel's Thursday card is postponed until April 4

6.44PM

Morning Vietnam and Colin Keane

Good Morning Vietnam lands gamble on debut

6.37PM

Nusra and Shane Foley

Nusra notches another Dundalk win

6.16PM

Notforalongtime and Oisin McSweeney leading

Course specialist wins Dundalk's opening claimer

5.57PM

Gowran

Gowran's fixture for April 3 is cancelled

5.42PM

Nashwa and Hollie Doyle

Dubai Turf distance expected to suit Nashwa

3.22PM

Theatre Man (red & white check) finishing behind Ginny's Destiny at Cheltenham January

Hurdles back in the script for Theatre Man

2.33PM

Jonjo O'Neill trains Monbeg Genius

Monbeg Genius among latest Grand National defections

1.24PM

Bluestocking (left)

Irish Oaks runner-up Bluestocking ‘is back and looks great’

12.17PM

Wexford

Wexford's Wednesday meeting is cancelled

11.03AM

Eldar Eldarov David Egan winning the Irish St Leger

Varian optimistic about Eldar Eldarov’s Meydan prospects

10.58AM

Trainer Eoin McCarthy

Trainer wins charity €17,000 at Cheltenham Preview Night

10.41AM

Arizona Blaze and David Egan (right) winning at the Curragh

Murray plotting path to Royal Ascot with Arizona Blaze

9.14AM

Clonmel

Going update

9.04AM

Mon 25th Mar 2024

Camacho eyeing more top honours for Significantly

Julie Camacho’s Significantly will bid for more handicap riches this season after a productive campaign last year.

5.44PM
Marshman, near side

Abernant looms for Marshman

4.03PM

Cave Court

Scan dictates Cave Court's Fairyhouse participation

3.39PM

Arrest

Arrest pencilled in for Newbury return

3.20PM

Bucanero Fuerte

Murray upbeat over Bucanero Fuerte ahead of possible 2000 Guineas tilt

1.53PM

Wexford

Wexford currently unfit for racing and inspection tomorrow

1.39PM

Kings Hill

Gilligan outlines long-term Galway Hurdle plan for Kings Hill

1.34PM

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend pictured with the 9 Cheltenham Festival winners from Closutton

Mullins full of admiration for Townend as focus turns to Fairyhouse

1.18PM

Persian Dreamer

Persian Dreamer team on weather watch ahead of Classic bid

1.08PM

Richard Hughes

Hughes maps out Classic trial plans for star fillies

12.26PM

Annaf

Annaf misses Dubai date after travel setback

11.52AM

Hodd's Girl

McGuinness preparing his squad for Lingfield and Newcastle

11.45AM

Bright Stripes, far side

Bright bids to earn his Stripes in Guineas Trial

11.29AM

Buddy One

Aintree could be next for Gilligan's Buddy One

10.45AM

Forward Plan

Forward Plan targets more handicap success in Aintree

9.26AM

Wexford

Going updates - plenty of rain expected

9.07AM

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