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Wed 20th Dec 2023

Ladies Church starts Dubai campaign this Friday

Johnny Murtagh is looking forward to running his high-class sprinter Ladies Church in Dubai again this winter with the daughter of Churchill due to reappear later this week.

9.27AM
Tue 19th Dec 2023

Dettori talks of retirement ‘mistake’

Frankie Dettori finished outside of the top three in the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year but said he still felt like a winner as he reflected on the “mistake” he made in declaring 2023 would be his last year in the saddle.

9.22PM
Straw Fan Jack (right)

Ascot return for Straw Jack

4.35PM

The Real Whacker

Whacker pleases in pre-Kempton gallop

4.03PM

Paddy Brennan

Brennan records 1,500th winner at Catterick

2.50PM

Ryan Moore

Star jockeys turn out in support of IJF

2.30PM

Leopardstown 28 December 2022 Conflated and Jack Kennedy win The Savills Chase

Christmas showpiece: Savills Chase odds and free bets

8.00PM

Bryony Frost

Frost takes time off after schooling fall

1.34PM

Marie's Rock

Rock on course for Relkeel Hurdle

1.17PM

Bolshoi Ballet

Dual Grade 1 winner Ballet retired to stud

1.09PM

Pat Foley with Rebel Gold and Fairyhouse's Peter Roe

SBK to sponsor at Fairyhouse

12.53PM

Gentlemansgame and Darragh O Keeffe

Foot issue scuppers Gentlemansgame’s Christmas run

11.44AM

Dysart Enos and Paddy Brennan

Enos eyes Cheltenham return in March

10.01AM

Leopardstown

Ground updates ahead of St Stephen's Day entries

8.26AM

Minella Indo

De Bromhead delighted with Indo effort

8.16AM

Chief Executive Suzanne Eade

HRI budget for 2024 announced

8.10AM

Mon 18th Dec 2023

No place like home for Bravemansgame according to Nicholls

Paul Nicholls remains confident Bravemansgame will put up a staunch defence of his crown in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton Park next week.

4.12PM
Shishkin and Nico de Boinville

De Boinville banks on Shishkin putting his best foot forward

3.30PM

Thunder Rock

Thunder Rock none the worse for below-par Cheltenham run

2.52PM

Shark Hanlon

Hanlons aiming for another day to remember

2.37PM

Hodd's Girl

'Cash machine' Hodd's Girl looking for another payout

2.18PM

Hewick

Shark hunting jockey for King George-bound Hewick

1.41PM

Leopardstown

Horse Racing Ireland partners with eCOMM Merchant Solutions

1.03PM

Burdett Road

Burdett Road connections buoyed by weekend form boost

12.55PM

Champ in the JP McManus colours

Champ and Paisley Park set for Long Walk showdown

12.35PM

John McConnell

Jackpot De Choisel heads to Ayr for his chasing debut

11.27AM

Marsa, near side

Marsa back in action on the Polytrack

10.54AM

Dragon Rock

Hanlon's recent winners set for Catterick trip

9.17AM

Sun 17th Dec 2023

Femme Magnifique completes across the card four-timer for Mullins

Femme Magnifique provided champion trainer Willie Mullins with a fourth winner on the day, when making an impressive racecourse debut in the concluding Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race at Thurles.

4.08PM
Oisin Murphy won the Indian 1000 Guineas in Mumbai on Sunday.

Victory for Oisin Murphy in Indian 1000 Guineas in Mumbai.

4.04PM

Easy Fella and Rachael Blackmore win the Horse Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle Healy Racing Photo

Easy Fella impresses on De Bromhead debut

4.02PM

Pakens Rock and Robbie Geoghegan (centre, green

Ninth win for Pakens Rock

3.48PM

The Enabler looks a potentially exciting long term prospect for trainer Gordon Elliott.

The Enabler makes all to land Listed bumper at Navan

3.47PM

Boothill could go to Kempton over the Christmas period.

Boothill has Kempton option at Christmas

3.27PM

Pour Pavore exploited a lenient handicap mark to win at Navan for Gavin Cromwell.

Easy for Pour Pavore on handicap debut

3.18PM

Asian Master and Thomas Costello lead stablmate Jimmy Du Seuil

Mullins renews old alliance with Costello clan

3.06PM

Ben Pauling has Aintree Grade One as a target for Tellherthename

Tellherthename has Grade One target at Aintree

2.47PM

Liam Quinlan celebrates on Lucid Dreams

Ryan Dreams of Grade 1 after match win with Lucid

2.47PM

Birdie Or Bust and Rachael Blackmore win the Billy Harney Memorial Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Listed.

Birdie Or Bust takes advantage of Fun Fun Fun stumble

2.38PM

Donald McCain's Maximilian will miss the rest of the season.

McCain reports Maximilian out for season

2.10PM

Butty O Brien and Eoin Walsh in grey colours win the Navan Handicap Hurdle

Butty battles back as Walsh rides out claim

2.08PM

Former Gold Cup winner A Plus Tard will be in action over Christmas.

Cheveley Park supremo Thompson looking forward to Christmas action

1.51PM

Harvard Guy and Mark Walsh (far side) beat Lord Erskine

Harvard too smart for Tara rivals

1.37PM

Willywampus and Ben Harvey win the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase from Battle Of Ridgeway.

Willywampus not for passing as Harvey loses claim

1.26PM

Dancing City and Danny Mullins win the BetVictor Maiden Hurdle at Navan.

Danny and Willie Mullins double up with Dancing City

1.00PM

Toofareastiswest and Danny Gilligan win the Molony Cup Handicap Steeplechase Healy Racing Photo

West proves best under Gilligan in Molony Cup

12.38PM

Hermes Allen will head the Paul Nicholls team at Kempton over Christmas

Hermes Allen on target for Kempton but Knappers Hill misses out through injury

12.16PM

Spread Boss Ted and Danny Mullins win the Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Ted Bosses Navan rivals under Danny Mullins

12.16PM

Caldwell Potter looked a really exciting prospect when winning at Navan recently.

Exciting times ahead for Caldwell Construction string

11.48AM

Navan racecourse holds it's final meeting before Christmas on Sunday afternoon.

Navan and Thurles going updates for Sunday

8.38AM

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