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Wed 3rd May 2023

Triple Crown the dream with Auguste

Aidan O’Brien is chasing the Holy Grail of the Triple Crown with Auguste Rodin but insists Saturday’s first leg, the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, will be the toughest.

5.34PM
Fort Vega (right) beats Saturn Seven (centre) and Running Cool (left)

Vega strikes late in tight finish

5.22PM

Meditate

O’Brien keen to tackle Tahiyra again with Meditate

4.48PM

Chaldean

Dettori retains faith in Chaldean

4.17PM

Coltrane (seen winning at Ascot last year)

Coltrane stakes Gold Cup claim with Sagaro success

4.16PM

Wesley Ward

Ward readying strong team for Royal Ascot

3.05PM

Tribalist

Fabre eyeing Lockinge for Tribalist

1.36PM

Tipperary

Tipperary remains good

9.11AM

Chaldean

Balding respects O'Brien duo in Guineas

8.40AM

Trueshan

Trueshan has 'tightened up' ahead of Sagaro

8.38AM

Tue 2nd May 2023

One For Bobby takes Listed honours at Nottingham

There were famous colours in the winner's enclosure at Nottingham after One For Bobby landed a telling blow for Hughie Morrison in the British EBF Nottinghamshire Oaks.

10.33PM
Readin Tommy Wrong and Jody Townend pictured on their way to victory

Readin Tommy Wrong gets Mullins off the mark

9.18PM

Say It Ain't So (nearest) clears the last alongside Pat's Choice

Hackett & King land Ballinrobe feature

9.03PM

Senecia pictured on his way to victory under Ian Power

Senecia upstages Hercule Du Seuil

8.20PM

Bugscuffle (inside) jumps the last alongside Glenmalure Lodge

Bugscuffle justifies market support under Maxwell

7.56PM

Showurappreciation (right) stays on best to beat All For Rachel (centre) and Easy Fella

Showurappreciation makes the breakthrough

7.20PM

Can't Stop Smiling is pushed out by Charlie O'Dwyer

Can't Stop has connections Smiling

6.53PM

Banntown Girl (nearest)

Banntown Girl off the mark over hurdles

5.49PM

Ballinrobe 2 5 23 Lucid Dreams and Liam Quinlan win the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Lucid Dreams a clearcut winner for Ryan

5.14PM

White Birch

White Birch bidding for Derby Trial double

2.16PM

Mulgrave pictured in action at Dundalk

McConnell pair set for return to the turf

10.29AM

Stuart Crawford trainer of Nowinittowinit

More trips to the UK likely for Nowinittowinit

10.29AM

Greenland pictured on his way to victory at Roscommon last year

Greenland enters Classic picture after Saint-Cloud win

8.09AM

Frankie Dettori

Dettori wins first Italian 2000 Guineas on final try

8.09AM

Mon 1st May 2023

The Flier Begley delivers for Crawford

Stuart Crawford was delighted to see The Flier Begley get off the mark in the beginners' chase at Down Royal.

6.03PM
Ossie's Lodge and John Gleeson

Ossie's Lodge wins the bumper for Martin & Gleeson

6.02PM

Winning trainer Micky Fenton with Jamie Powell

Run Forrest Run checks in on time

5.44PM

Bella Bliss, far side, wins from Cocoplum

Bella Bliss rewards her owners in Down Royal

5.38PM

Shimmerz and Siobhan Rutledge with the Allegro Syndicate

Shimmerz a shock 40/1 winner under Rutledge

5.23PM

Ballydesmsond

Ballydesmond wins hunter chase on Rules debut

5.07PM

The Abbey and Danny Gilligan

The Abbey registers first win over fences

4.46PM

Visualisation wins from Lafayette (pink)

Visualisation makes all in the Mooresbridge

4.31PM

Honey Girl and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Honey proves sweet in Athasi

4.02PM

Snowcapped and Shane Foley

Snowcapped strikes again

3.28PM

Paddington beats stablemate Drumroll

Paddington a smooth winner of the Tetrarch

2.45PM

I Don't Get It leads the field past the packed enclosures at Down Royal

I Don't Get It fights them all off

2.35PM

His Majesty

His Majesty wins Listed contest on debut

2.03PM

The grey Top Speed is clear of several first-flight casualties

Top Speed makes all under O'Connor

1.57PM

Do It With Style (white cap) collars Ocean Baroque

Donnacha's juvenile wins in Style

1.33PM

Dancing Magic (orange cap)

Dante target for Dancing Magic

12.51PM

Paddington

O'Brien out to scratch Tetrarch itch

7.25AM

Luxembourg (blue sleeves)

Luxembourg adds star touch to Curragh card

7.22AM

Going updates

The ground at the Curragh is Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Straight) and Soft (Round) with the Curragh side track in operation this afternoon and a mainly dry forecast.

9.33AM
Iresine

Iresine downs big guns in Prix Ganay

8.00PM

Whisky On The Hill is pushed out by Ronan Whelan

Whisky justifies favouritism under Whelan

5.56PM

Michael and Ian Donoghue collect their prize

Tellthemi'mhere follows-up in style

5.25PM

Robert Whearty with the delighted connections of Nostra Casa

Casa overcomes lengthy layoff on debut for Flynn

4.59PM

Little Keelie (nearest) comes to head Rathbranchurch inside the final furlong

Keilee comes from the clouds to foil gamble

4.25PM

The grey Conversant is ridden out by Joey Sheridan

Conversant makes the most of opportunity

3.52PM

Semblance Of Order and Billy Lee

Easy for Oliver's Order

3.18PM

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