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Sat 11th Mar 2023

McConnell set to send small select team to Cheltenham next week

Trainer John McConnell is putting the finishing touches to his small select team of runners set to represent the stable at the Cheltenham Festival next week.

8.50AM
Navan failed an early morning inspection ahead of todays meeting

Navan cancelled this afternoon

7.51AM

Harry's Bar holds a leading chance at Wolverhampton this afternoon

McGuinness has high hopes for Wolverhampton duo

7.38AM

Fri 10th Mar 2023

McAuley completes some tidy business with Dundalk double

Dundalk's most prolific owner/trainer James McAuley completed a first-and-last races double at the course today, landing the concluding Racing Thursday March 16th Handicap with his freshly claimed Tawaazon.

9.01PM
Higher Kingdom (yellow cap & sleeves)

Bargain buy Higher Kingdom records fifth win

8.33PM

San Andreas and Wayne Hassett

Hassett rides first winner on San Andreas

8.10PM

Take Heart and Ben Coen

First winner for Coen following Australian break

7.40PM

Connections of Bowerman

Veteran Bowerman registers 12th win

7.12PM

Hinemoa and Alan Persse (right)

Seven year old mare secures second success this year

6.28PM

Mullacash Buzz (right)

Fifth success for Mullacash Buzz

6.09PM

Pub Talk and Colin Keane

Pub Talk claimed for € 20k for second time

5.49PM

Churchstonewarrior (right)

Churchstonewarrior primed for Cheltenham test

4.56PM

Rachael Blackmore

Blackmore booked for Bad in the Boodles'

2.41PM

Shishkin

Shishkin heads Ryanair dozen

1.58PM

Blazing Khal with jockey Philip Byrnes

Blazing Khal given go-ahead for Stayers' Hurdle challenge

12.41PM

The Real Whacker with owner Davy Mann (left) and trainer Paddy Neville

Neville favouring novice option for The Real Whacker

11.08AM

Sandown

Imperial Cup card subject to morning inspection

11.07AM

Navan

Inspection called for Navan's Saturday fixture

8.57AM

Thu 9th Mar 2023

No decision yet on Marie’s target

Connections of Marie’s Rock are still no nearer to determining whether she will defend her Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle or instead attempt to land the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham next week.

5.41PM
Hewick and Jordan Gainford

Cheltenham Festival Preview on TG4

4.18PM

Sandown

Sandown card on Saturday has a 'fighting chance'

4.02PM

Longhouse Poet

Poet to have National prep at Down Royal

3.43PM

Adamantly Chosen

Chosen added to Brown Advisory field

2.34PM

Ahoy Senor

Scudamore hoping for big show from Senor

1.35PM

Energumene

Energumene heads nine in Champion Chase

1.30PM

Thurles

Thurles rescheduled for Monday

11.33AM

Navan

Navan yielding but rain forecast

10.25AM

Carlisle

Carlisle off in England

10.18AM

Night And Day

Night And Day ruled out of Cheltenham

9.50AM

Thurles called off

8.04AM

Wed 8th Mar 2023

Cheltenham issue upbeat going update

Officials at Cheltenham expect “lovely jumping ground” for next week’s Festival, if the weather forecasts prove accurate.

4.28PM
Epatante

Epatante added to Mares' Hurdle field

4.26PM

Constitution Hill

Constitution Hill tops 12 in Champion Hurdle contention

1.21PM

Brewin'upastorm

Murphy favouring Aintree for Brewin'upastorm

12.50PM

Darrens Hope's trainer Bob Murphy

Murphy full of Hope ahead of Bar One Leinster National

9.48AM

Jockey Mark Walsh

Mark Walsh on course for weekend return

9.43AM

Vanillier

Vanillier to head directly to Aintree

8.59AM

Tue 7th Mar 2023

Irish National bid not ruled out for Lord Lariat

Last year’s winner Lord Lariat and the veteran Captain Cj could represent Dermot McLoughlin in his bid for a remarkable third successive victory in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

3.45PM
The Big Dog (centre) and Keith Donoghue

The Big Dog impresses Fahey with racecourse school

3.35PM

Angels Dawn

Angels Dawn in great form ahead of Kim Muir

1.45PM

Alan Hill dreaming big with I K Brunel

1.40PM

Newcastle abandoned as cold snap begins to bite

1.37PM

Colonel Mustard (left) winning at Galway

Fowler hoping Mustard can make Festival date

1.34PM

Hms Seahorse (Sean O'Keeffe) winning at Navan

Nolan planning four-handed Cheltenham challenge

9.26AM

Flame Of Eire (Andrew Slattery) winning at the Listowel Festival

Flame Of Eire has options on opening day of the turf season

9.04AM

Mon 6th Mar 2023

Arctic Fly a newcomer to note for Mullins team

Arctic Fly readily landed the odds in the mares' bumper at Leopardstown for Willie and Patrick Mullins.

5.40PM
Peter Fahey

Fahey eyes another Imperial Cup

5.20PM

Adam Ryan guides Battle Of Mirbat home

Battle Of Mirbat a pleasant surprise for McDonagh team

5.08PM

Echoes In Rain

Echoes In Rain goes in to bat for Kieswetter

4.44PM

Solness, near side, beats Hamundarson in Foxrock

Solness another prominent racer to score

4.28PM

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