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Thu 1st Jan 2026

Kabral Du Mathan oozes class in Relkeel romp

Kabral Du Mathan sprinted clear of his rivals to run out a comfortable winner of the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham.

2.52PM
A Year Older and Dan King

A Year Older springs 40/1 surprise for Thornton

2.29PM

Roccabaker and Cian Quirke

Roccabaker continues good form of trainer Harry Kelly

2.21PM

American Jukebox in full flight under Danny Gilligan

Jukebox completes treble for Elliott & double for Gilligan

2.07PM

Cheltenham

Miami weaves Cheltenham Magic for Edmunds

1.56PM

Jack Kennedy

Kennedy collects quick hat-trick at Fairyhouse

1.53PM

Spinningayarn and Jack Kennedy

Spinningayarn brings up opening race double for Kennedy

1.22PM

Captain Ryan Matt and Darragh O'Keeffe

Captain Ryan Matt wins for second time at Tramore

1.02PM

Place De La Nation and Jack Kennedy

Place De La Nation easily lands short odds at Fairyhouse

12.39PM

Stede Bonnet and Danny Gilligan

Elliott gets new year off to winning start

12.22PM

Dan Skelton

Injury sidelines County Hurdle hope Fortune De Mer

12.11PM

Paul Townend

Townend to miss Tramore rides

11.25AM

Salver and Caoilin Quinn

Moore mulling distance drop for Salver

11.16AM

Heart Wood is well fancied for the feature race at Tramore

De Bromhead hopeful of Heart Wood in Tramore feature

9.03AM

Dinoblue and Mark Walsh are expected to win at Fairyhouse

New Year's Day going updates

8.39AM

Wed 31st Dec 2025

Sonny Carey denies Mullins & Elliott in 2025 finale

Co Kildare trainer Sonny Carey has his small string of horses in great order and saddled a third winner from his last five runners when Lilannbee landed a gamble in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Punchestown.

4.46PM
Kabral Du Mathan

Skelton confident Kabral can make Relkeel impact

4.14PM

Harry Cobden rides Twinjets at Cheltenham on New Year's Day

Twinjets leads dual Nicholls challenge at Cheltenham

4.11PM

Dameauscottlestown (near side) heads Blue Reed after the last

Staples makes it 20 for the season on Cromwell's mare

4.01PM

Linden Arden (left) is driven out by Brian Hayes

Solerina's son gains fifth career win

3.32PM

A mixed reaction form the team on the 2025 Savills Chase

Mixed feelings on the Savills Chase: 'People are backing this horse because he won a Gold Cup'

2.59PM

El Fabiolo

El Fabiolo gets career back on track over hurdles

2.57PM

Billy Loughnane

Billy Loughnane chalks up record-breaking 222nd win of the year

2.46PM

Danny Gilligan

Effect makes Immediate impact over hurdles

2.30PM

Sammy Smart (far side) and Three In A Row fly the last

Poignant success for Gibney's Sammy Smart

1.57PM

Old Park Star

Henderson will further test Old Park Star’s two-mile potential

1.48PM

Argento Boy and Danny Mullins

Argento Boy wins the first at Punchestown

1.00PM

Nick Rockett and Patrick Mullins winning the Aintree Grand National

Patrick Mullins reflects on ‘day of a lifetime’ at Aintree

12.34PM

Fairyhouse New Year's Day Tips: Four strong fancies for a confident accumulator

12.59PM

Haiti Couleurs

Haiti Couleurs has sights set on Cheltenham Gold Cup

11.34AM

'A big opportunity': Irish Raiders at Cheltenham on New Year's Day

12.23PM

Connections of Nick Rockett celebrate his Grand National win

Highs and lows of the racing year in 2025

11.10AM

Max McNeill (right)

McNeill eager to take on all-comers with Drama

10.07AM

Ballyadam (far side) bids to repeat last year's victory in the conditions hurdle at Punchestown

Punchestown going update

8.40AM

Tue 30th Dec 2025

Savills Chase Day at Leopardstown: ’I’ve never experienced a crowd like it’

Driving down the M50 to Leopardstown on the 28th of December, plenty of thoughts were running through my head.

3.38PM

Doncaster target for Deep Cave, with Aintree the dream

3.27PM

St Irene lands Listed first for Nick Scholfield

2.57PM

Photos of the Week: Festive delights you missed

2.24PM

Henderson outlines potential routes to Cheltenham for talented Seven Barrows squad

2.17PM

Naas Ballymore Hurdle Preview: Mullins to test Sortudo Grade 1 potential

1.50PM

Andrea Atzeni (centre) pictured with Sheikh Mohammed Obaid (left) and trainer Roger Varian

Atzeni pays tribute to Sheikh Mohammed Obaid

12.18PM

Dan Skelton

Skelton retains full faith in Mydaddypaddy despite Aintree defeat

11.54AM

Chepstow 27 December 2025 Mossy Fen Road and Paul O Brien win

'Five horses I’m definitely backing for Cheltenham after Christmas'

11.39AM

'They're crumbling under pressure' - Paddy Flood on the King George and Mullins form

10.48AM

Galopin Des Champs

Mullins expects Galopin improvement in Irish Gold Cup

10.15AM

Punchestown New Year's Eve Lucky 15: 'The return to hurdles could be a smart move'

10.30AM

'He spoiled the party' - Idaho Sun and Mambonumberfive added to our notebooks

10.19AM

A crowd scene at Leopardstown

Leopardstown Christmas attendance figures well up on 2024

8.03AM

Mon 29th Dec 2025

Prominent owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum dies

Trainer Karl Burke paid tribute to Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum following the leading owner and breeder's death on Monday.

7.47PM

Henderson confirms Sir Gino for Champion Hurdle tilt

4.49PM

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