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Tue 27th Apr 2021

Punchestown Going Update

The ground for the opening day of the five-day Punchestown Festival which begins at 3.40pm today is described as Good to Yielding on the Hurdle, Chase and Bumper tracks.

9.23AM

Extended June break for jump jockeys

8.48AM

Allaho

Allaho and Chacun face off in Champion Chase

8.44AM

Mon 26th Apr 2021

Ballydoyle Classic plans still fluid

Aidan O’Brien is trying to juggle his army of three-year-old colts as the Classics get under way at Newmarket this weekend.

6.01PM
Dublin Journal and Kevin Manning

Dublin Journal returns to win on first start at three

5.45PM

Minella Indo

Bruised foot sees Minella Indo miss Punchestown

5.22PM

Party House (nearside) wins under Colin Keane

Two up at Naas for Lyons and Keane with Party House

5.20PM

Coill Na Sionainne and Nathan Crosse

McCreery delighted to get winner for new owners to his yard

4.47PM

The dead-heaters Hidden Spark (Cian MacRedmond) and Blue Raven (Billy Lee, rails)

Split one of the Drive In Cinema has 2 winners

4.20PM

Fourhometwo (Ben Coen) beats his cousin Andrew Slattery on Rebel Step

Tetrarch could be next for Naas scorer Fourhometwo

3.46PM

Mooneista (right) wins under Wayne Lordan

Huge success for the Davisons with Mooneista

3.10PM

Santa Barbara and Seamie Heffernan

1000 Guineas confirmations headed by Santa Barbara

2.42PM

Aidan O'Brien

2000 Guineas field taking shape after 18 confirmations made

2.40PM

Coill Avon (Colin Keane) beats Shabaaby (Donagh O'Connor)

Coill Avon so good on handicap bow

2.32PM

Contarelli Chapel and Ryan Moore

Contarelli Chapel makes for lightning fast start to Naas proceedings

2.06PM

Phillip Enright

Enright hoping for a return to action soon

1.24PM

Buto running and riding enquiry completed nearly a fortnight on

1.01PM

Minella Indo (centre) clashes with Al Boum Photo (left) again

Indo heads Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup seven

12.17PM

Stradivarius and Frankie Dettori after their third Gold Cup win

Stradivarius returns at Ascot on Wednesday

11.27AM

Urban Beat and Make A Challenge do battle again, at Naas this afternoon

Going update

8.55AM

Sun 25th Apr 2021

Hook Head takes finale for Bolger and Manning

The well-backed Hook Head (14s into 15/2 in the show) won the Donaghmore Handicap (Div II) for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning.

6.29PM
Pempie (yellow cap) and Mark Gallagher win from Winston Wolfe

Pempie hits the target for the Hartys

5.45PM

Mehnah (left) winning her maiden at Dundalk

Mehnah on course for Irish 1,000 Guineas

5.17PM

The winner Baron Samedi (red and white) and Dylan Browne McMonagle are led home by the riderless Sunchart

Six in a row for Vintage Crop winner Baron Samedi

5.05PM

Rocky Sky races clear under Gary Halpin

Rocky Sky delivers a knockout blow in Salsabil

4.41PM

Measure Of Magic and Ben Coen win from Logo Hunter

Murtagh's filly wins Listed sprint under Ben Coen

4.15PM

Independent Missy and Ronan Whelan (right) win for trainer Tracey Collins

Missy gains second win for Collins

3.51PM

Gordon Bennett and Nathan Crosse (right) win for trainer Dick Brabazon

Gordon Bennett motors home for Brabazon

3.10PM

Masseto and Gavin Ryan (left) beat Celtic Times

Masseto could be Ascot-bound after winning debut

2.33PM

Enrilo leads after the last at Sandown

Nicholls will not appeal Enrilo demotion

1.20PM

Paul Townend

Townend back for Punchestown

1.16PM

Tipperary

HRI announces some changes to June schedule

10.27AM

Navan

Going updates

8.41AM

Champion jockey Harry Skelton

Harry Skelton reflects on journey to champion jockey title

8.28AM

Paul Nicholls

Nicholls looks to future after 12th champion trainer title

8.14AM

Sat 24th Apr 2021

Rodney Bay floors gamble on Ellaat

Rodney Bay got up in the final stride of the concluding Racing Again On 27th May Handicap (Division 2) to deny a massive gamble on Ellaat at Limerick.

5.52PM
Bigz Belief keeps on strongly for Dylan Browne McMonagle

Reserve Bigz Belief successfully reverts to the level

5.13PM

Potterman's trainer Alan King

Enrilo loses Sandown feature in stewards' room

4.54PM

Bryony Frost

Greaneteen has Celebration sparkle at Sandown

4.51PM

Frodon and Bryony Frost

Frodon records battling Oaksey Chase success

4.40PM

Soaring Sky (No.1) finishes strongly for Shane Foley

Harrington & Foley double up with Soaring Sky

4.36PM

Still Standing beats Ebony Maw with Springbank (hidden on inner) close behind

Still Standing returns to winning ways in Limerick feature

4.08PM

Solene Lilyette keeps on well for Andrew Slattery

Slatterys repeat front-running tactics for 233/1 double

3.32PM

Dedillon makes all for Andrew Slattery

Dedillon follows up Dundalk maiden win

2.54PM

Santiago beating Tiger Moth in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby

Santiago returns to action at Navan

2.29PM

Flagged (Colin Keane) beating Friendly

Flagged makes all for Lyons and Keane

2.21PM

Corps Des Pages (No.5) just gets the better of Lunar Space

Corps Des Pages justifies favouritism in Limerick opener

1.46PM

Lucky Vega (Shane Foley) easily winning the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes

Lucky Vega in good shape ahead of 2000 Guineas

11.01AM

Altior in winning action at Sandown

Altior all set for Celebration time at Sandown

9.17AM

The Henry de Bromhead-trained Plan Of Attack

Plan Of Attack favourite to land bet365 Gold Cup

9.11AM

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