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Thu 25th Mar 2021

O'Brien excited by new Guineas favourite Santa Barbara

Curragh maiden winner Santa Barbara has been propelled into Qipco 1000 Guineas favouritism on the back of some bullish comments by Aidan O’Brien.

11.01AM
Cork

Good to yielding at Cork

8.34AM

Minella Indo's jumping was assured in the Gold Cup

Ruby's views on some of last week's Cheltenham highlights

7.39AM

Catena Zapata (right) runs in the first IRE Incentive race at Dundalk on Friday

IRE Incentive launches to boost Irish breeding, racing and sales

7.09AM

Wed 24th Mar 2021

Bardenstown Lad impresses in finale

There were several wide-margin winners on the Tipperary card and 7/4 favourite Bardenstown Lad was another in the concluding Ballingarry (C & G) Point-To-Point INH Flat Race (Div II).

5.40PM
Jordan Bay and Shane Baragry with groom Jenny Baragry

Double for Burke as Baragry rides first racecourse winner

5.26PM

Broomfield Hall and Tom Feeney

Another bumper winner for Feeney on Broomfield Hall

4.55PM

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum pictured with jockey Dane O'Neill

Sheikh Hamdan's immense impact on racing

4.44PM

Oisin Murphy

Oisin Murphy back on the big stage at Meydan

4.38PM

Iron Bridge and Johnny Barry (right) get the better of Casey West

Iron Bridge wins for former Foxhunters hero Murphy

4.17PM

Belfast Banter and Kevin Sexton after winning the County Hurdle

Fahey eyeing Galway Hurdle with Belfast Banter

4.00PM

Mr Fred Rogers (noseband) and Pa King win from Gortmilish (red cap)

Pa King enhances his fine strike rate

3.57PM

Ballybough Native with winning trainer Ian McCarthy (left) and groom Eric Roche

Codd doubles up on McCarthy's first racecourse winner

3.30PM

Tom Scudamore

Scudamore reflects on Irish domination at Cheltenham

2.52PM

Au Fleuron and Jamie Codd (right) win from Zero Tolerance (blue and yellow)

Murphy open to offers after Au Fleuron's debut win

2.30PM

Peter Killeen retires next week after 40 years in the industry

Aidan McGarry to succeed Peter Killeen as Navan manager

2.13PM

Derrylinda and Joey Dunne

No stopping the Cromwell horses

2.09PM

Wedge aiming for Aintree return

1.20PM

Awtaad winning the 2016 Irish 2,000 Guineas under Chris Hayes

Tregoning and Prendergast lead tributes to Sheikh Hamdan

11.29AM

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum

Death of Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum

9.20AM

David Egan wins on Mishriff in Riyadh

Egan looking forward to Mishriff at Meydan

8.43AM

Epona Plays (yellow) could reappear at Naas on Sunday

McCreery hoping for further local success at Naas

8.22AM

Tue 23rd Mar 2021

Punchestown on Honeysuckle's radar

Henry de Bromhead is “leaning towards” giving Honeysuckle her final outing of the season in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.

6.07PM
Nicky Henderson

Doddiethegreat does charity proud

6.05PM

Dysart Dynamo strides right away from runner-up More Than A Memory

Dysart Dynamo powers Mullins to a double

5.59PM

Shishkin

Aintree next for Henderson's Shishkin

5.39PM

Robin Des Foret, near side, jumps the last before beating Westerner Point by a head

Robin Des Foret back on the winning trail

5.36PM

Envoi Allen

Envoi Allen a Punchestown possible

5.17PM

Princely Conn, right, hunts down Half Shot

A plan comes together for Princely Conn

5.13PM

Joeswayornoway comes home clear

It's Joeswayornoway in Clonmel

4.38PM

Micheál Orlandi of Compas Stallions with Smooth Daddy Pic: Patrick McCann/RacingPost

Compas Stallions offer breeders incentive at Naas

4.23PM

Tipping Away, left, gets away from the last in front

Stormin' Norman Tipping Away against the favourite

4.07PM

First Touch, right, wins a battle with More Wine Lilly

First Touch for his backers in Clonmel

3.36PM

Honeysuckle

Paddy Power to sponsor Champion Hurdle at Punchestown

3.15PM

Different Strokes and Barry John Foley come home clear as Think Positive and Eoin O'Connell part company at the last

Different Strokes wins on rules debut

3.01PM

The series culminates in Naas

GAIN Equine Nutrition support new race series

2.49PM

Minella Times

National decision pending for Minella Times

2.40PM

Ferny Hollow

Ferny Hollow likely to miss rest of season

2.34PM

Beyond The Law

Market mover

12.19PM

First Flow

Bailey considers Punchestown for First Flow

12.05PM

Thedevilscoachman

Thedevilscoachman on track for Fairyhouse

10.21AM

Mrs Milner

Mrs Milner has Stayers' Hurdle on her agenda

9.58AM

Clonmel

Going updates

9.18AM

Jeff Kidder and Sean Flanagan

Irish domination of Cheltenham no surprise to handicapper

8.56AM

Tiger Roll

Fairyhouse staff would love to see Tiger Roll in Irish National

8.50AM

Mon 22nd Mar 2021

Cousin Harry deservedly gets his day

Having started his career in July 2019 Cousin Harry belatedly got off the mark on his 21st outing in the finale at Navan this afternoon, the Nobber Handicap Hurdle.

5.51PM
Tom Taaffe

Taaffe brings the curtain down on training career

5.43PM

Black and white silks Conor Maxwell, Five Helmets, jumps with Hazran and Maxine O'Sullivan

Five Helmets has the winning habit over jumps now

5.21PM

Claret and light blue Donagh Meyler comes with a winning run on Cotteemcavennigoal (centre)

Draw on Sunday win on Monday for West Ham devotees

4.50PM

Bigbadandbeautiful and Robbie Power

Power's confidence in Bigbadandbeautiful well founded

4.11PM

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