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Sun 21st Mar 2021

Gainford caps memorable week with Downpatrick win

Jordan Gainford capped a fantastic week, as one of Ireland's newest professional jockeys added the opening Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle at Downpatrick today to a win with The Shunter at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday.

2.58PM
Downforce

Downforce registers seventh career win

2.25PM

Missing Matron and Rory Cleary

Flat's back! Bolger wins the opener

2.10PM

Paisley Park

Paisley Park set to take more prominent role at Aintree

12.50PM

Goshen

Moore considering options for Goshen

12.50PM

Jack Kennedy

Gold Cup winner Kennedy still ‘on cloud nine’

8.46AM

Sat 20th Mar 2021

Great week for Pat Doyle team rounded off by impressive Yarn

A sparkling week for Suirview Stables graduates saw Appreciate It, Bob Olinger and Colreevy do the business over at Cheltenham. The Pat and Mary Doyle academy have another nice prospect on their hands after Hunters Yarn ran away with the www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race this afternoon.

6.07PM
Myth Buster and Rachael Blackmore

de Bromhead and Blackmore take sparkling form on to Thurles

5.41PM

High Stakes and James Walsh pictured on their way to victory

Stakes far too good for Wexford rivals

5.35PM

Eyre Square and Joey Dunne pictured on their way to victory

Eyre Square rounds off memorable week for Cromwell

5.13PM

Great Khan blunders at the last as Getaday (far side) gives chase

Getaday off the mark in dramatic chase

5.08PM

Jonjo O'Neill junior and senior

McManus and the O'Neills land Midlands National glory

4.52PM

I'm A Game Changer (Darragh O'Keeffe) leads from Whatsnotoknow (Donie McInerney)

I'm A Game Changer secures famous win for his connections

4.47PM

Crossgales Ophelia and Benny Walsh

Patience pays off with Crossgales Ophelia

4.21PM

Beating The Odds (right) and Eoin Mahon

Guard of honour greets Cheltenham winners

4.01PM

Love Envoi (Jamie Scallan) beats Miss Tempo (Davy Roche)

Doyle and Scallan combine for another lovely success

3.43PM

Commander Of Fleet and Jack Kennedy

It's Thurles Gold on Saturday for returning hero Kennedy

3.38PM

Pull Again Green (Shane Fitzgerald) beats Gris Gris Top (Harley Dunne)

Dunne all over the Monksgrange point-to-point bumper

3.02PM

Sheshoon Sonny (Simon Torrens, nearside) comes to beat Betty Zane (Paul Cawley)

Sheshoon Sonny for the craic and the win

2.47PM

Hurlerontheditch and Michael O'Sullivan win race two at Wexford

The Kennedys are in the number one spot again

2.16PM

Henry Box Brown and Darragh Allen lead them home in the opener at Wexford

Winners flowing for Shane O'Brien and Henry just another

1.48PM

Screaming Colours and Conor Orr (nearside)

Screaming Colours chases Midlands National glory

12.00PM

Felix Desjy and Gold Cup hero Jack Kennedy after their Aintree win - the pair combine again at Thurles today

Going updates

8.46AM

Fri 19th Mar 2021

Rock Etoile wins Dundalk finale for Team Slattery

Rock Etoile made a winning handicap debut at Dundalk today as Andy Slattery's gelding landed the concluding Follow Us On Twitter @DundalkStadium Handicap under the trainer's son Andrew Slattery.

8.47PM
Alhaazm

Awtaad's brother completes handicap hat-trick

8.36PM

Gormanston

Down-in-trip Gormanston wins at 14/1

8.07PM

A Case Of You and Ronan Whelan

Anglesey winner scores on debut for new connections

7.26PM

Willie Mullins (left)

Mullins secures top trainer honours

7.13PM

Pretty Little Liar (right)

Pretty Little Liar records third win

7.06PM

Tooreen Angel

Consecutive wins for Tooreen Angel

6.39PM

Approach The City (centre, orange colours)

McAuley on the mark with another 2,000 guineas winner

6.31PM

Minella Indo

Kennedy in disbelief at Gold Cup win

5.42PM

Poet's Pride

Poet's Pride wins Dundalk's opener

5.19PM

Colreevy

Mullins dominates inaugural Mares' Chase

5.06PM

Rachael Blackmore

Blackmore crowned Cheltenham's Leading Jockey

5.04PM

Simon McGonagle

McGonagle 'warned off' for taking Elliott photo

4.28PM

Death announced of Pipe assistant Chester Barnes

4.17PM

Minella Indo

Minella Indo leads Gold Cup 1-2 for De Bromhead

3.34PM

Vanillier

Vanillier claims Albert Bartlett victory

3.16PM

Belfast Banter leading

Belfast Banter has loudest cheer in County Hurdle

2.40PM

Quilixios

Blackmore Triumphs again with Quilixios

1.53PM

Al Boum Photo

Al Boum Photo all set for Gold Cup hat-trick bid

8.31AM

A Plus Tard and Rachael Blackmore

Blackmore on the brink of history with A Plus Tard

8.30AM

Champ (white cap)

Champ headlines Henderson's dual Gold Cup assault

8.29AM

Cheltenham

Punters hit the front in battle with bookmakers

8.28AM

Adrimel (right)

Lacey sights set on Festival first with Adrimel

8.28AM

Tritonic

King anticipating Triumph 'battle' for Tritonic

8.27AM

Paul Townend with the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham

8.00AM

Thu 18th Mar 2021

Mount Ida touches 999/1 in-running for Kim Muir win

Mount Ida put up an amazing performance to come from last to first and claim the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

5.49PM
Telmesomethinggirl

Blackmore makes it five with Telmesomethinggirl

5.14PM

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