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Thu 26th Dec 2019

Excellent start for Cromwell at Limerick

Bajan Excell gained his second course win in the opening race of the four-day Limerick Christmas festival today as the Gavin Cromwell trained gelding landed the Guinness 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle under jockey Mark Enright.

12.54PM
Altior

Altior to miss Desert Orchid at Kempton

10.39AM

Faugheen will be in action at Limerick this afternoon

Going updates

9.08AM

Tue 24th Dec 2019

Fakir D’oudairies and Laurina ready to light up Leopardstown

Fakir D’oudairies and Laurina are set for an intriguing showdown in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

3.22PM
Faugheen

Grade One Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Chase preview

3.13PM

The Worlds End and delighted connections

The Worlds End takes Marsh Hurdle efforts \"really nicely\"

1.06PM

Joseph O'Brien, Derek O'Connor and J P McManus after Edwulf's Irish Gold Cup win

\"Still a bit of sparkle there\" - Berry on Edwulf

12.38PM

Defi Du Seuil and Richard Johnson

Ascot's Clarence House the plan for Defi Du Seuil

12.13PM

Evan Williams seen here with Paul Moloney

Arkle aim for Esprit Du Large

11.56AM

Paisley Park

Relkeel Hurdle option for Paisley Park

11.42AM

Samcro

Dam of Samcro has died

10.07AM

Edwulf seen here with Aine O'Connor up at Loughrea

Much to look forward to on hunter chase scene

8.57AM

Mon 23rd Dec 2019

Altior back over two miles at Kempton on Friday

Altior is firmly on course to defend his crown in the Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on Friday.

6.14PM
Jockeys walking the track at a Foggy Thurles Racecourse

Thurles Rescheduled

4.24PM

Fusil Raffles (Daryl Jacob) winning at Punchestown

Raffles heads Henderson trio in Christmas Hurdle

2.45PM

Laurina in winning action at Gowran Park

Fakir & Laurina head quality quintet at Leopardstown

12.00PM

The Willie Mullins-trained Faugheen

Faugheen and Samcro go head-to-head at Limerick

11.56AM

The Paul Nicholls-trained Cryname

Six declared for mouth-watering King George

11.14AM

Ronald Pump (Adam Short) winning at Fairyhouse

Smith has Naas Grade 3 plan for Ronald Pump

11.10AM

Leopardstown Racecourse

Going updates & Huntingdon off

9.32AM

Sizing John and Robbie Power after winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Power pleased with Sizing John ahead of return

9.03AM

Frankie Dettori

Dettori has no thoughts of retirement

8.57AM

Sun 22nd Dec 2019

Bridgewater has high hopes for The Conditional

Ladbrokes Trophy runner-up The Conditional will head to Warwick next month.

7.07PM
Latest Exhibition

Dublin Racing Festival next up for Latest Exhibition

5.21PM

Rocket Lad

Mullins has Pertemps Final in mind for Rocket Lad

5.06PM

Razoul pictured on his way to victory at Kilbeggan in July

Galway Hurdle a long term target for Cody's Razoul

2.02PM

Paul Nicholls

Nicholls still hungry to add to King George tally

1.47PM

Zero Ten pictured on his way to victory at Galway

Zero Ten set for Naas return

11.46AM

Noel Fehily

Smullen & Fehily honoured at Lesters

11.32AM

Surrounding pictured on her way to victory at Fairyhouse in July

Halford trio set for Dubai

9.27AM

Angels Breath pictured on his way to victory at Ascot on Friday

Angels Breath ruled out for 'at least a year'

9.27AM

Sat 21st Dec 2019

McManus and McLernon combine for nice win at Ascot

Regal Encore ground out a game success in an attritional race for the Dave Dawes Silver Cup Handicap Chase at Ascot.

5.15PM
Brian Hughes seen here with Lauren Toal

Hughes rides 4-timer at Newcastle

5.09PM

Jonathan Burke

Big success at Ascot for Jonathan Burke

5.06PM

The Worlds End

The Worlds End best in Grade One Marsh Hurdle

3.49PM

Riders Onthe Storm seen here in his Irish days under J J Slevin at Navan

Ascot compo for Riders Onthe Storm

3.17PM

Andrew Balding

Bangkok 2nd in Qatar Derby

3.10PM

Altior

Kempton option for Altior on Friday

3.05PM

Elegant Escape (far-side)

Elegant Escape heads Welsh Grand National 25

2.20PM

Paisley Park

\"No plans yet\" for Paisley Park after missing out on Ascot run

1.49PM

The foggy scene at Thurles Racecourse

Thurles cancelled due to fog

1.30PM

Mister Malarky is Robbie Power's only mount of the day in the 3pm race.

Ascot goes ahead on a race-by-race basis

12.26PM

Thurles action

Thurles 1st race start time put back to 12.40

10.29AM

Enda Bolger (centre) with Frank Berry and Mark Walsh

Limerick Christmas Racing festival on Bolger's radar again

10.16AM

Cyrname

Cobden goes with Cyrname for the King George

10.07AM

Thurles

Thurles update

9.40AM

Klassical Dream and Ruby Walsh

Townend keeping faith with Klassical Dream

9.33AM

Turnpike Trip - in the Betfair Exchange Trophy (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) at Ascot

Further inspection at 11.30 at Ascot

8.50AM

Fri 20th Dec 2019

Ragtime Red wins at 1st and last meeting of year at Dundalk

Ragtime Red won at the first meeting here on January 4th and tonight he signed off the Flat racing year in Ireland in the Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 3rd January 2020 Handicap.

8.56PM
Charcor and delighted connections

Foley headed for Japan on the back of a winner

8.29PM

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