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Sat 25th Oct 2025

Mountain high for Whelan on dream ride with Ballydoyle

Ronan Whelan confessed his career was at a “crossroads” before he linked up with Aidan O’Brien this season – but he hopes victory on Hawk Mountain in the William Hill Futurity Trophy at Doncaster could help cement his place at Ballydoyle.

3.35PM
Will The Wise and Keith Donoghue

Will The Wise could be Troytown bound after novice win

4.22PM

Cheltenham Racecourse

‘I think we’re in a good spot’ – positive signs for Cheltenham changes

3.03PM

Eachtotheirown and Sean Flanagan

Eachtotheirown makes all to book Royal Bond ticket

3.55PM

Minnie Hauk and Ryan Moore winning at York

Minnie Hauk ‘leading the team’ for O’Brien in Breeders’ Cup

2.45PM

L'Evangeliste and Sean Flanagan

L'Evangeliste scores with promise of more to come

3.25PM

Puerto Rico and Christophe Soumillon

Saint-Cloud prizes could put O’Brien on verge of new record

1.36PM

In The Minus (Shane Fitzgerald) survives a mistake at the last

Patient tactics prove a big plus for Minus

2.39PM

Hawk Mountain (left) and Ronan Whelan

Hawk Mountain leads home Futurity one-two-three for O’Brien

1.16PM

Rosallion (near side)

Classic-winning Rosallion set for retirement

12.42PM

Luna Mia and Colin Keane winning at Naas

O'Callaghan again looking to Bosra Sham for black type

10.19AM

Benvenuto Cellini

O'Brien seeks further Group 1 glory at Doncaster

9.29AM

A Dream To Share (left) beating Fact To File at Cheltenham

A Dream To Share set to resume hurdling career

8.42AM

Fri 24th Oct 2025

How'sthebai up and running for Lyons

How'sthebai (12/1) struck at the third time of asking in the EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series) over a mile in Dundalk.

8.51PM
Etawa and Chris Hayes

Etawa takes Dundalk finale in style

8.38PM

Sovereign Banter and Jimmy Dalton arrive at the winning post

Dalton steers Sovereign Banter in for Slattery

8.27PM

Spartan Arrow and Hollie Doyle win the Mercury Stakes

Arrow lands Mercury for Watson and Doyle

7.43PM

Rosie Frith and Patrick McGettigan (near side)

Frith shows rivals clean pair of heels in nursery

7.10PM

Cornmarket (nearest) gets a better jump at the last than Ilbdare

Cullen's stable star is earning his Corn at Sligo

6.29PM

Additional Time (centre)

Additional Time gains quick compensation for Thurles demotion

6.13PM

Darkdeserthighway and Nicola Burns (black cap) win from Venetian

Burns finds Highway to winners' enclosure

6.11PM

Independent Expert and Jack Kearney beat Minaun View

Expert asserts late to land opener

5.46PM

'Form Looks Rock Solid' - Wexford Maiden Hurdle Tips

4.52PM

Kinbara Hills and Paddy O'Brien (right) comes to beat Mrs Biddle (left)

Patience pays off with Kinbara

5.04PM

'Should Prove Hard To Stop' - Tips For Sunday's 4-year-old Maiden Hurdle at Wexford

4.05PM

Insouciant Dallier gave jockey Heather Heffernan a first success

'I had more of a blow than he did!' - Heffernan off the mark on Dallier

4.33PM

Benvenuto Cellini

Aidan O'Brien on the Furturity Trophy: 'He’s a Classic horse for next year'

3.25PM

Dan Skelton

Skelton has Cheltenham Festival target in mind for Fortune De Mer

3.15PM

Galway October Meeting: Key jockeys to follow

3.33PM

Field Of Gold

Field Of Gold to stay in training as a four-year-old

2.36PM

You Make Me Smile and Donagh Meyler

Smile back in winners' enclosure at Sligo

3.37PM

Colonel Mustard and John Shinnick (far side) win from Sixandahalf

Mustard proves too much for Six

3.03PM

Gary Moore

Moore hoping Oj is sweet at Cheltenham

1.58PM

Cheltenham Showcase Day 2: Key Irish Contenders To Watch

1.10PM

Alnilam and Sean Bowen

Alnilam impresses for in-form Murphy and Bowen

1.53PM

Our Lucky Lady and Cian Cullinan

Lady proves Lucky in Sligo opener

2.29PM

Paul Carberry: Celebrating the Career of a National Hunt Icon

1.56PM

Ed Crisford

'He always looked one with potential' - Pandemonium could break out in Horris Hill

11.56AM

Will Jack Cleary Clinch the Apprentice Jockey Title This Year?

11.50AM

Sligo Racecourse

Jump racing action on both sides of the Irish Sea

9.48AM

Galway's October Meeting: Top Trainers To Watch

9.13AM

Sir Mark Prescott

‘Long-term project’ Alpinara set for eagerly-awaited start at Newbury

8.21AM

Ostraka records a 66/1 shock in last year's Mercury Stakes, while Powerful Nation (red colours) tries again this evening

Wide-open Mercury Stakes the highlight at Dundalk this evening

8.38AM

Thu 23rd Oct 2025

Kobalt St Georges shines in Clonmel

Kobalt St Georges was a market mover this morning and the money proved well founded in the Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 6th Handicap Chase.

5.58PM
Spellacy's Cross and Donagh Meyler taking the honours by five lengths

Spellacy's Cross in rich vein of form at Clonmel

5.36PM

Futurity Trophy: Aidan O’Brien aims for a 12th Title

4.55PM

Nara in cruise control

Nara has plenty of options after easy Clonmel win

4.53PM

Philip Hobbs

Imperial Saint among early hopes for Hobbs and White

3.47PM

Cheltenham Showcase Day One: Key Irish Runners

4.14PM

Ballycashin obliges for Anna McGuinness

Ballycashin enjoys Clonmel again

4.26PM

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