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Mon 9th Dec 2019

Sizing John on comeback trail at Punchestown

Jessica Harrington’s 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Sizing John is set to make his return from a two-year absence at Punchestown on New Year’s Eve after pleasing connections in a post-racing workout at the County Kildare circuit on Sunday.

12.14PM
Chepstow

All systems go for Now McGinty at Chepstow

11.14AM

Thistlecrack

Thistlecrack team eye another clash with Paisley Park

11.09AM

Jockeys to appeal bans from void race

9.28AM

Freescape winning at Dundalk last Friday

Marnane preparing his Dubai team

9.16AM

Altior

Key workout to determine Altior's King George plans

8.57AM

Sun 8th Dec 2019

Mullins big guns gallop after racing at Punchestown

Willie Mullins sent some of his stable stars, including Kemboy, Al Boum Photo and Chacun Pour Soi, for a gallop after racing at Punchestown on Sunday.

5.48PM
Cork Racecourse

The Cronin family's winning streak continues with Southerner

5.37PM

Gordon Elliott won the bumper at Punchestown

Grangeclare Native battles well to win the bumper

5.00PM

Elimay

Elimay a Grade 3 winner on chasing debut

4.34PM

Frankly All Talk (right) and PJ O'Hanlon come to claim Biddy The Boss after the last

Actions louder than words for giant Frankly All Talk

4.16PM

Dunvegan and Jack Kennedy are clear at the final fence

Dunvegan takes full advantage of Breaken fall

4.14PM

Cilaos Emery

Champion Trainer wins both Irish feature races

3.36PM

Min throws a huge leap at the last to head Hardline (nearside)

Min records second win in John Durkan

3.28PM

Top Notch

Top notch wins a second Peterborough Chase

3.25PM

Scheu Time and Kevin Brouder jump the last

Unlucky Aintree loser wins Cork handicap hurdle

3.22PM

Douvan

Douvan ruled out of action until New Year

3.19PM

Well Set Up leads eventual third Vis La Toi (blue) and runner-up Alpine Cobra (obscured) over the last

Well Set Up follows Listed win with Grade 3 success at Cork

3.15PM

Treacysenniscorthy

Treacys battles back to win for Oakley Brown

2.48PM

Donkey Years made an impressive winning debut at Cork

Donkey Years wins easily on debut for Eric and Conor McNamara

2.26PM

Minella Melody (near side) jumps the last upsides Mount Ida

Minella Melody grinds it out in Listed hurdle

2.00PM

Clemencia and Ricky Doyle

Duke's Clemencia turns over odds-on favourite Pasley

1.33PM

Anything Will Do (JJ Slevin) clear the last

Four wins from five starts for Anything Will Do

12.56PM

Magic Wand, working at Sha Tin earlier in the week,was just denied in the Hong Kong Cup

Magic Wand a fast-finishing second in Hong Kong Cup

11.39AM

Trainer Philip Dempsey

In-form Dempsey outlines plans for stable stalwarts

10.28AM

Racing at Punchestown

Racing goes ahead at Punchestown and Cork

9.28AM

Neil Mulholland trained the winner of the voided Betfair London National at Sandown

Void race drama in Sandown Park finale

8.52AM

Joao Moreira was victorious in the first two Group One races on HKIR day at Sha Tin

'Magic Man' Moreira completes Group One double at Sha Tin

8.41AM

Anthony Van Dyck cantering at Sha Tin earlier in the week

No joy for Irish-trained trio in Hong Kong Vase

8.35AM

Sat 7th Dec 2019

Sunday racing subject to weather alert

High winds are causing some concern ahead of Sunday's meetings at both Punchestown and Cork with the situation being monitored at both venues.

7.02PM
Defi Du Seuil and Barry Geraghty

Defi Du Seuil beats UDS in thrilling Tingle Creek

4.25PM

Back-to-back Becher Chase wins for Walk In The Mill

4.20PM

Adam Wedge

Esprit Du Large lands Grade One Henry VIII

4.14PM

Native River

Native River back in business at Aintree

4.11PM

Wide Receiver stays on well for Lisa O'Neill

Elliott doubles up with expensive Wide Receiver

4.03PM

Minella Times and Rachael Blackmore

Blackmore gains first win for JP in 50k handicap

3.47PM

Tornado Flyer (nearside) and I'm A Game Changer battle it out on the run-in

Grade 3 win for Tornado Flyer in Klairon Davis

3.19PM

Ten Ten puts in a fine leap for Mark Walsh

Ten Ten takes beginners chase for Dempsey

2.34PM

The Jam Man and Sean Flanagan

The Jam Man lands big pot for Ronan McNally

2.10PM

Longhouse Poet and Derek O'Connor

Longhouse Poet justifies favouritism in good style

1.23PM

Festival D'ex pictured with Davy Russell and owners John and Geraldine Doyle

Festival D'ex finishes strongly to open hurdle account

12.41PM

Noel Meade pictured with Tout Est Permis after last year's Ladbrokes Troytown Chase at Navan

Permis switches to hurdles in Navan feature

8.48AM

Trainer Tom George

Promising novices face Grade 1 test at Sandown

8.29AM

The Willie Mullins-trained Min

Min bids for repeat win in John Durkan

8.21AM

Fri 6th Dec 2019

Art Of America wins Dundalk's finale

Art Of America followed up a November win at Dundalk with another course and distance success over the Co Louth's 1m2f distance in the concluding Crowne Plaza Jockey&Trainer Awards Handicap today.

9.09PM
Golden Valour and Chris Hayes

Richard O'Brien strikes with well backed favourite

8.51PM

Bold Approach

Bolger's high class juvenile returns to winning ways

8.36PM

Freescape

Freescape books a third trip to Dubai

8.35PM

Major Power (far side)

Major Power gets off the mark for Lynam & Coen

7.35PM

Comhghairdeas

'Congrats' avoids capture from Claimer & wins 2 days later

7.28PM

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