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Thu 15th Aug 2019

Madhmoon all set for Champion after Desmond win

Madhmoon set himself up for the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown next month with victory in the Desmond Stakes at the Dublin venue this evening.

7.30PM
Ridenza (red cap) and Ronan Whelan win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Well-bred Ridenza an exciting prospect for Halford

7.22PM

THE GRANSON (left) and Paul Cawley jump the last at Tramore.

The Granson drifts left but holds on for Cawley

7.00PM

Silk Forest and Seamus Heffernan go clear

Forest makes winning return

6.55PM

Tony The Gent (blinkers) and Colin Keane win the claimer at Leopardstown.

Lyons and Keane double up in the claimer

6.28PM

Cusp Of Carabelli (green and white) and Sean Flanagan win at Tramore.

An O'Brien-trained winner from Piltown, but it's David on the scoresheet

5.59PM

Last Opportunity (right) and Colin Keane race clear at Leopardstown.

Lyons' newcomer grasps his Opportunity

5.32PM

York's Ebor Festival begins on Wednesday 21st August

York ground looking good ahead of Ebor Festival

4.58PM

Japan, seen winning at Royal Ascot, may run next in the Juddmonte International at York.

Ballydoyle quartet left in York feature

2.45PM

Deirdre and Oisin Murphy after winning the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood

Japanese Star to run in Ireland next

2.29PM

Good ground at Tramore ahead of the August Festival.

Going updates

9.23AM

ST LAWRENCE GAP (left) winning at the Tramore August Festival in 2016.

Doyle aims for more success in Tramore feature

9.01AM

Madhmoon (second right) winning on Irish Champions Weeekend 2018 at Leopardstown.

Madhmoon returns to action at Leopardstown

8.55AM

Wed 14th Aug 2019

Heaven sticks to the golden Highway

Andrew Slattery’s talents and tactical nous were advertised again in the finale, Division 2 of the @gowranpark.ie Handicap, as he scored on Highway To Heaven (20/1) for Tom McCourt, completing a 135.5/1 double on the card for the jockey.

9.42PM
PILLMAKERS HILL and Rory Cleary win the gowranpark.ie Handicap (Div 1).

Cleary makes all on Farrell's favourite

9.24PM

METIER and Andrew Slattery win the Irish EBF Champions Weekend Maiden.

Slatterys' Metier has found his calling

8.40PM

GODDESS and Donnacha O Brien (left) win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes.

Goddess wins the Hurry Harriet

8.10PM

PERFECT TAPATINO and Donnacha O'Brien (white, yellow sleeves) edge out Trossachs (rail).

Tapatino toughs it out well for O'Brien brothers

7.34PM

ARABESKA and Nathan Crosse (near) win from MARY SALOME (grey) and SHATARAAT.

Arabeska likes her trips to Gowran

7.07PM

GEOMETRICAL and Kevin Manning winning at Gowran Park.

Geometrical and Manning plot the shortest route home

6.40PM

SISKIN (pink cap) winning the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Unbeaten Siskin may head for Middle Park

5.41PM

TENNESSEE WILDCAT and Colin Keane (left) win at Gowran from Border Battle.

Wildcat Claims the first for Lyons and Keane

5.33PM

UP HELLY AA runs at Deauville for jockey Billy Lee and trainer Willie McCreery.

McCreery and Lee bid for Deauville Group 2 success

5.12PM

Horses getting ready for morning work at Ballydoyle (Copyright Inpho - Oisin Keniry)

Magical launches Irish Champions Weekend at Ballydoyle

1.22PM

Mustajeer, pictured winning at Naas last year, has Melbourne Cup aspirations.

Mustajeer heading down under after York

11.55AM

BENBATL (left) winning at Royal Ascot in 2017.

Autumn campaign being planned for Benbatl

9.44AM

Dual Dubai World Cup winner Thunder Snow.

Thunder Snow still aiming for Breeders' Cup

9.36AM

MAKE A CHALLENGE (left) and Joey Sheridan winning at Galway.

Galway winner may take on Curragh challenge

9.12AM

Tue 13th Aug 2019

Gowran Park preview

Who’s Steph looks talented enough to give weight away to her rivals in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes at Gowran Park on Wednesday.

6.30PM
Imposing Supreme

Imposing Supreme set for Cork

2.15PM

Espoir D'allen

Espoir D'allen set to miss Champion Hurdle defence

2.03PM

Peregrine Run

Peregrine Run has Killarney options

11.31AM

Elarqam, left

Elarqam poised to be added to Juddmonte International field

9.06AM

Hathiq in front at Tipperary

Hogan eyes Listed contest in Tipperary for Hathiq

9.01AM

Madhmoon

Thursday return for Madhmoon

8.50AM

Mon 12th Aug 2019

Druim delights Dunne

Druim Samhraidh got a deserved win to his name, as he ran out an easy winner of the bumper at Ballinrobe, the Cummins Homevalue Hardware INH Flat Race.

9.34PM
Bridge Native (eventual fourth) leads Sizing Malbay over the last

Malbay makes the breakthrough

9.15PM

Le Hachette jumps the last under Darragh O'Keeffe

Le Hachette lands gamble in style

8.20PM

Zoffalee and Dillon Maxwell pictured on their way to victory

Zoffalee takes the feature for Maxwell & McNamara

7.49PM

Alfred Wegener and Conor McNamara pictured on their way to victory

Alfred makes all for father and son team

7.18PM

Clear Left jumps the last under Paddy Kennedy

Ryder & Kennedy strike with Clear Left

6.36PM

For Everyone (inside) leads Global Freedom over the last

For Everyone springs surprise in Ballinrobe opener

6.12PM

Enable

Enable & Stradivarius leading York charge for Gosden

5.18PM

Sir Dragonet

Sir Dragonet handed Curragh engagement

3.28PM

Old Persian

German return in the mix for Old Persian

12.23PM

Cheltenham

Changes Announced For Cheltenham Festival

10.58AM

Zero Ten

Mullins in no rush with exciting Zero Ten

9.14AM

Ballinrobe Racecourse

Elliott sends strong team to Ballinrobe

9.14AM

Wed 14th Aug 2019

Hogan's Galway winner may take on Curragh challenge

Dual Galway Festival winner Make A Challenge may bid for a quick hat-trick at the Curragh.

9.06AM
Sun 11th Aug 2019

Duchess brings up cross card Cromwell brace

After his Downpatrick success with Darver Star Gavin Cromwell completed another good day’s work when Duchess Ravenwaves landed the Racing Again 29th August (Ladies) Handicap at Tipperary.

6.35PM
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