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Thu 18th Oct 2018

Roaring Lion team opt for QEII test over Champion Stakes date

Roaring Lion will revert to a mile in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot rather than contesting the Champion Stakes over 10 furlongs.

12.13PM
Cracksman

Cracksman to wear blinkers in Champion Stakes swansong

12.13PM

Thurles

Thurles cancel October 25 date

10.33AM

Sangarius finished fourth to Too Darn Hot in the Dewhurst

Hopes high Dewhurst fourth Sangarius will progress next season

8.44AM

Wed 17th Oct 2018

Chapmanshype puts himself in the shop window

Newcomer Chapmanshype ran out a good winner of the last at Punchestown, the Punchestown Winter Festival Flat Race.

6.13PM
True Self pictured in action over flights

True Self takes Listed honours at Bath

5.43PM

Sizing Rome and Jamie Codd pictured on their way to victory

Rome stays on strongly under Codd for Dreaper

5.29PM

Down Royal Racecourse

Down Royal faces uncertain future

4.53PM

Sub Lieutenant and Rachael Blackmore pictured on their way to victory

Lieutenant rules in Punchestown feature

4.45PM

Cadmium (left) just leads Ornua over the last

Revenge for Cadmium as Mullins doubles-up

4.21PM

Slippery Serpent and Paul Townend (leading) pictured on their way to victory

Smooth success for Slippery Serpent

3.37PM

From left to right; Silver Star, Bay Hill & Conron jump the last together, with the latter eventually coming out on top

Conron beats the market principals under Power

3.12PM

Milliner takes off at the last, hampering Batts Rock in the process

Hats off to Milliner in Punchestown opener

2.33PM

Dadoozdart

Dadoozdart gearing up for Foran Equine Final at Naas

1.26PM

Chestnut Express

Bunyan 'very happy' with Chestnut ahead of Birdcatcher bid

11.45AM

Sandymount Duke

Duke aiming to Star in Punchestown feature

8.36AM

Moteo

Moteo has Garnet option

8.35AM

Gordon Elliott

Elliott sends strong team to Punchestown

8.35AM

Tue 16th Oct 2018

Royal Illusion brings up Mullins' double

Royal Illusion was very uneasy in the market but belied those fears with a comprehensive victory on debut in the Black Hills Mares Flat Race at Punchestown.

5.51PM
Tikkanen Express leads them in Punchestown

Tikkanen Express not for stopping in Kildare

5.14PM

Gustavus Weston

Step up in trip set to suit Gustavus Weston

4.53PM

Kidorrery, yellow sleeves, races third as Trainwreck unseats Rachael Blackmore

Kildorrery comes home best in beginners' chase

4.46PM

Chestnut Express

Bunyan seeks Birdcatcher glory

4.41PM

Messie, black and yellow striped cap, chases the leaders

Messie shows his nimble footwork in Punchestown

4.14PM

My Sister Sarah in charge

Walsh back in winning groove on My Sister Sarah

3.40PM

Hidden Cyclone

Time called on Hidden Cyclone's illustrious career

3.29PM

Eight Till Late, far side, outguns Stooshie

Eight Till Late holds all the aces in Punchestown

3.13PM

So Perfect, right

So Perfect heads Killavullan entries

2.49PM

Smiling Eliza, right

Elliott eyes black type for Smiling Eliza

2.34PM

Buveur D'Air

Champion hurdler Buveur D'Air has wind operation

1.53PM

Yucatan

Yucatan avails of recovery time before Melbourne Cup

12.27PM

Enable

Enable to run in Breeders' Cup Turf

12.22PM

PJ McDonald

McDonald itching to get back for Laurens ride

10.04AM

Jessica Harrington

Harrington and Whelan among award winners

9.45AM

Kalashnikov

Murphy targets Cheltenham again with Kalashnikov

9.29AM

Cracksman

Havlin full of confidence in Cracksman

9.22AM

Hidden Cyclone

Hidden Cyclone returns to action at Punchestown

8.54AM

Mon 15th Oct 2018

Neverushacon completes chase/hurdle/flat hat-trick at Gowran

Versatile Neverushacon completed the full-set of chase, hurdle and flat wins for 2018 at Gowran today as the Jessica Harrington trained gelding landed the concluding Gowran Park Golf Memberships 2019 Handicap under jockey Niall McCullagh.

6.18PM
Aircraft Carrier (nearest)

Aidan O'Brien equals yearly Irish flat winners record

5.42PM

Solomons Seal (far side)

Murphy & Halpin Seal Gowran double

5.03PM

Littlevix

Littlevix scores at 13th attempt, for in-form Murphy

4.13PM

Harvest Bow

Meade & Keane complete 188/1 double

4.04PM

Art Of America (far side)

Champion Keane scores 20/1 American success

3.45PM

Leagan Gaeilge

Bolger newcomer wins on debut

3.28PM

Millswyn

Melbourne Cup winners land Gowran opener

3.08PM

Roaring Lion

Roaring Lion stands ground for Champion Stakes — but ground could have final say

2.56PM

Ascot

Ascot Champions Day ground will be soft

12.05PM

Yucatan

Yucatan up in Cup weights

12.03PM

Laurens

Laurens delights in pre-Ascot workout

8.43AM

Capri

Capri in contention for Champion Stakes challenge at Ascot

8.42AM

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