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Sat 15th Sep 2018

Lion roars home for epic Irish Champion Stakes win

Roaring Lion and Saxon Warrior have contested one of the keenest rivalries in racing over the past year, and the latest instalment certainly didn’t disappoint as Roaring Lion just proved the stronger close home in the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

7.53PM
Queens Boulevard

Boulevard upstages odds-on stable-mate in bumper

6.57PM

I Can Fly (Ryan Moore) wins the Clipper Logistics Boomerang Stakes

Moore flies back to Leopardstown for Boomerang win

6.33PM

Laurens (right) beating Alpha Centauri in the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes

Laurens records shock win in Matron Stakes

6.20PM

Rostropovich (centre) beating Giuseppe Garibaldi (right) and The KIng

Rostropovich gets his Reward in Group 3

5.59PM

Robin Des Foret

Robin Des Foret lands ninth career success

5.52PM

Presenting Mahler wins easily under Danny Mullins

Ryan & Mullins team up with impressive Mahler

5.23PM

Madhmoon (Chris Hayes) stretches clear at Leopardstown

Madhmoon looks the part in KPMG Champion Juvenile

5.03PM

Kew Gardens (pictured at Ascot)

Kew gives O'Brien sixth Leger success

4.45PM

Cimeara

Cimeara makes €500,000 at Champions Sale

4.43PM

The Gatechecker

McManus 9, Hourigan 2, as 'tricky' Gatechecker scores at Listowel

4.34PM

Limini (nearest) gets the better of Law Girl

Limini edges out Law Girl as Mullins saddles one-two

4.34PM

John Gosden

Too Darn Hot sizzles in Champagne Stakes

4.19PM

Deor and Darragh O'Keeffe

Teenager O'Keeffe lands another Listowel feature

4.09PM

Sparkle'n'joy (right) just beats Foxtrot Liv

Sparkle just edges it in opening race thriller

3.50PM

Bomber Jackson (left) and David Mullins lead over the last

Bomber leads home a 1-2 for Dunleavy

3.21PM

Triplicate and Mark Walsh ping the last to win at Listowel

Triplicate provides Joseph O'Brien with quick double

2.43PM

Petit Tartare and Shane Shortall on the way to victory at Listowel

Petit Tartare upsets hot-pot in opener at Listowel

2.19PM

Leopardstown stages the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes

Good to Firm ground at Leopardstown

8.56AM

Roaring Lion (right) just beating Saxon Warrior by a neck in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown

Lion & Warrior clash again in Irish Champion Stakes

8.35AM

Alpha Centauri (Colm O'Donoghue) winning at Royal Ascot

Alpha Centauri bids for fifth Grade 1 in Matron

8.28AM

Madhmoon (Chris Hayes) beating Sydney Opera House on debut at Leopardstown

Exciting Madhmoon returns to Leopardstown

8.21AM

Listowel Racecourse

Mighty Stowaway has claims in Listowel feature

8.17AM

Fri 14th Sep 2018

Sassy wins lively betting heat for Elliott and Codd

Despite being in against some well-backed rivals Sassy Yet Classy fended them all off for favouritism, and she justified her market position in the closing Listowel Printing Works Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race.

6.26PM
Dorrells Pierji and Paul Townend jump upsides

Cross-country double for Mullins as Dorrells impresses

5.59PM

Oh'herewego and Donagh Meyler

Galway beats Galway in Kerry

5.27PM

Winner Don't Touch It (Mark Walsh) follows Listen Dear and Paul Townend at the business end

Don't Touch It best in top event at Listowel

5.03PM

Thomas Hobson

1-2 for Mullins and Ricci in Doncaster Cup

4.29PM

Baby Pink and Donnacha O'Brien

53/1 Listowel brace for O'Brien brothers

4.20PM

Black and yellow silks Gary Carroll leads them home on Vitudurum

Joe Murphy has his string back firing

3.56PM

Rattling Jewel and Donnacha O'Brien

Rattling Jewel wins his 1st race for the O'Briens

3.19PM

Socail Graces and Wayne Lordan

Favourite Social Graces a good starter on Ladies day

2.43PM

Kew Gardens

Lah Ti Dar takes on the boys in the William Hill St Leger

1.05PM

Derby hero Latrobe goes for another Irish classic in the Leger

6 in the mix for Comer Group International Irish St Leger

11.48AM

Van Beethoven

Champagne Stakes preview

11.48AM

Stephen Thorne (crouching far left) with the Shamrock Thoroughbred owners after Master Speaker's win at Dundalk

McGuinness yard hoping to strike it rich with bargain buys

11.25AM

Alisier D'irlande - a contender for today's big race, the Southampton Goodwill Plate Chase

All set for Ladies Day at Listowel

9.53AM

Cliffs Of Moher

European raiders enter quarantine ahead of Spring Carnival

9.22AM

Thu 13th Sep 2018

25/1 shot Vent gives McManus late brace

Owner JP McManus completed a late double on the card at Listowel when the Martin Brassil-trained Vent De La Cote sprang a 25/1 shock in the finale.

6.32PM
Ballyoisin and Darragh O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe shines as Ballyoisin lands big pot over timber

5.54PM

Orion d'Aubrelle

Mullins doubles up with Orion

5.44PM

Exchange Rate (left) tackles Backsheesh

Rate runs out effortless winner

4.52PM

Mr Everest and Robbie Colgan

Everest comes out on top

4.24PM

Quinns Red Rose

Rose blooms for O'Callaghan and American visitors

3.40PM

Fleeting (seen winning at Limerick)

Fleeting gives O'Brien first May Hill win

3.04PM

Shifted Strategy sees off Dharma Rain

Lucky 13 for Stack's Strategy

3.00PM

Arcturus (rail) challenges with Refulgence Star (centre) & Sacchoandvanzetti (nearest) as Zeb Spirit gets squeezed up

Arcturus takes brave route to land opener

2.30PM

Thomas Hobson

Hobson leads Mullins trio in Doncaster Cup

12.45PM

Kew Gardens looks the leading Irish hope

12 declared for Leger at Doncaster

11.47AM

Alpha Centauri

Centauri the star in seven-strong Matron

11.46AM

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