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Sat 27th Dec 2025

Going unchanged for both Irish meetings

There are seven-race cards at Leopardstown and Limerick today with the weather set to stay dry at both venues.

8.20AM
Fri 26th Dec 2025

From King of the Jungle to King of Kempton

Harry Redknapp knows all about sporting thrills and spills on Boxing Day, but nothing could have prepared him for the drama of Kempton Park, where The Jukebox Man stepped into the Champions League and left the former Premier League manager holding the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase trophy aloft.

5.03PM
I A Connect and Caragh Monaghan pop the last nicely clear

I A Connect forges home for Monaghan

4.27PM

Boston Bobby and Conor Clarke, blue cap, winning by half a length

Boston Bobby appreciates better ground at Down Royal

4.17PM

Never Late and Anthony Bustin

Never Late overcomes trouble to take Limerick nightcap

4.02PM

Los Blanco tackles the last

O'Brien pays tribute to Kavanagh after Los Blanco victory

4.00PM

The Mourne Rambler and Dara McGill

The Mourne Rambler lands Leopardstown bumper for Meade

3.53PM

Banbridge narrowly lost out in King George defence at Kempton

Banbridge goes down fighting in defence of King George crown

3.44PM

Happy Dreams and Sean O'Keeffe

Happy Dreams brings up Limerick double for O'Keeffe

3.40PM

Boycetown and Eoin Staples

Boycetown off the mark in style in Down Royal finale

3.37PM

Its On The Line and Derek O Connor

Its On The Line back to winning ways at Down Royal

3.31PM

Jack Kennedy was aboard El Cairos at Leopardstown

El Cairos makes Supreme impression despite Leopardstown mishap

3.29PM

Moudan and Eoin Walsh (centre)

Moudan survives early error in Limerick’s Demolition Chase

3.23PM

Jockey Kieren Buckley

Buckley bags some compensation on Addragoole

3.17PM

Kazansky and Danny Gilligan (nearest, 2) with County Final

Dominant Elliott lands Limerick's feature race

2.58PM

The Jukebox Man and Ben Jones landed big race success for Harry Redknapp

The Jukebox Man rules in King George for Harry Redknapp

2.53PM

Romeo Coolio and Jack Kennedy

Romeo Coolio the highlight of Elliott six-timer

2.49PM

Cousin Kate landed her second career victory

Well-bred Cousin Kate lands second career success

2.35PM

Sir Gino and Nico De Boinville tasted Kempton success once again

Arise, Sir Gino! Brilliant return for Nicky Henderson’s star

2.15PM

Spinola Bay followed up his Navan win

Spinola Bay battles back to bring up Elliott five-timer

2.07PM

Trainer Harry Fry (and wife Ciara)

Idaho Sun outshines Formby favourite Mydaddypaddy

2.00PM

Slanagaibhgoleir and Jordan Gainford

Slanagaibhgoleir another for in-form Elliott

1.54PM

Kitzbuhel and Paul Townend won at Kempton

All-the-way Kitzbuhel scintillating in Kauto Star

1.41PM

Narciso Has and Danny Mullins

Has hardens as Triumph favourite after impressive show

1.35PM

Starting Fifteen and Sean Flanagan

Starting Fifteen the toast of local Limerick punters

1.21PM

Murat and Cian Quirke

Murat takes full advantage to open account over hurdles

1.05PM

Bertutea and Sean O Keeffe

Bertutea impressive on Irish debut at Limerick

12.53PM

Marine Nationale and Sean Flanagan set for Leopardstown return

All eyes on Marine Nationale return at Leopardstown

12.21PM

Ballyfad and Jack Kennedy

Ballyfad makes all to give Elliott across the card double

12.24PM

Sept Etoiles and Sam Ewing

Sept Etoiles downs jolly to land Down Royal opener

12.20PM

Jamie Snowden trains Git Maker

Git Maker bringing plenty of class to Chepstow challenge

11.56AM

Romeo Coolio and Jack Kennedy bid for big race success.

Friday going updates

8.39AM

Thu 25th Dec 2025

Kempton and Aintree all set for thrilling Boxing Day cards

A dip in temperatures over Christmas is not expected to cause any concerns for the exciting Boxing Day cards in store at Kempton and Aintree.

12.18PM
Wed 24th Dec 2025

The Reverend to wait for hurdling debut

The Reverend’s hurdles bow is set to be delayed slightly after his name was missing from the declarations for Leopardstown’s St Stephen’s Day card.

2.14PM
Trainer Nicky Henderson

Another King George would be special for Henderson

1.54PM

Gaelic Warrior

Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File battling to be Kempton firsts in heavyweight rematch

1.52PM

Harry Fry and wife Ciara

Fry keen to see ‘exciting’ Idaho Sun tackle Formby test

1.30PM

Romeo Coolio and Jack Kennedy

Elliott expects Coolio clues at Leopardstown

1.14PM

Sir Gino

Super-sub Sir Gino ready to play leading role once again

12.44PM

Wendigo (centre) finishing second to The New Lion last season

Snowden banking on stamina bringing out more in Wendigo

12.21PM

'Champions League stuff' - King George Runner-by-runner guide

12.23PM

Kempton Park

When two racing greats combined: Dunwoody and Dessie

11.33AM

'Plenty of scope' - Irish Lucky15 St Stephen's Day

12.09PM

'Star in the making' - Who to watch on St Stephen's Day

11.54AM

'He won't be out of form for too long' - Henry de Bromhead's festive five-horse raid on Grade 1 glory

11.42AM

Limerick

Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott spearhead festive Grade 1 raid at Leopardstown

11.24AM

The Jukebox Man

The Jukebox Man shaping up to be Redknapp’s greatest hit

10.28AM

Tue 23rd Dec 2025

William Munny looks to be losing battle to make Cheltenham

Barry Connell is losing his battle to get William Munny back to full fitness in time to run in the Unibet Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.

5.23PM
Beef Or Salmon

Beef Or Salmon was a Christmas banker at Leopardstown

4.35PM

Djelo and Charlie Deutsch

Djelo seeking to bring back memories of Teeton Mill

4.25PM

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