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Mon 9th Nov 2026

Skelton and Batchelor share Racing Come Dancing title

Champion trainer Dan Skelton and former jockey Mattie Batchelor were crowned this year’s joint Racing Come Dancing champions at Epsom on Sunday.

12.03PM
State Man and Paul Townend winning at Punchestown

State Man to receive Punchestown send-off

10.16AM

Henry De Bromhead and Darragh O'Keeffe

De Bromhead and O'Keeffe the team to follow at Punchestown

9.41AM

Map Of Stars

Map Of Stars plots path to Hong Kong

9.02AM

Ballyfad and Jack Kennedy

Ballyfad set to make chasing debut in hot Fairyhouse event

8.44AM

Sun 8th Nov 2026

Derek O’Connor announces retirement from race-riding

Willie Mullins led the tributes to a “legend of the game” after amateur rider Derek O’Connor announced his retirement from the saddle.

4.38PM
Ballydonagh Girl and Harry Swan

Ballydonagh Girl lunges late to land nightcap for Elliott

4.05PM

Anzadam and Paul Townend

Anzadam makes winning start to chasing career at Naas

3.35PM

Jockey Gavin Sheehan reached a significant career milestone on Sunday.

Sheehan rides 1,000th career winner

3.04PM

Irish Panther and Kieren Buckley

Irish Panther too strong for Kopek Des Bordes in Naas feature

3.04PM

Le Moulin Rouge and Eoin Staples

Le Moulin Rouge lands Brown Lad for in-form Nolan

2.31PM

Max McNeill (right) with trainer Alan King

Max McNeill thrilled with Masaccio’s comeback success

2.04PM

Minella Machine and Darragh O'Keeffe

Minella Machine impresses with hurdling debut success

1.51PM

Love Me Tender and Paul Townend (left)

Love Me Tender easily retains unbeaten hurdles record

1.20PM

The Mourne Rambler and Sam Ewing

The Mourne Rambler off the mark on hurdling debut

12.58PM

Shellrunforbriggs and Brian Hayes

Shellrunforbrings holds on to land first at Naas

12.30PM

Lake Forest (blue)

Lake Forest camp planning Hong Kong trip

12.08PM

Kopek Des Bordes makes his reappearance at Naas.

Sunday going update

8.48AM

Sat 7th Nov 2026

Josh The Boss has Neild family smiling

There were emotional scenes on Merseyside as hometown jockey Jamie Neild steered his father John’s Josh The Boss to victory in the Play Lucky Stable With William Hill Handicap Chase at Aintree.

4.41PM
Talas Kera and Eoghan Finegan come home clear

Talas Kera well in command in nightcap

4.31PM

Kopek Des Bordes and Paul Townend

Kopek Des Bordes ready to rock at Naas, ground permitting

3.58PM

Alfred Wincham

Alfred Wincham routs November Handicap opposition

3.57PM

Good Bye Milan and Alan O Sullivan take the honours

Good Bye Milan delights Scott in Gowran

3.56PM

L'eau Du Sud and Harry Skelton

L'eau Du Sud ruled out for season

3.31PM

Bell Ex Too and Michael Kenneally

'The dream is back again' for Gowran winner Bell Ex Too

3.23PM

Harry Redknapp

Taurus Bay dents some lofty reputations in Rising Stars

2.45PM

Sean Flanagan

Lyrical Park responds to first-time cheekpieces

2.45PM

Coul Angel

Coul a Wentworth Angel for Appleby

2.31PM

Huntin Boots delivers for Sam Ewing

Huntin Boots puts his best foot forward

2.14PM

Alexei (right)

Alexei makes winning return at Aintree

2.05PM

Golden Joy winning under Jordan Gainford

Golden Joy reinvigorated in Gowran

1.46PM

Build A Bridge and Danny Mullins in winning form

Build A Bridge up and running over fences

1.23PM

Jonbon and James Bowen

Jonbon among seven Shloer Chase entries

1.09PM

Sixandahalf and Keith Donoghue

Sixandahalf cruises home in Gowran Park

12.32PM

Pierre Royal and Mikey Sheehy, second left, getting up to win the Cambridgeshire

McGuinness hunting for another Pierre Royal

9.17AM

A Snow White Park

Gowran Park monitoring fog

8.56AM

Fri 6th Nov 2026

Dragon's den deliver, with another winner

Connections of Listowel course-specialist Dragon Of Malta were on the mark again today, as Polanco (7/2) landed Dundalk’s concluding BAR 1 Betting Bet Builder Boost Handicap for trainer Pat O’Donnell and owner Anthony Hennessy.

9.05PM
Booyea and Billy Lee

Booyea! Lee's winners keep on rolling

8.32PM

Muscogee Nation and Seamie Heffernan

Muscogee Nation rises to the occasion

8.08PM

Aviatrice and Billy Lee

Champion Lee pilots Aviatrice to another big-race win

7.49PM

Justenzia and Paddy Harnett

Champion apprentice 'nets another winner

6.59PM

Ladies Gossip and Joey Sheridan

Expensive breezer bags Dundalk maiden

6.16PM

Grande Cuvee leaves her rivals for dust

Grande Cuvee gets first opening

5.57PM

Alexei (left) poses for the photographers when beating Rubaud at Wincanton in February

Hopes high Alexei can resume winning ways in Molyneux

3.49PM

Rubaud

Rubaud shines in Haldon to edge Nicholls closer to Pipe’s record

3.39PM

Off The Jury (nearest) jumps the last upsides Below The Radar

Mickey Bowen has big plans for Off The Jury

3.08PM

No Drama This End

Big day dawns for No Drama This End in Rising Stars

2.22PM

Kopek Des Bordes returns to action at Naas on Sunday

Sunday Tipping: 'With underfoot conditions likely to suit he can give a good account at a decent price off his revised rating over what looks an ideal trip'

2.02PM

Doncaster racecourse

Castle Cove hunting historic Doncaster double

1.48PM

Brant Dunshea

Study finds illegal gambling in Britain growing at alarming rate

1.32PM

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