At the time of writing, the Cheltenham festival is almost upon us and local trainers were to the forefront at last Thursday’s...
Author: Neil O Donnell
Facile win for Sizing Europe
Facile win for Sizing Europe
There was just racemeeting in this country last week and that was Sunday’s (February 3rd) Punchestown fixture. All eyes were...
Festival wins for Grant, Flynn and Doyle
Festival wins for Grant, Flynn and Doyle
Danny Grant, Pat Flynn and Eoin Doyle are no strangers to the winners’ enclosure at Tramore and the trio enjoyed further success...
Trainer Pat Flynn storms to Galway glory
Trainer Pat Flynn storms to Galway glory
As a racehorse trainer, Pat Flynn’s skills know no bounds and the Co Waterford handler was the toast of local punters at...
John Queally-trained Elyaadi among Meath front-runners
John Queally-trained Elyaadi among Meath front-runners
The summer festival circuit commences on Thursday as the first stage of Bellewstown’s three-day meeting kicks off at the...
Shaimaa stands out at Gowran Park
Shaimaa stands out at Gowran Park
The flat season is really beginning to heat up in earnest now and on Thursday evening, there’s an all-flat card at Gowran...
Paco Boy tipped for Group 1 at Newbury
Paco Boy tipped for Group 1 at Newbury
The Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury is always a fiercely-fought race and this Saturday’s renewal at the popular...
Viewing options galore
Viewing options galore
Armchair racing fans are particularly well catered for this Saturday as they will have no less than four televised British...
Sea The Stars should shine in Newmarket classic
Sea The Stars should shine in Newmarket classic
The first British Classic of the season takes place at Newmarket this Saturday in the form of the stanjames.com 2000 Guineas...
Church Island for big one at Sandown
Church Island for big one at Sandown
The final high-profile race of the 2008/09 British jumps season takes place at Sandown this Saturday in the form of the Grade 3...
Halley’s Boxing Along proves clever choice at Ballydurn Point-to-Point
Halley’s Boxing Along proves clever choice at Ballydurn Point-to-Point
All roads led to Ollie and Olga Carroll’s well-situated farm at Ballydurn outside Kilmacthomas on Easter Sunday for the...
Gowran Park on Saturday
Gowran Park on Saturday
On Saturday there’s racing at Gowran Park, while the flat season re-opens in earnest at The Curragh on Sunday, whereas...
