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Wed, 08/02/2023 - 17:41
Gordon Elliott has been fined £1,000 after Zanahiyr tested positive for a banned substance following his third-place finish in last year’s Champion Hurdle.
Wed, 08/02/2023 - 13:30
The training career of Gordon Elliott has been nothing short of extraordinary, a tale of the outsider who came from left field and continues to cement himself as one of the finest to have ever taken out a licence.
Tue, 07/02/2023 - 15:54
Jack Kennedy will ride all of Gordon Elliott’s fancied horses at Cheltenham next month as long as he’s passes the test of riding horses in Irish eace meetings a few days before the Festival meeting begins on March 14.
Tue, 07/02/2023 - 15:46
Gordon Elliott will be before an independent disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) tomorrow after one of his horses was found to have the presence of a prohibited substance at last year's Cheltenham Festival.
Tue, 07/02/2023 - 13:29
When it comes to racing, it's all about winners and connections of Honeysuckle are right to head to the Cheltenham Festival with the realistic target of the Mares' Hurdle in their minds.
Tue, 07/02/2023 - 09:23
Connections of Honeysuckle have announced the popular nine-year-old will have one final run in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival next month.
Tue, 07/02/2023 - 00:00
There is no doubt in Jack Kennedy's mind about whether the juice is worth the squeeze despite the extraordinary list of injuries which he has clocked up during his relatively short time in the saddle.
Mon, 06/02/2023 - 18:58
Rachael Blackmore has warned everyone not to forget about her Cheltenham Gold Cup hero A Plus Tard as this year’s renewal approaches.
Mon, 06/02/2023 - 18:03
Willie Mullins has blasted the British Horseracing Authority for changing the whip rule for jockeys in Britain just a few weeks before the Cheltenham Festival.
Mon, 06/02/2023 - 03:30
Most of the 16,830-strong attendance had their gaze focused on Honeysuckle (11/8) after the great mare went down fighting in her bid to land a fourth Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.
Sun, 05/02/2023 - 20:56
Jack Kennedy is "50-50" to make next month's Cheltenham Festival with the Kerry rider revealing that his recovery from a broken leg break is proving "straightforward so far".
Sun, 05/02/2023 - 19:16
There was a different aura around Davy Russell after Mighty Potter (Evens favourite) handed the legendary Cork rider a comprehensive Grade One success at Leopardstown today.
Sun, 05/02/2023 - 19:08
THE crowd focused solely on Henry de Bromhead only told one of many stories after Honeysuckle (11/8) ran a corker in second as her bid for a fourth Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle was scuppered.
Sun, 05/02/2023 - 03:30
There are only five runners in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival, but while Takarengo is 51lb inferior to the highest-rated performer State Man and will be playing it safe to land €6,000 for Rita Byrne, Tom Mullins and Jack Foley, the other quartet all have Grade 1s in the locker.
Sat, 04/02/2023 - 19:18
Galopin Des Champs dispelled any stamina doubts when running away with the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown.
Sat, 04/02/2023 - 03:30
The best of the action this weekend takes place at the Dublin Racing Festival, but there’s an Irish-trained horse making the trip to England which is worth keeping on side.
Sat, 04/02/2023 - 03:30
The fanfare which greeted the ‘people’s champion’ Danoli after his epic 1997 Hennessy Gold Cup win may never be equalled but success for Honeysuckle at the same venue tomorrow would go some way to rivalling it.
Sat, 04/02/2023 - 03:30
He may be the warm-order favourite for next month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup but there are still plenty of questions which Galopin Des Champs must answer.
Fri, 03/02/2023 - 16:59
There will surely be no popular winner at this year's Dublin Racing Festival than Honeysuckle if she can raise the roof at Leopardstown for a fourth time in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle.
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 03:30
Willie Mullins is responsible for half of the 66 Grade One entries at this weekend’s Dublin Racing Festival and that leaves legendary rider Ruby Walsh wondering where the opposition is to the champion jumps trainer.