Katarino delivers resounding victoryThose who tried to second guess the formbook were slapped in the face yesterdayFri Apr 30 1999 - 01:00
Imperial Call makes dramatic comebackDismissed beforehand as a has been, Imperial Call came out swinging for yesterday's Heineken Gold Cup and left Florida Pearl …Thu Apr 29 1999 - 01:00
Balla Sola the pickEight races worth almost £250,000 and three Grade 1 contests among themThu Apr 29 1999 - 01:00
Bet on Florida PearlIn the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Florida Pearl couldn't quite manage to become the super-champion that the racing public so fervently…Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
This year's dazzling sunshine brings luck to festival race-goersThe vagaries of the Irish weather were never better illustrated than at the start of the Punchestown Festival yesterday.Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
Ferbert Junior comes of ageCardinal Hill winning was no surprise, Celibate scoring in the BMW Chase was a comparatively mild shock compared to Tearaway …Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
Direct Route looks the answerThe first four-day Punchestown National Hunt festival kicks off this afternoon featuring a typically competitive card, with a…Tue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
Carberry is recoveringThe Grand National winning jockey Paul Carberry is in a comfortable condition in the intensive care unit of Cashel Hospital after…Mon Apr 26 1999 - 01:00
Weld colt may run in French GuineasLast Wednesday, £4,375 was paid by the Moyglare Stud to supplement their colt, Major Force, for the Desert King Tetrarch Stakes…Mon Apr 26 1999 - 01:00
Stage Affair nappedAidan O'Brien's sparkling start to the flat season has meant relatively lean pickings for his rivals but Dermot Weld for one …Sat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
Orpen inOrpen was confirmed yesterday as the Ballydoyle runner in next Saturday's 2,000 Guineas at NewmarketSat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
Festival Hall may run at SandownFestival Hall could be the Ballydoyle pathfinder to English three-year-old form in Saturday's Group Three Thresher Classic Trial…Thu Apr 22 1999 - 01:00
Bobbyjo is confirmed for SandownThe Aintree Grand National hero Bobbyjo is on course to pick up a £50,000 bonus if successful in Saturday's Whitbred Gold Cup…Tue Apr 20 1999 - 01:00
Saffron Waldon may run at NewmarketAidan O'Brien has not ruled out the possibility of being double handed in the Sagitta 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday …Mon Apr 19 1999 - 01:00
Ballydoyle in the pink with Saffron WaldonMujahid's flop in Thursday's Craven Stakes has thrown the 2,000 Guineas market wide open, and now we have the bizarre situation…Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
Coliseum is outAidan O'Brien's Derby prospect Coliseum is out for the season after picking up a knee injury.Thu Apr 15 1999 - 01:00
Winner's composure is upsetTchaikovsky heads for Leopardstown's Derrinstown Derby Trial after overcoming two horses and two tigers in yesterday's opener…Thu Apr 15 1999 - 01:00
Sunspangled heads straight to GuineasFresh from Istabraq's awesome display at Liverpool, Aidan O'Brien is now concentrating on organising his classic line-up, and…Wed Apr 14 1999 - 01:00
Carberrys return to Royal welcomeAs he clumped backwards out of a horsebox in the centre of the small Meath village of Ratoath yesterday, the Grand National winner…Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Bobbyjo bounces homeNo security nightmares, no officials intent on winding tape around jockeys' necks at the start and a colossally backed Irish …Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Istabraq to square Liverpool accountThe dual-Champion Hurdler Istabraq returns to the scene of his last defeat and looks set for revenge in the Martell HurdleSat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Bittersweet success for McManus campAnother Aintree success for JP McManus and his horse Khayrawani was made distinctly bittersweet by the death of McManus' other…Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Call It A Day the lottery pickAs befits its lottery legend, an analysis of the Martell Grand National yesterday provoked one frustrated racing scribe to mutter…Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Catch the National expressIt may be a bumper sporting weekend, but 32 horses will set out at 3Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Double for McManusJP McManus must be wishing he had a runner in tomorrow's Martell Grand National because this Liverpool meeting threatens to copper…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Call Equiname to beat Opera HatIf precedent is anything to go by, then today is the day to follow the IrishFri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Taaffe has first trebleSpace Trucker booked his ticket for Punchestown and Winter Garden sauntered home from Royal Signature in the Grade Three Hurdle…Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
Ballinrobe to inspectA 3.30 inspection this afternoon will determine if racing can go ahead at Ballinrobe tomorrow.Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
Escartefigue can do the businessWith Fairyhouse following Cheltenham so quickly and the flat season slowly cranking into gear, yet another festival could be …Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
His Song to face 3m tripHis Song, an expensive failure in Cheltenham's Arkle Trophy, will be upped in distance for Friday's Mumm Mildmay Novice Chase…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Walshs celebrate famous winThe father and son team of Ted and Ruby Walsh combined to win their biggest prize as a partnership when Rince Ri trounced the…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Space Trucker expected to follow upSpace Trucker was the hero for many Irish punters when landing the Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham and some of those substantial…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Cardinal consigns lapse to pastCardinal Hill duly did what a 4 to 11 favourite is expected to do when easily winning the Jameson Gold Cup and renewed Noel Meade…Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
Promalee looking goodRICHARD DUNWOODY travels to Fairyhouse today where a bumper eight-race card has a prize fund of £230,000Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
Crowds down on last yearThe official Grand National crowd of 21,500 at Fairyhouse yesterday was slightly down on last year but that didn't stop severe…Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
Glebe Lad comes good for RuddIt took a year but jockey Tom Rudd's Jameson Irish Grand National agony turned to ecstasy at Fairyhouse yesterday when Glebe …Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
Cardinal Hill can make amendsThe reappearance of Cardinal Hill in the Jameson Gold Cup is a tasty sweetener for the main event at Fairyhouse, especially if…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Glebe Lad is set to scoreConsidering it has been won in the past by giants of the game like Desert Orchid, Flyingbolt and Arkle, this year's £125,000 …Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Coliseum to get off markAidan O'Brien started the flat season with a double at the Curragh last weekend but, crucially, the 2,000 Guineas hope Stravinsky…Sat Apr 03 1999 - 01:00
We Three to score for TitleyThe other end of the country is served by Down Royal today when large fields may mean some selective punting if you want to keep…Sat Apr 03 1999 - 01:00
Mullins' Banquet out for seasonTop novice Alexander Banquet is out for the rest of the season with a leg injury.Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
Stravinsky proves a big disappointmentStravinsky is now as high as 12 to 1 for the Newmarket 2,000 Guineas after being beaten by Tarfaa on the opening day of the Flat…Mon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien fires early salvo with StravinskyThe Irish flat season gets under way at the Curragh tomorrow with Aidan O'Brien firing a very early salvo from his classic arsenal…Sat Mar 27 1999 - 00:00
Istabraq heads for LiverpoolAidan O'Brien gave a strong indication yesterday that the champion hurdler Istabraq will have his next race at Liverpool.Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
Papillon likely to carry top weightLast year's Jameson Irish Grand National runner-up, Papillon, again looks set to carry top weight in the big race at Fairyhouse…Wed Mar 24 1999 - 00:00
Ash Baloo to win for SwanCharlie Swan may be about to surrender his jockeys' title this season, but with another Champion Hurdle out of Istabraq, 19 winners…Wed Mar 24 1999 - 00:00
Nick Dundee operation todayNick Dundee, the Irish chaser who seriously damaged a hind-leg at Cheltenham last week, faces a critical life-saving operation…Tue Mar 23 1999 - 00:00
$1 million bonus for two Derby victoriesA $1 million bonus is on offer for any horse who can add the Irish Derby to either the English, French or Kentucky Derbys in …Tue Mar 23 1999 - 00:00
