Rely on Polenka for more honoursOn the eve of Shahtoush's Yorkshire Oaks challenge, her stable-mate Kitza bravely upheld the quality of this year's Irish filly…Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
Moloney to land doubleTramore gets its oar into the festival circuit for four days beginning this evening, and the rising amateur star Paul Moloney…Thu Aug 13 1998 - 01:00
O'Brien keeps French optionAidan O'Brien will wait until tomorrow morning to decide if Second Empire runs at the Curragh on Saturday or travels to France…Thu Aug 13 1998 - 01:00
Second Empire set for CurraghA supplementary fee of £3,750 was splashed out yesterday to allow Second Empire make his comeback in Saturday's Ridgewood Pearl…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Abaco to continue Weld's fine runAt the start of this flat season, Dermot Weld predicted he might not have any three-year-old stars but that his Curragh yard …Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Lanturn to brighten up the Mallow eveningFor a Monday evening meeting, Cork has produced a rather attractive version of its type, and, on what may emerge as a good day…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Lavery has last laugh on form-bookFor a Group One race, the solitary form figure six next to Lavery's name before Leopardstown's Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes didn't…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Pharmacist to serve up right dosageIt's not often that a Group One winner throws up another Group One winnerSat Aug 08 1998 - 01:00
Shalazar's good run to continueShalazar bids to continue his progression through the ranks in the O'Donnell Handicap at Wexford today and the chestnut can prove…Sat Aug 08 1998 - 01:00
Choice Jenny looks the oneThe popular Kilbeggan track has its usual full quota of runners this evening and even with top weight, Choice Jenny will be the…Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
Empire set for DeauvilleSecond Empire, off the track since finishing unplaced in the Epsom Derby, could reappear in the Group One Prix Jacques Le Marois…Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
Ashjar may take openerSligo winds up this evening with a seven-race card, and the first horse on that card looks one for punters to get stuck into.Thu Aug 06 1998 - 01:00
Rolo Tomasi out of actionBlack Amber, third to Bertollini in Newmarket's July Stakes, will head the English challenge in Sunday's Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes…Thu Aug 06 1998 - 01:00
The Bomber Liston bestKevin Manning yesterday lost an appeal to the Turf Club against a two-day ban imposed by the Curragh stewards on July 25th, but…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Cork to race on 17 daysThe cut in Tipperary's fixtures for 1999 from 12 to eight was confirmed when the Irish Horseracing Authority yesterday announced…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Rolo Tomasi set for Sunday's testRolo Tomasi is all set to try and maintain his unbeaten record as he heads a strong Irish challenge for Sunday's Heinz 57 Phoenix…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Quinze hard to opposeThe impression that Quinze made when winning at Galway last Thursday means that few will be willing to oppose him when he makes…Tue Aug 04 1998 - 01:00
Weld and Kinane again in top formIt wasn't Galway, but throw in a few stone walls at Leopardstown yesterday and it might as well have been as Dermot Weld and …Tue Aug 04 1998 - 01:00
Mempari may continue O'Brien's winning runIt's been some time coming, but the last week has seen Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle team return from a comparative drought and, …Mon Aug 03 1998 - 01:00
Storm Gem for repeatYet another record breaking Galway Festival draws to a close today and Storm Gem can wind it up successfully for punters with…Sat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
Oxx to win feature with Winged HussarIt's a long way from the gentility of Royal Ascot to the raucousness of Galway but it can prove a winning move for Winged Hussar…Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Big race win gives Barry a perfect send-offJockey Shay Barry received a perfect send-off when winning yesterday's big race, the Guinness Galway Hurdle, on the Co Waterford…Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Black Queen powers homeAfter some near misses in major races, Black Queen fulfilled her potential in yesterday's Guinness Galway Hurdle by winning a…Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Powell set for doublePas Possible looks a very possible winner of today's Guinness Galway Hurdle and in the process give yesterday's Plate hero Brendan…Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Amlah and Britain claim first PlateAmlah, trained in Somerset by Philip Hobbs, created history by becoming the first British-trained horse to win an incident-packed…Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Long shot makes race historyAs the 16-1 shot Amlah sailed past the post to win yesterday's Compaq Galway Plate, nobody quite knew how to react.Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Sharp Kinane defies the oddsThe result in racecard order of last night's McDonogh Handicap reads one, two, threeWed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Lucky Town primed for Plate victoryThe 129th running of the Compaq Galway Plate presents as fascinating and infuriating a contest as any of its predecessorsWed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Conditions ideal for Balla SolaThe £50,000 McDonogh Handicap is traditionally one of the most competitive races at Galway and while many will rely on Leopardstown…Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Return to be Sweet for royal trainerLord Huntingdon launches another raid on the Galway Festival today when he runs Sweet Wilhelmina in the McDonogh HandicapTue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Donohoe eyes bonus after Shantarini winSome horses change careers and Shantarini could be the one that launches Shane Donohoe'sTue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Red Piper should call the tuneThe annual social and betting extravaganza that is the Galway Festival gets under way again this evening with some familiar Ballybrit…Mon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Takarian bolts inThe Aga Khan has had better horses but the words John Oxx uses to describe Saturday's Meld Stakes winner Takarian are guaranteed…Mon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Takarian to boost Oxx's winning tallyTakarian is taken to boost the Irish Derby form and continue John Oxx's excellent record in the race by landing today's Group…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
O'Grady's early exit is notedThe Turf Club's Appeals and Referrals Committee yesterday accepted trainer Edward O'Grady's explanation for the running and riding…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Mullins to land doublePaddy Mullins needs just one more winner to join Aidan O'Brien as the most successful National Hunt trainer at Wexford in the…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
O'Brien in fine form for AscotAidan O'Brien will bid to land Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes with Risk MaterialThu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
Piranesi has clear chanceWith the plethora of eight race marathons this season, Naas has an almost undernourished look to it this evening, but the one…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Top weight for Gales CavalierThe David Gandolfo-trained Gales Cavalier is set to carry top weight in next Wednesday's Compaq Galway PlateWed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Derry Project is chosenPunters who follow the summer circuit will think it is their birthday at Ballinrobe todayTue Jul 21 1998 - 01:00
Hasanat causes upsetEven in hindsight it's easy to understand the bewildered punter who tried to enter the weighroom declaring that "Pasternak has…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Pasternak worth supportingIt will be understandable if the bookmakers at Leopardstown today are walking their boxes a little more than usualSat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Oakler best in trialTipperary hosts a Galway Plate trial in the £10,000 Aer Rianta Shannon Handicap Chase tomorrow, but champion jockey Charlie Swan…Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Chelsea King for a quick doubleCristys Picnic, owned by a syndicate that includes actor Stephen Rea, will have the assistance of champion jockey Tony McCoy …Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Swan injured in fallCharlie Swan and two other riders had a lucky escape at Killarney yesterday but the champion jockey still sustained a rib injury…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
O'Grady referredTrainer Edward O'Grady and amateur jockey Philip Fenton have been referred on to the Turf Club's appeals and referrals committee…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Lanturn canters inThe thin end of a cigarette paper was all that separated Rainbow Warrior and Dabtara at the end of last night's Heineken Handicap…Thu Jul 16 1998 - 01:00
Tuska Ridge bestThe Paddy Mullins-trained mare No Avail bids for four race wins in a row in the Dawn Milk Handicap on the last day of Killarney…Thu Jul 16 1998 - 01:00
Red Piper confident choice in top eventThe feature on the third day of Killarney is the £10,000 Heineken Handicap, an 11 furlong contest that looks a good opportunity…Wed Jul 15 1998 - 01:00
Another Oaks to fall to OxxIt may not have the kudos of Sunday's Curragh Oaks but John Oxx and John Murtagh may win Down Royal's namesake, the Guinness …Wed Jul 15 1998 - 01:00
