Dardjini is improvingNoel Meade yesterday gave Dardjini a 50-50 chance of making the Guinness Arkle Chase at the Cheltenham festivalTue Feb 17 1998 - 00:00
Cheltenham confidence in new watering systemDespite an almost two-week dry spell that is forecast to continue, the Cheltenham executive are confident of producing good ground…Tue Feb 17 1998 - 00:00
Imperial Call to recapture best formTomorrow's card at Leopardstown justifies the term star-studdedSat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Folliday has clear chanceConor O'Dwyer can warm up for his Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup date on Imperial Call with a winner at Naas today for Arthur Moore…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Dunwoody taken to record trebleRichard Dunwoody's Irish visits so far this season have amassed an impressive total of 38 winners, and it may be that the three…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Sutherland happy with Imperial CallThe bookmakers believe Sunday's Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown looks like turning into a match between Imperial Call…Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
Danoli to miss LeopardstownDanoli is out of Sunday's Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown and will probably miss the rest of the season after sustaining a …Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Mixed bag of fortune for visiting MurphyAfter the thrilling heights of guiding See More Business to the top of the Gold Cup market at Cheltenham on Saturday, Timmy Murphy…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Klairon Davis shows some old sparkleKlairon Davis indicated he will be a formidable Champion Chase contender again when winning at Fairyhouse on SaturdayMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Liver Bird may prove too strongThe wonderfully consistent Private Peace makes a quick reappearance in the Grade 3 Novices Chase at Naas tomorrow but may have…Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
Time for Klairon Davis to show his credentialsKlairon Davis' Cheltenham preparation gets serious at Fairyhouse today when his Champion Chase credentials are yet again put …Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
Letterlee stays on her feet while favourites hit the dirtThe novice Letterlee provided permit holder Tom Cahill and jockey Shay Barry with the most memorable day of their careers by …Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Tell The Nipper has strong claims in ThyestesAfter countless headlines about dope, stopping horses and police arrests, the somewhat bemused racing circus recommences in Ireland…Thu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
Suny Bay to miss big Leopardstown chaseSuny Bay will not attempt a Hennessy double on Sunday week, for trainer Charlie Brooks reported yesterday that the grey will …Wed Jan 28 1998 - 00:00
Treacy wins appeal over 21-day banTommy Treacy yesterday won his appeal against a 21-day ban and is free to take the ride on Danoli in Sunday week's Hennessy Cognac…Wed Jan 28 1998 - 00:00
Istabraq taken to win comfortablyOne of the few things we can take for granted this weekend is that more than one punter will be banking on Istabraq when trying…Sat Jan 24 1998 - 00:00
Swan looks for repeat treble actCharlie Swan can warm up for tomorrow's big date on Istabraq with another confidence inspiring treble at Thurles todaySat Jan 24 1998 - 00:00
Durkan dies aged 31John Durkan, the former amateur rider, died yesterday morning after a bravely endured battle against leukaemiaFri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
Swan can celebrate on ZaffaranCharlie Swan celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday and the eight-times champion jockey can get a belated present when he goes…Wed Jan 21 1998 - 00:00
Istabraq looks certain to start at cramped odds on SundayLambourn trainer Jim Old yesterday declared Collier Bay a "unlikely runner" in Sunday's AIG Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown…Tue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
Istabraq to face only domestic oppositionIstabraq could end up facing just domestic competition in Sunday's £50,000 AIG Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Dunwoody impressed by Sarsfield The ManRichard Dunwoody celebrated his 34th birthday with a double at Fairyhouse yesterday, and in the imposing shape of Sarsfield The…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Taaffe records first doubleThe sheen on the outstanding Cheltenham prospect Florida Pearl now appears even more glossy after Delphi Lodge ignited Tom Taaffe…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Scarvagh to upset Sarsfield The ManThe highly-touted Sarsfield The Man will be the centre of many people's attention when making his jumping debut in the Goosander…Sat Jan 17 1998 - 00:00
Liver Bird should be good enoughConor O'Dwyer's trip to Ascot today to ride Jeffell in the Victor Chandler Chase could turn out to be profitable, but if it isn…Sat Jan 17 1998 - 00:00
Lettir Lad and Hourigan look winning combinationThe Russian roulette that seems to characterise Tramore's attempts to race in January seem to have clicked favourably this time…Thu Jan 15 1998 - 00:00
Xaar rated way ahead of other juvenilesWhen Xaar surveys the chilly scene outside his box in Chantilly this morning, it's probably just as well he will remain blissfully…Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Ban could cost Treacy Cup ride on DanoliTommy Treacy is set to miss the Hennessy Gold Cup ride on Danoli after being hit with a controversial, 21-day ban by the stewards…Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Foley threatens to pull DanoliDanoli's trainer, Tom Foley, reacted angrily to Tommy Treacy's suspension at Navan yesterday and threatened not to run the horse…Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Cliffs Of Dooneen looks fineNavan tomorrow hosts an all hurdles card after ground conditions forced the stewards to delete the two scheduled chase races …Sat Jan 10 1998 - 00:00
Hard News should grab the headlinesThe first big handicap of the year, the £75,000 Ladbroke Hurdle, provides its usual puzzle this afternoon and although with the…Sat Jan 10 1998 - 00:00
Commanche Court ruled outThe ante-post favourite Commanche Court will not run in tomorrow's Ladbroke Hurdle at Leopardstown.Fri Jan 09 1998 - 00:00
Hughes set to partner Hard NewsWith racing hard hit by the recent bad weather, the focus will be even more on Saturday's Ladbroke, and the prospects for Leopardstown…Tue Jan 06 1998 - 00:00
Dorans Pride takes a walk in Gold Cup marketThe ante-post market for the Cheltenham Gold Cup is wide open after Dorans Pride's disappointing run at Naas on SaturdayMon Jan 05 1998 - 00:00
Tramore try againTramore attempt to run off the card originally scheduled for New Year's Day tomorrow but with high winds and rain forecast, the…Sat Jan 03 1998 - 00:00
New Co to cause upsetThe circumstances may be less than ideal but the Gold Cup ante-post favourite, Dorans Pride, has his latest trial in the Boyne…Sat Jan 03 1998 - 00:00
Walsh looks to DunwoodyRichard Dunwoody has been approached to ride the ante-post favourite, Commanche Court, in tomorrow week's Ladbroke Hurdle but…Fri Jan 02 1998 - 00:00
Dreaper's change of mind pays dividendsJim Dreaper's initiative in allowing Merry Gale take his chance against Klairon Davis at a rain-lashed Fairyhouse yesterday paid…Fri Jan 02 1998 - 00:00
Klairon Davis irresistible for FairyhouseThe highlight on Fairyhouse's New Year's Day card tomorrow may have only three runners but Klairon Davis and Merry Gale look …Wed Dec 31 1997 - 00:00
Impressive start to chasing career by Florida PearlIstabraq confirmed his position as Champion Hurdle favourite with a facile win at Leopardstown yesterday, but it was Florida …Tue Dec 30 1997 - 00:00
Istabraq should not be extendedThe Christmas wind-up at Leopardstown may not produce particularly profitable winners but, for the future, the performances of…Mon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Imperial Call's odds cutImperial Call won his first race since landing the 1996 Gold Cup when coming home seven lengths clear of Merry Gale in yesterday…Mon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Imperial Call takes sole pride of placeIt wasn't quite Hamlet without the prince, but after Imperial Call won yesterday's Ericsson Chase at Leopardstown, it was hard…Mon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Time For A Run holds on in three-way photo finishThe Leopardstown run-in can rarely have seemed so long, but Philip Fenton and Time For A Run just held off the pack to land Ireland…Mon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Dardjini romps home for Meade and GauleThe power of Noel Meade's stable was graphically illustrated when, in the absence of his more experienced stable companion Hill…Sat Dec 27 1997 - 00:00
