After a week where Kempton was the hot topic of conversation, racing will be the main focus of attention at the track on Saturday and the lucrative Lanzarote Hurdle is up for grabs. ..
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Naas stages its first meeting of 2017 on Sunday and there’s only one Grade One race on the calendar although surely more top level contests await the County Kildare track. ..
Christmas may be over but the Grade Ones are still coming thick and fast with top level action taking place at Sandown on Saturday and Naas this weekend where both novice events are likely to have an impact on Cheltenham Festival markets. ..
It’s a Sunday feast for racing fans with eight fixtures as well as the added interest of ITV’s first day on our television screens with their new and exciting team of presenters. ..
Leopardstown has been the main hub of excitement this week but the year will end at Punchestown on Saturday as the home of Irish jump racing stage a seven-race card that will bring the curtain down on an eventful year of Irish racing and hopefully there’s a few winners to be found along the way. ..
There are few things surer in life than death, taxes and Willie Mullins having a rake of winners at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting...
Willie Mullins is operating to a near 50 per cent strike rate over the first two days of Christmas racing and will be a very short price to get on the board again at Leopardstown on day three with the Lexus Chase possibly on his way once again...
Definitely not a betting proposition but definitely the best horse in action on day two of the Christmas Festival at Leopardstown is Douvan, who is set to be the star on Tuesday. ..
From one star novice to another as Altior takes centre stage on Tuesday following Thistlecrack’s phenomenal display in the King George on Monday. ..
With 10 runners between two meetings on St Stephen’s Day it certainly isn't the busiest that Willie Mullins has ever been...