Grade 1 action returns to Ireland for the first time this year as Naas stages the Grade 1 Lawlor’s Of Naas Novice Hurdle and it looks quite a classy renewal of the race...
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Grade 1 action returns to Punchestown this afternoon with the John Durkan Chase and there’s a couple of Grade 1 performers lining up in the Hilly Way Chase at Cork also on another good afternoon of action in Ireland. ..
The last few weeks have seen the emergence of some big names of the National Hunt world but also a few shocks as well so punters will be threading carefully on the short priced favourites at the moment. That said, two likely ‘shorties’ at Navan today can oblige for punters with runs under their belt...
Willie Mullins snared the lion’s share of Newmarket’s £500,000 prize for the English Cesarewitch yesterday and fields another strong team in the Irish equivalent at Navan this afternoon...
Tramore provided a few surprise results yesterday but a couple of shorter priced runners should be able to oblige as jump racing returns to the seaside venue on Sunday...
A couple of recent winners are picked to go in at the Curragh on the final day of Irish Derby weekend...
The Gordon Elliott trained General Principle pipped Willie Mullins’ Isleofhopendream at the post, by a nose, to win the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday in dramatic fashion. The favourite Pairofbrowneyes was among a number of fallers...
This could be a massive weekend in Irish racing with the battle between Willie Mullins and championship leader Gordon Elliott said to hit fever pitch at Fairyhouse with the BoyleSports Irish Grand National a possible championship decider on Monday. There’s plenty of good racing before that though and there’s plenty of Cheltenham Festival winners on show this afternoon. ..
Navan will have to pass a morning inspection before racing gets the go ahead on Sunday but, after a hectic week in Cheltenham, it would be a huge shame to lose what looks a really good card at the Meath venue including the return of Great Field in the Grade 2 Webster Cup...
A market wrapped up between three, Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins who had 12 winners between them last week and Nicky Henderson who is the winning most trainer of all time at the festival and his team of horses speak for themselves...
Robbie PowerRetired National Hunt jockey with wins including the Grand National, BoyleSports Irish Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Diarmuid ConnollyFormer Dublin star Diarmuid Connolly is a 6 time All-Ireland Senior Football champion who currently plays with club side St. Vincent's.
