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Mullins and Elliott dominate Ryanair field Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott are both double-handed after just five runners were declared for the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse. Mullins had no fewer than eight contenders at the confirmation stage, including Arkle hero Duc Des Genievres and the high-class Getabird. However, the champion train

Honeysuckle faces 16 rivals in Fairyhouse Grade One Honeysuckle puts her unbeaten record on the line in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse. Henry de Bromhead’s charge has won each of her four starts to date – including a point-to-point – and completed her hat-trick over hurdles with a dominant Grade Thre

Festival winner Any Second Now among Irish National contenders Ted Walsh’s Cheltenham Festival winner Any Second Now features among a maximum field of 30 declared for the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. The seven-year-old landed a gamble in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup, and is the ante-post favourite to give Walsh a second triumph in Easter Monday

Santa Rossa bound for Champion Bumper Dermot McLoughlin’s high-class mare Santa Rossa is set to bid for Grade One glory in the Racing Post Champion Bumper at Punchestown. After springing a surprise with an impressive debut win at Fairyhouse in December, Santa Rossa proved that victory was no fluke when following up at Grade Two level at

Arcano fourth as Kachy oozes class in Sprint demolition at Lingfield Kachy recorded a blistering victory in the Betway All-Weather Sprint Championships Conditions Stakes at Lingfield. Making a flying start from the stalls, the 4-9 favourite blazed a trail under Richard Kingscote as he gained compensation for his defeat in the six-furlong prize 12 months ago. Having e

Matterhorn scales the heights to floor Wissahickon Matterhorn inflicted a shock defeat on hot favourite Wissahickon with a dominant display in the Betway Easter Classic at Lingfield. Having spreadeagled the field in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket last September, Wissahickon established himself as one of the stars of this season’s All-Weather Champi

Oh This Is Us thrills Hannon with Lingfield triumph Richard Hannon has never been short of a superlative or two to describe Oh This Is Us and heaped more praise on his stable stalwart following victory in the Sun Racing All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes at Lingfield. Having given the Marlborough handler his first Dubai winner last year

Prospectus too strong for Clonmel rivals Prospectus bounced back to form to run out a convincing winner of the Quirke uPVC Windows Tipperary Perpetual Cup at Clonmel. Gavin Cromwell’s charge had beaten only one home on his return to action over hurdles at Navan last month, but was well supported back on the level. The 2-1 favourite came wi

Pravalaguna one of 12 in Fairyhouse feature on Tuesday Pravalaguna and Camelia De Cotte head a dual challenge for Willie Mullins among the 12-strong entry for the Grade Three BoyleSports Grand National Festival John & Chich Fowler Memorial EBF Mares Chase at Fairyhouse on Tuesday. The seven-year-old Pravalaguna – who is also in the Keelings Irish Strawb

City Island all set for Punchestown Cheltenham Festival hero City Island remains on course to round off his season in the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown. Following successive wins at Leopardstown and Naas, Martin Brassil’s stable star graduated to the top level with honours when landing the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdl

Snugsborough Benny ready for National challenge Liam Cusack is thrilled that Snugsborough Benny is guaranteed a run in the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. The nine-year-old won a good pot at Galway in the summer, and returned to winning ways last time out at Fairyhouse. “His season has gone very well,” said Cusack. “He won the Bla

Ebor in sights again for Sea The Lion Jarlath Fahey is starting to prepare Sea The Lion for a second crack at the Sky Bet Ebor, following his fine third in York’s prestigious handicap last August. The County Kildare handler has yet to decide on a starting point for Sea The Lion, but any runs he has before the prized mile-and-three-quart

Paul Nicholls joins elite club with 3,000th jumps winner in Britain Paul Nicholls was thrilled to become only the third trainer in history to saddle 3,000 winners over jumps in Britain after Kupatana struck gold at Cheltenham. The Ditcheat maestro won his 3,000th race overall when Capitaine scored at Taunton in February – a tally that included 25 in Ireland, four in

Prince powers to impressive Sefton success Zabeel Prince continued Roger Varian’s excellent run of form with an impressive victory in the bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket. The Bury Road handler enjoyed a one-two in Tuesday’s Nell Gwyn Stakes – with Qabala leaping to the head of the ante-post betting for the 1000 Guineas with a compr

King Neptune strikes on debut at Dundalk Aidan O’Brien maintained his 100 per cent record with his first two juvenile runners as he sent out King Neptune to win the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Dundalk. Ridden by his son and champion Jockey Donnacha O’Brien, King Neptune (11-10), a son of War Front, quickened smartly in the c

New Curragh facilities shown off to the press Officials at the Curragh showed members of the press around the new facilities on Wednesday as the first meeting of the season approaches. A new grandstand has been built, which contains 1,500 cushioned seats, there is a new parade ring, the jockeys now have a lounge area and a tunnel leads from the

Un De Sceaux could head to Fairyhouse on Monday The Irish Grand National is the centrepiece of a top-class Easter Monday card at Fairyhouse – with three Grade Twos providing excellent support. The 100,000 euro Devenish Chase is particularly interesting, with last year’s winner Un De Sceaux given the option of defending his crown by Willie Mullins

Skardu makes waves in Guineas market with Craven success Skardu maintained his unbeaten record by coming home strongly to win the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket. Seen as a key trial for the 2000 Guineas, William Haggas will now be feeling he has a chance of landing the Classic for the first time with the son of Shamardal. Just like the winner of the Ne

Dempsey has Punchestown plan for Derrinross Derrinross is on course for the Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival. Philip Dempsey’s charge finished a respectable sixth in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham last month and will get one more shot at Grade One glory over timber before embarking on a novice-chasing campaign n