Monday, September 16, 2024

Horse Racing

Irish Grand National Tips: 16/1 shot could win the Fairyhouse showpiece

The Irish Grand National is the showpiece on the third day of the Fairyhouse Easter Festival in Co Meath on Easter Monday. Willie Mullins, Gordon...

Gavin Cromwell lining up dual assault on Fairyhouse feature

Check out the Timeform verdict and views from connections ahead of Monday's BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.Timeform verdict and selectionThe novices usually come...

Irish Grand National tips: Horse-by-horse guide to Fairyhouse

Donn McClean fancies Willie Mullins to win the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse - check out the form expert's horse-by-horse guide.1. Minella Cocooner...

Tony Keenan Fairyhouse Monday best bet

Irish jumps racing expert Tony Keenan looks ahead to today's action at Fairyhouse.The BoyleSports Irish Grand National (5:00) has dipped in quality and depth...

Talking Horses: ban on Irish entries would be abject admission of defeat

The Flat campaign on turf is off and running and the first Classics of 2024 are less than six weeks away but Ireland’s dominance...

Ireland Show Jumping team see off world’s best in League of Nations win

Ireland went one better than February’s Abu Dhabi opening-leg runner-up finish by seeing off the world’s best teams to sit on top of the...

Shark Hanlon targets Aintree Bowl instead of Grand National with Hewick

Top-weight Hewick has been officially scratched from the Randox Grand National, with trainer Shark Hanlon instead targeting the Aintree Bowl two days earlier.Following his...

BHA Chief Claims Irish Cheltenham Dominance Is ‘Damaging’ The Sport | Balls.ie

It was a week to remember for the Irish contingent at Cheltenham, as a green wave took over the famous festival. Of the 27 races...

BHA chief: Irish Cheltenham dominance ‘damaging’ sport

British Horseracing Authority chief executive Julie Harrington has warned the dominance of Irish trainers at the Cheltenham Festival is "damaging" for the sport. Irish handlers...

Cheltenham race-by-race reports: Thrilling finishes galore on day four

Held in the highest regard by the master of Closutton, the juvenile went into plenty of notebooks when an eyecatching third behind Kargese at...

Cheltenham 2024: Day Four race card, top tips from the track, TV details and everything you need to know

We’re ready for Day Four of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.Yesterday proved a very fruitful one for Irish trainer Gordon Elliott as well as legendary...

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