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Fairyhouse is one of the highlights of the entire National Hunt season in Ireland. In addition to the feature race, it has attracted a deep card of competitive races and Ill try to pull a winner or two out of it. We like what Kev is thinking regarding Cromwell runner The Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (15:15) is a fiercely-competitive race and the one Im siding with is the Gavin Cromwell-trained Ilikedwayurthinkin. Cromwell was having a difficult 2021 up until Flooring Porters victory in t...

SHARING OPTIONS: Skyace and Jody McGarvey after winning the Grade 3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle at Down Royal. \ Healy Racing I always put aside a few bob for Cheltenham and I’ve been studying the entries a bit closer since losing my last €5 bet on Singlefarmpayment, who trailed in fifth last week. For my next fiver, I’ve been looking at Darver Star, part-owned by Louth farmer-breeder Pat Cluskey, his co-breeder Sean Fanning and thei...

Leopardstown tips: Donn McClean on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival By Donn McClean 16:27 · SUN February 07, 2021 Donn McClean has three strong fancies on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival, where the Gigginstown silks are expected to shine. Racing betting tips: Sunday, February 7 There may be only five horses in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup, but it is still a cracking contest. If you were asked which of the five is most likely to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year, you would say...

Dublin Racing Festival: Donn McClean best bets By Donn McClean 15:49 · SAT February 06, 2021 Three bets for our man on the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival including a 40/1 chance trained by Gordon Elliott. Racing betting tips: Saturday, February 6 1.05 Leopardstown – Cape Gentleman at 7/1 3.15 Leopardstown – Abacadabras at 8/1 3.50 Leopardstown – Eclair De Beaufeu at 40/1 (each-way) It is only three years since the Dublin Racing Festival came into being in its current guise. Th...

Asterion Forlonge among five to face Elliott star on Sunday. By Press Association Friday 15 Jan 2021, 12:51 PM Jan 15th 2021, 12:51 PM 2,743 Views 1 Comment Image: PA Image: PA ENVOI ALLEN WILL face five rivals when he attempts to stretch his unbeaten career record under rules to 11 in the Sky Bet Killiney Novice Chase at Punchestown. Having l...

RTÉ Racing journalist Day three of the Leopardstown Christmas meeting, and the hits just keep on coming. The Savills Chase, with a scarcely believable number of runners and some top class horses on show, is the highlight. The Christmas Hurdle sees some legitimate contenders for the Stayers Hurdle crown lock horns.  12.05 Tote.ie Maiden Hurdle Indigo Breeze ran into a smart sort on his hurdles bow at Fairyhouse. He looked all over the winner that day. That experience will not be lost on him h...

Christmas crackers: The eight Grade One races in Ireland you cannot miss By Tom Thurgood@tdthurgood Thu 24 Dec 2020 Shreds of wrapping paper all over the living room? Tea and turkey sandwiches? Contrived laughter from the jokes in suspect Christmas crackers? Christmas conjures certain immediate memories for all of us and among it all is probably my favourite meeting of the year in the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. What’s not to love about four days of top-class action at Foxrock over the f...

The Christmas Festival Leopardstown gets underway on St Stephen’s Day with four days of top quality racing to look forward to. There’s also racing in Limerick over the same period but the St Stephen’s Day meeting in Down Royal is off. Dave Keena joined John Drummey to preview the action.

Better result for Feelgood followers Thu 17th Dec 2020, 13:30 Feelgood Island and Sean OKeeffe (nearest) jump the last alongside Vintage Prosseco © Photo Healy Racing Feelgood Island gained a deserved first win at Down Royal as the Liz Doyle trained gelding landed the Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle under jockey Sean OKeeffe. The son of No Risk At All was in strong contention disputing the lead when falling at the second last at Clonmel last month and today bounced back from the fall...