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Champion Hurdle option open for Honeysuckle and Concertista at Cheltenham Wed 13 Jan 2021 Concertista and Honeysuckle add extra spice to a fascinating selection of 27 entries for the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on the opening day of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival, Tuesday March 16. While Concertista and Honeysuckle both appear more likely to take in alternative engagements at the Festival, it is interesting to see options remaining open for the pair, and along with reigning champion E...

Naas preview: De Bromhead cues up Bob Olinger to state case in Lawlor’s Tue 12 Jan 2021 Bob Olinger “do the talking” in the Lawlor’s Of Naas Novice Hurdle on Wednesday. Impressive in winning a point-to-point and a Gowran Park bumper last season, Bob Olinger made a promising start to his hurdling career when pushing last season’s Champion Bumper winner Ferny Hollow all the way in November. The Sholokhov gelding duly went one better at prohibitive odds when stepped up two...

Odds: 3-1. Positives: He made a winning start to his career in Ireland at Punchestown last time, ultimately jumping well and landing the odds in cosy fashion under a confident ride from Paul Townend. They went a good pace in that race and he’s by Blue Bresil, so going up three furlongs in trip is likely to bring further improvement. Negatives: The step-up straight to Grade One company looks telling, but the bare form of the Punchestown race is nothing to get excited about and others here boas...

Messire finishes strong and delivers in Dipper Chase Dan Skelton’s 1-2 favourite Protektorat was left in the shade by Alan King’s horse in Wincanton. By Press Association Saturday 9 Jan 2021, 3:17 PM Jan 9th 2021, 3:17 PM 1,161 Views 0 Comments File photo of Messire des Obeaux. Image: PA Image: PA MESSIRE DES OBEAUX showed his two younger ...

Meanwhile, Sage Advice was a winning jumps debutant. By Press Association Saturday 9 Jan 2021, 3:31 PM Jan 9th 2021, 3:31 PM 1,326 Views 0 Comments McFabulous lets off steam after winning this afternoon. Image: PA Image: PA MCFABULOUS STAMPED HIS class on the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle at Kempton this afternoon. The Grade Two bumper win...

Mullins’ top novice bags Leopardstown Novice Chase. By Press Association Tuesday 29 Dec 2020, 2:52 PM Dec 29th 2020, 2:52 PM 2,334 Views 2 Comments Monkfish and Paul Townend (right) get the better of Latest Exhibition. Image: PA Image: PA MONKFISH OUTDID HIS old rival Latest Exhibition again in the Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Leopardstown...

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...

Mary Li at her home in Brisbane. Picture: Mark Cranitch News 23rd Dec 2020 12:00 AM Rockhampton-born ballet star Mary Li has written about her incredible life in Mary’s Last Dance. Her love of dance was born in Rockhampton with ballet teacher Miss Hansen. This extract from her book talks about those early days. Mary’s Last Dance (RRP $35 Penguin Books) is available from booksellers and as an audiobook and eBook. Extract from Mary’s Last Dance: In ...

Mary Li at her home in Brisbane. Picture: Mark Cranitch News 23rd Dec 2020 12:00 AM Rockhampton-born ballet star Mary Li has written about her incredible life in Mary’s Last Dance. Her love of dance was born in Rockhampton with ballet teacher Miss Hansen. This extract from her book talks about those early days. Mary’s Last Dance (RRP $35 Penguin Books) is available from booksellers and as an audiobook and eBook. Extract from Mary’s Last Dance: In ...

Irish raider wins by 15 lengths under Darragh O’Keeffe at Cheltenham There was also victory for Monmiral at Doncaster in the Juvenile Hurdle. By Press Association Saturday 12 Dec 2020, 4:40 PM Dec 12th 2020, 4:40 PM 3,495 Views 2 Comments Chatham Street Lad wins at Cheltenham. Image: PA Image: PA CHATHAM STREET LAD ran out an impressive winn...