Unowhatimeanharry repeated his win of two years ago in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.
Thu, 02 May, 2019
The whole of Ireland is basking in beautiful sunshine but I’m doing a rain dance. It’s getting warm and dry now, and Fairyhouse is drying up and Punchestown are pouring water on the course to beat the band. Let me be a spoilsport, I hope this weather breaks. I want it to rain.
Sat, 20 Apr, 2019
Noel Fehily retires as a professional jump jockey today, having enjoyed a scintillating career. The 43-year-old explains why he’s getting out now and doing so with no regrets
Sat, 23 Mar, 2019
Noel Fehily brings down the curtain on a fine career today and the man from Dunmanway can bow out in style by steering Get In the Queue to victory in the Goffs UK Spring Sale Bumper at Newbury.
The New One could sign off a glittering career in the Unibet International Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.
Tue, 11 Dec, 2018
Back for the winter season and it really begins to kick into gear from this point.
Sat, 03 Nov, 2018
That result saw Mullins close the trainers' championship deficit to €226,714, having been over €521,000 behind Gordon Elliott at the start of the day.
Tue, 24 Apr, 2018
Colm Greaves predicts what Cheltenham will throw up today
Fri, 16 Mar, 2018
Henry De Bromhead’s Monalee can lead his rivals a merry dance in the RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham this afternoon.
Wed, 14 Mar, 2018
Nicky Henderson has revealed he has a secret plan for Might Bite in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday week.
Wed, 07 Mar, 2018
"If it was all plain sailing it would be much too easy!"
Tue, 27 Feb, 2018
Jessica Harrington has certainly stood the test of time, writes Pat Keane.
Sat, 24 Feb, 2018
There’s a top and a bottom in every sport, and to suggest the top is killing the bottom in jump racing is, in my opinion, off the mark, writes Ruby Walsh.
Sat, 06 May, 2017
The Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle - the feature race on day three of the Punchestown Festival - was a tale of one jockey who can practically do no wrong this season and another who can barely catch a break this week, writes Darren Norris.
Fri, 28 Apr, 2017
Irish-trained runners were utterly dominant at the Cheltenham Festival, recording a record haul, but the British-based trainers are fighting back on the return trip, to Punchestown, writes Tommy Lyons.
A trust fund set up for a West Cork jockey, who suffered horrific brain and back injuries following a fall, is to be the main beneficiary of the proceeds from a community awards ceremony tomorrow night.
Thu, 06 Apr, 2017
We’re delighted with the way Djakadam has been working recently, and think he is in great order, writes Ruby Walsh.
Fri, 17 Mar, 2017
Wed, 15 Mar, 2017
Yesterday was a day of near misses, but the horses ran well. I couldn’t have asked more of Melon, who just ran into a better one in the Supreme.
Tue, 14 Mar, 2017
Jockey Noel Fehily will not ride at Fairyhouse today, said trainer Neil Mulholland.
Sun, 15 Jan, 2017
Tue, 03 Jan, 2017
Fri, 04 Mar, 2016
Mon, 22 Feb, 2016
Racing at home is in Fairyhouse, but I’m off to Cheltenham this afternoon to ride Djakadam in his final racecourse outing before returning to Cheltenham for the Gold Cup.
Sat, 30 Jan, 2016
Mon, 28 Dec, 2015
Thu, 24 Dec, 2015
Jockey Noel Fehily believes a spin over hurdles was just what the doctor ordered for Silviniaco Conti ahead of his bid to win the Betfair Chase for a third time at Haydock on Saturday.
Thu, 19 Nov, 2015
Record-breaking Grade One winner Hurricane Fly is among a stellar entry of 14 for the Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle at the Liverpool track on Thursday.
Sat, 04 Apr, 2015
Grand National-winning jockey Jason Maguire will miss this year’s renewal of the world’s greatest steeplechase as he sits out the rest of the campaign to recover from injury.
Tue, 31 Mar, 2015
The days of Kauto Star, Denman, Big Buck’s, Master Minded and Ruby Walsh are long gone for Paul Nicholls, writes Pat Keane.
Fri, 13 Mar, 2015
It’s four years since Gavin Sheehan left Ireland to try his hand abroad and yesterday’s triumph in the World Hurdle on Cole Harden is proof that the grass can actually be greener on the other side, writes Brendan O’Brien.
Saphir Du Rheu and Zarkandar will try to fill the void left by Big Buck’s when the Ditcheat duo run in today’s World Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Thu, 12 Mar, 2015
Henry De Bromhead may have finished third in the day’s feature race, but the trainer’s first point of order when the 10 runners in the Queen Mother Champion Chase returned was to make for the losers’ area.
Jessica Harrington is confident Jezki is in at least as good a form as 12 months ago as he prepares to defend his crown in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham today.
Tue, 10 Mar, 2015
Foxrock’s addition to the Ryanair Chase field sees 19 horses stand their ground for next Thursday’s Grade One at Cheltenham.
Sat, 07 Mar, 2015
The New One’s Stan James Champion Hurdle preparations neared completion yesterday with a satisfactory schooling session.
Thu, 05 Mar, 2015
Trainer Harry Fry admits there is “every possibility” Rock On Ruby will require a new rider in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 12.
Thu, 26 Feb, 2015
Sam Twiston-Davies is excited by the prospect of riding Rocky Creek in the Crabbie’s Grand National following his victory under a big weight at Kempton on Saturday.
Tue, 24 Feb, 2015
Until Winning took advantage of a lenient rating to win at Ludlow on his third race following a 22-month absence.
Tue, 27 Jan, 2015
Parlour Games strengthened his claims for the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with a performance of sheer class in the Betfred Goals Galore Challow Hurdle at Newbury yesterday.
Tue, 30 Dec, 2014
Paul Nicholls tightened his stranglehold on the William Hill King George VI Chase when 15-8 favourite Silviniaco Conti provided him with a record ninth success in the St Stephen’ s Day feature at Kempton.
Sat, 27 Dec, 2014
Jockey Noel Fehily is in confident mood as Silviniaco Conti prepares to defend his crown in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Friday.
Wed, 24 Dec, 2014
Joe Tizzard believes Cue Card heads for the King George in better shape than he was 12 months ago.
Tue, 23 Dec, 2014
Tony McCoy will not be in competitive action until next week after he suffered a bad fall at Worcester yesterday.
Fri, 10 Oct, 2014
In a move that will have ramifications for any Irish trained runner in a National Hunt race in Britain, the BHA yesterday outlined a raft of new starting procedures for jumps races in a bid to avoid a repeat of the controversial start to last season’s Crabbie’s Grand National.
Sam Twiston-Davies is to replace Daryl Jacob as stable jockey to champion trainer Paul Nicholls next season.
Tue, 29 Apr, 2014
National Hunt racing is a notoriously tough game to make a name for oneself, but Gavin Sheehan has been doing just that.
Sat, 26 Apr, 2014
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