Event: Galway Hurdle

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9 August 2019; Siskin, with Colin Keane up, on their way to winning The Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at The Curragh Racecourse in Kildare. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

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Siskin in ‘great nick’ ahead of Classic date, insists Colin Keane

Colin Keane reports Siskin to be in "great nick" ahead of the Irish 2,000 Guineas on Friday week and believes the colt's chilled demeanour will give him every chance of seeing out his first start at a mile.

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Horse Racing Ireland publishes programme for jumps fixtures

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Same but different: Galway Races to go ahead with significant changes

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Noel Meade: 'Always hoping you’ll have a Grade 1 horse keeps you motivated'

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Champions unite for great cause

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Lakemilan delivers again at Killarney

Blazer the obvious choice but trip is a slight worry

Unfortunately, I’m missing the Listowel meeting as I’m still a bit sore after the injury I picked up in Killarney and need a little more time. Of course, I’d love to be involved, particularly in today’s Kerry National which looks another very competitive renewal.

Wed, 12 Sep, 2018

The Daragh Ó Conchúir Interview: The winner’s enclosure

Horse Racing authorities have been working hard to provide support structures for established jockeys and set up a pathway for the next generation of young Irish talent.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2018

Barry Geraghty planning return this weekend at Navan

He was forced out of this year's Cheltenham Festival when suffering lung and rib injuries in a fall at Kempton in February.

Thu, 21 Sep, 2017

Willie Mullins targets Ebor honours with Ivan Grozny

Last year's ante-post favourite Ivan Grozny finally gets the chance for Betfred Ebor glory at York on Saturday.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2017

Tigris River in full flow as he denies Swamp Fox in Galway Hurdle thriller

“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” was winning owner JP McManus’ perfect summation of trainer Joseph O’Brien, after a long laid-out plan came to fruition when Tigris River got up on the line to snatch victory in a thrilling renewal of the Guinness Galway Hurdle, played out in front of a crowd of 30,294 on a tempestuous day in Ballybrit. How fitting the victory came 20 years after his father, Aidan, landed the feature with Toast The Spreece.

Fri, 04 Aug, 2017

Max Dynamite in great form and on a good mark in Hurdle

Winning the 2016 Galway Hurdle on Clondaw Warrior, which is owned by my wife, Gillian, and some of our friends, was a dream, and something which will be hard to match, but I’m going back there today hopeful of following up on Max Dynamite, one of five runners for Willie Mullins.

Thu, 03 Aug, 2017

Evan Williams keen to keep Galway hurdle option open for John Constable

Evan Williams has an outing in Thursday week's Guinness Galway Hurdle under serious consideration for John Constable.

Mon, 24 Jul, 2017

Baie Des Iles on road to second Irish National tilt

Ross O’Sullivan has the Irish Grand National as the main objective for Baie Des Iles again following her decent effort in the Welsh equivalent.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

JT McNamara’s passing overshadowed everything else in 2016

The past year, like any other, has had its high points, but whatever highlights anybody in racing might have had in 2016, I will always remember it as the year John Thomas McNamara passed away, writes Ruby Walsh. 

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

A million reasons for Clondaw to head to Dubai

Connections of Clondaw Warrior have a million in mind for the nine-year-old, which won for the 12th time in his career when accounting for six rivals in the featured Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle yesterday afternoon at Clonmel.

Fri, 09 Dec, 2016

Shark Hanlon: Hidden Cyclone has ‘big chance’

Hidden Cyclone bids to give weight and a beating to six rivals in the Coral.ie Free Racehorse Ownership With The Coral Champions Club Rated Hurdle at Punchestown on Wednesday.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2016

Grozny heads maximum field of 20 for Ebor

Ante-post favourite Ivan Grozny features in a maximum field of 20 runners in the Betfred Ebor at York tomorrow.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

Cesarewitch an option for Hidden Cyclone

A tilt at the Betfred Cesarewitch is under consideration for Hidden Cyclone following his narrow reverse in the Galway Hurdle.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2016

Ryan Moore and Ruby Walsh show what makes them great

The most important consideration for any punter trying to find a winner is to first establish if the horse of choice is actually capable of delivering.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

Golden Spear’s big Galway moment

While Tony Martin was out of luck in his bid for a hat-trick of Galway Hurdle victories on Thursday, the Meath trainer was back amongst the winners last night when Golden Spear landed some tidy bets in the featured Guinness Premier Handicap, and Heartbreak City belied market weakness in the opening handicap hurdle.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

All things come to him who waits and yesterday Ruby Walsh waited...and waited...

There aren’t many boxes that Ruby Walsh hasn’t ticked in his remarkable career. The Galway Hurdle was one. Or at least it was until yesterday when Walsh produced what Willie Mullins described as a “Houdini act” to finally land the richest jumps race in Ireland courtesy of Clondaw Warrior.

Fri, 29 Jul, 2016

Gordon Elliott lords it over Willie Mullins in Glaway Plate thriller

After Water Sprite ended his five-year drought at the Galway Festival by taking the final race on Tuesday night, trainer Gordon Elliott found the perfect way to follow up: by saddling the well-backed Lord Scoundrel to land a thrilling thetote.com Galway Plate.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Clondaw Warrior should be in shake-up for Galway Hurdle

The first six home in yesterday’s Galway Plate were trained by Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins, and you have to think it’s going to be some winter.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Too many options can provide a problem for jockeys

The recent tradition of the Galway Plate catapulting relatively unheralded young jockeys to public prominence continued yesterday as 20-year-old Donagh Meyler steered the Gigginstown House Stud-owned Lord Scoundrel to victory in the Ballybrit showpiece.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

As JT McNamara used to say, chalk it down to Road To Riches

It’s Galway Plate day and to me the feature starts at the top: if Noel Meade has Road To Riches in the same form as he had in Cheltenham or Punchestown then he will win.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2016

Pyrrhic win for Martin as Pyromaniac ban stands

Pyromaniac will miss the Galway Festival despite trainer Tony Martin being successful in an appeal against a punishment handed out at Killarney earlier this month.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2016

Road To Riches set for historic Galway Plate bid

Road To Riches is on course to be the highest-rated horse to ever run in theTote.com Galway Plate on Wednesday week.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2016

Gutsy Delegate enters Galway Hurdle equation

Delegate will receive an entry in the Guinness Galway Hurdle following his gutsy victory in the Connolly’s Red Mills Rated Novice Hurdle in Roscommon yesterday.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2016

John Kiely eyes third Galway Hurdle

Evergreen trainer John Kiely admitted to having his sights set on a third Galway Hurdle success after the remarkably consistent Ancient Sands took the featured Ladbrokes Ireland Handicap Hurdle on day one of the three-day May festival at Killarney.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Punters take opening day pounding

The winning favourites which topped and tailed the card were not enough to prevent punters finishing a distant second behind the layers on day one of the Punchestown festival.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2016

Clondaw Warrior gives David Casey the perfect birthday present

Clondaw Warrior made a most promising start to his season when taking the Farmhouse Foods Handicap Hurdle for Ruby Walsh, Willie Mullins, and the Act D Wagg Syndicate, of which the winning rider’s wife, Gillian, is a member.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2016

Patrick, fittingly, gets his day in the sun

Patrick’s day? You bet it was.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2016

Today's Tips: Step up in trip can do trick for Weather Watch at Gowran

At Gowran Park this afternoon Weather Watch can show the benefit of recent experience and a step up in trip by taking the two-and-a-half-mile maiden hurdle.

Sat, 03 Oct, 2015

Today's Tips: Return to chasing to be a Game Changer at Ballybrit

A return to chasing, following a heavy defeat in the Galway Hurdle, can effect a return to winning ways for The Game Changer, this evening at Ballybrit.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2015

Andrew McNamara calls time on riding career

Jockey Andrew McNamara has announced he is to retire from the saddle at the age of 32.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Easter parade for Aidan O’Brien

Easter, ridden by Seamus Heffernan, captured the listed Hurry Harriet Stakes in Gowran Park last night, completing a double for Aidan O’Brien.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015

Tony Martin records 144-1 treble

Fresh from his Galway Hurdle exploits, trainer Tony Martin dominated day five at the Galway Festival, recording a near 144-1 treble with Vive La France, Tudor City and Dark Crusader.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2015

Palmetto Dunes and Good Tradition can deliver

Taking the well-trodden path of supporting Dermot Weld should prove fruitful once more, as the leading trainer holds very strong claims with Palmetto Dunes and Good Tradition on this evening’s card at Galway.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2015

Galway Races: A day when favourites found one too good

With Willie Mullins having farmed the first race on the three previous days of the Festival, it was no surprise to see his As De Ferbet sent off favourite for yesterday’s opener at Ballybrit.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2015

Martin works Hurdle oracle again

Tony Martin’s ability to effectively target a feature handicap scaled new heights yesterday afternoon as the Meath trainer again landed Ireland’s richest National Hunt race, the Guinness Galway Hurdle, with Quick Jack, and would almost certainly have had three of the first four home had last year’s winner, Thomas Edison, not taken a tumble at the final flight.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2015