Event: Jockeys Championship

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Champion-jockey Colin Keane resumes where he left off

Champion-jockey Colin Keane resumed competitive action where he left off in Naas on Sunday by completing a double for his boss Ger Lyons on two-year-old fillies Palariva and Beckoning in Dundalk last night.

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Smullen regains lead in title race

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Smullen moves to within one of O’Brien in title race

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Sevi makes listed breakthrough

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Battle royal for jockeys’ title

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Tharawaat ploughs through the mud to defy top weight

Townend back in business with double

OUT of action with a broken collar-bone since March 26, Paul Townend returned in style when registering a double on odds-on favourites Rattan and Killultagh Queen at Ballinrobe last night where trainer Willie Mullins went on to complete a treble with Bless N’ject in the bumper.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2011

Double keeps O’Brien’s title hopes alive

ON a day when Pat Smullen clinched the Jockeys Championship with a double on Hawa Bali and Elusive Ridge, Joseph O’Brien kept his hopes of snatching the apprentice title alive with a double on Alexander Pope and Mr Pianist at Dundalk yesterday.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2010

Title chasing Murtagh bags two more

JOHNNY Murtagh bolstered his defence of the Jockeys Championship title when following Saturday’s treble at Leopardstown with a double on two-year-olds Factum and Warning Flag at Dundalk yesterday.

Mon, 06 Sep, 2010

No joy for Ruby on comeback

NO joy for Ruby Walsh on his comeback ride, Hail Caesar, in the Owen Dervin & Sons Hurdle at Roscommon last night.

Tue, 17 Aug, 2010

Murtagh six clear in title race

ON a night when Johnny Murtagh took another giant step towards regaining the Jockeys Championship, Joanna Morgan saddled Fourpenny Lane and San Sicharia to dominate the listed Cooley Fillies Stakes at Dundalk.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2009

Aspectoflove justifies tidy morning gamble

JOHN Oxx completed a big-race double with Aspectoflove and Erdiyna at Naas yesterday, the latter proving a shock 22/1 winner of the October Handicap under a power-packed ride by Michael Kinane.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2009

Treble puts Smullen three clear

REIGNING champion Pat Smullen is three clear of Johnny Murtagh in the race for the Jockeys Championship following a treble at Navan yesterday.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2009

Borderlescott battles hard for victory

BORDERLESCOTT, winner of the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at Newmarket, justified odds-on favouritism in the listed Mercury Stakes at Dundalk last night.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2008

Kalderon fortunate to stay unbeaten over fences

KALDERON made it two from two over fences when capturing the Grade 3 Kilbegnet Novice Chase for Tom Hogan and Paul Carberry at Roscommon yesterday.

Tue, 30 Sep, 2008

Graceful Star makes all to shed her maiden tag

PAT SMULLEN continued his determined quest to regain the Jockeys Championship when partnering Graceful Star to victory in the opening two-year-old fillies maiden at Roscommon yesterday.

Tue, 04 Sep, 2007

News Item hits the headlines

NORTHERN trainer George Steward captured his first Powers Whiskey Ulster National when joint-favourite News Item landed the spoils under in-form Davy Russell at Downpatrick yesterday.

Thu, 02 Mar, 2006

Well executed doubles for Walsh and Smullen

FORMER champion jockeys Pat Smullen and Ruby Walsh shared the spotlight in Sligo last night, each recording a well executed double.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005

Damson outclasses opposition

DAMSON, trained by David Wachman for Mrs. Sue Magnier, outclassed her five rivals in the listed Swordlestown Stud Sprint at Naas yesterday.

Tue, 08 Jun, 2004