Event: Portland Handicap

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Nocturnal Affair can outclass listed rivals

DAVID MARNANE’S Nocturnal Affair gets the nap to outclass the opposition in the listed Mercury Stakes over five furlongs at Dundalk tonight.

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Seanie springs Sale shocker

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Hoof It could revert to handicap company

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Inxile at home in Tipperary

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McGrew and Kingdom top Gold charge

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Portland plan for Partner

Dandy Boy fine after Ascot win

David Marnane will decide later in the week on plans for Dandy Boy following his game victory in the Victoria Cup at Ascot on Saturday.

Mon, 10 May, 2010

Santo Padre can sprint to four-timer

SANTO PADRE can land a spectacular four-timer in the listed Mercury Stakes at Dundalk tonight.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2009

Big-race win for Markab

Markab secured the big-race success he richly deserved when coming out on top in a thrilling finish to the William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes at Ripon today.

Sat, 15 Aug, 2009

Shooz powers to Ayr glory

Racing at Ayr today went ahead without any problems after the abandonment of last week’s meeting on safety grounds following a seven horse pile-up in the third race.

Mon, 20 Jul, 2009

Hogmaneigh leads Gold charge

Hogmaneigh, winner of the Portland Handicap last weekend, will break from stall 27 in Saturday’s John Smith’s Ayr Gold Cup.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2008

Conquest bids for Ayr double

Conquest is set to bid to become the first sprinter since Coastal Bluff in 1996 to complete the Stewards’ Cup and Ayr Gold Cup double when he lines up in Scotland on Saturday.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2008

'Wonderful' Halmahera put down

Three-time Portland Handicap winner Halmahera has been put down following a second attack of colic.

Wed, 10 Oct, 2007

Rain pleases Williams

Trainer Stuart Williams was delighted to see some rain at Ayr ahead of Hogmaneigh’s tilt at the totesport Ayr Gold Cup tomorrow.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2006

Dark casts shadow over Gold field

Portland Handicap winner Out After Dark heads a full field of 28 runners in Saturday’s totesport Ayr Gold Cup.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2005

Cox hoping for more Dark success

Out After Dark is on course to try and follow up his Portland Handicap win in Saturday’s totesport Ayr Gold Cup.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2005

Continent 'doubtful' for Ayr assignment

David Nicholls has warned that totesport Ayr Gold Cup leading fancy Continent may not run in the event of fast ground.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2005

Leger highlights memorable week

Classic action abounds on all sides this week, with top-class racing not only in Britain but also here in Ireland and France including Scorpion, trained by Aidan O'Brien.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Quinn ‘regrets’ Saipan debacle

SOCCER legend Niall Quinn has revealed he regrets getting involved in the infamous Saipan row when his teammate Roy Keane exited the World Cup.

Thu, 14 Oct, 2004

Frankie cuts gap at top to five with fabulous four-timer

GODOLPHIN and Frankie Dettori dominated the opening afternoon of the St Leger meeting at Doncaster with a fabulous 179-1 four-timer.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2004

Quinn elated over horse’s race into record books

EX-IRISH striker Niall Quinn is used to last-gasp winners. But the former Arsenal, Man City and Sunderland player admitted to being stunned by the feat of a nine-year-old history-making horse yesterday.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2004

Halmahera chasing historic third victory in Portland Handicap

HALMAHERA attempts to make history at Doncaster today by becoming the first horse to win the totesport Portland three times.

Wed, 08 Sep, 2004

Halmahera ingood nick forfifth attempt

HALMAHERA, a Vodafone Stewards’ Cup regular, will bid to land his first victory in the £100,000 handicap at the fifth attempt today.

Sat, 02 Aug, 2003