Organisation: Irish Hennessy

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Five highlights to look forward to at the Galway Festival

It’s one of biggest racing weeks of the year in the racing world with terrific domestic action at Galway as well as a stellar meeting at Goodwood. Here’s five things to keep in mind over the next six days.

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Don Cossack out to re-establish Gold Cup claims

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McCoy: Carlingford Lough 'definitely has a chance' in Gold Cup

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Dodging Bullets ‘improving and has more in his locker’

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Connections rule Mallowney out of Cheltenham

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Mullins eyes place money

Final battle for War Of Attrition

ONE of Ireland’s most popular chasers of recent times has his last race ever today as War Of Attrition ends a productive career in the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2010

Riding for glory

RIGHTLY or wrongly, National Hunt jockeys these days are rated by the number of winners they ride at the Cheltenham Festival.

Tue, 16 Mar, 2010

Decision imminent on Denman

A decision on whether Denman runs in the Argento Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday is expected by tomorrow morning at the latest.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2010

What a result for super Sam

Sam Thomas was the major beneficiary of the rescheduled Lexus Chase as he made the switch from Newbury to Leopardstown to score aboard Alex Ferguson’s What A Friend.

Tue, 29 Dec, 2009

Dancer waits for Leopardstown

Exotic Dancer will bypass the Letheby & Christopher Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday and wait for the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown two weeks later.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2009

Notre Pere team consider Leaopardstown appearance

Soft ground could tempt Jim Dreaper to run Notre Pere in the Irish Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on February 8.

Wed, 14 Jan, 2009

Mann looks to Leopardstown

Charlie Mann is keen to target the Irish Hennessy for Air Force One in what would be the gelding’s warm-up race for the totesport Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2009

World bid for Supreme

Rule Supreme will miss the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday and instead tackle Thursday's Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2005

Salmon on course for Gold Cup after scoping clean

BEEF OR SALMON, Ireland’s leading totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup contender, is bang on course for the blue riband after scoping clean yesterday morning.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2005

Johnson targets Haydock feature

Owner David Johnson could be double-handed in Saturday’s Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock with both Therealbandit and It Takes Time.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2005

Collonges can boost Gold prospects

Hussard Collonges can cement his position as a leading contender for top chasing honours this season with victory in next month’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2003

Aintree beckons for Knight duo

Henrietta Knight is preparing an assault on the big staying chases this spring with Chives and Southern Star.

Wed, 01 Jan, 2003

Racing: Looks like trouble makes the perfect comeback

Former Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Looks Like Trouble made the perfect comeback from injury with an impressive victory in the Highclere Group Of Companies John Bull Chase at Wincanton.

Sat, 19 Jan, 2002