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Gigginstown to the fore after most dramatic Festival finale

There could hardly have been a more dramatic start to the final day, with the opening JCB Triumph Hurdle centring very much around two jockeys, Ruby Walsh and Davy Russell.

PAT KEANE: Stupid to dismiss Sir Des as a real player in Gold Cup

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Tommy Lyon’s race-by-race guide to today’s Irish hopefuls

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Offshore primed to open Swan National account

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Irish-trained horses given top weight in three Cheltenham handicaps

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Hardy Eustace triumphs at Punchestown

Advocate the answer to National puzzle

KINGS ADVOCATE is the choice to win as competitive a Powers' Whiskey Irish Grand National as has ever been run at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Mon, 09 Apr, 2007

Catch Me to take step up in class in his stride

CATCH ME, unbeaten in two outings over flights, is expected to successfully step up to Grade Two in the paddypower.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown today.

Wed, 27 Dec, 2006

Merveilles a safe bet

JESSICA Harrington's Merveilles rates a safe wager in the Cahir three-year-old Maiden Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon.

Thu, 23 Nov, 2006

Mac Three outclasses rivals

MAC THREE produced a smashing performance to outclass the opposition in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase at a miserably wind and rain-swept Cork yesterday.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2006

Keep faith in The Jesuit

THE JESUIT could be capable of making a winning debut over fences in the Healys' Statoil Beginners Chase at Ballinrobe tonight.

Mon, 14 Aug, 2006

Mr Flowers goes out in a blaze of glory

VETERAN chaser Mr Flowers ended his career in a blaze of glory when landing the €25,000 Daily Mirror Handicap Chase at Down Royal yesterday.

Tue, 02 May, 2006

Hourigan happy with staying on Beef Or Salmon

THE performance of Beef Or Salmon, on his first outing over flights for a very long time, didn't exactly excite in the Racing Post In Ireland Hurdle at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2006

Newmill makes dream a reality

Fairytales are part and parcel of sport because the uncertainty allows us to dream not only of the probable, but also the improbable, and that’s what makes the sport of kings in particular so magnetic.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2006

Inca the bravest of the brave

THE old adage has it that when the going gets tough the tough get going.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2006

Inca’s time has arrived

BRAVE INCA is strongly fancied to give Ireland a sixth success in eight runnings of the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Tue, 14 Mar, 2006

Loughran bounces back on Central House

ROGER LOUGHRAN yesterday banished the memory of a dreadful error of judgement at Leopardstown over Christmas when he guided Central House to an emphatic success in the Byrne Group plc Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2006

Golden Arrow hits target for Weld first time of asking

IT was probably a pointer in itself that Dermot Weld tossed newcomer Golden Arrow into Listed company on his debut in the Kerry Spring Water Rochestown Stakes at Cork yesterday.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2005

Gas to glow in this company

BRIGHT GAS very much rates the nap selection in the Evening Racemeeting In May Novice Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2005

Dulgodti Bob set to strike in Bumper

EIGHT contests, moderate racing and a massive number of runners make Fairyhouse this afternoon a minefield for punters.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2005

Conor’s hard yards

IT IS SAID that the best method of asserting an opinion is to put your money where your mouth is.

Wed, 16 Mar, 2005

Bookies take flight as Moscow wings in

Retired? Bored? Take the money out of the pension fund and splash it out on a horse.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2003