Person: Donie Sheahan

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Useful schooling exercise for Alpha Des Obeaux

The anticipated clash between two of last year’s leading staying hurdlers did not materialise at Thurles, but, in the absence of Prince Of Scars, the opening race proved a worthwhile schooling exercise for the Mouse Morris-trained Alpha Des Obeaux.

The jury's still out on US Army Ranger, but I remain a believer

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Drizzle proves no dampener as Killarney racing festival opens

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Charles Byrnes does bookies a favour!

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Towering For Carmel turns in a mesmerising debut performance

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And they’re off as Killarney festival gets under way

Reizovic can make winning start over hurdles

REIZOVIC should make a winning start to his hurdling career in the New Tote Sports Lounge Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse today.

Sat, 08 Oct, 2011

Sky’s the limit for Gigginstown

IRISH racing may have its share of problems at the moment, but one of the more positive stories has to be the growing success of Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud.

Sat, 29 Jan, 2011

Follow The Plan needs no plan

THE Oliver McKiernan-trained Follow The Plan was a shock 25-1 winner of the Grade 2 Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2011

Good year for football, great year for Cork

IT has been a very good year for the game of football and one that the Cork team and followers will never forget.

Tue, 21 Sep, 2010

Jadanli powers to Gold Cup victory

JADANLI provided Co Galway trainer Paul Gilligan and jockey Andrew Lynch with further big-race success when proving a 25/1 shocker in the Grade 1 Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Mon, 05 Apr, 2010

Whinstone enhances National claims

WHINSTONE BOY added to his considerable gains in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park two weeks earlier, with another terrific display in the Kilcash Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2010

Long odds-on Apt Approach forced to dig deep

LONG odds-on Apt Approach had to dig deep to beat Taradoun in the Lisronagh Beginners Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

Fri, 18 Dec, 2009

Beroni bags Troytown glory

BERONI, confidently ridden by Paul Townend, gave champion trainer Willie Mullins his first win in the prestigeous Troytown Handicap Chase at Navan yesterday.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2009

Hill on top in farcical affair

EXCITING novices Sweeps Hill and Some Present were involved in a farcical, cat-and-mouse battle for the four-runner Tote Sports Lounge Novice Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

Thu, 29 Oct, 2009