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Everything you thought you knew about the Sorting Hat of the Harry Potter series could be wrong

If your Harry Potter obsession is strong, you'll likely have read the books over and over until you needed a wand and the reparo charm just to keep the spines together.

racing

Time For Mabel delivers for Edward O’Grady in Killarney Grand Handicap Hurdle

racing

Colm’s Dream unlikely to head to Cheltenham

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Today's Tips: Archie Meade can put experience to good use at Listowel

racing

Positive tactics work a treat for Johnny Burke on Viconte Du Noyer

racing

Twin lights up Mullins treble

Jessica Harrington launches twin assault on BoyleSports Hurdle

Jessica Harrington is looking forward to launching a formidable twin assault on the BoyleSports Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday as she bids to win the prestigious handicap a fourth time.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2015

Mullins has strong Navan hand

Willie Mullins appears to hold most of the aces in the Navan Novice Hurdle on Sunday, with Shaneshill, Outlander, Killultagh Vic and Killer Crow among the 12 entries.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2014

Geraghty enjoys armchair ride as Seefood devours rivals

Barry Geraghty followed-up a double for Rebecca Curtis in Aintree on Sunday with another brace in Wexford yesterday, highlighted by the wide-margin victory of Seefood in the listed M W Hickey Memorial Chase.

Tue, 28 Oct, 2014

Warrior set for hat-trick

Egyptian Warrior can continue Aidan O’Brien’s good run with his National Hunt horses by landing the Barna Recycling Rated Novice Hurdle at Galway this afternoon.

Mon, 27 Oct, 2014

Load gives Burke perfect start to new job

Jonathan Burke made the perfect start in his new role as Alan and Ann Potts’ retained jockey when partnering the Henry de Bromhead-trained Loosen My Load to a convincing win in the Ryans Cleaning Chase in Galway yesterday.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

Icy Reply looks set to deliver in mares’ maiden

Ireland houses two rather drab programmes this weekend, but a winner is a winner and Dessie Hughes’ Icy Reply is fancied to deliver in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Mares’ Hurdle at Navan this afternoon.

Sat, 06 Sep, 2014

Shortall has whip hand

Galway Plate hero Shane Shortall continued in top form when registering a double on Cassells Rock and Point Of Rescue in Bellewstown last night but also incurred a two-day whip ban.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2014

Greatness swoops to conquer

Tony Martin’s Greatness arrived from the clouds to justify favouritism in the Tote Jackpot Guarantee Handicap Hurdle, initiating a double for Plate hero Shane Shortall at Galway yesterday.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2014

Wannabe Better’s late run seals it

Wayne Lordan produced Wannabe Better with a well-timed late surge to collar Eastern Rules and Brendan Brackan in the featured Ballycorus Stakes in Leopardstown last night.

Fri, 20 Jun, 2014

Draco can land bumper for father and daughter team

Draco can land the Bumper at Punchestown this afternoon for Aidan O’Brien and his daughter, Sarah.

Sat, 17 May, 2014

Plans fluid for improving Carlingford Lough

The connections of Jezki - second in the Ryanair Hurdle - had better luck when the rapidly improving Galway Plate winner, John Kiely’s Carlingford Lough, also owned by McManus, landed the Grade 1 Topaz Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2013

Tom's Potter performance too convincing

Harry Potter star Tom Felton has cast a bad spell over moviegoers – children burst into tears every time he goes out in public.

Sun, 13 Apr, 2003