Person: J P McManus

After Mullins and Elliott, the rest are just also rans

So, that’s the National Hunt season done and dusted then and, on the back of Punchestown, it has just been a case of most ensuring they are onside, as the mutual admiration society hit top gear, writes Pat Keane.

Sat, 05 May, 2018

Rugby tourism attraction kicked to touch; An Taisce objects to demolition of Georgian buildings in Limerick

Plans for a new €10m tourist attraction in Limerick dedicated to rugby have been kicked to touch following an objection to An Bord Pleanála that the development will threaten the city’s rich Georgian heritage.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

The West’s Awake claims emotional win for Edward O’Grady

The West’s Awake was a poignant winner of the two-and-a-half-mile novice chase at Punchestown yesterday.

Thu, 30 Nov, 2017

Champion-jockey Colin Keane resumes where he left off

Champion-jockey Colin Keane resumed competitive action where he left off in Naas on Sunday by completing a double for his boss Ger Lyons on two-year-old fillies Palariva and Beckoning in Dundalk last night.

Thu, 09 Nov, 2017

Mangan’s daring manoeuvre pays off on Conna Cross

Father and son, Jimmy and Paddy Mangan, teamed up to take the most-valuable race, the Graun Hill Suite Beginners’ Chase, on yesterday’s national hunt card on a well-attended inaugural student race-day at Tramore.

Fri, 06 Oct, 2017

JP McManus and Gigginstown share major prizes at Ballinrobe

Leading owners J P McManus and Gigginstown House Stud shared the spoils with Getoutwhenyoucan and The Game Changer, respectively, in the €20,000 twin-features in Ballinrobe last night.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2017

Stamina gains the day for veteran Ted Veale

Ruby Walsh delighted his supporters in Sligo when doubling-up on favourites Ted Veale and Ben Button.

Fri, 11 Aug, 2017

Max Dynamite in great form and on a good mark in Hurdle

Winning the 2016 Galway Hurdle on Clondaw Warrior, which is owned by my wife, Gillian, and some of our friends, was a dream, and something which will be hard to match, but I’m going back there today hopeful of following up on Max Dynamite, one of five runners for Willie Mullins.

Thu, 03 Aug, 2017

Now is the time to tread carefully at Cheltenham

It really would be the ultimate irony should Willie Mullins finally land the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Djakadam next Friday, writes Pat Keane.

Sun, 12 Mar, 2017

Cheltenham countdown: Is Melon ripe for Supreme glory?

Yes, says Tommy Lyons. No, says Darren Norris.

Wed, 01 Feb, 2017

Honest Robber lands gamble and gets off the mark at the age of 12

On a day when Davy Russell sustained a wrist injury in a fall from No Dice in the opener and was stood down for the rest of the meeting, John ‘Shark’ Hanlon and Rachael Blackmore took the honours in Down Royal yesterday, recoding a 53/1 double with Honest Robber and Camlann.

Wed, 01 Feb, 2017

Thistlecrack still a work in progress

On the one-hand you can understand why Thistlecrack is the 7-2 favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but it also defies logic, if that’s not too much of a contradiction.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2016

Monksland earns return to Grade 1 company

Classy nine-year-old Monksland earned a return to Grade 1 company when outpointing front-running favourite Marinero in the Ryans Cleaning Chase, middle leg of a superb treble for Noel Meade, in Galway yesterday.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2016

Hoping for the best, but fearing the worst for the jump season

In the so-called good old days, Listowel was always regarded as the real start of the National Hunt season.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2016

Realt Mor ends three-year drought

Without a win since landing the Grade 1 Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse in March 2013, Realt Mor returned to the winner’s enclosure when landing the Sheridan Agri-Contractors Chase in Ballinrobe last night.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

Rise Of An Empire makes all to land third hurdles success

Rise Of An Empire, trained for Gigginstown House Stud by Noel Meade, recorded his third success over hurdles when making all to land the Investec Rated Novice Hurdle in Ballinrobe last night.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016

Kilbeggan win ends two-year wait for Danny Mullins

All Hell Let Loose, owned by Gigginstown House Stud and having his first run since joining Henry de Bromhead, proved the star of yesterday’s action in Kilbeggan as he cruised to an impressive, eight lengths win over longshot This Time in the Mullingar.ie Beginners Chase.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

Double joy for JP McManus in Ballinrobe

Shanpallas and King Leon provided owner J P McManus with a double in the €30,000 twin-features in Ballinrobe last night.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2016

Progressive Ah Littleluck stays on dourly to see off market rival

On a night when the classy four-year-old Let’s Dance justified 1/12 favouritism in the opener, the Tom Gibney-trained Ah Littleluck captured the featured Brenda Anderson Memorial Cup Rated Novice Hurdle in Sligo last night.

Tue, 24 May, 2016

Willie Mullins off to a flyer with Ballinrobe double

Having finished the old season on a high at Punchestown, Willie Mullins made the perfect start to the 2016-2017 campaign when recording a double with his first two runners, Livelovelaugh and Fire In Soul, in Ballinrobe yesterday.

Wed, 04 May, 2016

Irish racing owes the Limerick stewards a debt of gratitude

There is a perception in Irish racing that when the stewards spring into serious action you can be reasonably certain those on the receiving end will qualify as “little guys’’.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Gavin Cromwell and Kerry Lee off mark in top grade

Jer’s Girl and Kylemore Lough gave their respective trainers Gavin Cromwell and Kerry Lee a first Grade 1 success and provided Barry Geraghty with a big-race double in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Colm’s Dream unlikely to head to Cheltenham

Colm’s Dream gave trainer Karl Thornton the biggest success of his training career when landing the €50,000 TRI Equestrian Handicap Chase, feature of yesterday’s card, om drying ground, at Leopardstown.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Days Hotel makes all for Grade 2 hat-trick

Days Hotel, enterprisingly ridden by Andrew Lynch, captured the Grade 2 Paddy Power Over 260 Shops Nationwide Chase for the third time in Naas yesterday.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Annie Power favourite for Champion Hurdle after comeback win

Annie Power is the new favourite for next month’s Stan James Champion Hurdle following her comeback victory in Punchestown yesterday and news that reigning champion Faugheen has been ruled out of the race due to a suspensory injury.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2016

Hard-earned double for Jack Kennedy at Down Royal

Teenage sensation Jack Kennedy, who has not yet turned seventeen, registered his first wins as a 3lb. claimer when completing a hard-earned double on Steamboat Bill and Finea in Down Royal yesterday.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2016

Barry Geraghty on Minella Foru celebrates winning The Paddy Power Steeplechase 27/12/2015

‘Nothingyet’ continues Eddie Harty’s terrific strike-rate for JP McManus

Eddie Harty continued his excellent strike-rate for owner J P McManus when Uaintseenothingyet landed the Next Racing At Fairyhouse January 30th Maiden Hurdle in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

Smooth success for Willie Mullins' classy Bellshill

Champion trainer Willie Mullins won the Grade 2 Navan Novice Hurdle for the fourth time in five years when Bellshill, ridden by Ruby Walsh, proved an impressive twelve lengths winner of yesterday’s feature in Navan.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

Min makes impressive Irish debut in Punchestown

Willie Mullins quipped: “The rumours were true” after the well-touted Min made an impressive Irish debut in the Festival Hospitality On Sale Maiden Hurdle in Punchestown yesterday.

Fri, 11 Dec, 2015

Love Potion finds right mix in the Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Fillies Maiden in Dundalk

Well-backed all day and sent off 11/10 favourite, Love Potion made a successful debut for J P McManus and David Wachman in the Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Fillies Maiden in wet and windy Dundalk last night.

Sat, 05 Dec, 2015