Person: J P McManus

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Pat Keane: Difficult to fathom why Cooper isn’t in more demand

The most famous story about George Best — at least off the field — is one probably everybody has heard.

racing

Champions unite for great cause

In the shadows of many of the true giants of the sport of kings, it would be easy for a lifelong racing fan to get lost in the moment of excitement.

columnists

Elliott now faces acid test

When Gordon Elliott heard that Michael O’Leary was pulling the plug on the enormously successful Gigginstown House Stud operation, he’d have been forgiven for immediately checking if it was April 1.

racing

Espoir the surprise winner, but nothing new for McManus

columnists

Dream not to be underestimated

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Fasola Tido set to run a very big race

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

Riverside City and Jack Kennedy prevail in dramatic Troytown Handicap Chase in Navan

Riverside City provided teenager Jack Kennedy with his first success over fences and the middle leg of a superb 147.5/1 treble, the first of his career, for Gordon Elliott when capturing the €100,000 Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase in Navan yesterday.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

Kitten Rock looks the horse to propel Edward O’Grady back to big time

Not too many trainers can be chasing Cheltenham festival glory 41 years after enjoying their initial success at the meeting.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2015

Hidden Cyclone weathers the storm to land Fortria Chase in Navan

Hidden Cyclone registered his second Grade 2 success over fences when capturing an incident-filled thetote.com Fortria Chase in Navan yesterday.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Mark Walsh in pole position to eventually land JP McManus job

I don’t know if Mark Walsh will ever follow Tony McCoy and Barry Geraghty as first jockey to J P McManus, but there seems little doubt he is at least in pole position.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Black Label puts Galway disappointment behind him to land good ‘pot’

Black Label landed the €30,000 E.P.S. Handicap Hurdle, feature of last night’s Ballinrobe card for trainer Ado McGuinness and 7lb. claimer Jonathan Moore.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015

Sublime continues Tony Mullins’ good run with comfortable Roscommon win

Tony Mullins followed-up his six wins at the Galway Festival when saddling Beau Et Sublime to land the Eurona BriskNet Maiden Hurdle for Gigginstown House Stud in Roscommon last night.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015

Figaro looks up to the task in Bumper at Galway on Monday

It will be mildly surprising should Dermot Weld totally dominate Galway next week in the way he has done many times in the past.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2015

Ravished on-a-roll in National

In-form Paul Townend deputised successfully for Bryan Cooper on the Mouse Morris-trained Ravished in the €50,000 Midlands National at Kilbeggan last night.

Sat, 18 Jul, 2015

Clown swoops late on to sink Unsinkable

I’ll Be Your Clown swooped late under a determined Chris Hayes to deny favourite Unsinkable in the €100,000 Irish Stallion Farms Nasrullah Handicap in Navan last night.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2015

Riviera Sun can shine for Barry Geraghty at Roscommon Rated Novice Hurdle

Riviera Sun might be capable of giving Barry Geraghty his first win as retained rider for J P McManus in the Roscommon Rated Novice Hurdle tonight.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Marchese Marconi should prove tough to beat

Marchese Marconi should prove tough to beat in the opening Bellewstown Golf Course Hurdle in Bellewstown today.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2015

Minding gets off the mark in impressive style

Beaten by Tanava on her debut, the Aidan O’Brien-trained Minding impressed when landing the two-year-old fillies maiden in Leopardstown last night.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2015

Better ground helps Laviniad get back on winning trail

In top form in Royal Ascot during the week, seven-times champion Pat Smullen partnered favourite Laviniad to a convincing victory in the featured www.gowranpark.ie Handicap in Gowran Park yesterday.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2015

Jacobean and Loved add to good week for O’Brien

While enjoying another successful week in Royal Ascot, Aidan O’Brien doubled-up with Jacobean and Loved, both ridden by Seamus Heffernan, in Limerick last night.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2015

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