Ruby Walsh believes Hurricane Fly is back to the sort of form he was in two years ago after he partnered Willie Mullins’ charge to a third successive BHP Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Benefficient won a dramatic race in a three-runner affair for the Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Jezki maintained his unbeaten record over hurdles with a hugely impressive performance in the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Patrick Mullins equalled the long-standing record for number of winners by an amateur jockey in a calendar year in Ireland when Union Dues provided him with his 72nd victory of 2012 at Navan.

Outsider Faltering Fulback led a one-two for trainer Eric McNamara in the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Snow Fairy stole the show at Leopardstown with an emotional victory over fellow British raider Nathaniel in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes this afternoon.

Camelot preserved his unbeaten record in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Davy Russell is already past the post in the race for the Irish jump jockeys championship as far as bookmakers Stan James are concerned.

Davy Russell is already past the post in the race for the jump jockeys championship as far as bookmakers Stan James are concerned.

The Breeders’ Cup have announced that four races on the Irish calendar are to form part of the ‘Win and You’re in’ series.

Joseph O’Brien has been cut in the betting for the Irish Flat jockeys’ championship following the news that changes to the minimum weight carried by horses will come into effect at the Curragh on Sunday.

Seabass is in line for a crack at the John Smith's Grand National after stretching his unbeaten run to seven in the paddypower.com Chase at Naas today.

Mikael D’Haguenet was floored by his Willie Mullins-trained stablemate Mourad in the Ladbrokes Boyne Hurdle at Navan.

Voler La Vedette is to head for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham without another racecourse appearance.

Quel Esprit booked his Cheltenham ticket when making virtually all the running to give Willie Mullins an eighth victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

Hisaabaat opened his account over jumps with a smooth win in the Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Quel Esprit is set for a step up in class after a facile success in the Beamish Stout Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles.

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THE man responsible for the major security alert in Roscrea when he threatened to blow up a rented house was last night being treated at St Michael’s psychiatric hospital in Clonmel.

Cloone River has been the subject of heavy support with Cashmans ahead of a possible defence of his Guinness Galway Hurdle crown.

Cloone River has been the subject of heavy support with Cashmans ahead of a possible defence of his Guinness Galway Hurdle crown.

Gardai are continuing to investigate the cause of a fire at a flat in Dublin yesterday morning which left a man and a woman dead.