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racing

Even my silver linings have huge cloudy puffballs

After the conspicuous lack of success on Day One I’m twitchy.

columnists

City Island can continue on upward curve at Naas

Equine Flu is the talk of racing at the moment. I don’t know what’s going to happen or what the repercussions might be. The BHA are obviously trying to contain it. But one of the horses that ran in Ayr the other day has it now, so I don’t know how long racing in the UK will be off, writes Ruby Walsh

sport

Sad postscript to Enda Bolger's 14th La Touche Cup win

There was a sad postscript after the race for Bolger.

It didn’t look appetising to begin with, and things didn’t improve afterwards

2016 Cheltenham Festival - Ladies Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

racing

Any Currency set to be stripped of Cheltenham Festival win

racing

Applying logic not always the best bet at Cheltenham

Death of Punchestown great Risk Of Thunder, aged 27

Risk Of Thunder, owned by actor Sean Connery and credited with stimulating interest in cross-country races in Ireland, has died at the age of 27.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2016

Pineau De Re ready to break curse in the Betfred Becher Chase at Aintree

Pineau De Re returns to the scene of his finest hour in the Betfred Becher Chase at Aintree hoping to break a curse that stretches as far back as 2003.

Sat, 05 Dec, 2015

Tullow Tank to miss Festival due to ‘uncertainty’ over Fenton case

The Tullow Tank will not run at the Cheltenham Festival due to the “uncertainty” surrounding trainer Philip Fenton’s ongoing case for alleged possession of anabolic steroids, said his owner Barry Connell.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2014

Saviour puts Skelton in dreamland

Dan Skelton’s arrival to the training ranks has been little less than astonishing as Willow’s Saviour brought about his 15th and considerably most important winner in The Ladbroke at Ascot.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2013