Person: Karl Thornton

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Roscommon and Killarney tips: Roving Mission looks poised to take her revenge

Killarney hosts the National Hunt action, with the Grade 3 Boylesports An Riocht Chase the feature, while the day’s action starts in Roscommon, where the listed Lenabane Stakes is the feature on a seven-race Flat card.

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Know It All gives jockey Ben Coen his biggest success yet

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Tipperary and Curragh tips: Progressive Shanroe looks ahead of the handicapper

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Rapidly rising star with his feet firmly on the ground

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Un De Sceaux could reappear in Fortria Chase

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A wasted summer, but Wakea finally back on track

Jack Kennedy shines on Walkabout in Ballinrobe

Jack Kennedy followed up Sunday’s double at Downpatrick by claiming another brace in Ballinrobe last night.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2016

Today's tips: Jack Slade looks poised to go one better

Last time out, Jack Slade served notice his turn was not far away, and the first division of the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle on this evening’s eight-race programme at Bellewstown could hardly offer a better opportunity for Noel Meade’s gelding.

Sat, 02 Jul, 2016

Wakea will take beating at Data Select Maiden Hurdle

The Karl Thornton-trained Wakea should land the opening Data Select Maiden Hurdle in Down Royal this evening.

Fri, 27 May, 2016

Colms Dream cruises to easy success

Reverting to hurdles after a successful campaign chasing, Colms Dream cruised to an easy, if narrow, victory in the Silks @ Down Royal Handicap Hurdle in Down Royal yesterday.

Fri, 18 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

Seven up for Taglietelle at Dundalk

Taglietelle justified 5/4 favouritism in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap in Dundalk last night, rewarding trainer Gordon Elliott for his decision to target the two-mile handicap rather than run the versatile six-year-old under top-weight, in unfavourably soft ground, in the valuable Fixed Brush handicap hurdle in Haydock today.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015

Macbride can overcome absence to take opener

Naas hosts today’s horse racing action and Macbride can overcome an absence by taking the opening Welcome To Toomevara GAA Raceday Maiden Hurdle for Aidan O’Brien.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Manuka another for Thornton

Trainer Karl Thornton has his small string in tremendous form and Manuka gave the Skerries handler his third winner in three days when landing the Powerstown Demesne Qualified Riders’ Handicap Hurdle under Johnny Barry.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2015

Marinero can make winning debut over fences

The classy Marinero can get his chasing career off to a winning start by taking the Porter & Co Beginners’ Chase on the opening day of Down Royal.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2015

Gentleman Duke lords it - again

For the second consecutive year the Arthur Moore-trained Gentleman Duke landed the featured Kinsale Handicap Chase and, in doing so, gave jockey Barry Geraghty the first leg of a double yesterday at Cork Racecourse.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2015

Modem takes full advantage

In the absence of Identity Thief, the Jessica Harrington-trained Modem was sent off a red-hot 1/10 favourite to beat sole rival Baby Jake in the featured Follow Punchestown On Twitter and Facebook Rated Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

Mac picks up the Tempo

Tempo Mac justified hefty support to continue the tremendous form of both Gordon Elliott and Bryan Cooper in the Family Fun Evening At Clonmel Races Handicap Hurdle in Clonmel last night.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2015

Consistent Roi De Mee duly completes hat-trick

The tough and remarkably consistent Roi Du Mee completed a hat-trick when making all the running to beat just two rivals in the Daily Mirror Chase in Down Royal yesterday.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2015

Six Eclipse rivals for War

Declaration Of War will join stablemate Mars in tomorrow’s Group 1 showpiece, the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown, after a final field of seven was unveiled.

Fri, 05 Jul, 2013

Walsh fuming after Summer Star is virtually left at the start

“It’s a long way to come for f*** all,” said an irate Ted Walsh after his hot-pot, Summer Star, was left about 15 lengths at the start of the Tote Jackpot Mares’ Maiden Hurdle at Limerick last night.

Fri, 27 Jul, 2012

Vivaldi hits the right note for O’Connell

CLAIMER Eddie O’Connell, in his first week under the guidance of agent Niall Cronin, had a night to remember in Ballinrobe last night, completing a superb treble on City Hustler, Vivaldi and Yachvili.

Wed, 21 Jul, 2010