Person: Kevin Manning

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Crosse moving in right direction more quickly than the norm

LAST weekend offered another illustration of the wealth of young talent inhabiting Irish weigh rooms at the moment.

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Surrounding pounces late to land the feature for Halford

Surrounding, ridden for Michael Halford and the Newell family from nearby Ratoath by Conor Hoban, pounced late to land the featured Toals.com Bookmakers Fillies Race in Fairyhouse.

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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.

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Colin Keane moves seven clear in race to become champion jockey

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Elusive Times it to perfection at the Curragh

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November Tale to make amends

Easy to get carried away with Sub Lieutenant

On Monday morning, a trifle unexpectedly, a great old pal rang. He was literally bursting with enthusiasm.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2016

David Wachman departure evokes memories of David O’Brien

David Wachman’s announcement this week that he is to retire from training at the end of the season, after some 20 years, encouraged one to reflect on various aspects of this great game.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2016

Last-gasp Séamus Sexton claims cup in Donoughmore

Séamus Sexton won the Pat Barry Cup at Donoughmore where he beat Michael Bohane in the last shot.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Zorion bolts up en route to better things

Two-year-olds Zorion and Sweet Sounds proved the stars of last night’s flat action in sun-kissed Roscommon.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016

Adool gives Dermot Weld another win in ‘Harriet’

For the third time in four years, Dermot Weld won the listed Irish Stallion Farms Hurry Harriet Stakes in Gowran Park last night as Adool, in the colours of Hamdan Al Maktoum, justified 7/4 favouritism in game style.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2016

Churchill gets the job done in Leopardstown

Churchill and Promise To Be True captured the two Group 2 prizes for juveniles in Leopardstown last night, part of a treble for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2016

Another night to savour for O’Briens

On a night when British challenger Decorated Knight, ridden for Roger Charlton by George Baker, landed the Group 3 ICON Meld Stakes at Leopardstown, the O’Briens again stole the show as the progressive three-year-old Arya Tara justified favouritism in the listed Stanerra Stakes.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Give The Gurkha the benefit of the doubt until more is known

The Gurkha has certainly attracted his fair share of critics, following a costly defeat in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown last Saturday.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2016

Hunter the highlight of superb Bolger four-timer

The progressive Qatari Hunter justified favouritism in the €100,000 Nasrullah Handicap, completing a superb 1259/1 four-timer for Jim Bolger and stable-jockey Kevin Manning in Leopardstown last night.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Don’t get too carried away with Harzand - he still has plenty to prove

It mightn’t be wise to get too carried away with dual Derby winner, Harzand.

Sat, 02 Jul, 2016

Ronan Whelan - a young jockey rapidly going places

At Royal Ascot on Tuesday Ronan Whelan offered more evidence that he is a young man rapidly going places when guiding Jennies Jewel to success in the two-and-a-half-mile Ascot Stakes.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

Foxtrot Charlie continues Weld’s rich vein of form

Foxtrot Charlie continued the rich vein of form being enjoyed by Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen when beating his elders in the listed Coral.ie Glencairn Stakes in Leopardstown last night.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2016

Fast start at Listowel seals success for Suvenna

Jockeys Shane Foley and Wayne Lordan and trainer Michael Halford all recorded a double yesterday afternoon at Listowel.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

Mai Fitzs Jack can get Joseph O’Brien off to a flyer at Listowel

Joseph O’Brien officially launches his training career with seven runners at two meetings today.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

Long Island makes it three out of three with battling Killarney performance

Killarney’s three-day May festival came to a close with an all-flat card, and Long Island Sound extended his perfect record to three when making all the running in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF race.

Wed, 18 May, 2016

Moonlight Magic shines bright in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes

Pre-race expectation that team Ballydoyle might dominate the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes proved off the mark when Moonlight Magic, carrying the colours of Godolphin, gave trainer Jim Bolger a fourth victory in the race, and jockey Kevin Manning his second.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Altesse comes good in determined style

Placed six times in stakes company over the last two season, the Jim Bolger-trained Altesse deservedly earned winning black type when getting the better of Ballybacka Queen by a half-length in the listed Noblesse Stakes, feature on Student Day in Leopardstown yesterday.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

Onenightidreamed back to form with a vengeance

Onenightidreamed bounced back to form with a vengeance when denying Flight Rick back-to-back victories in the Group 3 Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes, in heavy ground, at the Curragh yesterday.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Sruthan shines as Paul Deegan dominates the Tote Irish Lincolnshire

The Chris Hayes-ridden Sruthan and last year’s runner-up Aussie Valentine provided local trainer Paul Deegan with a highly creditable one-two in the Tote Irish Lincolnshire on the opening day of the new flat season at the Curragh.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Clear Cut poised to open his account in Dundalk

The Jim Bolger-trained Clear Cut should open his account in the four-runner Big Bad Bob Race in Dundalk tonight.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

Hat Alnasar defies rise in weights for all-the-way win

Hat Alnasar, raised 5lb. for a gutsy, recent win over a mile, made all under a determined Kevin Manning to land the featured titanbet.co.uk Handicap in Dundalk last night.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Roman Impero books place at All-Weather Championships

Roman Impero, middle leg of a treble for trainer Michael Halford, and the Jim Bolger-trained Mandatario booked their tickets to the All-Weather Championships in Lingfield Park on Good Friday when winning their respective Fast Track Qualifiers in Dundalk last night.

Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

Joy as Captain books his ticket for Lingfield

The Tracey Collins-trained Captain Joy booked his ticket back to Lingfield Park on Good Friday when capturing he four-runner Ladbrokes Fast Track Qualifier Race over a mile on a wet night in Dundalk.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Russet digs deep to justify on-course support

Johnny Murtagh has started 2016 in flying form and registered a 71/1 double with Russet and Maronella in Dundalk last night.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2016

Former Tipperary 'hurling star' Billy Quinn laid to rest

A hurler, footballer, greyhound enthusiast, horseracing fan, and, most of all, a loving and proud family man.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

Concorde claims the silver

Silver Concorde earned a last-gasp victory in the €100,000 Tote November Handicap, the first leg of a double for trainer Dermot Weld on the final day of the 2015 Flat season at Leopardstown.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Idaho makes impressive debut

Idaho, a full-brother to Grade 1 winner Highland Reel, looked the class-act at the Curragh yesterday as the curtain fell on the 2015 season at headquarters.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

Today's Tips: Munaashid can improve sufficiently to take maiden at the Curragh

Munaashid, who contests the one-mile maiden, makes most appeal on today’s eight-race programme at the Curragh. The Dermot Weld-trained colt made his debut at this track little more than a fortnight ago, and was notably well backed beforehand to make a winning start .

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Bebhinn win tribute to ‘genius’ Prendergast

Off the track since winning her maiden in Navan back in April, the Kevin Prendergast-trained Bebhinn proved herself an exciting juvenile when winning the listed Blenheim 2-Y-0 Stakes in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2015

Folklore takes the long route

“We’ll leave Kerry happy now,” said in-form trainer Willie McCreery, following the victory of Fact Or Folklore in the featured Guinness Premier Handicap on day four of the Listowel Festival.

Sat, 19 Sep, 2015

Misty gets Cullen off the mark

John Cullen recorded his first success as a full-time trainer when landing yesterday’s feature race, the €36,000-to-the-winner Ladbrokes Island Handicap Hurdle with the game Misty Lady.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2015

Connor King rides out claim on Daliyan

Connor King reached another notable milestone in his career when he rode out his claim on board the Rodger Sweeney-trained Daliyan in the Join Us On September 20th Handicap in Gowran Park last evening.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2015

Today's Tips: Vitalized will take world of beating in opener at Gowran

Gowran Park hosts this afternoon’s horse racing action, and Vitalized can get punters off to a perfect start by taking the claimer for Jim Bolger and jockey Kevin Manning.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2015

Hint Of A Tint the highlight of Berry big-race double

Fran Berry starred with a big-race double on Hint Of A Tint and Bocca Baciata at the Curragh yesterday.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

Tested delivers in great style in Group 3 Coolmore Stud Fairy Bridge Stakes

Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen combined to steal the show with a treble last night at Tipperary, headed by Tested’s second consecutive success in the Group 3 Coolmore Stud Fairy Bridge Stakes.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2015

Golden Horn on course for Irish Champion after York upset

John Gosden is keen to run Golden Horn in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes ahead of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe granted suitable conditions following his shock defeat at York on Wednesday.

Fri, 21 Aug, 2015

Algonquin completes four-timer with battling display

The progressive Algonquin completed a four-timer with a typically gamebattling display in the listed Vincent O’Brien Ruby Stakes last night at Killarney last night.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015

Easter parade for Aidan O’Brien

Easter, ridden by Seamus Heffernan, captured the listed Hurry Harriet Stakes in Gowran Park last night, completing a double for Aidan O’Brien.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015

Tanaza makes it two from two as she strikes gold in ‘Silver’

Tanaza made it two wins in as many starts as she claimed Group Three honours in the Jockey Club of Turkey Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown last night.

Fri, 24 Jul, 2015

Bolger in no doubt of Aquam’s class

Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning followed-up Wednesday’s treble in Naas with a double in Leopardstown last night, highlighted by the impressive victory of Sanus Per Aquam in the Racecourse Of The Year 2-Y-0 Race.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2015

Panama Hat pounces under inspired Chris Hayes

Successful off 75 in a handicap on this card last year (middle leg of a five-time in handicaps) and now rated 108, the Andy Oliver-trained Panama Hat landed the listed Lenabane Stakes in Roscommon last night under an inspired ride by Chris Hayes.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Caroline and Johnny Murtagh have last laugh after Jocular success

Five-time champion-jockey and four-time Irish Derby winner, Johnny Murtagh savoured his first Derby success as a trainer when 20/1 shot Jocular proved best in a blanket-finish to the Done Deal Apprentice Derby at the Curragh last night.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2015

Classy Curvy could be Derby-bound

Curvy put herself in the frame for a crack at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby with a cosy victory in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2015

Tennessee Wildcat strikes for the bookmakers

Outsider of the small field, Tennessee Wildcat captured the listed Copper Face Jacks Glencairn Stakes under Colin Keane at Leopardstown last night.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2015

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