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Douvan primed to deliver again in Champion Novice

Punchestown is one of the most important weeks of the year and just like Cheltenham, it starts for me with Douvan (4.20). He seems in really good form and is coming off a brilliant performance in winning the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Djakadam capable of giving Willie Mullins a first Cheltenham Gold Cup

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Vautour back on Cheltenham trail

Potters can make a Point in bumper

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Vautour and Clarcam may renew rivalry at Leopardstown

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Tiger Roll heads BoyleSports weights on 11-10

Mogol impresses on debut over jumps

Liz Doyle’s Kauto Grand Mogol, a half-brother to Kauto Star, certainly shapes as a horse for the future, on the basis of an impressive debut over jumps in the www.limerickraces.ie Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2014

Uranna set to overcome lengthy absence

I head to Naas this afternoon for three rides, none of them representing Willie Mullins.

Sat, 08 Nov, 2014

Bay set to make all

Orgilgo Bay should prove hard to catch in the four-runner Follow On Twitter & Facebook Rated Hurdle in Punchestown today.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2014

Tough and consistent Ebadani bags second win

The tough and consistent Ebadani, enterprisingly ridden by apprentice Conor Hoban, captured the featured Download The Free Racing Post Mobile App Handicap in Bellewstown last night.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2014

Great Dancer has plenty going for him

Michael Halford’s Great Dancer is fancied to get us away to the perfect start in the opening Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Auction Maiden at Bellewstown this evening.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2014

Icon’s late effort too much for front-running Vinnie

Four-year-old Indian Icon, winner of his maiden hurdle in Killarney last month, captured the featured Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle in Kilbeggan last night under a well-judged ride by Mark Enright.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2014

Faugheen can establish his Champion Hurdle credentials

It’s all systems go for the start of Punchestown today and I will arrive in a positive frame of mind, after making a successful comeback aboard Un de Sceaux at Auteuil on Saturday.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2014

Shield can put rivals to the sword in maiden

Not many pilots navigate Dundalk better than Joseph O’Brien and the champion jockey can prove such thinking to be reasonably accurate by guiding Shield to victory in the Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Maiden on the all-weather tonight.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2013

Foildubh foils Rubi Ball and now heads for Lexus

Rubi Ball, the winner of 16 races in his native France, made a less than auspicious start in this country when going under by a head to Foildubh in the Rock Of Cashel Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2013

Morning glory as Assembly jumps to it

Morning Assembly, winner of a Grade 1 novice hurdle at the Punchestown Festival last April, returned to the County Kildare track to make a successful chasing debut yesterday, justifying 2/1 favouritism in the Ballymore Christmas Fair & Family Fun November Festival Beginners Chase.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2013

No inquisition - Spanish-bred Alonso can make winning start

I have only two rides this afternoon and I start off on Alonso who will be the first Spanish-bred horse I've ever ridden. If I've ever ridden one before, I certainly don't recall it.

Sat, 26 Oct, 2013