Person: Monksland

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Monksland earns return to Grade 1 company

Classy nine-year-old Monksland earned a return to Grade 1 company when outpointing front-running favourite Marinero in the Ryans Cleaning Chase, middle leg of a superb treble for Noel Meade, in Galway yesterday.

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Road To Riches to skip Durkan challenge

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Meade eager to keep big guns apart

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Don Cossack checks in for Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham

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Connell undecided about running The Tullow Tank at Leopardstown

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Monksland close to return

Mullins weighs up Annie options

Annie Annie Power could tackle the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival – if she stays over hurdles this term.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2014

Monksland to bypass Punchestown Festival

Monksland is unlikely to run again this season with trainer Noel Meade inclined to bypass an appearance at the Punchestown Festival.

Fri, 22 Mar, 2013

Imperious Ruby wins Lexus on Bay

You simply run out of superlatives when it comes to the riding of Ruby Walsh.

Sat, 29 Dec, 2012

Meade: Pandorama on course for Lexus return

Barring any late setback, Pandorama will make his long-awaited return to action in the Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown later this month.

Wed, 05 Dec, 2012

Monksland may be stepped up to three miles

Noel Meade will consider stepping Monksland up to three miles on his next appearance following a fine run in defeat in the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle.

Tue, 04 Dec, 2012

Zaidpour the highlight as big two combine for Grade 1 double

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh combined for a big Grade 1 double at Fairyhouse yesterday with Zaidpour and Arvika Ligeonniere.

Mon, 03 Dec, 2012

Monksland can make winning return to action

Noel Meade’s Monksland can make a winning seasonal debut in the Grade 2 WKD Hurdle at Down Royal This afternoon.

Fri, 02 Nov, 2012

Lyreen out to be a Legend for Hughes

Dessie Hughes is keen to see how Lyreen Legend copes with a sounder surface in tomorrow’s Coolmore National Hunt Sires Ask & Getaway Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Sat, 07 Apr, 2012

Bobs proves Worth for Barry in RSA Chase

The Barry Geraghty-Nicky Henderson alliance was further cemented when they combined for two brilliant successes with Bobs Worth and Simonsig, to go with Finian’s Rainbow’s gutsy victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2012

Simple for Simonsig in Neptune

Simonsig won a dramatic renewal of the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Wed, 14 Mar, 2012

Neptune firmly on Monksland agenda

Noel Meade reports the unbeaten Monksland to be firmly on course for the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in a fortnight’s time.

Thu, 01 Mar, 2012

Lynch going places at a rate of knots

ONE of the real success stories, of what so far has been an outstanding National Hunt season, is jockey Andrew Lynch.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2012

Monksland creates a big impression

Monksland is a best-priced 25/1 for Cheltenham’s Neptune Investments Novice Hurdle following a fluent victory over Lyreen Legend and Dedigout in the Grade 2 Slaney Novice Hurdle in Naas yesterday.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2012

Monksland creates big impression at Naas

Noel Meade’s Monksland booked his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with a runaway victory in the Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas.

Sun, 08 Jan, 2012

Warrior on course for clash with Sir Des Champs

A cracking renewal of the Grade One Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day is in prospect.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2011