Person: Raymond Hurley

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Gold Cup hero Imperial Call dies

Imperial Call, the 1996 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, has died aged 25.

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Game Silk strikes a blow for Armagh

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Whyso Mayo goes out fighting

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Follow The Plan needs no plan

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Walsh’s ‘single’ pays dividends as Rose blooms

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Polish man dies in blaze

Cane Brake heads field for Irish Grand National

TOM TAAFFE’S Cane Brake heads the field for the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National, meaning around half his rivals are set to run from out of the handicap at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Sat, 07 Apr, 2007

Murphy mob-handed for Irish National

Ferdy Murphy is to launch an all-out attack on the Powers Whisky Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 9.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2007

Lineman hits right note for punters

PUNTERS have struggled all week, but fortunes were taken out of the ring by Wichita Lineman in the Brit Insurance Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham yesterday, giving Tony McCoy a much needed change of fortune.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2007

Punters’ revenge was ‘vicious’

IF THE BOOKIES had it all their own way for the first three days of the festival, the punters finally had their moment yesterday with victories for heavily backed favourites Wichita Lineman and Kauto Star.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2007

Hurley hopeful Whyso can double up in Foxhunters

ON FEBRUARY 8, 1998, Imperial Call ran his final race under the guidance of Fergie Sutherland, who had famously trained him to success in the 1996 Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2007

Whyso Mayo gives food for thought

A FIGURE who knows Cheltenham and its personalities better than most is Sligoman, Terry McCann.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2007

Mayo leads Foxhunter field

Last year’s winner Whyso Mayo is among a 43-strong entry for the Christie’s Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Fri, 02 Mar, 2007

Tyner hoping to jump the Que

PIERSE Hurdle winner Spring the Que is bang on target for the Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Tue, 27 Feb, 2007

On–song Concerto heads to Cheltenham with all guns blazing

ARAN CONCERTO will travel to Cheltenham next month with all guns blazing, following a smooth success in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2007

On-song Concerto hits winning note

Aran Concerto could be heading to Cheltenham with the tag of “Irish Banker” around his neck after an effortless success in the Grade One Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2007

Ryanair Chase Cheltenham target for Forget The Past

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup third Forget The Past produced a sparkling display of jumping and staying power to land the MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2007

Black Jack Ketchum has future chasing star written all over him

IF ever a horse has future Cheltenham Gold Cup prospect written all over him it is surely Jonjo O'Neill's Black Jack Ketchum.

Sat, 18 Mar, 2006

Tobin in sparkling form

PAUL TOBIN was in sparkling form at the annual Dawstown point-to-point meeting, run under the auspices of the Muskerry Foxhounds, at Grenagh yesterday.

Tue, 03 May, 2005

McNamara shines as Good Step prevails

JOHN THOMAS McNAMARA, who received widespread acclaim for his Cheltenham success on Spot Thedifference, was again seen at his strongest when winning the Garryrichard Stud Tertratema Cup yesterday on 8/1 shot Good Step.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Make it Mayo to get it right this time

GOWRAN PARK this afternoon plays host to a seven-race programme, completely dedicated to point-to-pointers.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2005