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Ballycasey poised to rebound from Thyestes Chase disappointment

I could have gone to Newbury this afternoon, but choosing which horse to ride would have been difficult so I decided to stay at home for what I hope could be easier pickings at Gowran Park.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Jer’s Girl lands tidy gamble on jump debut in Limerick

There was a modest eight-race programme at Limerick racecourse yesterday afternoon but, during the afternoon there was auction held in aid of injured jockey Robbie McNamara, the proceeds of which were anything but modest.

Mon, 09 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

Gold Bullet calls the shots for Tom Taaffe

On an evening when Mikey Fogarty was concussed and sustained an injury to his right knee in a fall before being removed to nearby South Tipperary General Hospital, the Tom Taaffe-trained Gold Bullet landed the featured Suir Valley Chase in Clonmel.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2015