Person: Travino

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Victory and tragedy: Connell takes his swing in fortunes in typically philosophical fashion

There may be a dictum that frowns on cheering in the press box, but the sight of Martello Tower persevering in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Chase was guaranteed to curry quiet favour among those tasked with covering these events. 

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Ordinary Man looks a cut above the rest

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Tintri worth waiting for in Bumper

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Emma Jane can make most of turnaround in weights

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Native’s Cheltenham plans fluid

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Travino set for Moriarty test

Travino set for December return

Mags Mullins hopes the ground is soft in early December to allow Travino to make his eagerly-awaited reappearance.

Sat, 27 Oct, 2007

Our Ben set for winning return

THURLES, the first ‘all-weather’ track in Ireland, will again attempt to cheat the elements this afternoon, as it houses a decent seven-race programme.

Thu, 30 Nov, 2006

Maze heads stayers' field

Asian Maze, brilliant winner of the Aintree Hurdle, is among 13 horses declared for the Whitewater Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2006

Row in with Vic despite trip

SOUTHERN VIC, who has the Irish National at Fairyhouse in his sights, has a prep run in the Lobinstown Novice Chase at Navan this afternoon.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2006

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

Time to go to War

WAR OF ATTRITION, who has hinted on more than one occasion he is potentially top class, can deliver big-time in the totesport Gold Cup at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Fri, 17 Mar, 2006

Kauto can star in Champion

KAUTO STAR, the youngest horse in the contest, can land the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2006

Rain key for Travino as Mullins focuses on Cheltenham bid

MAGS MULLINS is hoping plenty of rain will fall at Cheltenham to allow her Grade One winner Travino to take his chance at next week’s Festival.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2006

Row in with Woodhouse

JESSICA Harrington’s horses are in rude health right now and the wise course of action is surely to row in with her Woodhouse in the opening Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Downpatrick this afternoon.

Wed, 01 Mar, 2006

Hennessy an open and shut case for Beef Or Salmon

YOU would have to be forgiven for thinking that Beef Or Salmon will enjoy little more than a good school in the richly-endowed Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2006

Step up in class no bother to Stoneville

STONEVILLE took his tally to two from two over flights with a smooth performance in the Jim Strang and Sons Peugeot Novice Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2006

What can beat Brave Inca in Champion Hurdle?

LOOK down through the betting for the Champion Hurdle and ask yourself one question - what can beat Brave Inca?

Thu, 02 Feb, 2006

Missed That gives his Cheltenham prospects a major boost

WILLIE MULLINS’ Missed That gave his Cheltenham prospects a major boost with a fine performance to win the Bailey’ Arkle Perpetual Cup at Leopardstown yesterday.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2006

Inca preferred in Champion clash

BRAVE INCA can take another giant step towards possible Cheltenham glory by landing the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2006

Golden Cross bids to stake Cheltenham claim

GOLDEN CROSS will seek to enhance his growing reputation in the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2006

Travino set for Cygnet test

Travino, a leading contender for the Cheltenham Festival, looks set to take his chance in the P.J Walls Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2006

Classy Nicanor looks the proverbial certainty

NOEL MEADE’S Iktitaf will miss the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown this afternoon, having been cast in his box, but the in-form handler can enjoy far better luck at Navan, where his Nicanor is the proverbial certainty in the Europe Novice Hurdle.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2006

Simple task for Hardy Eustace on seasonal debut

HARDY EUSTACE is set to enjoy a good blow-out on his seasonal reappearance in the Happy New Year Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

Sat, 31 Dec, 2005

Nicanor represents serious value at 20/1

HAVE a quick glance at the current prices on offer for the Royal and SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham and tell me it makes sense there should be such a wide gap between favourite, Black Jack Ketchum, and Noel Meade’s Nicanor.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2005

Travino hangs on gamely to claim Grade One glory

TRAVINO just held the late renewed challenge of Nicanor to claim Grade One glory in the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan yesterday.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2005

Travino digs deep at Navan

Travino just held the late renewed challenge of Nicanor to claim Grade One glory in the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan.

Sun, 18 Dec, 2005

Casey can bag a tasty treble

THE talented David Casey has real prospects of enjoying a treble at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2005

Hopes high for supplemented 'Bank

Mossbank bids to justify the faith of connections when he contests the €90,000 Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2005

War Of Attrition set for hat-trick

RISING star War Of Attrition can advertise his Cheltenham Gold Cup credentials by landing the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown tomorrow.

Sat, 10 Dec, 2005

That misses target

Champion Bumper winner Missed That finished third on his debut over fences in the opening race at Thurles.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2005

Walsh taken to hospital

Ruby Walsh was in the wars at Navan following a fall from McGruders Cross in the Leinster Petroleum European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase.

Sun, 27 Nov, 2005

Nicanor set to take step up in class in his stride

NICANOR is the choice to win the best race of the weekend in Ireland, the Grade Two Tote Exacta Monksfield Novice Hurdle, at Navan tomorrow, should the meeting pass a precautionary inspection at 10.00 this morning.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2005

It all points to War of Attrition winning battle

WAR OF ATTRITION can take another step towards possible Cheltenham Gold Cup glory by proving too strong for Rathgar Beau in the Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel this afternoon.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2005