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HMS Seahorse sets sail for Curragh riches

...in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March, and subsequently third in a Grade One at PUNCHESTOWN, the former Aidan O’Brien inmate bolted up on his return to the Flat at the Curragh in June – earning him a hefty 19lb rise...

25 Sept 2022 at 10:49

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RACING: Your guide to Galway Hurdle day

... including Adamantly Chosen who was successful at Thurles in February and shaped with plenty of promise when fourth at the PUNCHESTOWN Festival in April. There looks to be more scope for improvement off a mark of 137 and he is deeply respected. Mullins also...

28 Jul 2022 at 10:47

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RACING: Your guide to day two of the Galway Festival

...are headed by the Wille Mullins-trained Tax For Max who recorded a first win over hurdles at the first time of asking at PUNCHESTOWN in May and is clearly open to more improvement with that win under his belt. Joseph O’Brien’s Prairie Dancer has won three...

25 Jul 2022 at 15:40

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Exciting Tahiyra upholds family honour at Galway Races

...Listed Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle. Tax For Max was the even-money favourite to supplement his maiden hurdle success at PUNCHESTOWN in May, a race in which Flaming Moon fell at the sixth flight. Matthew Smith’s charge has since finished last of nine in a...

27 Jul 2022 at 10:49

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Emmet Mullins’ pair primed for Galway Plate challenge

...in it last year and hopefully he’s had a better prep as he had a long season last year and got a bit of a break after PUNCHESTOWN, which probably didn’t suit,” Mullins added. “He picked up a nice maiden on the Flat in Sligo last time and we have kept him...

26 Jul 2022 at 14:46

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RACING: Your guide to day three of the Galway Festival

...back on the level at Sligo in May and he has to be respected for powerful connections. Cape Gentleman was successful at PUNCHESTOWN and Cork last term and fell at Fairyhouse when last seen in November. He tends to run well fresh and clearly has plenty of...

26 Jul 2022 at 16:48

Hatton’s Grace at Fairyouse again on the agenda for Honeysuckle

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Hatton’s Grace again on the agenda for Honeysuckle

...the Hatton’s Grace at Fairyhouse, then landing the Irish Champion Hurdle en route to Cheltenham and rounding off at the PUNCHESTOWN Festival. Trainer Henry de Bromhead does not plan to deviate from her traditional starting point this term, with a fourth...

21 Jul 2022 at 10:30

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RACING: Your guide to Saturday’s action at the Galway Festival

... She was second in a competitive handicap at Fairyhouse in April, before filling fifth in another similar event at the PUNCHESTOWN Festival. She has since gone to land a maiden hurdle at Tipperary in read style and is clearly open to further progression....

29 Jul 2022 at 14:17

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Pictures | Great Longford support at Escabar fundraiser for Laura Gilmore Anderson

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery There was a great crowd in Escabar, Longford town last Saturday night for the 'At Your Services Sweepstakes' fundraiser for Laura Gilmore Anderson. Longford Leader photographer Shelley Corcoran ...

19 May 2022 at 19:07

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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2022 DAY 3 TIPS - The horses worth a bet on Thursday

...idea of a banker from his yard at Cheltenham. His only defeat since the beginning of 2021 came against Chacun Pour Soi at PUNCHESTOWN at the end of last year but he was a dominant winner of this race 12 months ago, beating both Fakir D'Oudaries and...

17 Mar 2022 at 10:26

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CHELTENHAM DAY 4 2022 TIPS - The horses worth a bet on Friday

...lost nothing in defeat. She jumped well and saw out the trip well. Colreevy went on to beat Monkfish by eight lengths at PUNCHESTOWN before being retired and that is excellent form. Elimay was a good second to Mount Ida at Fairyhouse in January and then...

18 Mar 2022 at 11:26

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PREVIEW: Gold Cup the highlight on Day 4 at Cheltenham

...rightly has high hopes for Zambella. Will Pied Piper lead the way? Vauban and Pied Piper met in a December maiden at PUNCHESTOWN, a hurdles debut for both, and Elliott’s charge prevailed by half a length before going on to score by nine lengths on...

18 Mar 2022 at 12:02

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