Shannon shows stamina aplenty in Punchestown opener

Second on both previous starts this season, Shannon Royale deservedly made the breakthrough over fences in the opener at Punchestown, the Your Free Entry Sponsored By Tote Ireland Beginners Chase. Tue 31st Dec

Captain Cody a notable Grade 2 Hurdle winner for Jody Townend

Captain Cody provided jockey Jody Townend with a notable success when staying on best to win the Grade 2 Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Sun 31st Mar

Dancing City beats better fancied stablemate in Grade 1 Novice Hurdle

Trainer Willie Mullins won the opening race of this years Dublin Racing Festival but not with the horse most punters would have expected. Given his huge strength in depth, stable second and third strings always deserve maximum respect and so it proved once again, as 16/1 outsider Dancing City stayed on powerfully to beat evens favourite Predators Gold in the Grade 1 Nathaniel Lacey & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown. Sat 03rd Feb

2 for Mullins and O'Keeffe including the feature at Limerick

Following on from Bunting in the opener Willie Mullins and Sean O'Keeffe doubled up in the feature at Limerick, the Grade 2 Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Novice Hurdle. Loughglynn did the needful for team Closutton. Tue 26th Dec

Loughglynn takes in the scenery but wins easily

Loughglynn (2/5f) was the second unplaced Cheltenham Bumper-runner to score on hurdling debut for champion trainer Willie Mullins at Punchestown today, landing the Connolly's Red Mills EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle under Paul Townend. Thu 16th Nov

Mullins seals brace through Loughglynn

The concluding bumper in Naas boiled down to a match in the straight between the market principals and it was Loughglynn who found most in the closing stagers to prevail. Tue 20th Dec