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Friday's Punchestown Preview
3:40pm There's the the usual eccentricity to this event with the 2009 and 2010 winners renewing rivalries. Shin A Vee won in 2009 but was narrowly beaten by COOL WARRIOR the following year and, while Derek O'Connor is a notable booking, Shin A Vee has been absent for 772 days and is now passed over. Preference is for 12 year old COOL WARRIOR, who at least has proven fitness on his side. The other 14 runners have mustered just 10 point to points wins between them and finding a form alternative to either of the two previous winners is difficult. Ten year old Norwich Flyer has three point to point wins to his name though and may play a prominent roll while Enniskillen, who worringly is still a maiden point to pointer, ran ok in the Ladies Cup on Tuesday and has minor claims. The Begrudger is a dual point to point winner a long time ago but hasn't shown anything worth mentioning recently. (TW) Fri 26th Apr
Quito completes big race double for Murphy
Quito De La Roque produced another stout staying performance in the Growise Champion Novice Chase to give trainer Colm Murphy a big-race double on the opening day of the Punchestown festival. Tue 03rd May
Review fairyhouse 25th Apr
Organisedconfusion, trained by Arthur Moore and ridden by his niece Nina Carberry, became the first six-year-old since Tartan Ace in 1973 to win the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at FairyhouseMon 25th Apr
Nina lands National on Confusion
Nina Carberry became only the second woman in history to land the Irish Grand National when giving Organisedconfusion a peach of a ride in the Fairyhouse feature today. Mon 25th Apr
Cracker scores again at Limerick
Mr Cracker's love affair with Limerick continued as he stormed to success in the feature event at the course this afternoon. Sun 03rd Apr
Review navan 26th Feb
Davy Russell doubled up for the second day in succession at Navan on For Bill and Tharawaat, his only two rides at the County Meath venueSat 26th Feb
Another Navan double for Russell
Tharawaat was left clear by the fall of Western Charmer three out when possibly travelling better to beat his only other rival, Flying Windsor by a distance in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Chase at Navan. Sat 26th Feb
Review naas 15th Jan
Quito De La Roque demonstrated stamina in spades as he lifted the Grade Two Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase at NaasSat 15th Jan
Roque too strong for Naas opposition
The term dour stayer could have been brought into use with Quito De La Roque in mind and he put up a really likeable display in the Grade 2 Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase at Naas. Sat 15th Jan
Review leopardstown 28th Dec
Pandorama bounced back to form in no uncertain terms with an impressive performance in the Lexus Chase at LeopardstownTue 28th Dec
Bostons causes shock in Fort Leney Chase
Bostons Angel provided a 14/1 shock in the three mile Grade 1 novice chase at Leopardstown. Although the six-year-old gelding was sent off a big price (16/1 – 14/1) the win didn’t come as a surprise to trainer Jessica Harrington. Tue 28th Dec
Review thurles 25th Nov
Elysian Rock turned in a performance of some promise to win the Glen Chase at ThurlesThu 25th Nov
Hughes completes treble with Quiet
Dessie Hughes completed a 70/1 treble when the well-backed Quiet Thought took full advantage of a pile-up at the second last to land the Thurles Mares Maiden Hurdle. Thu 25th Nov
Flood/Hughes double up with Charmer
Paddy Flood and Dessie Hughes teamed up for a quick double as Western Charmer made virtually all to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase. Thu 25th NovReview leopardstown 15th Feb
Neptune Collonges (8-13 favourite) plundered another decent prize on this side of the Irish Sea when registering a comfortable victory in the Hennessy Cognac Gold CupSun 15th Feb
Review naas 4th Jan
Mikael D'Haguenet stamped his authority on the Goffs Slaney Novice Hurdle to make it a hat-trick of victories since joining the Willie Mullins teamSun 04th Jan
The Bishop Looney Keeps it Local
The O'Connell Transport Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle looked a match between Pomme Tiepy and Western Charmer but after getting a result in the opener with Blaise Hollow the layers again had reason to smile as the local horses, The Bishop Looney and Part Presenting fought out the finish, the former prevailing by two lengths under Tom Doyle. Sun 14th DecPlenty of Local Cheer at Listowel
Tom Copper's Just Naturally kept the locals happy as he took a grief stricken beginners chase under Denis O'Regan. Wed 17th Sep
He bled the last day after just a few fences but that was the first time it happened to him. We train him now out of a field and it seems to help his lungs. He looked like being very good in his bumper days, and the plan is to step him up in trip and go for the Grade 1 three mile novice at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting,.
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