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

Meade/Flood complete Fairyhouse treble

Noel Meade and Paddy Flood definitely found the fog to their liking after they took the Bar One Racing Porterstown Handicap Chase Grade C with 7/2 shot Parsons Pistol making it a treble for the pair. Sat 28th Nov

Parsons Shows his Stamina

In common with his star stable companion, Pandorama, Parsons Pistol began his career in the point-to-point fields for John Halley and now carries the Robert Bagnall silks, and his undoubted stamina came into play in a big way as he took the Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase, which was run off in very high winds. Sat 17th Jan

Meade treble helps Geraghty to four-timer

Trainer Noel Meade provided Barry Geraghty with the three of the jockey's four winners at Kilbeggan today. Fri 10th Oct

McNamara and Flood continue good run

Paddy Flood and Eric McNamara continued their good run when winning The Kevin McManus Beginners Chase with Dashing George owned by Bellflower Racing Limited. Thu 18th Sep