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Articles By John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan

John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.

Mon 25th Sep 2023

Red Trail and Conor Stone Walsh win for trainer Andrew McNamara Healy Racing

Red Trail doubles up for McNamara in Pravha Handicap

5.07PM

Fill The Tank and Mark McDonagh win the Class Grass Handicap Hurdle Healy Racing

King's gelding has enough in Tank for narrow Roscommon success

4.19PM

Go Sioux Me and Ben Coen win at Down Royal for trainer James Nash Healy Racing

Go Sioux Me makes it third time lucky under Coen

3.54PM

Park Of Kings and Mark Walsh white cap win the Conor Cassidy Cars Handicap Hurdle Healy Racing

Nolan's Park proves King in Roscommon

3.12PM

Wave Machine and Ben Coen win for trainer Johnny Murtagh from Amazon Lady Healy Racing

Murtagh's Machine makes Waves at Down Royal

2.52PM

Showman and Eamon Fitzgerald near win the Boyle Maiden Hurdle from Yeats Star

Showman makes light of quick turnaround to win maiden at Roscommon

2.37PM

Seven Eleven and Ronan Whelan win for trainer Johnny Levins and Esteem Racing Club.

Seven Eleven makes winning handicap debut for Levins

2.23PM

Racing goes ahead at Roscommon this afternoon after the track passed an inspection.

Roscommon goes ahead on Monday after passing inspection

8.09AM

Thu 21st Sep 2023

Listowel stage an all flat card on Thursday with the ground now soft to heavy.

Listowel going update

8.46AM

Wed 20th Sep 2023

Chosen Templar credited Jimmy O'Rourke with a first winner under rules in bumper.

Chosen Templar a first winner under rules for Jimmy O'Rourke

6.17PM

Power Of Pause and Paul Townend near side win the Brandon Hotel Beginners Steeplechase from Genois .

Mullins novice shows his Power with battling Listowel win

5.30PM

Desertmore House and Ricky Doyle left jump the last to win the Guinness Kerry National from Salvador Ziggy.

Lady Luck smiles on Desertmore House's Kerry National connections

5.05PM

Brides Hill and Keith Donoghue win the Ballygarry Estate Novice Steeplechase

Brides Hill another winner for in-form Gavin Cromwell stable

4.11PM

Ballyglass Beauty received a supremely confident ride from Charlie O'Dwyer at Listowel.

O'Dwyer rides a beauty on Cusack's winner Ballyglass

3.40PM

The Wallpark and Jack Kennedy win the Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice Hurdle

The Wallpark remains unbeaten for Gordon Elliott after Listowel win

3.05PM

The Shantou King won the opening maiden hurdle at Listowel for Aengus King.

King's Shantou gelding crowned at Listowel

2.41PM

Ben Curtis achieved a notable milestone when riding his 1000th winner in Britain on Tuesday.

Ben Curtis rides his 1000th winner in Britain

11.05AM

Listowel stage their feature race of the Harvest Festival this afternoon, the Kerry National.

Listowel going update ahead of Kerry National day

8.47AM

Thu 7th Sep 2023

Cal Shine rode his second winner under rules aboard Molly Hall at Clonmel.

Molly Hall makes most under fine ride from Cal Shine.

7.44PM

Extensio and Joey Sheridan win the John O Brien Memorial Tipperary Cup Handicap.

Extensio slams rivals in Tipperary Cup rout

7.24PM

Dazzling Spirit and Jamie Powell teamed up for yet another success together.

Gods are smiling on Mullins' Spirit in Clonmel repeat

6.58PM

Claire and Tim Doyle with granddaughter Ella McCurtin and Sean Bowen after Simply Sideways won the Nire Valley Handicap.

Simply Sideways another winner for in-form Tim Doyle yard

6.28PM

Beauparc and Colin Keane right win the Suir Blueway Handicap from Jeaniemacaroney.

Beauparc completes a quick Clonmel double for Colin Keane

5.50PM

This Songisforyou and Colin Keane win the Slievenamon Maiden at Clonmel.

Mullins charge on Song as Keane makes all at Clonmel

5.12PM

Astar and Chris Hayes win the Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Fillies Maiden.

Newtown Anner filly proves Astar for Weld in Fillies Maiden

4.36PM

Tahiyra and Chris Hayes won the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on her last start.

Tahiyra set to have perfect ground conditions in Matron Stakes

8.55AM

White Birch and Shane Foley win the P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes Group 3.

White Birch set to make reappearance in Kilternan Stakes on Saturday

8.05AM

Sat 2nd Sep 2023

Slieve Bearnagh and Jamie Powell left win the Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap.

Slieve Bearnagh wins by narrowest of margins for Powell

5.58PM

Stay Local and Conor Stone Walsh win the Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap.

Lucky 13 for McManus's Stay Local at Navan

5.38PM

Time To Boogie and Seamus Heffernan win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

Boogie Time for Heffernan and O'Brien at Navan

4.24PM

The Highway Rat and Billy Lee 3rd right win the Rathkenny Handicap at Navan.

The Highway Rat registers first turf win with battling display at Navan

3.59PM

Step Back In Time and Rory Cleary win the Simonstown Handicap from Distillate.

Step Back In Time a 40-1 Navan winner for local trainer Timmons

3.14PM

Lia Fail and Wesley Joyce right win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Race.

Lia Fail another winner for in-form apprentice Wesley Joyce

2.38PM

Kiki Roberts and Colin Keane win the Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden.

Experience proves crucial as Kiki Roberts sheds maiden status under Keane

2.05PM

Bucanero Fuerte with trainer Adrian Murray alongside joint owner Giselle De Aguiar and husband Robson.

Murray living the dream with Bucanero Fuerte

11.25AM

Tronador remains very much in contention for Newmarket later in the season.

Tronador remains in contention for Newmarket Cesarewitch

8.15AM

Wed 30th Aug 2023

Peter Fahey sent out Gone For Tea to win the bumper at Bellewstown.

Gone For Tea wins the night cap for Fahey family

8.00PM

Gwan Tadhg and Mark McDonagh win the John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle Healy Racing

Gwan Tadgh easily justifies favouritism under McDonagh

7.32PM

Applejack Poet gives jockey Tom Harney a first win in the conditional ranks.

Harney times it just right on Applejack Poet at Bellewstown

7.05PM

Dartan and James Smith win the Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle Healy Racing

Dartan completes Bellewstown treble under James Smith

6.12PM

Rock Dandy and Jamie Powell win the Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Healy Racing Photo

Rock Dandy makes all under Powell to win finale at Cork

5.42PM

Trueba and Wesley Joyce win the Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Healy Racing Photo

Trueba a first winner for Wesley Joyce since return from injury

5.27PM

Weseekherthere stayed on strongly under Jack Kennedy to win her second race.

Weseekherthere beats them all off from the front under Kennedy

5.00PM

Must Meet Cecil and Carl Millar win the Bright Motor Group Claiming Hurdle Healy Racing

Must Meet Cecil records second Claiming win for Collins

4.37PM

Starry Eyed and Seamus Heffernan win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Healy Racing Photo

Starry Eyed proves too strong for maiden rivals under Heffernan

4.08PM

Elsa's Pride and Andy Slattery near win the Mallow Handicap form Oakley far Healy Racing Photo

Elsa's Pride upsets well backed Mullins favourite at 25/1

3.11PM

Van Demon and Colin Keane stall 2 won the Newmarket Maiden from Hardpoint

Van Demon makes experience count under Keane

2.48PM

Seddon and Ben Harvey win the Magners Plate Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in March.

Seddon remains on track for American Grand National later this year

11.03AM

Cork stage an afternoon meeting on Wednesday with all races on the round course.

Good ground all round on Wednesday

9.15AM

Sat 26th Aug 2023

Asian Daze and Danny Sheehy win the Plusvital Supplements Nursery Handicap Healy Racing Photo

Asian Daze doubles up in taking Curragh nursery under Sheehy

7.33PM

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