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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.
Tue 18th Jul 2023
Vain Gloria and Billy Lee win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Vain Gloria makes winning start for Twomey and Lee

6.02PM

The ground on the flat course at Killarney remians yielding ahead of this evenings meeting.

Ground remains yielding for second day of Killarney festival

8.47AM

Sun 16th Jul 2023
Fennor Cross and Donagh O'Connor near win the Cork Handicap for John McConnell.

McConnell laments the loss of \"proper horse\" Cross

11.37AM

Encanto Bruno and Ben Harvey win the Bar One Racing Maiden Hurdle at Bellewstown.

Galway beckons for recent McConnell Bellewstown winners

10.48AM

Matilda Picotte has been pleasing connections ahead of her recent to the track.

Matilda Picotte has Goodwood or French option on return

9.18AM

Sat 15th Jul 2023
James McAuley and his uncle James Gough scored with Qasbaz at Navan.

Qasbaz turns competitive handicap into procession

5.08PM

Boher Road and Scott McCullagh win for trainer Jarlath Fahey at Navan.

McCullagh makes all on Fahey's Road

4.34PM

Harbour Wind and Chris Hayes win for trainer Dermot Weld and owner Moyglare Stud Farm.

Weld's Harbour Wind impresses in Navan romp

4.04PM

he Snapper won for trainer Jack Davison giving him a double on the card

The Snapper gives trainer Jack Davison first career double

3.27PM

Freedom Falls and Ronan Whelan near side were awarded Navan maiden after enquiry.

Freedom Falls gets Navan maiden in stewards room

3.13PM

Shoebox King and Nathan Crosse win at Navan for trainer Kevin Coleman

Shoebox proves sprint King for Coleman and Crosse

2.15PM

Ocean Baroque and Declan McDonogh centre win for trainer Kieran Cotter.

Ocean Baroque enhances Cotter's fine juvenile record

1.45PM

Navan racecourse has seen further overnight rain ahead of their afternoon fixture on Saturday.

Navan ground eases following overnight rain

8.29AM

Wed 12th Jul 2023
Golden Days and Ronan Whelan red black win the Coast To Curragh Cycle Handicap

Golden Days for Halford and Collins at Fairyhouse

8.47PM

Amanirenas and Robbie Colgan win the Coast To Curragh Cycle Handicap

Amanirenas takes full advantage of Fairyhouse opportunity

8.15PM

Zarinsk and Colin Keane win the Darley Irish EBF Brownstown Stakes Group 3

Zarinsk gives Lyons back-to-back Brownstown Stakes win

7.13PM

Desert Haven and Dylan Browne McMonagle win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Haven gives trainer Noel Meade quick Fairyhouse double

6.40PM

Roman Bull gave trainer Michael William O Meara a double on the card

Roman Bull gives O'Meara Dundalk double

5.56PM

En Or and Ben Coen green and orange win the Fairyhouse Rated Race from Hell Bent

En Or a local Fairyhouse winner for Tony Martin

5.54PM

Shamwari and Declan McDonogh win for trainer Joseph O Brien

Shamwari completes Dundalk double for McDonogh and O'Brien

5.28PM

Susie Wosie and Adam Caffrey maroon win the Fairyhouse Claiming Race from Nakassama green and Roman Harry far

Susie Wosie lands the money in Fairyhouse Claimer

5.17PM

Bobby K and Gary Carroll nearest win from Alfarida for trainer Michael O Meara

Bobby K another winner for in-form Gary Carroll

4.22PM

Sandy Creek and Declan McDonogh win for owners White Birch Farm and trainer Joseph O Brien

Sandy Creek easily lands maiden for O'Brien and McDonogh

3.52PM

Rocky Dreams and Joey Sheridan won for owner trainer James McAuley with Uncle James Gough

Rocky Dreams wins his sixth Claimer at Dundalk

2.49PM

Dun Na Sead and Oisin McSweeney won for owners Kildare Racing Syndicate and trainer Kieran Cotter

Dun Na Sead blitzes Dundalk sprint rivals

2.16PM

Mon 10th Jul 2023
Avakate and Emily Costello win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

Avakate a first winner under rules for Emily Costello

8.47PM

Steps Match and Kieren Buckley right win the Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle from Kilmurry Jj

Steps Match makes stamina count in staying hurdle

8.07PM

Presenting Lad and Michael O Sullivan win the Re Max Team Earley Handicap Hurdle

Presenting Lad goes one better at Roscommon under O'Sullivan

7.34PM

Williamstowndancer and Paul Townend win the SuperValu Co Roscommon Ladies Day Novice Hurdle

Williamstowndancer makes it two from two over flights

7.09PM

Timourid and Keith Donoghue win the Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle for trainer Paul Flynn.

Timourid another winner for in-form Flynn

6.36PM

Hazelhatch Lady and Mark McDonagh far win the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Hazelhatch Lady returns to form with game success

6.08PM

Bal De Rio and Philip Donovan win the Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle

King of the Claimers Bal De Rio strikes again

5.20PM

La Hacienda and Harry Davies winning the Jenningsbet Northumberland Vase Handicap Stakes at Newcastle

Smith keeping options open for La Hacienda

4.57PM

The ground has eased to good to yielding ahead of the Roscommon card this evening.

Ground eases ahead of Roscommon evening meeting

9.35AM

Matilda Picotte could be aimed at the Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary in September.

Cotter outlines autumn campaign for Matilda Picotte

12.21AM

Sat 8th Jul 2023
Intense Approach sent favourite backers home happy at Bellewstown

Easy for Approach in Bellewstown bumper

8.55PM

Dartan and James Smith win the Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle

Dartan follows up Curragh win with hurdles success

8.24PM

Hand Over Fist and Mikey O Connor left win the Adare Manor Handicap Hurdle

Hand Over Fist a winner for De Bromhead and O'Connor

7.22PM

Miss Fourie and Sean Flanagan win the Bar One Racing Mares Maiden Hurdle

Miss Fourie lands game front running success under Flanagan

6.55PM

Slaney Tide received an excellent front running ride from jockey Luke McAteer.

Slaney Tide makes all under McAteer to win finale for Bolger

6.05PM

Encanto Bruno and Ben Harvey win the Bar One Racing Maiden Hurdle for John McConnell

Bruno delivers knockout blow on hurdling debut

5.58PM

Charlie Luciano stayed on strongly under Liam McKenna to win for Noel Meade.

Charlie Luciano completes hat-trick over hurdles for Meade

5.33PM

Henry Adams and Killian Hennessy beats off Shihoku for trainer Aidan O Brien

Hennessy partners another Ballydoyle winner in Henry Adams

4.50PM

Little Queenie and Robert Whearty win for trainer Paul Flynn from Bells On her Toes

Little Queenie does it the hard way under Whearty

4.19PM

Buyin Buyin and Gary Carroll win for trainer Willie Browne and Gaelic Thoroughbreds.

Buyin Buyin back to winning ways under Carroll

3.22PM

Storm Miami and Colin Keane beats Asean for owner Mark Dobbin and trainer Ger Lyons

Miami Storms home to give Keane a winner on return

2.34PM

Sat 24th Jun 2023
Seattle Sound and Declan McDonogh win the Limerick Races Handicap

McDonagh at his best on front running Sound

8.48PM

Ethical Diamond and Billy Lee win the Limerick Races Maiden

O'Meara unearths real Diamond in Limerick maiden

8.22PM

Independent Expert and Andrew Slattery red cap black star win the Limerick Racecourse Fillies Handicap

Slattery excels with Expert timing on Independent

7.20PM

Saturn Seven and Donagh O Connor win the Woodlands House Hotel Adare Handicap for trainer Ken Condon

Saturn Seven wins on handicap debut for Condon and O'Connor

6.27PM

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