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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.
Wed 31st Jul 2024
Champella and Darragh O'Keeffe

Champella gives O'Keeffe and O'Sullivan quick Galway double

6.29PM

Talk In The Park and Darragh O'Keeffe

Money Talks as Park lands gamble for O'Sullivan

5.58PM

Lightkeeper and Jack Kennedy

Lightkeeper wins opening race on Plate day for Kennedy

5.17PM

Galway stage one of their big days this evening with the Plate due off at 7.10.

Galway going update

8.48AM

Tue 30th Jul 2024
Clear Quartz and Ronan Whelan

Clear Quartz repeats 2022 win in day two finale

8.40PM

Reidh and Oisin Orr

Reidh a second British trained Galway winner under Orr

8.24PM

Mexicali Rose and Wayne Hassett

Rose blossoms under Hassett in Colm Quinn Mile

7.38PM

Lucky Out and Seamus Heffernan

Mullins filly proves Lucky Out for Heffernan

7.06PM

Bubbling and Wayne Lordan

Bubbling continues Ballydoyle dominance of Galway juvenile maidens

6.26PM

Thecompanysergeant and Rachael Blackmore

Blackmore steps in to ride Thecompanysergeant to win for Hogan

5.55PM

Gale Mahler and Henry Brooke

Gale blows in to give Keatley Listed win at Galway

5.23PM

Day two of the Galway festival gets underway at 4.50

Galway going update

8.45AM

Fri 26th Jul 2024
Mark McNiff won the last

Aliunde keeps on best to win Kilbeggan finale for McNiff

9.01PM

Solar Drive and Wayne Hassett

Solar registers second win at Cork under strong Hassett Drive

8.39PM

Favori Logique and Darragh O'Keeffe

Favori Logique completes an across the card double for O'Sullivan

8.23PM

Karsavina and Hugh Horgan

Karsavina gets out of trouble to win for Horgan

7.59PM

Jumping Susie and Alex Harvey

Jumping Susie makes all to complete double for Alex Harvey

7.12PM

Firebird and Billy Lee

Firebird flies in on Irish debut for Paddy Twomey

7.00PM

Angelsworknovertime and Alex Harvey

Angels needs No Overtime to get job done under Harvey

6.40PM

Morning Vietnam and Seamie Heffernan

Good evening for Vietnam backers at Mallow

5.50PM

Hardy Diamond and Danny Gilligan

Hardy Diamond wins on rules debut on first start for Elliott

5.46PM

Wise Men Say and Shane Foley

Wise Men Say continues excellent form of Jessica Harrington

5.29PM

Grann's Boy and Darragh O Keeffe

Grann's Boy too strong for favourite in Kilbeggan maiden hurdle

5.09PM

Cork stage a flat card on Friday evening

Friday going updates

8.33AM

Thu 25th Jul 2024
Sceptred Isle and Chris Hayes

Sceptred Isle doubles up for Kingston in the lucky last

8.41PM

Joecooker and Brian Dunleavy

Joecooker sends the locals home happy with win in finale

8.32PM

Aeronautic and Declan McDonogh

Aeronautic flies in under McDonogh at Leopardstown

8.14PM

Grizabella and Paddy Hanlon

Grizabella gives Paddy Hanlon a fifth Irish jumps winner

8.02PM

Hotazhell and Shane Foley

Hell proves too Hot for Tyros Stakes rivals

7.41PM

Saffron Et Bleu and Evan Dwan

Safran Et Bleu just holds on under Dwan

7.08PM

Bigira and Jack Kennedy

Bigira gives Jack Kennedy a double at Wexford

6.37PM

Bedtime Story and Ryan Moore

Another happy ending for O'Brien's Bedtime Story

6.27PM

Gers Gigi and Jack Kennedy

Gers Gigi awarded mares maiden hurdle after enquiry

5.43PM

Green Impact and Shane Foley

Harrington's Green makes big Impact under Foley

5.32PM

Lieber Nicc and Rachael Blackmore

Lieber Nicc proves too strong for jolly at Wexford

5.18PM

Daddy Long Legs heads a strong team for Willie Mullins

Daddy Long Legs heads Mullins Galway Hurdle team

1.37PM

Leopardstown stage an all flat card on Thursday evening.

Thursday going updates

8.39AM

Sun 21st Jul 2024
Ephesus and Ryan Moore

Ephesus makes all under Moore to gain first career win

5.11PM

Royal Dress and Ben Coen

Royal Dress wins Meadow Court Stakes under Ben Coen

4.41PM

Vera's Secret and Nathan Crosse

Secret is out as Vera romps home under Crosse

4.11PM

Poet Master and Sam James

Poet Master's Minstrel Stakes rivals under Sam James

3.35PM

Mary Shoelaces and Wayne Hassett

Harty's strike in sprint handicap with Mary Shoelaces

3.02PM

Babouche and Colin Keane

Babouche wins Group 3 Anglesy Stakes to give Lyons/Keane double

2.36PM

Red Letter and Colin Keane

Letter stamps her authority on maiden rivals

2.00PM

The Curragh stage the second day of the Irish Oaks meeting.

Curragh going update

10.13AM

Hanalia won a Listed race at Naas before to Oaks sixth.

Murtagh feels Hanalia open to further improvement

1.23AM

Content could head stateside later in the season.

Oaks runner-up Content has Breeders Cup target

1.14AM

Bluestocking and Rossa Ryan win the Pretty Polly Stakes.

Bluestocking remains in contention for King George

1.05AM

Wed 17th Jul 2024
Killarney stage day three of their July festival on Wednesday.

Killarney going update

8.35AM

Tue 16th Jul 2024
Mordor and Josh Williamson

Mordor stays on late to give Elliott closing race double

8.40PM

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