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Pertemps Qualifier winner to bypass Final
Lean Araig, under Robbie Colgan, ran out the narrow winner of the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) at Punchestown today but looks likely to bypass the final of the series at Cheltenham in March, according to his trainer Oliver McKiernan. Sun 01st Feb
Edison gets up on line to deny Rocky
Thomas Edison stormed home inside the final furlong to snatch victory on the line in the mile-and-a-half handicap at the Curragh. Sun 13th Apr
Spot On by just a nose
Black Spot On sent favourite backers home happy from Leopardstown. He was the second winning market-leader of the session, on a generally trying night for punters at the Foxrock venue, taking the finale, the Leopardstown 'Club 25' Membership Handicap under Tadhg O'Shea. Wed 02nd Apr
Review leopardstown 28th Dec
Bobs Worth returned to his superb best with a thrilling victory in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown for the Nicky Henderson stableSat 28th Dec
Zaidpour lands Grade 1 Christmas glory
Ruby Walsh and Zaidpour triumphed in a tactical affair involving four runners in the Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown. Sat 28th Dec
St Nic's lead horse secures Ballydoyle treble
Aidan O'Brien and his son Joseph completed a treble on a good day's work for the Ballydoyle men at Leopardstown today when St Nicholas Abbey's lead horse Justification landed the concluding Leopardstown Club Members Handicap. Sun 14th Apr
Pady on Duty at Leopardstown
Forpadydeplasterer will run at Leopardstown today in preparation for a crack at the John Smith's Grand National. Sun 03rd Mar
Review naas 19th Jan
Solwhit showed he is no back number with an impressive victory in the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas and trainer Charles Byrnes can start dreaming of bidding for the major prizes againSat 19th Jan
Monksland swoops late under Carberry
Monksland came from eighth rounding the home bend to land the Grade 2 Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown as the pace set by front-runner Whatuthink set up the race for a closer. Fri 28th Dec
Owega Stars for Fahey in Tara
The Peter Fahey-trained Owega Star took a dramatic renewal of the Grade 2 Tara Hurdle at Navan this afternoon. Sun 16th Dec
Review navan 11th Nov
Flemenstar opened what looks sure to be an an exciting season with a superb victory in the Irish Form Book Fortria Chase at NavanSun 11th Nov
Voler beaten by outsider Whatuthink
Whatuthink produced an excellent front running display to take the Grade 2, Lismullen Hurdle beating the 1/7 favourite Voler La Vedette into second. Sun 11th Nov
Winters respects opposition
Michael Winters acknowledges his prolific mare Missunited faces her toughest task to date in the Hacketts Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh today. Sun 14th Oct
Think makes it 6 from 7 for favourite backers
Front running tactics having been working a treat for Oliver McKiernan trained runners recently and they worked again in the last at Leopardstown tonight as Whatuthink took the Follow Leopardstown on Facebook Handicap under Leigh Roche. Thu 12th Jul
Preview cork 13th Jul
Friday's fixture at Cork starts off with the best race of the evening, as a handful of talented performers lock horns in the Dermot Casey Tree Care Hurdle at 5.35Fri 13th Jul
Whatuthink storms home
Veteran Whatuthink (7/2) put in an impressive hurdling display on his way to a comprehensive victory in the two mile hurdle at Down Royal. Fri 22nd Jun
Quevega and Voler clash in feature
The Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon promises to be one of the most enthralling contests of this year's Festival as top-class mares Quevega and Voler La Vedette lock horns in the Grade 1 heat. Thu 26th Apr
Review gowran park 26th Jan
Zaidpour (11-8) lowered the colours of Voler La Vedette in the John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran ParkThu 26th Jan
Zaidpour takes tactical affair
A decision on whether Zaidpour’s Cheltenham Festival target will be the Stan James Champion Hurdle or the Ladbrokes World Hurdle isn’t any closer after the Willie Mullins-trained gelding completed a hat-trick this term in a slowly run John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle. Thu 26th Jan
Review navan 26th Mar
Hughies Grey put up a battling display to take the feature Webster Cup Chase at Navan for the Mervyn Torrens yard and now has the Irish Grand National on his agendaSat 26th Mar
Review clonmel 28th Oct
Hot favourite Whatuthink had to make do with minor honours as Billy Harney's Leanne ran away with the Wilderness Chase at ClonmelThu 28th Oct
Leanne beats the boys in Wilderness
Leanne was the only mare in the line-up for the Wilderness Chase but she crucially had the most recent run of any of the field and she made her fitness count under Robbie Colgan at Clonmel. Thu 28th Oct
Review fairyhouse 5th Apr
James Motherway enjoyed the biggest win of his training career when Bluesea Cracker came out on top in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at FairyhouseMon 05th Apr
Review naas 7th Mar
Ballytrim bounced back to his best form to land the feature Lucan Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase at Naas for Willie MullinsSun 07th Mar
Zaarito cruises home in novice
Zaarito put a couple of spills behind him to run out an effortless winner of the novice chase at Naas. Sun 07th MarReview clonmel 18th Feb
Quiscover Fontaine starred in a treble for trainer Willie Mullins at Clonmel to enhance his Cheltenham prospectsThu 18th Feb
Quiscover impresses in Powerstown
Quiscover Fontaine had just taken the measure of the front-running Whatuthink when that one departed two out and from there on the French-bred Emmet Mullins partnered six-year-old had an easy time of it on the way to accounting for Swift Counsel by seventeen lengths in the Powerstown Chase at Clonmel. Thu 18th Feb
Mills blows them away
Jagoes Mills continued his rise up the ranks when he landed the P2P Weekly In The Irish Racing Post On Wednesday Novice Chase by a convincing nine lengths. Wed 10th Feb
Review leopardstown 5th Nov
Pat Smullen pulled three back in his fight for the champion jockey title with Johnny Murtagh after a double at LeopardstownThu 05th Nov
McKiernan completes Thurles double
Rathcoole, Co Dublin trainer Oliver McKiernan completed a double at Thurles today when his Whatuthink gave jockey Barry Geraghty career winner 1001, when running out the five lengths winner of the competitive Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase. Thu 05th Nov
Warbucks strikes for Maguire and Hassett
Adrian Maguire and Shane Hassett continued their good run of form when claiming the opening beginners chase at Thurles with Mr Warbucks. Thu 22nd Oct
Latest news on today's two Grade 1 races
The Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle is the highlight on day three of the Punchestown Festival, and Ruby Walsh believes big race favourite Fiveforthree has a good chance on breeding of staying the three miles. Thu 30th Apr
Review tipperary 9th Apr
Testing conditions on a murky evening at Tipperary played nicely to the strengths of Whatuthink as the smart hurdler made all in the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association RaceThu 09th Apr
McKiernan scores with Whatuthink
Oliver McKiernan saddled Whatuthink to land The Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Race under Johnny Murtagh. Thu 09th AprReview gowran park 22nd Jan
Preists Leap showed last year's surprise win was no fluke when retaining his Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase crown at Gowran ParkThu 22nd Jan
Alpha Ridge Beats the Big Boys
Alpha Ridge put up a big performance for a novice when making all in the Grade 2 Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle with Davy Russell in the plate to replace Paul Carberry, who suffered a fall at home yesterday. Thu 22nd JanReview leopardstown 28th Dec
Exotic Dancer (4-1) finally recorded a Grade One victory, taking full advantage of Neptune Collonges' fall two from home in the Lexus ChaseSun 28th Dec
Catch Me survives stewards' enquiry
Catch Me had to survive a stewards' enquiry following the running of the Grade 2 Woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle. Sun 28th Dec
Catch Me Back To His Best
Schooling over fences at home helped Catch Me's jumping according to trainer Edward O'Grady as his charge landed the Grade 2 Philips Electronics Lismullen Hurdle by a convincing seven lengths from Whatuthink. Sun 09th Nov
He has always had ability. We decided to go back over hurdles with him. It was a great performance by him but maybe fitness over the others was the key. He was tipping away all summer while the others were just starting out. He loves that ground and he kept going. He will go to Leopardstown now at Christmas and he might run before then. The plan was to make plenty of use of him and if they were good enough to go by him so be it.
Oliver McKiernan
He travelled well this evening and is just in good order at the minute. He has an entry in Cork tomorrow (in a hurdle) and we will see happens in the morning and how he pulls out of this. He loves what he is doing and if you don't let him race he gets into a bit of a tizzy at home. When we let him race it relaxes him. He is a little bit like wine as he is getting better with age. Galway will be on the menu now and he will be entered in the Hurdle and the Amateur riders race on the first day.
Oliver McKiernan
I'm delighted with him. He had a nice run on the flat, a nice bit of work [at Limerick]. The conditions of the race suited him tonight. He travelled well and Tom said he picked up well when they came at him. He loved the ground and jumped well.
Oliver McKiernan
today's two miles trip was probably short of Whatuthink's best trip . he ideally wants two and a half or three miles.
Oliver McKiernan
I'm happy with that now. We'll go for the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown Festival next and hopefully the ground will be a bit better there.
Oliver McKiernan
