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BOXING DAY RACING

…back in trip should suit. The Grade 1 Novice Chase at Leopardstown sees the exciting pair Death Duty and Footpad (2.20) go head-to-head and preference for the latter is marginal…

Harrington confirms Sizing John entry

Connections will hope Sizing John can provide festive joy after Jessica Harrington backed him for the Leopardstown Christmas Chase. The 2017 Gold Cup hero returned earlier this month with a…

Christmas comeback for Yorkhill

Willie Mullins says there is a “good possibility” Yorkhill will make his seasonal bow in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown. The seven-year-old has not been seen since his narrow defeat…

McDonagh sticking with Burnt Sugar

Declan McDonagh has confirmed he will again partner Burnt Sugar in Saturday’s Challenge Cup at Ascot. The pair were successful in the Sovereign Path Handicap at Leopardstown and trainer Roger…

Lord Byron set for York date

…entry. “He could go to York on August 25 for the City of York Stakes, which he won five years ago. Then there’s the Boomerang Stakes in Leopardstown (September 9)….

Appleby lifts lid on Wuheida plan

Wuheida will drop back down in trip for the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown in preparation for the October’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. Newmarket trainer Charlie Appleby has provided an update…

Juddmonte plan for Churchill

…then we might not get a chance to go up to a mile and a quarter. “If York went well then he may go on to Leopardstown (Irish Champion Stakes).”…

Top stars to clash in September

…Stakes and will hope for an improvement on his eighth-place finish in the July Cup. Across the Irish Sea the Irish Champion Stakes, held on September 9 at Leopardstown, has…

Richardson coy on Persuasive plans

…as runner up in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown last September and that was after winning the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot. Connections have been keeping Persuasive’s powder dry but…

Halford expected better from Irish

…early victories at the Curragh and Leopardstown this year. Halford believes Irishcorrespondent is capable of better than he has shown in his last two outings and is therefore positive over…

O’Brien happy to wait on Moore

Leopardstown. “Ryan doesn’t have to make up his mind until Thursday morning. We’ll go through all the horses and everything will be discussed. I wouldn’t say anything is written in…

O’Brien eyes Guineas record books

…the Derby. “The three Leopardstown (Derby Trial) horses (Douglas Macarthur, Yucantan and Capri), the three Chester Vase horses (Venice Beach, Wings Of Eagle and The Anvil) and the Dee Stakes…

Richardson makes Persuasive argument

…the Group Two Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday, having finished runner-up in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on her final start last term. Richardson has been impressed…

O’Brien outlines Churchill plans

…Derby.” O’Brien added: “There are seven horses very strongly in the picture at the moment for the Derby. “The three Leopardstown (Derby Trial) horses (Douglas Macarthur, Yucantan and Capri), the…

Sizing John set for return

…longer trips the Jessica Harrington-trained seven-year-old has been in great form and won the Irish Gold Cup over three miles at Leopardstown in February before moving on to land the…