All posts tagged "Leopardstown"
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 7 months agoBarry Connell convinced Marine Nationale is coming right for Cheltenham
Barry Connell believes he is heading to Cheltenham with the best Irish-trained prospect of toppling Jonbon in the Queen Mother Champion...
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Racing Ahead
/ 7 months agoInterview with National Hunt Trainer Harry Derham
Speaking exclusively to his yard sponsor OLBG, National Hunt Trainer Harry Derham reveals the upcoming targets and plans for some of...
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News
/ 7 months agoWillie Mullins ‘delighted’ with Galopin Des Champs ahead of Dublin Racing Festival
Willie Mullins is not expecting to replicate last year’s monumental achievement of winning all the Grade One races at the Dublin...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 7 months agoStraight to Cheltenham Festival for Supreme favourite Salvator Mundi
Willie Mullins insists he has plenty of faith in Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favourite Salvator Mundi and will now send...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 7 months agoNew Year’s Festival Clues in Ireland
Karl Hedley takes a look at some New Year's winner from Ireland and how their Cheltenham Festival aspirations might have been...
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Racing Ahead
/ 7 months agoWELCOME to Racing Ahead: Action heating up
THE weather has warmed after the icy January start – and the track action is heating up too. We’re off to...
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All Weather
/ 7 months agoNO BLUES FOR BILLY FAMILY: Robert Cooper ditches slippers for enthusiasm, youth and the All-Weather
At £1 a shot for every ‘how’s retirement going’ I must have amassed enough coins to gazump Amo Racing’s supremo Kia...
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News
/ 7 months agoDon’t Rightly Know jumps Newbury rivals ragged for Listed prize
Don’t Rightly Know made all to land the Listed Charlie Nugent Memorial Mares’ Chase at Newbury. Harry Cobden sent the 2-1...
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News
/ 7 months agoLeopardstown and Newbury under the microscope for Dysart Enos
Dysart Enos could bid to get her season back on track at next month’s Dublin Racing Festival. Unbeaten in her first...
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Featured
/ 9 months agoDown Royal Review: Envoi Allen back on top
Karl Hedley reports on Down Royal's major jumps meeting as Envoi Allen and Brighterdaysahead star
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Racing Ahead
/ 9 months agoAID’S STARLETS UPSTAGE TROY
Derby champ fails but two-year-olds keep O’Brien top in Breeders’ Cup Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore The Breeders’ Cup Classic continues...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 10 months agoSHADOW IN THE LIMELIGHT
Ian Heitman follows the fortunes of next year’s leading Classic prospects Shadow Of Light Newmarket’s Autumn season at the Rowley Mile...
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Robert Cooper
/ 11 months agoFROM BOOK TO BOOKIES
The former Sky frontman turns detective in hunt for Arc clues One of the drawbacks of not working so frequently –...
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Racing Ahead
/ 11 months agoTOM’S JUST CLOV-ING IT IN NEW HOME
Nick Townsend talks to up-and-coming Newmarket trainer Tom Clover There are around 70 trainers operating in and around the ever-evolving, hugely...
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Racing Ahead
/ 11 months agoTROY JOY OPENS THE FLOODGATES
Ian Heitman recounts a month of stunning track highlights City Of Troy, ridden by Ryan Moore, wins the Juddmonte York’s four-day...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 11 months agoIT’S FLAT TRACKS AND BEACH JOYS
Simon Nott trails the bookies at Leopardstown, The Curragh and Laytown It’s always a pleasure to be asked to work in...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year agoGIFT HORSES AND FRENCH LESSONS
Robert Cooper finds ‘retirement’ is keeping him busy The old adage about looking a gift horse in the mouth springs to...
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Diary of an Amateur Punter
/ 1 year agoVALUE OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT
Ben Morgan shares his September shortlist of track hopefuls City Of Troy sealed his triumphant British season with the Derby hero...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 1 year agoPLAYING TO THE WHISTLE
Ian Heitman flies about to keep pace with a rush of two-year-old Flat action The first of the 13 European Group...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoHORSE OF A LIFETIME: A tribute to track legend Sea The Stars
Graham Buddry pays fresh tribute to track legend Sea The Stars – surely one of the greatest ever.
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoTRULY THE BEST WE’VE EVER HAD
Ben Hastie recalls the track and stud career of Coolmore super sire Galileo On March 30, 1998, a foal was born...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoROSALLION SET FOR SUSSEX STAKES JOY
Paul Ferguson looks at way ahead for Royal Ascot’s star turns Three-year-olds have won 10 of the past 16 runnings of...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 year agoDYLAN GETS ZEM IN AS LIFFEY FLOWS FOR PAT
Karl Hedley sets about spotting Irish talent ahead of Galway and Curragh highlights The Flat season is well and truly upon...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 year agoFLAT IS SIMMERING AT IRISH TRACKS
Karl Hedley casts an eye over the up and coming stars of the summer action over on the Emerald Isle The...
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Epsom Derby Meeting
/ 1 year agoAIDAN CALLING IN TO BOOST EPSOM TALLY
But Robert Cooper is won over by James Fanshawe’s Ambiente Friendly touch Toppers and Tails suggest the serious stuff is about...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoAIDAN’s top PAIR TARGET COVENTRY CROWN
Ian Heitman highlights the leading challengers for top Royal Ascot prizes Royal Ascot is fast approaching and although several two-year-olds have...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoMULLINS HAILS CHAMPS ‘SIGNATURE’
Closutton star tops stable’s Timeform awards glory trail Patrick Mullins, champion amateur jockey and assistant to trainer Willie Mullins, celebrated Closutton...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoAINT BAD AT ALL BUT UP FOR A FLAT PROFIT
Ben Morgan looks back on his jumps festival punting highlights and onwards to three big Flat fancies After yet another ‘nearly’...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 year agoIT’S THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Karl Hedley looks at Ireland’s young speedsters ready to fly the flag on the Flat Cheltenham, Aintree, Fairy-house and Punchestown have...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoWHEN HAWK SOARED HIGHEST OF THEM ALL
Graham Buddry reflects on the flickers, flashes and final brilliance of Ballydoyle’s brightest shooting star High Chaparral, right, ridden by Johnny...