All posts tagged "Punchestown"
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 12 months agoCheltenham Festival: Lossiemouth storms home in defence of Mares’ Hurdle title
Lossiemouth maintained her perfect Cheltenham record in successfully defending her Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle crown. The six-year-old claimed the two-and-a-half-mile Grade...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 12 months agoCheltenham Festival: William Munny upholds memory of Michael O’Sullivan in fine Supreme run
Barry Connell was a proud man having watched William Munny run a huge race to be second in the Michael O’Sullivan...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoAll in Order: Willie Mullins eyeing more Cheltenham Festival Success
John Anthony reports as the Closutton Cotswolds raiding party limbers up Willie Mullins and Guy Lavender Willie Mullins, the most successful...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoDublin Racing Festival winners to watch: Final Demand for starters
Karl Hedley has had a close eye on Festival prospects across the Irish Sea as Ireland looks to continue their recent...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoCheltenham Festival 2025: Stayers’ Hurdle analysis and preview
By Callum Close The 2025 national hunt season will reach its climax when the Cheltenham Festival gets underway in four weeks’...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year 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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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoDancing City states Cheltenham Festival claim with easy Naas verdict
Dancing City is as low as 7-2 favourite for the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase following a taking win at Naas on...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year 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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Grand National
/ 1 year agoYeah Man could be right in Grand National contention if Thyestes run goes well
Yeah Man could set up a shot at the Randox Grand National when poised for a starring role in the Goffs...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoJames Gate open for return to Cheltenham Festival after Navan success
James’s Gate could have another Cheltenham Festival trip on his agenda after he overcame a final hurdle mistake to claim an...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year 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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News
/ 1 year agoFuniculi Funicula makes an impression on debut for Willie Mullins
Funiculi Funicula looked a name to note in making a winning start for Willie Mullins in the Monroe Hurdle at Clonmel...
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News
/ 1 year agoGordon Elliott: No Windsor bid from Gerri Colombe
Gordon Elliott has ruled Gerri Colombe out of Sunday’s Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase at Windsor. Elliott had made no secret...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoBens Friday Saturday & Sundays Tips
Friday In my view it is a poor day of racing at Cheltenham today where I have struggled to find something...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoSLADE STEEL: More Cheltenham Festival glory beckons
Ben Morgan lists his top ten horses to follow into the new jumps season
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Irish Racing
/ 2 years agoFEUD GETS THE PARTY ROLLING
Karl Hedley savours the Galway Festival action and picks out the summer highlights at Ballybrit The Galway Festival was the centrepiece...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years agoBens Tips of the Day
Another competitive day of action both here in the UK and over in Ireland. Starting with Ascot, my best bet of...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoBens Tips of Today
Day 1 of the Punchestown Festival is shaping up to be one of the best days of the week and I’m...
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Irish Racing
/ 2 years 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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Tips
/ 2 years agoBen’s Day Three Aintree Tips
1.20 – WEST BALBOA was a big winning tip for this column last year and I think history is on course...
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Grand National
/ 2 years agoDAWNING TO OPEN FOR IN-FORM DAN
Ben Morgan sees the Skelton brothers getting off to a winning start on Day 1 MANIFESTO NOVICES CHASE I would say...
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Grand National
/ 2 years agoBANBOU TAKES A BOW
Frero can top ‘em in the Topham for Venetia Williams MILDMAY NOVICES CHASE A lot of these will be hoping that...
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Irish Racing
/ 2 years agoGET SET FOR AN EASTER CRACKER!
Karl Hedley picks out runners and riders who can shine in the aftermath of Cheltenham Charles Byrnes The Cheltenham Festival has...
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Yesterday's Heroes
/ 2 years agoPROPER PRIDWELL BEAT ALL THE ODDS
Graham Buddry plots the career of a horse who defied expectations If an incredible champion loses it can sometimes be a...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoFIRE’S READY TO BURN THE HOT-POT
Ben Morgan is backing Gordon Elliott’s charge to beat Ballyburn again The market for this year’s Supreme Novices Hurdle was blown...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoILE BE SAILING PAST SOME BIG FANCIES
Ben Morgan reckons Ile Atlantique can avenge his Naas defeat for Willie Mullins Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle Ballyburn seems to be...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoGINO LOOKING LIKE SIR THING
Ben Morgan is backing Henderson’s charge to finish the Festival in style JCB Triumph Hurdle SIR GINO has been all the...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoIRELAND’S CALL ONCE MORE… TO BE SURE!
Robert Cooper recommends whacking a few quid on The Real Whacker at Cheltenham No such thing as a certainty? I’m not...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 2 years agoCHANT PUT ME IN TUNE AT FESTIVAL
Paul Jacobs shares his ante-post thoughts on the Festival I always come into Cheltenham Festival month with a mix of interpretation...






