All posts tagged "Leopardstown"
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Racing Ahead
/ 9 months 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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Irish Racing
/ 10 months 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 months 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...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 1 year agoHENRY’S A REALLY GOOD FELLOW!
Paul Jacobs backs Aidan O’Brien’s silver starlet to shine this summer Henry Longfellow ridden by Ryan Moore With a change of...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 year 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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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoWILLIE’S ALL SET FOR A BURN-UP
FERGIE’S FESTIVAL FOUR (One tip per day) Paul Ferguson says Mullins’ star can reign Supreme BALLYBURN (Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle)...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 1 year agoMY LOVE AFFAIR WITH IRISH TRACK
Simon Nott sends a Valentine’s message to Leopardstown I absolutely love going to work in Irish betting rings. The atmosphere, the...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoMULLIN IT OVER ON WILLIE’S GLORY TRAIL
Rolf Johnson ponders the brilliance of jump racing’s legendary star trainer Genius? If you have to ask you will never know. Would...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoWILLIE’S DANCING IN FULL FESTIVAL MOOD
Mullins is red-hot in Dublin as he parades Ireland’s powerhouse Festival charge, says Karl Hedley DUBLIN Racing Festival offered some great...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoRUBY’S ON SIDE
Festival legend shares his thoughts on the hot prospects this year NO-ONE knows the ups and downs of Cheltenham better than...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year agoVEGA IS MEGA AT THIS PRICE
Ben Morgan is tipping Facile to stun his favourited stablemate Turners Novices Chase This looks the most likely destination for the...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year agoDANTE’S GOT A DREAM TO FULFIL
Paul Jacobs looks ahead to the big races in February ahead of the Cheltenham fanfare Go Dante, ridden by Sean Bowen...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 1 year agoNICKY’S GINO EYES A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD
Paul Ferguson looks over Cheltenham’s trials day, Sandown, Newbury, Kempton and Dublin Racing Festival In the hope that this month’s edition...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year agoGALOPIN ON FOR A GOLDEN REMATCH
Robert Cooper sees blue skies ahead as Festival warms up to fever pitch It is tempting fate but there cannot be...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 year agoHENRY BOOGIES INTO FULL FESTIVAL SWING
Karl Hedley ushers in the joys of Spring at the Irish tracks The Spring festivals are rapidly racing towards us, none...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 1 year agoMONEYMEN LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
Simon Nott weathers the joys and woes of the betting ring on both sides of the water This tale of turf...
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Tips
/ 1 year agoPUT YOUR HATS INTO THE RING!
As the build-up to Cheltenham gathers pace, Andy Newton looks at the traits required to make a mark at Newbury Not...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 1 year agoBROAD’S ON THE BOARD
Paul Jacobs says the Twiston-Davies chaser can be a champ of the future With the turn of the year comes new...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 year agoI’VE GOT FESTIVAL FEVER
Karl Hedley is looking forward to a brilliant week of Irish racing in the capital With the new year upon us,...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoBURKE TO THE MANOR BORN
Nick Townsend speaks to Jonathan Burke who was bred to be a top jockey and is quickly making his mark Full...