All posts tagged "Punchestown"
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Form Guide
/ 7 days agoRok ticks clock box: John Anthony weighs up speed impact on the safety-first Aintree highlight
GIVEN that the changes to the fences have made the great race nothing more than a long-distance handicap chase, speed figures...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoKargese claims County crown for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend at Cheltenham
Kargese produced a determined display to justify favouritism in the William Hill County Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham. Last season’s Triumph Hurdle...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoCheltenham Festival: Poniros powers to 100-1 shock in Triumph Hurdle
Poniros powered home to land a 100-1 shock and give Ireland a sixth straight success in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoAir Of Entitlement swoops late for Mares’ glory at Cheltenham
Rachael Blackmore produced an inspired finish aboard Air Of Entitlement as she secured her first win at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoCheltenham Festival: Jazzy Matty does his bit to honour memory of Michael O’Sullivan
Only 40 minutes after Marine Nationale stormed to the Queen Mother Champion Chase title, Jazzy Matty further honoured the memory of...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoNicky Henderson firmly set on taking Constitution Hill to Punchestown Festival after Cheltenham fall
Nicky Henderson remains keen to head to the Punchestown Festival with Constitution Hill after reporting his stable star to be none...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoCheltenham Festival: Jimmy Du Seuil makes light of long absence to win Coral Cup
Jimmy Du Seuil came out on top as Willie and Danny Mullins teamed up to great effect in the Coral Cup at...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoCheltenham Festival: Mistakes costly for Ballyburn as Lecky Watson causes upset in Brown Advisory
Lecky Watson was something of an unexpected Willie Mullins-trained winner of the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham, as his better-fancied...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks agoCheltenham Festival: Nicky Henderson and Willie Mullins left to reflect in disbelief at Champion Hurdle drama
Just when you think you have seen it all, the 2025 Unibet Champion Hurdle threw the cruellest of spanners in the...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 weeks 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
/ 2 weeks 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 month 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 month 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 month 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
/ 2 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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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 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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Grand National
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 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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News
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 4 months 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
/ 5 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 10 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 12 months 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...
