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PICTURES: Photo booth delight on Day 3 of the Punchestown races - Gallery 3

It was all smiles as the punters converged on Punchestown Racecourse for Day 3 of the Festival. The PunchestownLive.ie photo booth proved popular with festivalgoers. Take a look at Gallery 3 of Day 3 below - Use the arrows above or 'Next' icon below ...

27 Apr 2023 at 18:55

Sport

Morebattle favourite has everything Under Control

Under Control can put herself in line for a £100,000 bonus when she heads to Kelso for the bet365 Morebattle Hurdle. Nicky Henderson’s five-year-old signed off last season by downing stablemate – and subsequent Greatwood and Betfair Hurdle winner – ...

01 Mar 2024 at 12:29

Sport

Thorpedo Anna confirms her class in Distaff

Thorpedo Anna capped a memorable campaign with victory in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar. The first part of a glorious weekend in May for trainer Kenny McPeek when winning the Kentucky Oaks, the brilliant filly had added two further ...

02 Nov 2024 at 20:36

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Christie keen on Festival chance with Ferns Lock

David Christie classes Ferns Lock as the best horse he will send to the Cheltenham Festival as he eyes up the St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase. Christie saw Winged Leader edged out by Billaway in 2022, while last year ...

29 Jan 2024 at 15:19

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Plenty of options for Devil’s Point after encouraging Sandown run

All options are open for David Menuisier’s Devil’s Point following his promising run in the Virgin Bet Solario Stakes on Saturday. The New Bay colt was fifth when only beaten a length and a half on debut at Sandown in July, a competitive race ...

07 Sept 2023 at 14:09

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Dublin date for Colonel Mustard before Festival decision

Colonel Mustard will step back into Grade One company for his next outing before being aimed at either the Supreme or Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Lorna Fowler’s seven-year-old heads to Leopardstown for the two-mile ...

27 Jan 2022 at 15:09

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10 of Aidan O’Brien’s prolific top-grade champions

With Aidan O’Brien reaching a remarkable 400 Group/Grade One winners on the Flat, we take a look at some of the Ballydoyle greats who have contributed to that tally. Desert King provided the 54-year-old with his first top-tier success on ...

19 Jun 2024 at 18:59

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Champion Hurdle market rocked following Constitution Hill workout

Constitution Hill sent shockwaves through the Unibet Champion Hurdle market on Tuesday morning, with the participation of the reigning champion in doubt following a below-par workout in a pre-Cheltenham visit to Kempton Park. As has ...

27 Feb 2024 at 12:21

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Flooring Porter making good progress towards Stayers’ Hurdle defence

Gavin Cromwell is “pretty optimistic” Flooring Porter will return to full fitness in time to bid for a third victory in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham next month. The eight-year-old was a brilliant all-the-way winner ...

15 Feb 2023 at 14:26

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Travel problems scupper Emily Upjohn’s Irish Oaks bid

Emily Upjohn will not run in Saturday’s Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh due to travel complications. The John and Thady Gosden-trained filly, who had been the ante-post favourite in the absence of her Epsom conqueror Tuesday, ...

15 Jul 2022 at 14:57

Murtagh set to aim big with Cadeau Belle next week

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Murtagh set to aim high with Cadeau Belle next week

Johnny Murtagh is planning to pitch the lightly-raced Cadeau Belle into Group One company in next week’s Coolmore America ‘Justify’ Matron Stakes at Leopardstown. The three-year-old looked progressive in winning her first two ...

01 Sept 2023 at 12:58

Sport

Harrington warns Irish dominance is ‘damaging for the sport’

British Horseracing Authority chief executive Julie Harrington has warned the dominance of Irish trainers at the Cheltenham Festival is “damaging” for the sport. Irish handlers won 18 of the 27 races across the four days, ...

16 Mar 2024 at 13:14

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