#Dublin Chase

Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore will aim to bounce back from her first defeat at Fairyhouse to win a fourth consecutive Irish Champion Hurdle This year's Dublin Racing Festival looks set to play host to a star-studded line-up after early entries for the two-day Irish calendar highlight at Leopardstown were revealed on Thursday. Eight Grade 1s…

Chacun Pour Soi bids to prove he is still a force to be reckoned with in the two-mile division in the Paddy's Rewards Club Chase at Leopardstown today. The Rich and Susannah Ricci-owned gelding has won six times at the highest level, with four of those victories secured at Leopardstown - including in this race in 2020. His most recent triumph came…

Full results from day two of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown. Honeysuckle, Galopin Des Champs and Sir Gerhard were among the favourites to win on Sunday's card Five horses, including winner Lily Du Berlais (green), race for the winning post at Leopardstown Several bookmakers were saved from a seven-figure payout as a 40-1 outsider took…

The Christmas festivals continue into the Tuesday 27th December with Leopardstown, Chepstow and Kempton hosting festive contests. talkSPORT have gone through the race cards and form so you don't have to, with betting tips on some of the biggest meetings in the UK. Lac De Constance might appeal for his huge victory here in November but the other two…

Cheltenham Festival 2022 is just weeks away. Key runners will continue their preparations at Leopardstown, with contenders for the Gold Cup and Champion Chase on show Honeysuckle and Appreciate It could meet in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle Top class horses are put through their paces at this weekend's Dublin Racing Festival at…

Shishkin bids to give favourite backers the edge on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The Champion Chase (3.30) favourite has starred for trainer Nicky Henderson, winning twice previously at the meeting. He lines up in the feature with one success for his name over key market rival Energumene. Stablemate Chacun Pour Soi and Nube Negra are others…

Honeysuckle is as short as 1-2 to retain her Champion Hurdle crown at Cheltenham next month after making it 14 runs unbeaten in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. A third consecutive win in the feature race on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival looked a formality with Rachael Blackmore's mount sent off at odds of 1-5 and…

The two rising stars of the two-mile chasing division look set to go to head-to-head in what could be an epic edition of the Wednesday feature at the sporting event Shishkin ridden by Nico de Boinville jumps the last fence to win the 2021 Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase Shishkin and Energumene are being readied for a fascinating…

One of the great National Hunt races of the season takes centre-stage on Saturday with the latest running of the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown Park. The two-mile chasing showpiece boasts that brilliant mix of a need for speed, matched with jumping fluidity which has seen illustrious stars of the sport including Desert Orchid, Kauto Star,…

2002 total views, 2002 views today Willie Mullins has only trained the winner of the Tingle Creek Chase once. That was six years ago but on December 3, he'll be hoping that Energumene can give him his second win at Sandown. It's already been a big year for the eight-year-old with success in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham…

TWELVE months ago, Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore combined to land the Grade 2 Fortria Chase at Navan with the odds-on favourite, Notebook. This year's race was robbed of a great deal of interest when three of the seven entries were withdrawn, including Ferny Hollow. Four eventually lined up for the starter, and three could have a good…

This was First Flow and David Bass beating, amongst others, Ruth Jefferson's Waiting Patiently in the Grade One Clarence House Chase at Ascot. The nine-year-old built on his success in Wetherby's Castleford Chase over Christmas by defeating reigning champion Politologue in last month's Grade One Clarence House Chase at Ascot. First Flow was the…

Paul Townend admitted before the Champion Chase that picking between Chacun Pour Soi and Energumene was one of the toughest calls he has ever had to make. He got it right, so he was never going to change his mind for the rematch. The Energumene we used to know was enthusiastic and exuberant. He wore his heart on his sleeve and got on with things.…

Reigning champion Honeysuckle should justify long odds-on favouritism and extended her impressive, unbeaten record in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle in Leopardstown today. The remarkable mare boasts an untarnished record in thirteen races, including nine at Grade 1 level, and is set to better Bula's record if she adds a third'Irish…

THE Dublin Racing Festival was a cracker last weekend, with Willie Mullins and Co releasing some of their top stars for a final run out before Cheltenham. Last year nine winners at Cheltenham took part in a race at the DRF, so it's an obvious point of reference when searching for ante post selections. Once again punters enjoyed an extremely…

Frodon: an impressive winner at Down Royal last year Owner Paul Vogt is looking forward to sending Frodon into the lion's den to take on Ireland's finest at this weekend's Dublin Racing Festival. The ten-year-old is on course for the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (3.15) on Saturday but will not be joined at Leopardstown by stablemate Clan Des Obeaux,…

The stars were out in force at Leopardstown over the weekend for yet another thrilling edition of the Dublin Racing Festival. As ever, it was a weekend of major winners and losers but not every horse that passed the winning post in front enhanced their claims of glory at next month's Cheltenham Festival. Willie Mullins was the headline act, winning…

Ferny Hollow: was ante-post favourite for the day one two-mile novice chase showpiece Red-hot Sporting Life Arkle favourite Ferny Hollow will miss the Cheltenham Festival after suffering a suspensory ligament injury. A top-priced 6-4 favourite for the day one two-mile novice chase, Ferny Hollow will miss the remainder of the season. Willie Mullins…