Longford racing enthusiasts motoring all the way to Coral Punchestown Gold Cup with Nally Bros Hyundai in Ballymahon

The Prestbury Park action comes to an end with the final seven races of the Festival Paul O'Brien 2 minutes ago Galopin Des Champs looks to go back-to-back, while there is plenty to enjoy on the card before then as the Triumph Hurdle kicks off the final day of the Festival. Here, horse racing expert Paul O'Brien offers his best tips and bets for…

It's the most wonderful time of the year for racing fans as the Cheltenham Festival returns. Every race is packed with its own quality but five stand alone as the'feature' races. In chronological order, here's how they are likely to play out this year… Unibet Champion Hurdle (Tuesday, 3.30pm, 2m½f) This race may be missing its star but the day one…

There is less than two weeks to go until the Cheltenham Festival begins and the excitement is beginning to reach another level. We now know the handicap weights which many people rely on as the key to the festival as punters prepare for war with the bookies. With the recent news of Constitutions Hill's disappointing racecourse gallop and the…

As the countdown to the 2024 Cheltenham Festival intensifies, anticipation is reaching a fever pitch amongst novice and seasoned racing enthusiasts alike. The excitement is building with each passing day, and all eyes will be on Prestbury Park, especially on March 15 as the horses and riders line up for the prestigious Gold Cup. The iconic contest…

THE Dublin Racing Festival is supposed to sort out the Irish pecking order for Cheltenham next month. But with more bubbles burst than at the average West Ham game, some of the championship races have been blown open. The biggest shock was Marine Nationale who went out like a light in the Irish Arkle. Now we know why he has needed a tongue tie on…

It is the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown this Saturday as the build-up to the Cheltenham Festival in March really starts to heat up. The Irish Gold Cup, the Irish Arkle and the Spring Juvenile Hurdle are among four Grade 1s on a stellar card and we have provided a best bet for each of those races. This is often seen as…

With Galopin Des Champs and Fastorslow renewing rivalry, and Gerri Colombe looking to cement his Cheltenham Gold Cup claims, this year's Savills Chase promises to be one to savour. In an era where blockbuster clashes are bemoaned as a disappointing rarity, the feature event on day three of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival serves up a tantalising…

When it comes to the exhilarating world of horse racing, Ireland stands tall with a proud tradition of hosting some of the most prominent and thrilling racing events globally. From the heart-pounding action at the Irish Derby Festival to the prestigious Irish Oaks, Irish horse racing offers diverse experiences for fans. In this article, we'll…

Horse racing in Ireland is huge and in many ways, people see it as one of the main countries for horse racing around the world. Not only do we have some of the finest horses of all time come from Ireland, but an unbelievable number of great jockeys and trainers have too. It comes as no surprise that there are some superb horse racing events that…

There has been a sizeable shock at Punchestown this evening, with 20/1 shot Fastorslow upsetting the odds to take home the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup in dramatic fashion. Despite a very talented field in the race, few could look beyond Galopin Des Champs in the buildup to the showpiece event. The Willie Mullins trained horse had been unbeaten…

Punchestown is Ireland's premier jump racing track, home to the famous Punchestown Festival, which is seen as the Irish equivalent of the Cheltenham Festival. Located 30km from Dublin, the course hosts several meetings throughout the year, but the two highlights are the Festival in the Spring and their Winter Festival, which sees two Grade 1 races…

Deputy Ireland editor and Upping The Ante star David Jennings takes you through the card on day two of the Punchestown festival on Wednesday headlined by the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (5.55). T&C's apply18+begambleaware.org 3.40 Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle, 2m4f Treacherous stuff so tread carefully and keep…

PUNTERS are licking their lips at the star-studded end to the National Hunt season - which looks to be throwing up plenty of opportunity for winners. Things don't just end after Cheltenham Festival, far from it. The three-day Aintree Festival, headlined of course by the Grand National, kicks off on Thursday week. Before that there is the Irish…

Bryan Cooper had his first winners at the Cheltenham Festival in 2013 with Triumph Hurdle winner Our Conor being the pick of them. Trained by Dessie Hughes, Our Conor was unbeaten in four starts in his juvenile hurdle season with Cooper in the saddle each time. After winning a maiden at Navan and a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse on his first two starts, Our…

Bob Cross takes you through his selection for each of today's races, ahead of another action-packed line-up at the Cheltenham Festival... It has flown in, has it not? Final day today and it is the big one - my favourite jump racing day of the year. Onto the racing! We start off at 1.30 with the JCB Triumph Hurdle. This has all the makings of a…

One of the highlight's of the racing calendar returns this week as the 2023 Cheltenham Festival takes place over the water. Prestbury Park will host four days of action, which is expected to once again be dominated by Irish talent, getting underway on Tuesday afternoon with the Supreme Novices' Hurdle. Here's everything you need to know ahead of…

Irish horse Galopin Des Champs has established himself as one of the fastest chasers in horse racing over the last couple of seasons. He will get the chance to prove his class in the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup, the feature race of the Cheltenham Festival. With a distance of 3m2½f, the Gold Cup often suits horses that have a lot of stamina. However,…

Willie Mullins reached another milestone in his career as Ireland's most prolific trainer of jumpers when Bronn brought up his 4000th career success in the beginners' chase at Fairyhouse on Saturday. That came almost 35 years after his very first success as a trainer when Silver Batchelor won a bumper at Thurles in February 1988, ridden by Mullins…

It was back in 1926 that Barbara Eupean Todd, the creator of Worzel Gummidge claimed that'Winter comes on the tail of the last St Leger horse'. With the entries for the Charlie Hall approaching and the Jumps stable tours coming think and fast, it's fair to say that winter is ranging up and ready to grab the lead. With that in mind the team at…

Very few people have as much experience of the Punchestown Festival as Nina Carberry. The former Irish Grand National winner has been immersed in National Hunt Racing all her life, as the daughter of legendary jockey and trainer Tommy Carberry, before becoming a jockey herself, riding an incredible 22 winners at the Punchestown Festival down the…

It's Punchestown week with the 2022 return going under starters orders on April 26. Here's all you need to know. Where and when is it on? This year's Festival takes place at Punchestown Racecourse from Tuesday April 26 to Saturday April 30. Where can I watch and follow the races? RTE 2 will be covering the majority of the races with a daily show…

It's not news, but it's still worthwhile noting the Willie Mullins Punchestown thing, because the degree to which the champion trainer dominates the Punchestown Festival these days is unprecedented. Think Dermot Weld in his pomp at Galway, think Martin Pipe at Cheltenham's November meeting and multiply it by something large enough. Willie Mullins…

Eugene Quaine, Padraig Brady, Colm Murray, John Bannon, Frank Kiernan, Gerry Hagan, Martin Skelly, Eamon O'Flaherty, Enda Conefrey, Donal McElligott, Albert Cooney Iarla O'Sullivan and Aidan Maguire Longford socialites, fashionistas and horse racing enthusiasts will descend in their hundreds on Punchestown racecourse on Wednesday, April 27, for the…

A lot can change in a decade and the growing dominance of the Irish at the Cheltenham Festival is becoming all too potent to ignore. Irish trainers have won more festival races than their counterparts in Britain in three of the last four seasons, drawing on the other occasion last year. Such is the depth of jumping talent in Ireland, it is hard to…

The 2019 Punchestown Festival takes place at the Co Kildare venue this week. The five day meeting runs from Tuesday, April 30 until Saturday, May 4. There's some top class horse racing action taking place, with €3222500 in prize money up for grabs and 12 Grade One contests among the 39 races. Here's the full schedule of races: Tuesday 3.40: Kildare…