#Sirjack Thomas

Only twice has Ado McGuinness endured a blank Galway festival since 2010 and the final-day feature could prove his best chance of finally getting off the mark for the 2022 meeting. Current Option, one of a possible seven runners for the Dublin-based team, must have an excellent chance of making it three-in-a-row in this race considering he's rated…

Ado McGuinness once again adopts a scattergun approach as he bids to land a record-extending fourth successive win in Galway's day two highlight. A squad of six was sent out to secure an unprecedented hat-trick in this race 12 months ago when 50-1 shot Sirjack Thomas recorded a shock success. This time McGuinness is going to even further lengths by…

Jungle Cove: seeking another major handicap win under Dylan Kidd No favourite has won this historic handicap since 2000, so it could pay to think outside the box when it comes to cracking the big-race puzzle. Unexposed three-year-old Janoobi, trained by Ger Lyons, is one of the most appealing candidates towards the head of the market, but…

The first of two days of top class horse racing action takes place at Leopardstown this afternoon as Irish Champions Weekend kicks off. The eight-race card features two Group 1s, two Group 2s, one Group 3, a listed race and two incredibly competitive handicaps. Just seven line up in the Irish Champion Stakes, but it is a high class field, as you…