#Johnny Ward

Dan Sheridan/INPHOCould State Man give Constitution Hill a race at Cheltenham? # The Challenger Champion Hurdle still a live event with State Man set to give Constitution Hill a crack Johnny Ward reports from another Willie Mullins-dominated final day at Leopardstown. WE HAVE SEEN this week that Willie Mullins saddling the first three home in a…

Irish racing expert Johnny Ward has four bets for Tuesday's action at Leopardstown and Limerick, with his "bet of the day" running in the 3.15pm. JP McManus had a fantastic winner in Saint Roi on Monday, and it looks like the County Limerick native will have a good day again on Tuesday, including at his local track. You may have seen my interview…

Laszlo Geczo/INPHOA view of the tribute to Davy Russell during the Leoparstown Races today. # expert view Johnny Ward: Crowds return, Mullins lands treble and JP McManus tactics key The first day of the four-day extravaganza was dominated by the champion trainer. Updated at 19.50 AFTER TWO YEARS of this Festival with no crowds, little surprise…

he Cheltenham Festival has arrived and while, as ever, there looks to be some wide open contests, there are also plenty of short-priced fancies across the four days at Prestbury Park. Last year's meeting set a record for the most odds-on favourites in Cheltenham history - seven - and while it doesn't look as if we'll get quite that many this…

Monday's best bets from the Racing Post's unbeatable Spotlights team Ground this soft will be a first for most of these. The Ayr handicap in which Reward Smile was just ahead of Braveheart Boy looks strong form and it could hold the key to this. Sassy Belle has shaped well in her three runs and she's next best. Alistair Jones Emma Lavelle's Dream…

Irish Champions Weekend has come and gone for another year and it is a real shame we will not see Baaeed in the Prix de le Arc de Triomphe. He surely would have won had he run at Leopardstown but Luxembourg, who triumphed in his absence, is clearly a very good horse and he should give it a good go at Longchamp next month. The performance of Tahiyra…