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Galway Hurdle day is under way at Ballybrit as festivities continue at the track. Crowds have been arriving in their thousands every day so far and Galway Hurdle day is traditionally one of the biggest of the meeting. The big race is on at 5.05pm with twenty runners set to go to post for what looks like a highly-competitive affair. A late…

Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott have won the last eight runnings of the Royal Bond between them. Incidentally, the last trainer other than them to get in on the act was Philip Fenton in 2013 with The Tullow Tank, owned by none other than Barry Connell. Nine years later and Connell is trying to win the race as a trainer with the unbeaten and…

This Sunday, Racing TV brings you the superb card from Fairyhouse where there are three Grade One contests to savour. We will also be covering all the action from Kelso and Huntingdon, with the latter course staging the Grade Two Fitzdares Peterborough Chase. I have four selections, three of them trained by Willie Mullins. 12.25 Fairyhouse: Zarak…

Fascinating insight from Barry Connell on Marine Nationale ahead of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Owner-trainer Barry Connell is optimistic Marine Nationale can see off the powerful team of Willie Mullins in the Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday. The champion trainer has saddled a record nine previous winners of the…

Honeysuckle: heads a quality field as she bids for a fourth consecutive Hatton's Grace Hurdle Honeysuckle will face seven opponents when she bids to eclipse Limestone Lad, Apple's Jade and Solerina to become the first four-time winner of the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2.30) at Fairyhouse on Sunday. Henry de Bromhead's star mare will make…

Get ready to place your bets and cheer your horses home - the 2022 Cheltenham Festival is here. Fans return to the four-day meeting after missing out last year, with sales hitting record levels. Over 60000 people will watch the thrilling sporting action from the grandstands during the week. The feature Gold Cup, sponsored by Boodles, is wide open…

3 - Truckers Lodge 1 Any Biscuits (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor 2 Bidentime (IRE) Mr Rob James (7) 3 Embassy Gardens Mr Patrick Mullins 4 Kiki Badger (IRE) Mr K Callaghan (7) 5 Lighthouse Hill Ms K L Derwin (7) 6 Percy Pi Mr Finian Maguire 7 Rohirrim Lad (IRE) Mr D G Lavery (3) 8 Santonito (FR) Mr B O'Neill 9 Susans Sensation (IRE) Mr J Dunne (7) 10 The…