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Hanlon and Hewick gearing up for today's Cheltenham Gold Cup

Ante-post favourite Galopin Des Champs heads 13 declarations for Friday’s Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (3.30pm). Willie Mullins’ charge famously came down at the final fence with the race at his mercy in last year’s Turners Novices’ Chase, but he has ...

17 Mar 2023 at 09:00

Horse Racing

Nicky Henderson not ruling out 'trip to Ireland' with Constitution Hill

Nicky Henderson on Thursday said he “couldn’t rule out” a trip to Ireland with Constitution Hill – but feels the Cheltenham Festival is the ideal location for a showdown between his stable star and reigning two-mile champion Honeysuckle. ...

01 Dec 2022 at 16:21

Horse Racing

Hero's welcome for Galopin Des Champs in Carlow, as locals salute Gold Cup winner

Galopin Des Champs was given the reception he so richly deserved as the Cheltenham Gold Cup hero enjoyed a homecoming parade through the village of Leighlinbridge, Carlow on Tuesday evening. For a long time it looked like Willie Mullins ...

22 Mar 2023 at 10:26

Horse Racing

Carlow's Hanlon poised for epic celebration should Hewick realise Cheltenham dream

Bars across Cheltenham should brace themselves for a Shark attack of Jaws-like proportions if Hewick can complete his fairytale rise by claiming Gold Cup glory. In an era when National Hunt horses are readily selling for half a million ...

11 Mar 2023 at 10:00

Local News

Emotional Rachael Blackmore and A Plus Tard make history in Gold Cup

Rachael Blackmore etched herself further into racing folklore as she added the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup to last year’s Grand National in guiding A Plus Tard to a runaway success in chasing’s blue riband. Not everything had gone ...

18 Mar 2022 at 17:45

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Carlow-based trainer Willie Mullins looks all set for Dublin Racing Festival bonanza

Galopin Des Champs and State Man will both face a maximum of four rivals in their respective bids for back-to-back victories at this weekend’s Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown. Having bounced back to winning ways with a ...

31 Jan 2024 at 15:30

Horse Racing

Carlow-based trainer Shark prepping Hewick for National attack – but first is the Gold Cup

Shark Hanlon concedes King George hero Hewick is a worthy top-weight for this year’s Randox Grand National at Aintree. The last-gasp Kempton winner has been handed 11st 12lb for the April 13 spectacular, putting him at the ...

21 Feb 2024 at 10:36

National News

'It's frightening' - Gordon Elliott voices concern over introduction of new whip rules

Gordon Elliott has added his voice to the list of trainers who have concerns over the introduction of the new whip rules, insisting the consequences ahead of jump racing’s two major festivals could be “frightening”. New ...

07 Feb 2023 at 14:58

Horse Racing

Willie Mullins has another dart to throw at Supreme after Bring On The Night win

Willie Mullins added extra spice to an already fascinating Supreme Novices’ Hurdle picture as Bring On The Night made a winning start to his jumping career at Naas. The Cheltenham Festival opener is shaping up to be ...

28 Feb 2022 at 12:02

Horse Racing

Nicky Henderson's Theatre Glory poised to take on Epatante and De Bromhead's Honeysuckle

Nicky Henderson’s Theatre Glory is likely to take her chance in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. Just like Seven Barrows’ stablemate Epatante, Theatre Glory was not ...

04 Mar 2023 at 08:00

Horse Racing

Cheltenham: Honeysuckle brings the house down with emotional victory for De Bromhead and Blackmore

There were joyous scenes on day one of the Cheltenham Festival when Honeysuckle brought the curtain down on her career phenomenal career with an emotional victory in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle. The ...

14 Mar 2023 at 16:40

Horse Racing

Carlow trained horse wins at Cheltenham day one

Another Carlow link today at Cheltenham and we're only two races in as Carlow trainer Willie Mullin's has a winner with Gaelic Warrior in the Arkle at 2.10. Rode by Cork man, Paul Townsend comfortable ...

12 Mar 2024 at 14:48

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