Al Riffa poised to make reappearance at the Curragh
The exciting Al Riffa makes his eagerly-awaited return when he takes on four rivals in the Paddy Power International Stakes at the Curragh.
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Punchestown Festival: Gaelic Warrior cruises to first Grade One win
Gaelic Warrior landed the first Grade One of his career in the Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle at Punchestown – and it looks unlikely to be his last.
Noel Meade: Soft ground crucial for Thedevilscoachman
Noel Meade feels soft ground is key to the chances of ante-post favourite Thedevilscoachman in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse today.
Bryan Cooper opens up on Festival fears and Cheltenham tears
Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider Bryan Cooper appeared on The Late Late Show on Friday night to reflect on a career of wildly oscillating fortunes and revealed the mental anguish that prompted his retirement from the saddle at the age of 30.
Thedevilscoachman shows National credentials again at Limerick
Thedevilscoachman teed himself up for a possible tilt at the Irish Grand National with victory in the Way To Paris @ Coolagown Stud Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase at Limerick.
Stay Away Fay a long-odds winner of Albert Bartlett for resurgent Nicholls
Paul Nicholls earned his second Grade One victory of the week at the Cheltenham Festival when Stay Away Fay was given a masterful ride by Harry Cobden to take the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle.
JP McManus-owned pair on course for Naas Novice Hurdle
Owner JP McManus is set to be double-handed in Sunday's Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle, with both Dawn Rising and Inothewayurthinking on course for the Grade One.
Saint Sam makes all in Punchestown win
Two Cheltenham Festival heroes, a Cesarewitch winner and a Grand National runner-up lined up in the Tote Proudly Sponsoring At Punchestown Hurdle – but the race was dominated by Saint Sam.