Mick Appleby is backing Big Evs to have the speed to counteract his unkind post position when his sprinting star bids for back-to-back victories at the Breeders’ Cup.
Having conquered Santa Anita 12 months ago, Tom Marquand is looking to repeat his Breeders’ Cup heroics with a crack book of rides at Del Mar this time around.
Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero’s stable star Iroko is set to sidestep the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday in favour of an appearance at Carlisle the following afternoon.
Savante is set to step up in class in the Grade 3 mares novice hurdle at Down Royal on Friday.
Aidan O’Brien’s Jan Brueghel has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup after failing a pre-race veterinary check.
In 2018 the Turf Club rebranded its regulatory arm as the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB), but in reality nothing changed. How could it? The new company had all the same rules, the same traditions, the same ethos and all the same personnel.
At the end of June 2022 the IHRB appointed a new CEO. He talks a good game, using phrases like transparency, accountability and corporate governance, but even if he is attempting to bring a new broom to the back office, the essence of the Turf Club remains. It is like putting a Volkswagen engine into a Skoda car, it might run more efficiently, but it is still a Skoda.
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I'm from Dunshaughlin, Co Meath and all of mam's side of the family would have been horsey. Her uncle was Andy Lynch who trained and he was Head Travelling Lad for Noel Meade, so we grew up with ponies at Andy's. Then my brother Keith and I started riding out for Pat Martin. Granda would have harrowed the gallops at Fairyhouse and we would have gone down on Saturdays with him and looked at the likes of Paul Carberry, Ross and Barry Geraghty. We always wanted to be them! I got too big, but Keith is doing a good job.
Jumps Season Preview
Emma Nagle is joined by Paddy Flood, Johnny Ward and Vincent Finegan for a chat about the upcoming Jumps Season. Constitution Hill V State Man, Gold Cup contenders, Can anyone catch Mullins? Who are the best jockeys? plus lots of tips and dark horses for the season ahead in a show packed full of insights and light-hearted banter.
- Jim Goldie is on for one of his best ever seasons as a trainer and his placement here of AYR POET looks ideal as he bids to defy a 4lb rise to follow up his Musselburgh success 15 days ago. Having been placed on three of his six previous runs at this course, reverting to Tapeta shouldn't be an issue and another bold showing can be expected. Previous course winners Prince Achille and Urban Road can give the selection plenty of think about.
