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In the past week alone there were 301 horse races run at 44 separate race meetings in Ireland and the UK.
The action comes thick and fast this time of the year. Thousands of horses and jockeys on the move, travelling the length and breadth of these islands to entertain us by competing in races broadcast and streamed live on various platforms to maximise betting turnover.
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I live in Garristown, north Co Dublin, near Ashbourne in Co Meath. I started riding ponies when I was younger. I did a lot of hunting with the Ward Union Hunt and Fingal Harriers Hunt, and then I got into the Ward Union Pony Club. My brother, my two younger sisters and I all did the pony club for a good couple of years. We did eventing and show jumping and everything.
Punter controversy after €2,000 wager
Emma Nagle, Johnny Ward and Paddy Flood react to a busy week of racing, including Chester controversy, Leopardstown and the latest Derby and Oaks talking points.
By John O'Riordan - Having overturned an odds-on favourite at Ballinrobe on Friday, TERO D'ROSA can follow up under a penalty. A relatively lightly-raced son of Galileo Chrome, the Ross O'Sullivan-trained gelding had shown promise on a couple of occasions before putting it all together last time. Almost certainly open to further improvement, the four-year-old looks the one to beat, despite the obvious concern of a wide draw. In hindsight, Can I Kiss You faced a difficult task when second to a handicap blot at Gowran Park recently. If coming on from that first run since October, the Kodi Bear filly is entitled to be involved. Course and distance winner Nibras Rainbow also warrants attention now back with trainer Paul Flynn.
