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Rubi Light (FR) b g 16th Mar 2005
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Review clonmel 4th Feb
Arkwrisht benefitted from an enterprising Ruby Walsh ride to continue Willie Mullins' domination of the Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at ClonmelThu 04th Feb
Bright has Grand Annual option
Bright New Dawn justified favouritism in the three runner Micro Dog ID Chase, providing his jockey Bryan Cooper with a treble on the card (won earlier on Fire in Soul and Water Sprite). Thu 04th Feb
Review thurles 14th Jan
Don Cossack was workmanlike in retaining his Ladbrokes Ireland Kinloch Brae Chase crown at ThurlesThu 14th Jan
Review thurles 19th Nov
Sir Des Champs returned from nearly two years off the track with a victory in the Boomerang Animal Bedding And Boomerang Horse & Country Store Chase at ThurlesThu 19th Nov
Sir Des Champs makes successful return
Sir Des Champs returned from a near two-year injury layoff to record a Listed victory in the Boomerang Animal Bedding And Boomerang Horse & Country Store Chase at Thurles. Thu 19th Nov
Review wexford 17th Mar
Grade One-winning chaser Rubi Light battled gamely to land the competitive Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase at WexfordTue 17th Mar
Rubi battles to veteran success
Rubi Light may not be the force of old but he still retains plenty of ability and the 10-year-old made it back to back wins with an ultra game performance in the Arctic Tack Stud Veteran Handicap Chase at Wexford. Tue 17th Mar
Review thurles 26th Feb
Gigginstown House stud enjoyed a one-two in the Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles, but not in the order generally expectedThu 26th Feb
Rubi shows the old spark
We had famous silks at the number one following the opener at Thurles, and it was a case of more of the same half-an-hour later when the Champion Hurdle winning colours of Bill Hennessy (Sublimity 2007) got a successful airing courtesy of Davy Russell and Rubi Light. Thu 26th Feb
Review clonmel 10th Feb
Willie Mullins landed the Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle for the third year running as Roi Des Frances outstayed his rivals in the Grade Three feature at ClonmelTue 10th Feb
Turban makes it three for Mullins
Willie Mullins brought up a treble at Clonmel with Turban triumphant under Ruby Walsh in the Patsy O'Brien (Glenduff) Memorial Chase. Tue 10th Feb
Review clonmel 20th Feb
Willie Mullins enjoyed a double at Clonmel, culminating in Don Poli's victory in the feature race on the card, the Grade Three Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice HurdleThu 20th Feb
Gentleman takes opener in style
Perfect Gentleman pulled away in good style to run out a convincing winner of the opening Munster Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon. Thu 20th Feb
Rubi bids to bounce back over timber
Robbie Hennessy is eyeing a trip to the Cheltenham Festival and a crack at the Grand National ahead of Rubi Light's attempt to get his season back on track at Clonmel. Thu 20th Feb
Arvika bids to conquer Europe
Connections of Arvika Ligeonniere are under no illusions about the task facing the talented chaser as he tackles proven champion Sizing Europe in a fascinating Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown. Fri 27th Dec
Review punchestown 8th Dec
Arvika Ligeonniere recorded a bloodless victory in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase after stable companion Sir Des Champs crashed out of the race in a third-fence fallSun 08th Dec
Arvika does what he has to in John Durkan
The three runner Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase quickly boiled down to a match as Sir Des Champs took a crashing fall at the third fence. This left his stablemate Arvika Ligeonniere to comfortably beat Rubi Light. Sun 08th DecGoing reports
Punchestown reports its ground to be Good to Yielding ahead of the seven-race card today that features the Grade 1 John Durkan Chase at 1.35pm. Sun 08th Dec
Review clonmel 14th Nov
Arvika Ligeonniere got his season off to the ideal start with victory in the Clonmel Oil Chase at the County Tipperary circuitThu 14th Nov
Ligeonniere back with a bang
Arvika Ligeonniere powered away in the closing stages to make an impressive winning return to action in the Clonmel Oil Chase this afternoon. Thu 14th Nov
Review gowran park 5th Oct
Veteran chaser Sizing Europe pulled out all the stops in an exciting finish to win the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park for a third consecutive seasonSat 05th Oct
'Elderly' Europe wins Gowran's Champ Chase
Sizing Europe clocked up win number 20 in a remarkable career when landing the Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase at Gowran today for adoring trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Andrew Lynch. Sat 05th Oct
Review navan 19th Feb
Grand National-bound horses held sway at Navan on an afternoon of surprises in the big racesTue 19th Feb
Chicago shock in Red Mills
Chicago Grey sprang a 25/1 shock in the four-runner Red Mills Chase at Navan this afternoon. Tue 19th Feb
Review leopardstown 27th Dec
Sizing Europe (1-3) made it three out of three for the campaign in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at LeopardstownThu 27th Dec
Europe lands the odds in Dial-A-Bet
Sizing Europe justified prohibitive odds in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase, although the Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding was made to work hard for his seventh Grade 1 victory on day two of the Leopardstown Festival meeting. Thu 27th Dec
Review punchestown 9th Dec
Flemenstar took the prize scalp of Sir Des Champs as he led all the way to win an enthralling renewal of the John Durkan Memorial Chase at PunchestownSun 09th Dec
Flem is the Star in Durkan
Irish racegoers have really taken Flemenstar to their hearts and the Peter Casey-trained gelding certainly stepped up to the mark when taking the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase in brilliant fashion. Sun 09th Dec
Warrior out of Durkan
The eagerly awaited John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase has been reduced to a three runner affair after Bog Warrior was taken out this morning. Sun 09th Dec
Review punchestown 28th Apr
China Rock made his second appearance at this year's Punchestown Festival a winning one as he sprang a 20-1 surprise in the thetote.com Punchestown Gold CupSat 28th Apr
Hennessy happy with Light
Robbie Hennessy feels putting thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup back to Saturday from Wednesday will have no ill effects on Rubi Light. Sat 28th Apr
Review gowran park 18th Feb
Rubi Light set himself up for the Cheltenham Festival as he demolished the opposition in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran ParkSat 18th Feb
Rubi routs rivals in Red Mills
Rubi Light proved a different class as he made all for an effortless success in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park. Sat 18th Feb
Gowran Park now soft
The ground at Gowran Park is now soft ahead of today's seven race card which kicks off at 1.35pm. Sat 18th Feb
Review leopardstown 28th Dec
The JP McManus-owned Synchronised (8/1) proved the decision to switch him from the Welsh National was the right one when slamming his Lexus Chase rivals at LeopardstownWed 28th Dec
A Synchronised result for the bookies
Synchronised – last season’s Welsh National winner – upset the Cheltenham Gold Cup pretensions of Rubi Light and Quito De La Roque when beating the pair in the featured Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown at odds of 8/1. Wed 28th Dec
Rubi spot on for Lexus
Robbie Hennessy believes Rubi Light has every chance of getting three miles in the Lexus Chase as the ground continues to dry out at Leopardstown. Wed 28th DecReview punchestown 11th Dec
Rubi Light put up a display of complete authority to land the John Durkan Memorial Chase at PunchestownSun 11th Dec
Rubi Light sparkles in the John Durkan
5/2 joint favourite Rubi Light took some notable scalps when landing his first Grade 1 in the John Durkan at Punchestown. Sun 11th Dec
Rubi Light shining bright
Robbie Hennessy reports Rubi Light in flying form as he bids to put behind him a stuttering start to the campaign in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase today (2.05). Sun 11th Dec
Punchestown now heavy
The going is now heavy at Punchestown following 2.5mm of rain overnight. Sun 11th DecReview gowran park 1st Oct
Sizing Europe got his new campaign off to a winning start in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Champion Chase at Gowran Park, but only after fate intervened to hand him the prize on a plateSat 01st Oct
Westmeath off the mark over fences
Westmeath made every yard to make a winning debut over fences in the beginners chase at Gowran Park. Sat 01st Oct
Europe lucky winner on Gowran return
Sizing Europe was gifted victory on his return to action in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Champion Chase at Gowran Park this afternoon. Sat 01st Oct
Gowran passes inspection
Today's meeting at Gowran Park, featuring the Grade 2 PricewaterhouseCoopers Champion Chase, will go ahead following an early morning inspection. Sat 01st OctReview gowran park 19th Feb
Dunguib made a triumphant return to action at Gowran, securing his place at the Cheltenham Festival in the processSat 19th Feb
Rubi sees the Light
The Robbie Hennessy trained Rubi Light, who was backed by connections at 200/1 yesterday for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham, following an impressive win in the Grade 2 Red Mills Chase at Gowran today. Sat 19th Feb
Review fairyhouse 16th Jan
Willie Mullins is plotting a route towards the Cheltenham Festival with Golden Silver following his cool success at Fairyhouse on SundaySun 16th Jan
Golden Silver wins Normans Grove Chase
High class chaser Golden Silver gave his supporters a few anxious moments when justifying 2/11 favouritism in the four runner Grade 2 Tote Pick Six Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse today, hitting a high of 5.2 ‘in-running’ on one exchange. Sun 16th JanReview punchestown 13th Nov
Rubi Light is destined for a rise in grade after his bloodless triumph in the Active Retirement Days Handicap Chase at PunchestownSat 13th Nov
Rubi Lights up Punchestown
The opening Active Retirement Days Handicap Chase saw a fine performance from Rubi Light to defy top weight to win under Davy Russell. Sat 13th Nov
Review sligo 30th Sep
I Hear A Symphony repaid James Lambe's faith when getting his head in front under a vintage Ruby Walsh ride at SligoThu 30th Sep
Geraghty strikes for the 3rd time at Sligo
Barry Geraghty gave punters more cause for cheer when completing a treble at Sligo on The Burrow Vic (7/2 this morning into 15/8 fav) in the Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Steeplechase. Thu 30th Sep
Geraghty brings home another gamble on Rubi
Barry Geraghty completed a double when Rubi Light justified strong market support (4/1 in the morning into 5/4) in the Martin Reilly Hyundai Steeplechase at Sligo. Thu 30th Sep
Review down royal 3rd Feb
Huge De Vindecy made the most of a drop in class when returning to winning ways in the Weatherbys Racecards Hurdle at Down RoyalWed 03rd Feb
Vindecy storms to Weatherbys success
Hugo de Vindecy powered away from his rivals in the closing stages to run out a convincing winner of the Weatherbys Racecards Hurdle at Down Royal. Wed 03rd FebReview punchestown 20th Jan
Pittoni leapt into the picture for the JCB Triumph Hurdle by adding to his debut success over jumps at PunchestownWed 20th Jan
Mullins & Walsh double-up with Mourad
Last year's Triumph Hurdle third, Mourad brought to an end a sequence of three second placings when he landed the Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle by an easy ten lengths to complete a double initiated in the opener with Citizen Vic, for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh. Wed 20th Jan
It was great. He is finding a new lease of life. Andrew won't admit it now but he told me to go for the race in the North but I wanted to come here. He came in there and said I'm not going to say you are right!,. These races are great for horses like him, they should have more of them. They should maybe do what England do and have a final at the end of the season in somewhere like Punchestown or Fairyhouse. The old boys like him are in no man lands. They are highly rated and not as good as they were. Races like this they are up against their own class and they should have more of them. Fair play to Wexford for having this race on and the prize-money was great. He is living outside now and that's made the difference with him. He is out 24 hours a day and if he wants to come in we have a bit of a canopy for him. He was bursting blood vessels last year and this year when he is out in the fresh air the whole time he is not doing that. I hope it keeps working. He is in the Grand National but I'll enter him in the Topham as well. That might suit him over 2m 5f. He is a brilliant jumper and fingers cross he will keep going now. We have him half back right but he is still not as good as he was.
Robert Alan Hennessy
I thought the trip would be too short for him, but he outstayed him. Davy said he was always very confident on him,. It's great to get him back, as he has had plenty of problems, and lives outside in a specially designed paddock. He was bursting blood vessels last year and also had a wind operation. He's in the Grand National and we'll have a look at it as there's only one Grand National and my dad (Bill Hennessy, owner) has had a winner at Cheltenham but never at Aintree!
Robert Alan Hennessy
He was a long-time in front and it was like a schooling session for him,. He just popped around and was very good - he'll be even better with a bit of company. Andrew was very impressed with him. He made the rest look very ordinary. When Andrew got off him after Cheltenham last year he said he wouldn't want the ground any faster. By the Friday the ground would have been too fast for him. If we get soft ground in the Ryanair we'll be laughing and we'll be praying for a bit of rain.
Robert Alan Hennessy
Rubi Light is probably one of the best jumpers in Ireland. He always was a great jumper but it is a pity he won over fences in France last season because that ruled him out of novice status here. we had a few quid on him at 200/1 for the Ryanair Chase yesterday and that race is now a big possibility! He'll also be entered in a few handicaps but may now be too highly rated. The deeper the ground is, the better it is for him.
Robert Alan Hennessy
he was only half fit when winning at Sligo on his latest run and still wasn't fully wound up today. Davy (Russell) said he was only getting going when he was pulling him up. He may be better over further but he can't go down the novice route as he won over fences in France before we bought him. He'll probably run next at Leopardstown over Christmas in either a handicap or Listed chase.
Robert Alan Hennessy
Barry said the mistake woke him up and that he'll come on a tonne for it. Bar the mistake he jumped brilliant. We are a bit restricted where we go because he won over fences in France . so a novice is out.
Robert Alan Hennessy
