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A bad mistake seven out effectively sealed the fate of favourite First Lieutenant (eventually pulled up – burst a blood vessel) in the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase but another Gigginstown House Stud-owned runner stole the show – Bog Warrior impressively making a lot of the running under Ruby Walsh (doubling up after Sous Les Cieux's win).
Sun 04th Dec
Mouse Morris insists a good round of jumping is the primary objective for First Lieutenant in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.
Sun 04th Dec
Gigginstown House Stud secured a quick-fire double as Last Instalment put in an excellent display of jumping to land the beginners’ chase at Galway.
Sun 23rd Oct
Tharawaat put up a fine display in desperate conditions to defy top weight in the Dara Cassidy Memorial Handicap Chase and give jockey Davy Russell a Galway doubleSun 23rd Oct
Golden Silver's preparation for a possible tilt at the Champion Chase at Cheltenham went well as he enjoyed an easy victory in the paddypower.com Chase at Naas, the second leg of a treble for Paul Townend and Willie MullinsSun 20th Feb
Davy Russell had to pass the doctor before being allowed to ride on Friday but he was determined not to miss out on Siegemaster (16-1) winning the Connolly's Red Mills Thyestes Chase at GowranFri 28th Jan
Davy Russell bounced back in the best possible fashion, after a couple of heavy falls, when landing the Connolly's Red Mills Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park aboard Siegemaster.
Fri 28th Jan
Jim Dreaper looks to have another decent stayer on his hands after Royal De La Thinte's (9-2) victory in the Punchestown Hospitality Beginners ChaseFri 31st Dec
Prunella Dobbs gained a measure of compensation for the serious injuries suffered by Fiery Lord in race four when Farringdon landed the www.thetote.com Steeplechase under Andrew McNamara.
Mon 20th Sep
Jockey Paul Carberry returned to the saddle, from his lengthy suspension following a failed breath test before Christmas, at Naas today, winning on his third ride back, on Noel Meade's Oscar Looby in the Grade 2 Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase.
Tue 19th Jan
Noel Meade and Davy Condon combined for another Grade 1 win following on from Go Native at Newcastle on Saturday when their well-backed Pandorama (ended up the 9/4 favourite) proved too strong for second market-choice, Alpha Ridge up the straight, prevailing by seven lengths in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase.
Wed 02nd Dec
Jim Bolger's Dewhurst Stakes also-ran Free Judgement returned to winning ways with an authoritative display in the Group Three J.R.A. Killavullan Stakes at LeopardstownMon 26th Oct
China Rock bounced back from an odds-on defeat on his chasing bow at Gowran 23 days ago when he got the better of Alpha Ridge by a neck after a titanic tussle in the W.B. Gavin & Co. European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase.
Mon 26th Oct
Following on from the big Wexford success of Alpha Ridge in the Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle there was another victory for the Model County when Moses McCabe struck in the Lubrisyn Equine Joint Supplement Carey's Cottage Cup Handicap Chase with Arkmore Radar.
Thu 22nd Jan
In it's 56th running, the Ellen Construction Thyestes Handicap Chase produced it's second back-to-back winner when Priests Leap joined Wylde Hide (1995 & 1996) in that exclusive club. The 20/1 chance (same price as he was a year ago) got on terms two out under his partner from twelve months ago, Philip Enright, led before the last, and went away on the run in to account for Chelsea Harbour by four lengths.
Thu 22nd Jan
Alpha Ridge put up a big performance for a novice when making all in the Grade 2 Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle with Davy Russell in the plate to replace Paul Carberry, who suffered a fall at home yesterday.
Thu 22nd Jan
Anyone impressed by Pandorama over the course and distance a fortnight ago, could hardly have imagined that their view of him would be enhanced, but the Flemensfirth gelding had even the most hard-nosed of racegoers talking in excited terms after destroying Alpha Ridge by twenty six lengths in the 'Monksfield' Novice Hurdle.
Sun 23rd Nov
Paul Nolan's Alpha Ridge put in an awesome performance to make all for a hugely impressive 25 lengths win the Grade 3 Dial-A-Bet 1800 721 821 European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle at Cork today.
Sun 02nd Nov
Sesenta turned the Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle into a procession in the closing stages as he careered away to win comfortablyTue 16th Sep
Alain Cawley was in the winners enclosure at The Listowel Festival after winning The Brandon Hotel Maiden Hurdle aboard the Paul Nolan trained Alpha Ridge owned by Jim Mernagh.
Tue 16th Sep
After race at Gowran Park Thu, 22nd Jan, 2009 (1st)
I didn't like him in Navan, he was a bit flat. We brought him back nice and fresh for this which I thought might have been a bit too good a race for him but there seemed to be no real excuses. He went a nice consistent gallop on terrible ground and he'll go now for the Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham all being well.
Paul Nolan
After race at Cork Sun, 2nd Nov, 2008 (1st)
I am delighted with that and the race worked out very well for him. He needed a good pace and that was a very good performance. We won't rush with him now but he'll go for those long distance novice hurdles.
Paul Nolan
After race at Cork Sun, 2nd Nov, 2008 (1st)
I am delighted with that and the race worked out very well for him. He needed a good pace and that was a very good performance. We won't rush with him now but he'll go for those long distance novice hurdles.
Paul Nolan
After race at Limerick Sun, 12th Oct, 2008 (1st)
Glacial Ridge is a real chaser in the making and he has come on a nice bit since his win at Listowel.
Paul Nolan
After race at Listowel Tue, 16th Sep, 2008 (1st)
He won his bumper on testing ground last Christmas but didn't jump great on the better ground earlier in the year. We were going to run him over a longer trip later this week but decided it was best to start him over 2 miles on his first run back so it wouldn't be too hard on him. I hope he'll improve from that and he should make a nice chaser. He jumps fences better than he does hurdles and he's for sale.
Paul Nolan