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Articles By John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan

John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.

Fri 23rd Aug 2024

Jabbar and Keithen Kennedy

Last to first as Jabbar makes it two from two at Killarney

8.20PM

Invictus Machin and Kieren Buckley

Invictus Machin registers first chasing win with battling display

7.52PM

Native Speaker and Rachael Blackmore

Native Speaker lands Kilbeggan maiden under well judged Blackmore ride

7.43PM

Nibras Rainbow and Leigh Roche

Nibras Rainbow registers first Irish success for in-form Flynn

7.10PM

Spring Collection and Wayne Hassett

In-foal Spring Collects that all important win under Hassett

6.42PM

Tounsivator and Paul Townend

Tounsivator brings up opening race double for Mullins and Townend

5.59PM

Monasterboice and Colin Keane

Monasterboice lands hat-trick despite stalls drama

5.43PM

Luckinthecity and Paul Townend

Luckinthecity justifies favouritism in Kilbeggan maiden hurdle

5.24PM

Sunsetontheboyne and Wesley Joyce

Joyce delivers Sunrise with late run to land Nursery

4.56PM

Killarney stage an all Flat card on Friday evening

Friday going updates

8.35AM

Sparkling Sea and Colin Keane made a winning debut at Naas.

Setback rules Sparkling Sea out for rest of the season

12.08AM

Thu 15th Aug 2024

Familiar Dreams is ridden out by Aine O'Connor

Familiar Dreams back to winning ways in Tramore finale

8.46PM

Cruisin Susan and John Berry (right)

Cruisin Susan defies a penalty to win second race within a week

8.17PM

Rauzan and Hugh Morgan pictured on their way to victory

Rauzan makes light of drop back in trip to complete four-timer

7.35PM

Clifftop is ridden out by Kieran Buckley

Clifftop lands unlikely success under never say die Buckley ride

6.17PM

Gardone and Chris Hayes

Gardone opens his account under Hayes in Dundalk finale

6.13PM

Presenting Lad (yellow and green) jumps the last alongside Still Ciel (left) and Faux Fur

Presenting Lad records back-to-backs wins with battling display

5.47PM

Rock Etoile and Cian Horgan

Rock Etoile overcomes wide draw to win for Slattery

5.00PM

Marble Angel and Wayne Lordan

Marble Angel improves for longer trip as Lordan rides Dundalk double

4.27PM

Bernard Shaw and Wayne Lordan

Bernard Shaw readily opens account at second attempt

3.53PM

Little Queenie and Robert Whearty

Little Queenie gives trainer Paul Flynn opening race double

2.38PM

Ms Willpower and Paul Flynn

Ms Willpower a rare winning juvenile debutant for Paul Flynn

2.14PM

Dundalk stage an afternoon meeting on Thursday.

Thursday going updates

8.37AM

Go Athletico and Ronan Whelan win Curragh Group 3 last September.

Go Athletico connections waiting on the rain

7.52AM

Thu 8th Aug 2024

Elzaamsan and Josh Halford

Elzaamsan opens his account under Josh Halford

9.07PM

Love At Sea and John Reddington.

Reddington makes all on Love At Sea to land Sligo bumper

8.42PM

Mooretown Lad and Colin Keane

Mooretown Lad flashes home late to give Keane treble

8.27PM

Early Arrival and Kieran Callaghan

Early Arrival delivered late to win featured race at Sligo

8.17PM

Scarlet Dancer and Siobhan Rutledge

Rutledge excels from the front on Dancer to give McConnell double

7.39PM

Kilbride HIll and John Aherne

Kilbride Hill makes all to give John Ryan Sligo double

7.16PM

Crystal Black and Colin Keane

Crystal Black steps up into Group 3 class to win Ballyroan Stakes

6.48PM

Cloonainra and Alex Harvey

Cloonainra wins on rules debut to give Harvey quick double

6.07PM

Leaders Listen and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Leaders Listen steps up in trip to score at second time of asking

5.46PM

Dollar Value and Alex Harvey

Dollar proves full Value for unorthodox Claiming win

5.37PM

Hill Road and David Egan

Hill Road powers clear to make impressive winning debut

5.21PM

Leopardstown stage an all flat card on Thursday evening.

Thursday going updates

8.43AM

Tue 6th Aug 2024

Keep Up and Patrick Mullins

Well bred mare Keeps Up Mullins excellent bumper record

8.48PM

Le Grande Vert and Donagh Meyler

Le Grand Vert wins on Irish debut for Philip Dempsey

8.33PM

Brandt and Jordan Gainford

Brandt wins on stable debut for Cian Collins

8.08PM

Presenting Lad and Philip Enright

Presenting Lad enhances fine Roscommon record to give Enright double

7.29PM

Housemartin and Philip Enright

Housemartin flies in under Enright to give O'Grady Roscommon win

7.00PM

Zariygann and Jack Kennedy

Zariygann readily lands gamble on hurdling debut

6.28PM

Amanha and Paddy O'Hanlon

Amanha causes mild upset to win on hurdling debut

6.04PM

Jordan Gainford with Pat Nolan

Vaureal drops back in trip to score on second start over flights

5.26PM

Presenting Lad bids for further Roscommon success.

Roscommon going update

8.39AM

Sun 4th Aug 2024

The Passing Wife and Declan Lavery

Wife not for Passing in Galway finale

6.00PM

Sylkie and Rory Cleary with Sylkie Syndicate and trainer Danny Howard.

Sylkie gets up late to give Danny Howard memorable Galway win

5.35PM

Sigh No More and Declan McDonogh

Last to first for Sigh No More under McDonogh

4.53PM

Physique and Seamie Heffernan

Physique makes all to land Ahonoora for Micky Fenton

4.45PM

Saint Roi and Aidan Kelly

Saint Roi makes his class count in Hemphill win

4.21PM

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