Racing
Limerick Racing News Enda Bolger took great pleasure in landing the PP Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase for the eighth time in the last 12 years and for the third time in a row at Punchestown on Sunday and it will hardly come as a surprise that the winner, Josies Orders, is heading to the…
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Limerick Racing News Owner JP McManus dominated in the Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle on the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown on Saturday. A winner with his big Champion Hurdle hope Buveur D’air at Sandown on the same afternoon, McManus had his colours fill the first three places in the €125,000 Leopardstown race.…
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Limerick Racing News Croom veteran Andrew McNamara enjoyed a New Year’s Day winner as Kilderry Prince landed the handicap chase at Tramore on Tuesday. Ridden by local amateur Sheila Ahern, the 20/1 chance won by two and quarter lengths from Gotaway. Other Racing News A crowd of 5,610 was in attendance on the biggest day…
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The Irish Horse Racing powerhouses essentially had mixed Christmas periods in Limerick, Leopardstown and in the UK. Gordon Elliott had just two winners from his first 50 runners over the course of the first couple of days across Ireland and Britain, whereas he also had to ruminate further over where they are going with Samcro,…
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It was a fine day for trainer Eoghan O’Grady as his Westerner Point came in at 14/1 to clinch the feature Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Steeplechase today at Limerick Racecourse. Under the guidance of Phillip Enright, Westerner Point saw off competition from Kylecrue and Burgas to clinch the race. The day started off with another…
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Mark Enright discusses overcoming his depression with RTE Racing presenter Robert Hall in a brutally honest and brave interview in advance of the Leopardstown Christmas meeting which began today. “It had gone to the point where I did not see any point in living on” After having a breakdown Enright chatted with Dr Adrian McGoldrick…
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The four day festival of horse racing at Limerick Racecourse got off to a flying start with Hardline the surprising winner ahead of Getabird in the Grade 1 Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Steeplechase. The Michael O’Leary owned horse saw off the firm favourite after Getabird and Ruby Walsh made an error at the final hurdle…
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Limerick Racing News Clogher trainer Austin Leahy was among the winners at his local track on Friday afternoon where Killacolla landed the rated novice hurdle. The 10/1 shot showed plenty of determination to account for the Guido Reni which was sent off at half the winner’s odds. Laura Hourigan also made it to the winners’…
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Limerick Racing News Matchbook Betting Exchange announced as the new sponsor of Limerick’s Grade 1 Novice Chase Limerick Racecourse has announced Matchbook Betting Exchange as the new sponsor of the Matchbook Betting Exchange Grade 1 Novice Chase on St Stephen’s Day as part of a three-year agreement. The Matchbook Betting Exchange Grade 1 Novice Chase is…
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Limerick Racecourse has announced Matchbook Betting Exchange as the new sponsor of the Matchbook Betting Exchange Grade 1 Novice Chase on St Stephen’s Day as part of a three-year agreement. The Matchbook Betting Exchange Grade 1 Novice Chase is the feature race on St. Stephen’s Day, the opening day of the iconic four day Mr…
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