Life And Sport From An Armchair View
My first video in a ridiculous length of time, detailing my own mishaps, my thoughts on the situation in Ukraine from a sporting perspective and a quick look forward to the best and most important four days sport of the year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaDnhaNQTbk
Record numbers of winners flowed through this horse trainer's yard. https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=lwgh
With the Cheltenham Festival only 15 days away, we've set you a challenge today to get you in the mood for the equine Olympics at Prestbury Park. https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=wfbop
12.45: DOLCITA (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.15: EXIT TO THE WEST - EW - (JACK FOLEY (5)/ROBERT TYNER) 1.45: DISCORAMA - EW - (BRYAN COOPER/PAUL NOLAN) High class Discorama is the standout on today's card at Fairyhouse 2.15: TEMPO CHAPTER TWO (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.45: HMS SEAHORSE (BRYAN COOPER/PAUL NOLAN) 3.15: IGRAINE (JJ SLEVIN/JOSEPH O'BRIEN) 3.45:... Continue Reading →
It may have been mentioned here in the last few months, but, I haven't been able to watch a cattle mart since da went ringside up yonder. Tried watching Carnaross again last night - the minute an Angus heifer entered the ring Niagra Falls emerged from behind my glassess. Horse racing has remained a constant... Continue Reading →
4.10: TUWAIQ (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 4.40: TELLHIMIMTHERE (GARY HALPIN/PAT O'ROURKE) 5.10: ELOY D'AMERVAL (COLIN KEANE/ANDY MCNAMARA) 5.45: JAZZ DREAMERS (ANDREW SLATTERY/SEAMUS FAHEY) 6.15: BRINGSTY (RONAN WHELAN/ADRIAN MCGUINNESS) 6.45: WAJAAHA (SEAN DAVIS/CATHAL BYRNES) 7.15: DUFFLE COAT (SAM EWING/DENISE FOSTER*) Duffle Coat and Robbie Power at Cheltenham 7.45: TOO BRIGHT (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE)
Another astounding afternoon for the dynamic duo that are Henry de Bromhead and Irish racing's leading lady, Rachael Blackmore. The pair combined to land the Mares Novice Hurdle with Tellmesomethinggirl with the amazing Tipperary lady also taking off with the Ryanair Chase for Willie Mullins aboard Allaho. Can she land the biggest of all on... Continue Reading →
Today was all about the wonderful stories the Cheltenham can throw up, between the great Tiger Roll recording a remarkable fifth Festival success while an even more remarkable story was that of the Paul Hennessy trained Heaven Help Us. Kilkenny's Hennessy is much more synonymous with the the Greyhound Racing scene - where winning owner... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAtq9IR9Ulk Thankfully, things got off to a pleasantly surprisingly good start today with Appreciate It handsomely lived up to his billing as the Irish banker while Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore made history in the Champion Hurdle, But, not for the first time, the Meath racing fraternity made their mark on the day's business. It was... Continue Reading →
After an enforced spell on the sidelines from video production, it was great to be back behind the camera today. Here, I take a look at the opening salvo of the best week's sporting action of this or any year, the Cheltenham Festival. The Unibet Champion Hurdle tops the bill, with Epatante defending her crown.... Continue Reading →