1.20: JUNCTURE (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 1.55: RAZDAN - EW - (SAM EWING (5)/MATT SMITH) 2.30: GOOD JOB POWER - EW - (JOE DOYLE/DENIS HOGAN) 3.05: UP HELLY Aa (WAYNE LORDAN/WILLIE MCCREERY) 3.40: SETTLE FOR BAY - EW - (OISIN ORR/DAVID MARNANE) David Marnane's globe-trotting star Settle For Bay 4.15: EBONY MAW (SAM EWING/GER LYONS) 4.50:... Continue Reading →
Time doesn’t stand still so the only option is to Move With It
The victory of Drumbear in the Downpatrick Bumper of March 21st hardly made any headlines. Even allowing for the continued ascent of the winning trainer John McConnell and rider Ben Harvey. But for another reason it was a seminal contest regarding the current state of Irish racing. Now read on... Finishing in sixth place that... Continue Reading →
This One’s For You, Bud
Without doubt the most difficult video I've had to do so far. Buddy, my golden boy, has gone to chase the pigeons in the sky. We also give a brief update on the eco-bales and other ongoing operations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwdoUk2fayI
Selections For The Curragh – June 2nd 2021
4.30: BARUD (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 5.00: CONFIDENT STAR - W/O FAV - (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 5.30: LUSSTOWN BABA - EW - (LEIGH ROCHE/WILLIE MCCREERY) 6.00: SISTER ROSETTA (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 6.30: PATRICK SARSFIELD (DECLAN MCDONOGH/JOSEPH O'BRIEN) Brendan Powell - a key man in the Carraiganog team 7.05: SHOSHONE WARRIOR - EW - (MIKEY SHEEHY (5)/JOSEPH... Continue Reading →
Selections for Tipperary – June 1st 2021
4.40: TAR HEEL - EW - (MIKEY SHEEHY (5)/JOSEPH O'BRIEN) 5.10: LAKOMET OF SAINTS - EW - (CHRIS HAYES/FOZZY STACK) 5.40: LOVEDAY (NATHAN CROSSE (5)/WILLIE MCCREERY) 6.10: ROSES BLUE (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 6.40: A STEP TOO FAR - EW - (CIAN MACREDMOND (7)/KIERAN COTTER) Cian MacRedmond pictured here with Willie McCreery 7.10: FUTURE ROMANCE -... Continue Reading →
Selections for Roscommon – May 31st 2021
4.35: KNOCKNAKILLA (SHANE FOLEY/GER O'LEARY) 5.10: ELZAAM TALES (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 5.45: ANGELS TRUMPET - EW - (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/PETER FAHEY) 6.15: DINAMINE - EW - (GARY CARROLL/MICK MULVANY) 6.45: YOU OWE ME MONEY - EW - (SHANE FOLEY/GER O'LEARY) Shane Foley 7.15: CLIMATE (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 7.45: PERSIAN QUEEN - EW - (COLIN KEANE/NOEL... Continue Reading →
Selections for Punchestown – May 31st 2021
4.25: RECENT REVELATIONS - EW - (KEITH DONOGHUE/DENISE FOSTER*) 4.55: IT'S ONLY A NUMBER (CIAN CULLINAN (7)/FRANCIS FLOOD) 5.30: MANITOPARK Aa (DANNY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) 6.00: SELLARBRIDGE - EW - (SEAN FLANAGAN/NOEL MEADE) 6.30: PEACEFUL SUNDAY - EW - (JJ SLEVIN/STUART CRAWFORD) 7.00: RESURRECTED DUKE - EW - (MAXINE O'SULLIVAN (7)/NOEL MEADE) Resurrected Duke (inside) 7.30:... Continue Reading →
Good and bad during dry run in the west
Meath...... 2-12 Mayo...... 3-17 Let's get the ugly business out of the way first. Meath conceded far too many scores, with a worrying degree of generosity. The case for the defence has plenty going for it however. Whether by accident or design, Andy McEntee made eight changes from the announced line up, but those given... Continue Reading →
Selections for Navan – May 30th
1.15: LOPES GOLD (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 1.45: LAAKHOF (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 2.20: TEDDY BOY - EW - (CHRIS HAYES/EDDIE LYNAM) 2.55: MALAWI (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/AIDAN O'BRIEN) 3.30: LAELAPS (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 4.05: EARL OF TYRONE - EW - (NIALL MCCULLAGH/JOHN MURPHY) 4.40: WHITE PEPPER - EW - (GARY CARROLL/GAVIN CROMWELL) 5.15: NUSRA - EW - (BEN... Continue Reading →