Tag: Daryl Jacob

  • The Late John Hales

    The Late John Hales

    Leading National Hunt racehorse owner John Hales has passed away. The deceased, who was 85, made his money through the Golden Bear Toys company he co-founded in 1979, which went on to produce products from major children’s shows such as Teletubbies, Basil Brush, Thomas the Tank Engine and In The Night Garden, owned some champions…

  • Slevin very much in the Green

    Slevin very much in the Green

    In any walk of life, a conclusion of one sort generally leads to the beginning of another. Whether that be a footballer retiring a going into management, or a jockey retiring and taking out a training licence or a journalist moving on from actively writing and into an editing or sub-editing role. Mind you, in…

  • Selections for Gowran – Oct. 4th 2024

    Selections for Gowran – Oct. 4th 2024

    1.15: MR PERCY (DARYL JACOB/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 1.50: FAD EADRAIN – EW – (SIMON TORRENS/PAT FOLEY) 2.25: HOLLOW SPARK – EW – (KIERAN CALLAGHAN (5)/JIMMY BARCOE) 3.00: LILIAN BLAND (RICHIE DEEGAN/NIALL HENNESSY) 3.35: LOT OF JOY (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.10: PARK OF KINGS – EW – (MARK WALSH/PAUL NOLAN) 4.45: IN FOR THE NIGHT (MARK WALSH/DES MCDONOGH)…

  • Frost set for the French heat

    Frost set for the French heat

    In a development that might be – in one way – a tad surprising but in another shouldn’t be at all, Simon Munir and Isaac Souede have announced the appointment of Bryony Frost as retained rider of their National Hunt horses in France. 29-year-old Frost, who, has, for a long time been a key member…

  • Selections for Leopardstown – Feb. 5th 2023

    Selections for Leopardstown – Feb. 5th 2023

    1.10: BANNTOWN GIRL – EW – (DANNY MULLINS/SONNY CAREY) 1.40: JAMES DU BERLAIS (DARYL JACOB/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.10: SCEAU ROYAL – W/O FAV – (DARYL JACOB/ALAN KING, IN GB) 2.40: CIEL DE NEIGE – EW – (KIERAN CALLAGHAN (7)/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.10: VAUBAN – W/O FAV – (DANNY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.40: FACILE VEGA (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.10:…

  • Selections for Down Royal – Aug. 26th 2022

    Selections for Down Royal – Aug. 26th 2022

    4.40: SURAC (DANNY MULLINS/RICHARD O’BRIEN) 5.15: SCENIC LOOK (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.50: PEACE PARTY – EW – (EOIN WALSH (5)/DESSIE MCDONOGH) 6.25: EVENWOODSONOFAGUN (DANNY MULLINS/RICHARD O’BRIEN) 7.00: SALVADOR ZIGGY (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 7.30: LILY LIGHT FOOT (KIEREN BUCKLEY (5)/E&P HARTY) 8.00: JETARA (MIKEY O’SULLIVAN (7)/JESSICA HARRINGTON)

  • Selections for Roscommon – Aug. 2nd 2022

    Selections for Roscommon – Aug. 2nd 2022

    5.25: HOMME D’UN SOIR (DARRYL JACOB/STUART CRAWFORD) 5.55: AN DROICHEAD GORM – EW – (JJ SLEVIN/SONNY CAREY) 6.25: FOLLOW THE CROWD (MARK WALSH/AIDAN HOWARD) 7.00: GOLDEN ARMOUR – EW – (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 7.30: LORCA – EW – (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/EDDIE O’GRADY) 8.00: LESSOFDNEGATIVITY – EW – (PADDY O’HANLON (5)/ANDY MCNAMARA) 8.30: RESILIENT FRONT (PAT TAAFFE…