Tag: Paul Nicholls
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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…
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Do not discount the others
There’s something very fitting about what you will read hereafter appearing around the same time as the completion of the third round of soccer’s FA Cup. Therein have been some of the greatest upsets ever seen in any sport. Such as Northampton’s expulsion of Manchester United or Arsenal being ousted by Wrexham a decade and…
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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…
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Good doctor? Nutty Professor more like
The lunatics are trying to take over the asylum. Colm O’Rourke’s notions about splitting Dublin in two has finally been usurped as the most madcap, lampoonable sports proposal out there. By a doctor no less. Now read on… The man Matt Chapman of Sky Sports and ITV Racing described as “The Good Doctor” – Newland…
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One dream coming true keeps another one alive – 6/1/24
My niece Ciara graduated from university shortly before Christmas. As well as obviously being a very proud day, it brought back many memories. For it was nearly 21 years to the day yours truly rolled up the long hall in the RDS decked out in the usual gown (which kept getting caught under my wheels)…
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We could all do with the survival instinct of a Mouse!
Don’t worry, what you’re about to read is not an ode to the furry little b*****ds that tend to make themselves uninvited lodgers at this time year. Said rodents gave production to the type of local yarn every country town around germinates over time. Before my time, there was a man – I won’t mention…
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Selections for Curragh – Aug. 12th 2023
1.40: DIEGO VELASQUEZ (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 2.15: RED VIBURNUM – EW – (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 2.50: CHERRY BLOSSOM (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 3.25: MOSS TUCKER – EW – (BILLY LEE/KEN CONDON) 4.00: SOMETHING NICE – EW – (GARY CARROLL/MICK MULVANY) 4.40: BUCANERO FUERTE (KEVIN STOTT/ADRIAN MURRAY) 5.10: DESERT HAVEN – EW – (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 5.40:…
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Selections for Leopardstown – Feb. 5th 2022
1.05: GRAND JURY (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 1.35: FIL D’OR (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.10: RIVIERE DATEL (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.45: RIGHTPLACERIGHTTIME – EW – (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/EMMET MULLINS) 3.15: JADANLI – EW – (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.50: EXIT POLL – W/O FAV – (JACK FOLEY (5)/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 4.25: FACILE VEGA (PATRICK MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS)
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Selections for Down Royal – Oct. 30th 2021
1.05: FIL D’OR (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.40: MIGHTY POTTER (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.15: YAFORDADOE – EW – (LUKE DEMPSEY/GAVIN CROMWELL) 2.50: FRODON (BRYONY FROST/PAUL NICHOLLS, IN GB) 3.25: ENVOI ALLEN (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.00: MINDSMADEUP – EW – (KEITH DONOGHUE/MATTHEW SMITH) 4.35: AMERICAN MIKE (JAMIE CODD/GORDON ELLIOTT)
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Selections for Listowel – June 7th 2021
1.35: DARRENS DIAMOND – W/O FAV – (AMBROSE MCCURTIN/ROBERT MURPHY) 2.05: DIGBY – EW – (ADAM SHORT/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN) 2.35: PYTHION (DONIE MCINERNEY/MICK WINTERS) 3.05: LOST OSCAR (SIMON TORRENS/PETER FAHEY) 3.35: MINDSMADEUP – EW – (LUKE DEMPSEY/MATT SMITH) 4.05: SAMCRO (BARRY BROWNE (3)/DENISE FOSTER*) 4.35: WARRIORS TALE – EW – (MAXINE O’SULLIVAN (5)/EUGENE O’SULLIVAN) 5.05: BARDENSTOWN…