Life And Sport From An Armchair View
12.35: PICTURES OF HOME - EW - (JACK KENNEDY/TED WALSH) 1.05: BLOOD DESTINY (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.35: MYSTICAL POWER (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS) The regally bred Mystical Power (Galileo-ex Annie Power) is sure to attract plenty of attention today in Punchestown 2.05: LISNAGAR FORTUNE (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.35: AH FUHGEDDABOUTIT - EW - (DANNY GILLIGAN (5)/DENIS... Continue Reading →
When playing into the wind, in sport or life in general, it's always safest to keep it simple and stick to what you know best. If you're driving out, hold what you have and don't look back. If, on the other hand, you're fighting a rearguard action, hold your ground, trust yourself and keep it... Continue Reading →
5.10: ENFRANCHISE - EW - (BRIAN HAYES/JOHN HANLON) 5.40: SHARJAH (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) The great Sharjah will be the star attraction on Day 2 in Ballybrit 6.10: TAMOLA (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 6.40: CURRENT OPTION - EW - (CIAN MAC REDMOND (5)/ADRIAN MCGUINNESS) 7.15: LIVIO MILO (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 7.50: KODIAC PRINCE - EW - (RORY... Continue Reading →
The tragic and untimely passing of young Jack De Bromhead last autumn shook the nation and well beyond to the core. No matter who you are, or whether you have any knowledge of or interest in racing, the thought of a kid dying - in any circumstances but especially doing something he knew and loved... Continue Reading →
1.30: LOSSIEMOUTH (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.10: PIED PIPER - EW - (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.50: FAVORI DU CHAMPDOU - EW - (JORDAN GAINFORD/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.30: GALLOPIN DES CHAMPS (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) Hopefully Gallopin Des Champs lets his jumping do the talking 4.10: CHRISS DREAM - EW - (MAXINE O'SULLIVAN (5)/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.50: IMPERVIOUS (BRIAN... Continue Reading →
1.10: HORANTZAU DAIRY (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.40: HO MY LORD (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.10: THE BIG DOYEN - W/O FAV - (KEVIN SEXTON/PETER FAHEY) 2.40: DELTA WORK - EW - (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.10: INDIE BELLE - EW - (AIDAN KELLY (7)/ROBERT WIDGER) 3.40: CHURCHSTONEWARRIOR (AIDAN COLEMAN/JONATHAN SWEENEY) 4.10: HISTORY OF FASHION - EW -... Continue Reading →
12.25: AIDE DE CAMP (DAN KING (5)/DENIS HOGAN) 12.57: TOMJACKWILLIAM (RICHIE DEEGAN/EOIN MCCARTHY) 1.32: WALK WITH PAUL (COLM BRASSIL/MARTIN BRASSIL) 2.07: PAUL MARVEL (KIERAN CALLAGHAN (7)/WILLIE MULLINS) Kieran Callaghan dons the famous Ricci silks this afternoon 2.42: THE SON OF BREGA (PATRICK O'BRIEN (4*)/PAT DOWNEY) 3.17: CAOIMHE'S PET (GARY NOONAN (4*)/EOIN MCCARTHY) 3.52: ONE BIG... Continue Reading →
11.55: QUAIS DE PARIS (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 12.30: MASTERMIND - EW - (JACK FOLEY/CHARLES O'BRIEN) 1.05: CARDAMON HILL - EW - (JORDAN GAINFORD/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.40: LAKE CHAD (NIALL MOORE (7)/PHILIP FENTON) 2.15: MINELLA INDO (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) Former Gold Cup winner Minella Indo would be a poignant 'home' win for Rachael and Henry 2.50:... Continue Reading →
12.00: TEMPTATIONINMILAN - EW - (PHILIP BYRNES (2*) /CHARLES BYRNES) 12.35: GOOD LAND (MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN (5)/BARRY CONNELL) 1.10: QUEENS BROOK (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.45: GAILLARD DU MESNIL (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.20: VAUBAN (DANNY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) Vauban could be a Champion Hurdle dark horse for these two gentlemen 2.55: SPIRIT OF LEGEND - EW - (RACHAEL... Continue Reading →
12.00: JETARA - EW - (JACK KENNEDY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 12.35: COEUR D'OR - EW - (MARK WALSH/DERMOT WELD) 1.10: LOSSIEMOUTH (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) Lossiemouth could be the captain of an exciting young team in the Ricci colours 1.45: ITWASFATE - EW - (DARRAGH O'KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 2.20: SAINT ROI (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.55: GRANGE WALK -... Continue Reading →