Life And Sport From An Armchair View
11.50: ASHROE DIAMOND (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 12.20: GAOITH CHUIL - EW - (DENIS O'REGAN/TED WALSH) 12.55: FIL DOR (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) Fil Dor is one of a number of talented young horses running in the Caldwell Construction silks 1.30: DUFFLE COAT - EW - (COREY MCGIVERN (7)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.05: GENTLEMAN DE MEE (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS)... Continue Reading →
2.10: TORY REEL - EW - (PADDY O'HANLON (5)/ANDY MCNAMARA) 2.40: NIKINI (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.10: APRIL'S JOY - EW - (KIEREN BUCKLEY (5)/GAVIN CROMWELL) 3.40: WHAT PATH (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.10: CHEMICAL ENERGY (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.40: EASY GAME (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) Easy Game should be headline news on day one of the Listowel... Continue Reading →
'Form lines' is a phrase often deployed in horse racing. Generally in reference to competing steeds who have crossed paths previously. It tends, also, to be put to use in team sports where two entities develop a rivalry over time. The line's appearance here has nothing to do with either of the examples utilised thus... Continue Reading →
2.10: MAGICAL ZOE (CONOR BRASSIL (2)*/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 2.45: RED STRIKER - EW - (DARRAGH O'KEEFE/ANDY MCNAMARA) 3.20: MARY MEEHAN (BRIAN HAYES/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.55: ELUSIVE SEA (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.30: RAMBRANITJAC - W/O FAV - (BRIAN HAYES/WILLIE MULLINS) 5.05: FILON DOUDARIES (MARK WALSH/SHANE BRODERICK) A winner for Limerick trainer Shane Broderick would strike an emotional... Continue Reading →
1.20: KILDORERY - EW - (SHANE O'CALLAGHAN (7)/TED WALSH) 1.55: ECHOES OF FAMILY - EW - (NICHOLAS TERRASSIN (7)/E&P HARTY) 2.33: HEIA (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.08: SOVIET PIMPERNELL (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.43: FOLIO - EW - (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.18: RESERVE JUDGEMENT - EW - (BRIAN HAYES/JOHN MCCONNELL) 4.53: PIKE COUNTY - EW - (AIDAN... Continue Reading →
Please take a while to have a look at my thoughts on Day 1 of the four most wonderful days sport of the year. https://youtu.be/XpOTxb2KSy4
1.40: ATTABOYARCHIE - EW - (DANNY HAND (7)/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN) 2.15: DARTINGTON (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.50: JOSEPH CONRAD - EW - (RICHIE CONDON (4)/HARRY KELLY) 3.25: DAILY PRESENT (SEAN O'KEEFFE/PAUL NOLAN) 4.00: CILAOS EMERY (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) Cilaos Emery is one of two mounts for Paul Townend in Navan 4.35: FLASH DE TOUZAINE - EW -... Continue Reading →
My first Podcast 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://open.spotify.com/episode/1S3RWMMdiOJCBAwdpZjTyN?si=6c198a695c67458e
1.50: BUTTE MONTANA - EW - (DONIE MCINERNEY/MICK WINTERS) 2.25: GOOD BYE SAM (PATRICK MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) The Dynamic Duo can score on the double today 3.00: LISTENTILLITELLYA - EW - (DARRAGH O'KEEFFE/TOM GIBNEY) 3.35: SILVERSTRAND - EW - (SIMON TORRENS/JOHN MCCONNELL) 4.10: HOLLINGTON - EW - (JJ SLEVIN/STUART CRAWFORD) 4.45: ROBINSTOWN (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.15:... Continue Reading →
2.10: KILBARRY CHLOE - EW - (MIKE O'CONNOR (5)/CON O'KEEFFE) 2.45: MOUNT BROWN (EOIN WALSH (5)/NOEL MEADE) 3.20: UKNOWCARTY (JACK GILLIGAN (7)/PAUL GILLIGAN) 3.55: CLIFTON WARRIOR (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.30: SIBERIAN PRINCE (EOIN WALSH (5)/NOEL MEADE) 5.00: DUCHESS RAVENWAVES (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 5.30: DANCING CITY (PATRICK MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) Patrick and Wille have some serious... Continue Reading →