Patrick Ward & Company Solicitors have been announced as Sponsors of the Irish Arkle. The Ward family has a long association with The Arkle having first sponsored the race in 2010 with the Henry de Bromhead trained An Cathaoir Mor winning on that occasion. Previous winners include Douvan, Un De Sceaux, Flemenstar, and Footpad. One […]

5 years ago

Coronavirus permitting… It better get lost for next week anyway! The Cheltenham festival is one of a kind. The bookies are crammed with workers on their lunch break and students in a mad scramble to get a fiver down before the off. Where else would you get it? For one week in March, the whole […]

6 years ago

With less than 40 days to go until Cheltenham The Dublin Racing Festival this weekend will provide some much-needed clues ahead of the showcase event in March. With 8 Grade One races and 2.1 million euros in prize money on offer over the two days, thousands of punters will flock to Leopardstown to see top […]

6 years ago

With the Dublin Racing Festival nearly a week away, it is worth nicking a few ante-post prices before they shorten up after Leopardstown and the UK Cheltenham preps. Some firms have already gone Non-runner-no-bet for Cheltenham, while most are yet to play their hand with plenty of value still to be had for those who […]

6 years ago

Just two days of pleasantries to get through. Just two days of pretending that these are the festivities you’ve been waiting all year for. ‘Happy Christmas, many happy re…la de da de da’ It’s not going to be easy and nobody said it would be. Find yourself drifting in and out of conversation after conversation, […]

6 years ago

A belter of an opening day to the Dublin Racing Festival. Here is your report to each Saturday’s three big races from Daragh Ó Conchúir as well as a summary of the rest of them. Apple’s Jade routs rivals in the big one Apple’s Jade has routed a high-class field to become the first mare […]

7 years ago