Punchestown

Cheltenham Festival 2026: Arkle Challenge Trophy race analysis and preview 

The climax of the 2026 British National Hunt season is almost upon us, as the Cheltenham Festival begins in eight days’ time.  The post Cheltenham Festival …

Cheltenham Festival 2026: Triumph Hurdle race analysis and preview

British National Hunt racing will stage its showpiece event in just over two weeks’ time, as the 2026 Cheltenham Festival gets underway.  The post …

READERS’ LETTERS

Please keep your letters coming -write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or email to …

Paul Townend bidding for fourth-straight Limestone Lad success with Willie Mullins-trained Karbau

Paul Townend is bidding for his fourth-straight victory in the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas, having won it a record seven times already, aboard the Willie …

Leopardstown Christmas Festival 2025: Paddy Rewards’ Club Chase 

The festive season is upon us and with it comes Leopardstown racecourse’s Christmas Festival, beginning on Boxing Day.  The post Leopardstown Christmas …

Hamilton Park gallops to victory as Racehorse Owners’ Racecourse of the Year at 2025 RCA Showcase Awards

Hamilton Park is riding high after being crowned the RCA Racehorse Owners’ Racecourse of the Year at the 2025 RCA Showcase Awards, held on Thursday evening …

Punchestown Premiere Weekend 2025: Morgiana Hurdle race analysis and preview

Saturday November 22 will see some of Ireland’s elite hurdlers in action, as the 2025 Morgiana Hurdle gets underway.  The post Punchestown Premiere Weekend …

Davy keeps it in family: Karl Hedley focuses on the eye-catchers from Ballybrit summer highlight

The Galway Festival was the main centrepiece of the Irish summer and I have selected a few eye catchers from that meeting that it could well pay to follow …

MONEY WAS DOWN BUT SO WAS THE CROWD

Simon Nott recounts his betting ring tales from the Epsom Derby meeting Oaks Day I had been looking forward to my couple of days at Epsom with Star Sports, …

SUN-DOWNER IS FESTIVE ENDING

Xander Brett enjoys a lively warm-down at Prestbury Park curtain closer I’ve crossed Cleeve Hill’s crest countless times, bridging its brim to find the …

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