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takes down State Man in thrilling Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown</h5></div></a></article> </div></div></div></section> <div style='width: 100%; margin: 0 0 10px;' id='div-gpt-ad-native-1'> <script type='text/javascript'> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-native-1'); }); </script> </div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41522234" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41522234.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41522234.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8780/4390226_2_teasersmall_State_20Man_20Punchestown_2004.jpg" alt="Weekend Irish tips: State Man can see off young pretenders in Morgiana Hurdle" title="Weekend Irish tips: State Man can see off young pretenders in Morgiana Hurdle" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41522234.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Weekend Irish tips: State Man can see off young pretenders in Morgiana Hurdle</h5><div class=card-text>Sunday's mouthwatering John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase can go the way of the exciting Fact To File</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sat, 23 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41521688" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41521688.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41521688.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8777/4388747_1_teasersmall_Trap_201_20-_20Callaway_20Knegare.jpg.jpg" alt="Dog-by-dog guide for the 2024 Irish derby final" title="Trap 1 - Callaway Knegare.jpg.JPG" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41521688.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Dog-by-dog guide for the 2024 Irish derby final</h5><div class=card-text> 1. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sat, 23 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41522327" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41522327.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41522327.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8781/4390502_2_teasersmall_Only_20By_20Night_20Tipperary_20f1.jpg" alt="'Brilliant' Only By Night delights Cromwell with Tipperary triumph" title="'Brilliant' Only By Night delights Cromwell with Tipperary triumph" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41522327.html"><h5 class="card-title "> 'Brilliant' Only By Night delights Cromwell with Tipperary triumph</h5><div class=card-text>The opening race saw German-born trainer Maike Magnussen saddle a first Irish winner as Moylussa landed the spoils</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Fri, 22 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41522156" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41522156.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41522156.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8780/4390079_1_teasersmall_Constitution_20Hill_20Newbury_20Gallop_20191124_201.jpeg" alt="Constitution Hill 'unlikely' to make Fighting Fifth date with 'tragic problem'" title="Constitution Hill 'unlikely' to make Fighting Fifth date with 'tragic problem'" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41522156.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Constitution Hill 'unlikely' to make Fighting Fifth date with 'tragic problem'</h5><div class=card-text>Trainer Nicky Henderson reports his star hurdler is "currently lame" with an as-yet undiagnosed issue and a trip to Gosforth Park now appears to be off the agenda.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Fri, 22 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41521742" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41521742.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41521742.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8778/4389083_4_teasersmall_RACING_20Cheltenham_20_2016365018.jpg" alt="Cheltenham Festival 2024 - Champions Day - Cheltenham Racecourse" title="RACING Cheltenham 16365018" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41521742.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Mullins' stars out in force at Punchestown</h5><div class=card-text>State Man and Lossiemouth will clash in the Morgiana Hurdle</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Thu, 21 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41521619" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41521619.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41521619.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8777/4388618_5_teasersmall_Romella_20Thurles_2075.jpg" alt="Thurles treble for rising star O’Keeffe" title="Thurles treble for rising star O’Keeffe" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41521619.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Thurles treble for rising star O’Keeffe</h5><div class=card-text>Turbo gave the Cork jockey the first leg of his 109.5-1 treble</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Thu, 21 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41521097" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41521097.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41521097.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8775/4387622_1_teasersmall_Minella_20Sixo_20Fairyhouse_20f8.jpg" alt="Step up in trip can do trick for Minella Sixo at Thurles " title="Step up in trip can do trick for Minella Sixo at Thurles " width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41521097.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Step up in trip can do trick for Minella Sixo at Thurles </h5><div class=card-text>Elsewhere on the card, Jacob’s Ladder looks the one to beat in the finale</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Thu, 21 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41520212" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41520212.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41520212.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8771/4385618_11_teasersmall_Twentyfourcarrot_20Limerick_20f6.jpg" alt="Double delight for Queally at Limerick" title="Double delight for Queally at Limerick" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41520212.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Double delight for Queally at Limerick</h5><div class=card-text>The day was one Jack Bennett will remember for a very long time as Dancing After Dark gave the Bruff trainer his first winner inside the rails</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 19 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41520197" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41520197.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41520197.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8771/4385603_9_teasersmall_RACING_20Constitution_20Hill_20_2011534977.jpg" alt="Constitution Hill file photo" title="RACING Constitution Hill 11534977" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41520197.html"><h5 class="card-title "> De Boinville and Henderson satisfied with Constitution Hill gallop</h5><div class=card-text>Nicky Henderson thinks Constitution Hill's absence has been "misunderstood".</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 19 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41519447" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41519447.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41519447.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8767/4383539_7_teasersmall_inpho_02591851_1_.jpg" alt="Sam Ewing on Romeo Coolio and Jack Kennedy on Brighterdaysahead lead a string of horses as they cool down on the gallops 18/11/2" title="inpho_02591851.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41519447.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Love of the job not blinding Elliott from racing's issues</h5><div class=card-text>There is a certain contradiction to how the trainer views the sport</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Mon, 18 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41518724" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41518724.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518724.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8763/4381901_1_teasersmall_RACING_20Cheltenham_20_2016093898.jpg" alt="The November Meeting - November Sunday - Cheltenham Racecourse" title="RACING Cheltenham 16093898" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518724.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Cheltenham: Greatwood glory for Burdett Road</h5><div class=card-text>James Owen's 7-2 chance got the upper hand over favourite Dysart Enos once turning into the home straight.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sun, 17 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41518514" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41518514.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518514.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8762/4381472_1_teasersmall_Stuzzikini_20Navan_20r994.jpg" alt="Stuzzikini makes it magnificent seven Troytown triumphs for Elliott" title="Stuzzikini makes it magnificent seven Troytown triumphs for Elliott" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518514.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Stuzzikini makes it magnificent seven Troytown triumphs for Elliott</h5><div class=card-text>"Brilliant! I tipped him up yesterday on television and I said he had a chance."</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sun, 17 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41518124" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41518124.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518124.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8761/4380785_1_teasersmall_Found_20A_20Fifty_20Navan_20f4.jpg" alt="Five-star Elliott enjoys another afternoon to savour at Navan" title="Five-star Elliott enjoys another afternoon to savour at Navan" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518124.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Five-star Elliott enjoys another afternoon to savour at Navan</h5><div class=card-text>Bleu De Vassy and Found A Fifty then both produced the goods when winning the Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle and the Bar One Racing Fortria Chase respectively.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sat, 16 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div>  <div style='width: 100%; margin: 0 0 10px;' id='div-gpt-ad-native-2'> <script type='text/javascript'> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-native-2'); }); </script> </div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41518064" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41518064.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518064.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8761/4380710_1_teasersmall_Home_20By_20The_20Lee_20Navan_20f3.jpg" alt="Home By The Lee gets the better of Bob Olinger at Navan" title="Home By The Lee gets the better of Bob Olinger at Navan" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518064.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Home By The Lee gets the better of Bob Olinger at Navan</h5><div class=card-text>The two horses have met in this contest three times, with the former defeating the latter by two lengths in 2022.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sat, 16 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41518067" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41518067.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518067.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8761/4380713_3_teasersmall_RACING_20Cheltenham_20_2015145220.jpg" alt="The November Meeting - Paddy Power Day - Cheltenham Racecourse" title="RACING Cheltenham 15145220" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41518067.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Il Ridoto and teenage sensation Freddie Gingell claim Paddy Power Gold Cup glory </h5><div class=card-text>On where the victory ranks in his burgeoning career so far, Gingell said: 'It's right up there, I can't probably top the Grade One (on Elixir De Nutz (Clarence House at Ascot in January) yet, but it's definitely up there.'</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sat, 16 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41517857" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41517857.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41517857.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8760/4380380_1_teasersmall_Found_20A_20Fifty_20DOwn_20Royal_20f1.jpg" alt="Found A Fifty can make race fitness count " title="Found A Fifty can make race fitness count " width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41517857.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Found A Fifty can make race fitness count </h5><div class=card-text>Elsewhere on the card, Zanahiyr can turn the tables on Bob Olinger</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sat, 16 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41517737" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41517737.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41517737.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8760/4380122_2_teasersmall_Irancy_20Punchestown_20f1.jpg" alt="Irancy coasts to victory at Punchestown " title="Irancy coasts to victory at Punchestown " width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41517737.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Irancy coasts to victory at Punchestown </h5><div class=card-text>Elsewhere on the card, Willie McCreery saddled a rare jumps winner when Coul Dreamer (Ricky Doyle) made all for an impressive win in the BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series 3-Y-0 Hurdle</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Fri, 15 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41517545" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41517545.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41517545.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8759/4379708_5_teasersmall_Jonbon_20Cheltenham_202.jpg" alt="Businesslike Jonbon makes it back-to-back Shloer Chase victories" title="Businesslike Jonbon makes it back-to-back Shloer Chase victories" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41517545.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Businesslike Jonbon makes it back-to-back Shloer Chase victories</h5><div class=card-text>Nicky Henderson's 1-3 favourite was returning to action after signing out on a high last term, following a season in which he was beaten only once in five runs.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Fri, 15 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41516666" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41516666.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41516666.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8755/4377728_5_teasersmall_RACING_20Cesarewitch_20_2014283002.jpg" alt="Alphonse Le Grande reinstated as winner of Cesarewitch" title="RACING Cesarewitch 14283002" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41516666.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Alphonse Le Grande reinstated as winner of Cesarewitch</h5><div class=card-text>Apprentice jockey Jamie Powell was deemed to have used his whip 10 times in the closing stages, four more than the permitted allowance, and due to the value of the race the Whip Review Committee awarded the historic handicap to the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained Manxman, who had been beaten by a nose</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Thu, 14 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41516033" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41516033.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41516033.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8752/4376339_2_teasersmall_2760063.jpg" alt="Cheltenham Racing Festival 2024 - Day One" title="DF6_9750" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41516033.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Corbetts Cross on course for Betfair Chase — if ground suits</h5><div class=card-text>The sponsors make Corbetts Cross their 3-1 second-favourite for the Betfair Chase, with Dan Skelton's Grey Dawning heading the market at 15-8.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 13 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41516009" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41516009.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41516009.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8752/4376282_3_teasersmall_Vauban_20York_201.jpg" alt="Vauban sold to remain in Australia" title="Vauban sold to remain in Australia" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41516009.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Vauban sold to remain in Australia</h5><div class=card-text>The former Triumph Hurdle hero has been purchased by Australian Bloodstock in partnership with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 13 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41515457" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41515457.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41515457.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8750/4375280_1_teasersmall_RACING_20Curragh_20_2015550466.jpg" alt="Guineas Festival Trials - Curragh Racecourse - Monday 6th May" title="RACING Curragh 15550466" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41515457.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Dundalk preview: Whisper A Prayer can see off all comers</h5><div class=card-text>Flash The Cash is interesting on his first try at seven furlongs</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 13 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41515448" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41515448.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41515448.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8750/4375271_1_teasersmall_Lisleigh_20Lad_20Fairyhouse_20Lin10.jpg" alt="Fairyhouse report: In-form O’Keeffe brings tally to 36" title="Fairyhouse report: In-form O’Keeffe brings tally to 36" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41515448.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Fairyhouse report: In-form O’Keeffe brings tally to 36</h5><div class=card-text>Fermoy-based Eleanor Broderick savoured her first win on the track when Lisleigh Lad captured the INHSC Supporting Point-to-Points Hunters Chase</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 12 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41514557" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41514557.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41514557.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8747/4373525_5_teasersmall_GettyImages-2086435127_1_.jpg" alt="Cheltenham Festival 2024: Day Four" title="GettyImages-2086435127.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41514557.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Stellar Story can make winning start to life over fences at Fairyhouse</h5><div class=card-text>A decent round of jumping should suffice for Cheltenham Festival victor</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 12 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41514233" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41514233.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41514233.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8745/4372901_1_teasersmall_2127925_1_.jpg" alt="Horse Racing from Thurles" title="2127925.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41514233.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Thurles meeting cancelled due to lack of rain</h5><div class=card-text>“We will once again liaise with Horse Racing Ireland about the possibility of a new date later in the season,” organisers say.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Mon, 11 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41513813" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41513813.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41513813.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8744/4372019_7_teasersmall_Quilixios_20Naas_20r4.jpg" alt="Quilixios gets the better of Marine Nationale at Naas" title="Quilixios gets the better of Marine Nationale at Naas" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41513813.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Quilixios gets the better of Marine Nationale at Naas</h5><div class=card-text>Elsewhere on the card, the Philip Rothwell-trained The Busy Fool captured the featured Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle in gutsy style</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sun, 10 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div>  <div style='width: 100%; margin: 0 0 10px;' id='div-gpt-ad-native-3'> <script type='text/javascript'> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-native-3'); }); </script> </div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41513165" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41513165.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41513165.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8741/4370750_3_teasersmall_2003456_1_.jpg" alt="Punchestown Festival - Champion Hurdle Day" title="2003456.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41513165.html"><h5 class="card-title "><span class=premium-tag title="Subscriber only">S</span> Ruby Walsh: Imagine if a hospital 'borrowed' €350,000 from a charitable fund</h5><div class=card-text>One assumes the IHRB and the members of the Turf Club will take a proactive view because proving they are serious about their actions to the charity’s regulator is the most essential fallout from this case.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sat, 09 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41513090" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41513090.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41513090.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8741/4370867_1_teasersmall_2441645-2T_BB4_6685.jpg" alt="Mark Walsh onboard Fact To File leads over the last and goes on to win 13/3/2024" title="Inpho" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41513090.html"><h5 class="card-title "><span class=premium-tag title="Subscriber only">S</span> 10 chasers to follow: Spillane’s Tower a Cheltenham contender for Mangan</h5><div class=card-text>Ten horses to follow through the National Hunt season with recommended ante-post investments</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Sat, 09 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41512301" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41512301.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41512301.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8737/4368593_6_teasersmall_Saint_20Sam_20Clonmel_20f32.jpg" alt="Saint Sam sizzles at Clonmel " title="Saint Sam sizzles at Clonmel " width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41512301.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Saint Sam sizzles at Clonmel </h5><div class=card-text>Victory was the completion of a double for trainer Willie Mullins, who had earlier brought his recent record in the listed T.A. Morris Memorial Irish EBF Mares’ Chase to six wins in 10 years when Pink In The Park landed the spoils.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Thu, 07 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41511956" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41511956.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511956.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8735/4367819_1_teasersmall_O_27Brien_2c_20Joseph_20_221024_201.jpg" alt="O'Brien plotting King George route for Banbridge" title="O'Brien plotting King George route for Banbridge" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511956.html"><h5 class="card-title "> O'Brien plotting King George route for Banbridge</h5><div class=card-text>The eight-year-old has won five times over fences.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Thu, 07 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41511362" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41511362.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511362.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8733/4366577_7_teasersmall_Saint_20Sam_20Cork_2002.jpg" alt="Saint Sam can land Clonmel Oil spoils " title="Saint Sam can land Clonmel Oil spoils " width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511362.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Saint Sam can land Clonmel Oil spoils </h5><div class=card-text>Brave Fortune can get off the mark inside the rails by taking the opening race</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Thu, 07 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41511662" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41511662.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511662.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8734/4367213_9_teasersmall_1982771_1_.jpg" alt="Trainer Gordon Elliott appears before IHRB referrals committee" title="1982771.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511662.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Four board members in place during financial scandal still directors of IHRB</h5><div class=card-text>A long running investigation into the saga by Forvis Mazars found that a €350,000 transfer from the Jockeys’ Emergency Fund to the IHRB had breached the Charities Act.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 06 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41511545" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41511545.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511545.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8733/4366922_7_teasersmall_Fastorslow_20Cheltenham_20Gold_20Cup.jpg" alt="HRI Horse of the Year nominees list a who's who of racing" title="HRI Horse of the Year nominees list a who's who of racing" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511545.html"><h5 class="card-title "> HRI Horse of the Year nominees list a who's who of racing</h5><div class=card-text>The Racecourse of the Year and Ride of the Years awards will be put to public vote, with the nominees announced in the coming weeks, and the awards will take place early next month in Dublin.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 06 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41511530" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41511530.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511530.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8733/4366895_7_teasersmall_Declaree_20Dundalk_2000.jpg" alt="Declaree finally gets her day with Dundalk success" title="Declaree finally gets her day with Dundalk success" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511530.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Declaree finally gets her day with Dundalk success</h5><div class=card-text>Another filly to get off the mark at the ninth attempt was the Kieran Cotter-trained Mags </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 06 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41511500" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41511500.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511500.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8733/4366844_2_teasersmall_RACING_20Colombe_20_2013522941.jpg" alt="Gerri Colombe file photo" title="RACING Colombe 13522941" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511500.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Gordon Elliott confident of getting Gerri Colombe back on track</h5><div class=card-text>It was the first time in 14 outings the Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up had finished outside the first two when he trailed in over 13 lengths behind Envoi Allen and Hewick in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 06 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41511485" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41511485.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511485.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8733/4366811_5_teasersmall_Stoute_2cMichael_20Epsom_20Derby_202.jpg" alt="No luck for Michael Stoute with final runner at Nottingham " title="No luck for Michael Stoute with final runner at Nottingham " width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41511485.html"><h5 class="card-title "> No luck for Michael Stoute with final runner at Nottingham</h5><div class=card-text>The 78-year-old will be forever associated with magnificent 1981 Derby hero Shergar, but has been responsible for so many other champions, with patience a key hallmark of his success</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 06 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41510687" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41510687.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41510687.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8730/4365194_5_teasersmall_Croke_20Park_20Fairyhouse_2006.jpg" alt="Kennedy delivers Fairyhouse double for Elliott" title="Kennedy delivers Fairyhouse double for Elliott" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41510687.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Kennedy delivers Fairyhouse double for Elliott</h5><div class=card-text>Jack Kennedy delivered a double on chasing debutant Croke Park and the previously frustrating The Mediator for Gordon Elliott at Fairyhouse.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 06 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41510759" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41510759.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41510759.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8730/4365335_9_teasersmall_RACING_20Epsom_20_2017055707.jpg" alt="The Betfred Derby Festival - Derby Day - Epsom Downs Racecourse" title="RACING Epsom 17055707" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41510759.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Cost of a City Of Troy cover at stud? €75,000 - though that pales in comparison to super stallion Wootton Bassett</h5><div class=card-text>Auguste Rodin and Henry Longfellow are the two other additions to the Coolmore Stud roster for 2025. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 05 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41510222" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41510222.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41510222.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8728/4364303_9_teasersmall_GettyImages-2182981861.jpg" alt="Melbourne Racing: Lexus Melbourne Cup Day" title="GettyImages-2182981861.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41510222.html"><h5 class="card-title "> 'Pinch me, I'm dreaming!' Knight's Choice and Dolan pull off thrilling Melbourne Cup shock</h5><div class=card-text>Irish jockey Robbie Dolan claimed a famous win Down Under. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 05 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41510264" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41510264.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41510264.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8728/4364357_5_teasersmall_inpho_02454331_1_.jpg" alt="Willie Mullins after the race 1/4/2024" title="inpho_02454331.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41510264.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Melbourne Cup dream still alive for Willie Mullins </h5><div class=card-text>Absurde finished the best of the Irish trainer's two runners in the Flemington feature.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 05 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41509898" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41509898.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41509898.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8727/4363718_3_teasersmall_Beyond_20Your_20Dreams_20Listowel_20f1.jpg" alt="Beyond Your Dreams can strike on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse" title="Beyond Your Dreams can strike on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41509898.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Beyond Your Dreams can strike on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse</h5><div class=card-text>Arguably the most interesting 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href="/sport/racing/arid-41509811.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Aidan O’Brien’s gamble to end hoodoo with City Of Troy gets lost in Californian dirt</h5><div class=card-text>City Of Troy did not take to the track when trailing home eighth behind Sierra Leone in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Mon, 04 Nov, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41509325" data-article-link="/sport/racing/arid-41509325.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/sport/racing/arid-41509325.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8724/4362410_2_teasersmall_Sphagnum_20Cork_20r7.jpg" alt="Sphagnum gets timing just right in Cork Grand National" title="Sphagnum gets timing just right in Cork Grand National" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div 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