Horse Racing

Hogan's 'devastation' at loss of Sceptical

Sceptical, Ireland's top-rated sprinter, suffered a fatal injury on the gallops yesterday with trainer Denis Hogan revealing the "devastating" loss of a horse which has helped to parachute his training career.

'In the Final Furlong Podcast Handicap, it may be worth giving a chance to Belated Breath' (stock photo)

Take it that Taawfan can deliver win

Taawfan can continue to make strides in her short career by recording a second victory from three starts in the Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap at Windsor.

Princess Zoe, with Jody Townend on board, winning the Ladies Derby at The Curragh earlier this month

Day fit for Princess

It takes some effort to land a feature race at the Galway Festival but to bag two in the one week would be particularly special and that's what Princess Zoe could have in her sights at Ballybrit this afternoon.

Enbihaar can make return to winning ways

Enbihaar should return to winning ways in the Group Two Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes on the final day of Goodwood after a satisfactory seasonal return.

Ultra Pride and Robbie Colgan can score at Galway today

Tom can glory in Excelcius

Princess Zoe was the big winner here on Monday evening and is back for more big race glory as attention returns to the Flat for the weekend.

A Memorabilis Galway afternoon

All eyes will be on Princess Zoe in the big race at Galway this evening as Tony Mullins turns out his profitable German recruit quickly after a couple of highly impressive wins, including the big race here on Monday night.

Jockey Paul Townend lifts the Guinness Plate after winning on Great White Shark

Great White Shark strikes

Great White Shark led home a one-two for champion trainer Willie Mullins in the Guinness Handicap Hurdle at Galway.

Canardier is one of seven that Willie Mullins saddles in the feature race today

Mullins holds a strong hand

Day five of Galway marks the end of jump racing for the week and while the last two days saw the feature races down for decision, there are still some nice prizes and plenty of quality on show this evening.

Aramon on the way to winning the Galway Hurdle

Aramon aces it for winning father-and-son combination

Aramon gave the father and son combination of Willie and Patrick Mullins a second Guinness Galway Hurdle success in three years with a fine weight-carrying performance in the Ballybrit feature.

Eagle Moon can deliver for Henry de Bromhead

De Bromhead should be flying with Eagle

It's Day Five of the Galway Festival but the third and final evening for the jumping fraternity, and top National Hunt trainer Henry de Bromhead looks likely to be amongst the winners.

Wonder Laish is the choice of Robbie Power for today’s feature, the Galway Hurdle

Wonder Laish has got the Power

Three horses who have won at the very highest level in Grade One races head the weights for the Galway Hurdle and that tells you all you need to know about the quality of this year's race.

Mt Leinster looks capable of a big run this evening

Mt Leinster can do double in big hurdle

Willie Mullins just came up short in the Galway Plate yesterday as his Royal Rendezvous was beaten less than a length by Joseph O'Brien's Early Doors but he can go one better this evening in the Galway Hurdle.

Early Doors and Mark Walsh after winning the Tote Galway Plate during day three of the Festival

Joseph joy as he picks up first Plate win with Early Doors

Early Doors came out on top in a typically frenetic renewal of the Tote Galway Plate.

Champers the toast of town as Saltonstall is picture perfect

Champers Elysees proved far too good for her rivals as she ran away with the COLM QUINN BMW Irish EBF Corrib Fillies Stakes at Galway to continue the irresistible form of trainer Johnny Murtagh.

Royal Rendezvous is fancied in the Plate

Royal Rendezvous can bring Plate joy for Mullins

Galway has been bubbling over nicely since the beginning of the week but for many the real action starts today as the jumpers come out to play.

BLUE THUNDER: Blue For You, with Oisin Orr up, on their way to winning at Ballybrit

Weld makes his usual fast start on day one of Festival

Dermot Weld made his customary flying start to the seven-day Galway Festival with a double last night.

BULLISH SELECTION: Big Baby Bull is chosen by our man for the big race at Galway

Big Baby Bull best bet to land the BMW Mile

The more things change the more, the more they stay - isn't that the old saying?

Jockey Patrick Mullins and Sharjah after winning the Galway Hurdle at Ballybrit back in 2018

Top class Sharjah can do the business for Mullins

As the years have gone on, the action on the track at Ballybrit for the Galway Racing Festival has matched the standard of that off it in Irish racing's big week of the summer.

Patrick Mullins hasn’t won the Galway Hurdle before but can do so this evening on Sharjah

Mullins can notch up a first with Sharjah

A very different Galway in a very different year. In many ways, it is hard to believe the Galway Festival is back around already but in light of everything that has been going on this year it's just fantastic that we are racing and that we will have seven days of action in Ballybrit.

Magical had no issues winning the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh

More Group One glory for Magical with winning spell

Magical proved a cut above her rivals as she added another Group One to her tally in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh.

No harvest as Listowel behind closed doors

There is unlikely to be any Irish racing in front of spectators until October at the earliest after Irish Champions Weekend and the Listowel Harvest Festival confirmed that they will race behind closed doors.

Ted: Galway a non-runner

Legendary trainer Ted Walsh expects the Galway Races to be "a non-runner" when it commences behind closed doors next Monday without "the usual razzamatazz".

'Motagally can get back to the sort of form that saw him win two on the bounce at the end of last term' (stock photo)

Back Motagally to make amends with Bath victory

Motagally lost any real chance of victory coming out of the stalls on his most recent outing, but he can make amends in the bath.co.uk Handicap at the Somerset track.

Harrington charge can score this time in Naas

Jessica Harrington's Millisle can land the Group Three Ballyogan Stakes (6.15) at Naas today under Shane Foley. A Group One winner as a juvenile, she has been slow to come to hand this season but was far from disgraced when second to the hugely progressive Art Power in a similar event at Naas and she can take a competitive renewal.

August 2020