Horse Racing

March 2020

Enable's triple Arc bid hanging in the balance

All plans for superstar mare Enable this summer are dependent on the length of the shutdown in British racing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Russell: Roll on next year

Davy Russell has his fingers crossed Tiger Roll will get his chance to enter the Grand National history books next year.

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Greatest test for industry

Horse Racing Ireland Chairman Nicky Hartery admits the sport possibly faces its "greatest challenge" after the decision was taken to suspend racing until the middle of April.

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Racing Post ceases its print edition indefinitely

The Racing Post will cease publication from today in what will be the first time that racing's flagship daily newspaper hasn't been printed since its foundation in 1986.

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Elliott: hopefully we'll get through it

Racing here in Ireland will not take place until at least April 19 following an announcement from the Government.

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Bachasson bounces back after long absence

Bachasson bounced back to winning ways in the feature event on what proved to be the final day's racing in Ireland for at least several weeks at Clonmel yesterday.

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Sizing up to task as it's also time to 'catchme'

Sizing Pottsie can again underscore his potential with victory in the Grade Three Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase at Thurles today.

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Moore set to partner with Gronkowski in World Cup

Ryan Moore has been booked to partner last year's runner-up Gronkowski in the Dubai World Cup.

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Tough call but Irish racing may have to cancel

Racing's reputation was dragged through the mud last week with every Tom, Dick and Harry having their say about why the Cheltenham Festival should not have taken place as normal, and rightfully so.

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Monbeg magic at Down Royal

Monbeg Notorious led home a one-two for Gordon Elliott in the feature Racing TV Chase at Down Royal yesterday.

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Tiger to roll on

The dream may have been put on hold for a year but it is still very much alive with Tiger Roll being aimed at the 2021 Aintree Grand National.

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Nolan can put Cheltenham near miss behind him with a double

Wexford trainer Paul Nolan can enjoy a good afternoon at his local track today as he goes there with two strong chances in SUNDAY AT JULIA'S (2.40, Wexford) and MY CLUB COLOURS (3.15, Wexford).

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Pencil me in for lead at Navan

No Cheltenham winner this year but I was thrilled with Lostintranslation who really felt like the horse I rode to win the Betfair Chase at Haydock earlier in the season.

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Sire Du Berlais completes a Pertemps double to keep Geraghty top of pile

Sire Du Berlais led home a Gordon Elliott one-two as he recorded back-to-back victories in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.

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Apple's rides off into the sunset

Gordon Elliott hailed Apple's Jade as "the horse of a lifetime" after the curtain came down on her career at the Cheltenham Festival yesterday.

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Aspire can Tower over rivals while Delta can go to work in gig one

Come 5.40 this evening the biggest four days in racing will have come and gone, which is probably a surprise to many as Coronavirus has taken hold.

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Lost' in good place

The Gold Cup is the pinnacle of the week and I'm really looking forward to riding LOSTINTRANSLATION (3.30, Cheltenham) this afternoon.

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Doors are closed to punters

Racing in Ireland is to take place behind closed doors starting at Dundalk today until March 29, under special measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Frodon can soar to Ryanair win for the second year running

Paul Nicholls enjoyed a magnificent afternoon yesterday when saddling a one-two in the Champion Chase, and he can taste more success today in the Ryanair Chase with defending champion FRODON (2.50).

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Plenty in reserve

The Big Breakway ran well yesterday but there was to be no getting away from Envoi Allen who certainly franked his form as the best novice hurdler around at the moment.

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Shishkin is to the fore in the curtain-raiser

Shishkin and Asterion Forlonge are two of 16 runners declared for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

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Power can blow the roof off the place with Fiddler

A wide-open afternoon kicks off the Cheltenham Festival today where we can probably expect some funny results on the testing ground.

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Going to be Supa day: 'I expect to be in tune in opener while the Champion Hurdle can go to Supasundae'

The road to Cheltenham this year may have been a shade rockier than we might have thought but I was on the track yesterday morning and it is all systems go on the Cotswolds.

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One To Go can make up for Lingfield defeat at Wolverhampton

One To Go can make up for a game effort in defeat at Lingfield by scoring on his first run at Wolverhampton.

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Fox has got the Power

The traditional Imperial Cup meeting on the weekend before Cheltenham has been lost to the weather, so we turn to the all-weather this afternoon to swell the Festival coffers.

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Silent Witness can raise a cheer over longer distance

Silent Witness can raise a cheer with victory in the Bombardier Golden Beer Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton.

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De Bromhead's string in rude health

A Thurles double for Henry de Bromhead yesterday served notice that the Waterford handler's horses are in rude health ahead of next week's annual raid on Cheltenham.

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Emery gets chance in Champion

Cilaos Emery was the only horse supplemented at the six-day confirmation stage for the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

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Glenamoy Lad can deliver on recent promise

Glenamoy Lad can confirm the big hint of a return to form he showed on his latest start by taking the Betway Casino Handicap at Newcastle.

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Parallel World is in line to rule at Southwell

Parallel World has already shown he is in his element at Southwell - and he can prove the point again on his return from a break in the Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap.