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Sunday 18 November 2018

Faugheen and Paul Townend on the way to landing last year’s Morgiana Hurdle. Photo: Sportsfile

Patrick Mullins: 'Don't be fooled by Faugheen's age, he is still a show-stopper'

"All the world's a stage…

Elliott happy with Tiger return as Josies takes prize

Grand National winner Tiger Roll ran a promising race in fourth on his return to action in yesterday's Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase at Cheltenham, which was won once again by Josies Orders.

'Romain' can give Nicholls a sweet hat-trick

You rarely hear about 'milk stout' these days, a drink containing lactose which is a type of sugar derived from milk - although perhaps those involved in the craft-beer circles would know a bit about it.

Faugheen can turn back clock to eclipse Samcro as jumps action heats up

Christmas has come early for jumps fans with a mouth-watering duel between Faugheen, Samcro and Supasundae in tomorrow's Grade One Morgiana Hurdle (2.15) at Punchestown.

Trainer Willie Mullins. Photo: Sportsfile

Next stop Newbury for Kemboy as Mullins completes Clonmel double

Kemboy sealed victory in yesterday's Clonmel Oil Chase with a brilliant jump at the final fence to defeat last year's winner Alpha Des Obeaux.

Sam Twiston-Davies brings Frodon home to win the 2016 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Paul Nicholls trained Frodon heads field of twenty declared for Saturday's BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap

Top-weight Frodon heads a maximum field of 20 declared for the BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Samcro-Faugheen duel for Punchestown

The possibility of a mouthwatering clash between Samcro and Faugheen at Punchestown on Sunday remains on the cards after both stood their ground for the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle.

Many of his weighing room colleagues bowed out at a similar stage but Crosse (p) likes to complete something he started, out of principle if nothing else. Photo: Patrick McCann/Racing Post

Hotshot Crosse successfully mixing saddle with studies

Only when the text pops back, "perfect, just in school at the moment" does the significance of what Shane Crosse has achieved to become Irish champion Flat apprentice hit home.

'At Thurles yesterday, Rachael Blackmore moved to within three winners (53) of championship leader Paul Townend (56) thanks to a quickfire double.' Stock photo: Getty Images

Flanagan sweet on Rashaan

Horses like Rashaan are what the jumping game is all about and jockey Sean Flanagan is excited ahead of Colin Kidd's six-year-old tilt at Thursday's Grade Two Clonmel Oil Chase.

Apple's Jade sparkles again in hurdle defence

Apple's Jade successfully defended her crown with an impressive display in the Lismullen Hurdle at Navan.

Hot favourite Footpad and Ruby Walsh about to part company at the final fence in Saturday’s Poplar Chase at Naas. Photo: Alain Barr

Mullins certain 'very sore' Footpad will bounce back

Willie Mullins believes the setback suffered by Footpad at Naas on Saturday might cost the star chaser around a "week or 10 days" but should "not interfere" with his next start.

Punches Cross could be another winner for in-form Mark Walsh in the Munster Beginners Steeplechase. Stock photo: Getty Images

Punches Cross expected to shine at Thurles

There is free entry to today's rescheduled meeting at Thurles, where Punches Cross could be another winner for in-form Mark Walsh in the Munster Beginners Steeplechase.

Bryony Frost and Present Man clear the last to win the Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase at Wincanton. Photo: Getty Images

Saint Calvados strikes after Footpad falls

Hot favourite Footpad departed at the final fence as Saint Calvados made all the running in a dramatic race for the Poplar Square Chase at Naas.

Nicholls joy at five-timer

Present Man capped a memorable day at Wincanton for Paul Nicholls when registering back-to-back victories in the Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase to complete a 327/1 five-timer for the Ditcheat handler.

Trainer Gordon Elliott. Photo: Sportsfile

Elliott expects Jade to shine

Gordon Elliott expects Apple's Jade to improve from her seasonal reappearance in the Lismullen Hurdle at Navan today.

Birds Of Prey runs in the November Handicap at Doncaster today. Photo: Racing Post

Birds Of Prey ready to swoop for Nicholls

Studies have shown that humans are comfortable with familiar faces and surroundings.

Footpad out to pass first test as Mullins unleashes big guns for jumps season

The Irish jumps season is back with a bang today and Footpad is the star turn at Naas as Willie Mullins's exciting chaser takes his first tentative...

Trainer Noel Meade. Photo by Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile

Meade has weighty 'Road' dilemma

Noel Meade isn't sure how to assess Road To Respect's victory in last week's JNwine.com Champion Chase and insists he is still in the dark about just how much the seven-year-old has improved.

Elliott: Making a slow start to season. Photo: Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile

Elliott expects stable to start firing on all cylinders

Many factors have combined to ensure Gordon Elliott hasn't been able to replicate last year's lightning start to the Irish jumps season but he insists there's "a long time between now and...

Cross Counter, with Kerrin McEvoy up, winning the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo: Julian Smith/Reuters

'Cross' leads Melbourne sweep for English raiders

The floodgates finally opened as Charlie Appleby's Cross Counter (8/1) became the first English-trained winner of the Melbourne Cup to lead home a 1-2-3 for the raiding party in front of 83,000 in...

Family affair: Joseph O’Brien with his uncles Pat Smullen (left) and Kevin O’Ryan after he had trained Latrobe to win this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Photo: www.carolinenorris.ie

'Pat Smullen got me a job and a wife' - O'Ryan

It only takes a quick glance at Kevin O'Ryan's Twitter bio to realise that he is one those people that you marvel at how they find time in a day to get everything done.

Native River, with Richard Johnson up, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Tizzard backs 'River' to keep improving

Colin Tizzard sees no reason why Native River can't repeat his Cheltenham Gold Cup heroics and has rubbished talk that his stable star is a soft-ground specialist.

Aidan O’Brien: Three challengers. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Yucatan leads O'Brien challenge for Melbourne glory

Aidan O'Brien will fire a three-pronged assault in a bid to win the Melbourne Cup for the first time tomorrow.

Frankie Dettori celebrates after steering Enable to victory at Churchill Downs. Image: AP Photo/Darron Cummings

Enable lives up to top billing in Breeders' Cup

There will not have been too many times in the 35 editions of the Breeders' Cup when the meeting's finale, the $6 million (€5.25m) Classic, has been put in the shade by the $4 million (€3.5m) Turf.

Mullins said he hoped the problem would keep Douvan out for only “a few days” and that the issue was “only a mild hiccup, rather than a problem”. Photo by Cody Glenn/Sportsfile

Douvan looks likely to miss whole season

Douvan is likely to miss the entire season after a leg injury turned out to be worse than trainer Willie Mullins had first thought.

Mr Everest travelled well in behind the leaders and he hit the front inside the final two furlongs. Photo: Getty Images

Mr Everest hits heights for Martin

Mr Everest completed a big weekend double for trainer Tony Martin and owner John Breslin with victory in the Daragh Fitzpatrick And Colm White Local Bookmakers November Handicap at Naas.

There is no shortage of stars in the Willie Mullins firmament. Photo: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Mullins machine cranking up for another big campaign

He asks jokingly who is in charge, but behind the giggles and jokes the work riders already know the answer. They circle Willie Mullins, naming their mounts in turn if he doesn't name them first,...

Road To Respect goes one better at Down Royal

Road To Respect made an impressive start to the new campaign in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal.

3 November 2018; Road To Respect, with Sean Flanagan up, on their way to winning the JNwine.com Champion Steeplechase during the Champion Chase Day at the Down Royal Races at Down Royal in Down. Photo by Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile

WATCH: Road To Respect romps to victory in the Grade One JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal

Road To Respect made an impressive start to the new campaign in the JNwine.com Champion...

Lanfranco Dettori celebrates as he rides Enable to victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf horse race at Churchill Downs

Watch: Enable cements her place in racing folklore with Breeders' Cup Turf triumph

Enable secured her place in racing history when continuing her winning run with an epic success in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Churchill Downs.

Bedrock, with Rachael Blackmore up, jumps the last ahead of Samcro (Jack Kennedy)
on the way to winning the WKD Hurdle at Down Royal

Raise a glass to Double Shuffle in Charlie Hall

While Ireland has only a handful of commercial vineyards due to our climate, this country has a long association with wine which is often overlooked.

Fresh Balko Des Flos primed to score at Down Royal

Down Royal racecourse has been in the news for all the wrong reasons with the management company's lease soon to run out, putting the future of racing there in some doubt. But there's still talks going...

Military precision can pay $6m Breeders' dividend for O'Brien

The Breeders' Cup, the nearest thing to a world championship for racehorses, takes place at Churchill Downs today and, as dusk falls on Kentucky, racing's spiritual home in America, it...

Swan protégé Thomas eyes shot at Classic glory

It is quite possible that tomorrow's Breeders' Cup Classic, worth $6 million, could be won by a trainer who once rode as a conditional jockey for Charlie Swan in Ireland.

Trainer Gordon Elliot. Photo: Sportsfile

Samcro unlikely to have it all his own way

All eyes are on Samcro with Gordon Elliott's superstar starting the jumps season with a bang at Down Royal as he takes his first steps towards a tilt at next year's Champion Hurdle.

Willie Mullins with Faugheen at Closutton yesterday. Photo: INPHO/James Crombie

No stopping Mullins as reinvention helps him to stay ahead of the pack

The unofficial mantra of the Marines is "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome" but it's also clearly a motto which 12-time champion jumps trainer Willie Mullins has modelled his career around.

Gosden pleased by 'professional' Enable

Enable, John Gosden's dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine and the only even-money shot in the 14 Breeders' Cup races over tomorrow and Saturday, has assumed the starring role in Kentucky.

Jack Kennedy with trainer Gordon Elliott. Photo: Seb Daly/ Sportsfile

Kennedy hopes best is still to come from Samcro

Jack Kennedy expects Samcro to improve from his scintillating novice hurdling campaign when Gordon Elliott's superstar makes his seasonal debut in Down Royal's Grade Two WKD Hurdle on Friday.

Gary Carroll found time in his busy schedule to train for the Dublin Marathon. Photo by Cody Glenn/Sportsfile

Marathon man going extra mile for success

When it comes to sportspeople getting on with their job despite extenuating circumstances, there are few comparisons to the resilience of jockeys and Gary Carroll took it to another level yesterday...

Champion bid keeps Samcro eyes on hurdles

Samcro will continue his racing career over hurdles this Friday at Down Royal after Gordon Elliott revealed that he will prepare Gigginstown's superstar for a tilt at the 2019 Champion Hurdle.

'Sapphire' sparkles again as Townend bags treble

Paul Townend landed a terrific treble at Wexford, scoring with Sapphire Lady, Eight And Bob, and Silver Planeur.

Trainer Aidan O'Brien. Photo: Sportsfile

Flowering Peach ready to bloom in Galway run

Aidan O'Brien has been mopping up the maidens at the end of the season and Flowering Peach looks sure to go well in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Galway.

Good news for women ends mixed year on high

Cricket Ireland unveils its winners at the Turkish Airlines Awards on Friday night with an unusual mixture of emotions swilling around. The year began with the men's senior team failing to...

The Dermot McLoughlin-trained Canardier and jockey Barry Geraghty soar over the final flight to lead home an Irish 1-2-3 in yesterday’s opening novices’ hurdle at Cheltenham. The 6/4 favourite finished two lengths clear of Go Another One, trained by John McConnell. Photo:Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Magna Grecia can make it nine for O'Brien

The late Henry Cecil holds the record for the most wins in the Group One Racing Post Trophy, now known as the Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (4.05 Doncaster) at 10, but Aidan O'Brien isn't too far...

Weld: Stable can land feature prize. Photo: Cody Glenn/Sportsfile

Weld can make hay as Ballydoyle chase triumph in France

As the Flat season draws to its conclusion, the action is thick and fast this weekend with Irish eyes focused on today's Leopardstown card where Dermot Weld may hold the key in the Group...

Watch: Aidan O'Brien's Spirit Of Valor narrowly touched off in Manikato Stakes in Australia

Aidan O'Brien's Spirit Of Valor was narrowly denied by Brave Smash in the Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Ruby Walsh hoping at least one 'superstar' will emerge from Willie Mullins' novice hurdlers this season

Ruby Walsh is hoping at least one "superstar" can emerge from Willie Mullins' exciting team of novice hurdlers for the new campaign.

'Heart' leads Elliott's raiding party on Cheltenham

Gordon Elliott has been lapping up a host of jumping prizes abroad in recent months and he leads the Irish charge today as the white flag is raised on Cheltenham's season.

'Unlucky' Douvan can bounce back to his best, insists Walsh

Ruby Walsh is confident Douvan's huge engine remains intact for the new campaign.

'Magna' leads O'Brien's Doncaster raid

Magna Grecia is all the rage for Saturday's Futurity Trophy as Aidan O'Brien bids for a remarkable ninth success in the Doncaster Group One.

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