We always know the end of the Flat season is nigh when the Cesarewitch rolls around, and this year’s edition looks like being another pinstickers’ paradise (or nightmare).
Vauban open his account for the season in the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup at York holding off a late surge from Al Nayyir.
A fantastic afternoon in store from the Curragh on Saturday as they stage the Irish Oaks card.
Three days of high quality action from the Curragh kicks off on Friday evening as the Irish Derby Festival gets underway at the Co Kildare venue.
The withdrawal of strongly fancied Hamish has reduced the Yorkshire Cup field to just six starters, but nonetheless there’s enough quality on show to suggest we have a gripping contest in store.
State Man claimed his 10th Grade One triumph with another straightforward success when seeing off old rival Irish Point in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.
The final day of the Punchestown Festival on Saturday will see the curtain coming down on the National Hunt season in Ireland on May 4.
While the heavyweight odds-on favourites target the major prizes at the Punchestown Festival, the Champion Hunters’ Chase could serve up of the most enjoyably competitive races on Friday’s card.
Into the home straight at the Punchestown Festival on Friday as they reach the penultimate day of the meeting on May 3.
The feature race on day three at the Punchestown Festival sees a host of familiar faces line up for a tilt at landing the biggest prize on Thursday’s card, the Champion Stayers’ Hurdle.
