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Elliott ‘very happy’ with leading Festival hopes after Navan gallop
Irish Field Contributor
Gordon Elliott's Cheltenham Festival Contenders enjoyed a racecourse gallop at Navan after racing on Sunday
10 February 2025 Racing News
HORSES TO FOLLOW: 'He's probably overpriced at 33/1 for the Champion Bumper'
Mark Boylan nominates his latest names for the tracker, including some Dublin Racing Festival eyecatchers
10 February 2025 Racing features
INTERVIEW: 'A work-life balance is difficult when working with horses'
Stacey McDonnell, industry welfare co-ordinator with HRI’s Equuip department, tells Donal Ahern about her work
Harry Rogers takes legal action over alleged 'false positive'
The Co Louth trainer is seeking compensation from the IHRB and BHP Laboratories
10 February 2025 Racing News
Unwanted Irish thoroughbreds euthanised at Dover Port
The lack of a horse abattoir in Ireland is now a welfare issue, according to a leading charity
10 February 2025 Racing News
WATCH: No Cheltenham price cut for Better Days Ahead despite Grade 2 success
Three runners from Gordon Elliott's team filled the first three places in the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase
9 February 2025 News
WATCH: Cheltenham Festival handicap calling for Maxxum after Boyne Hurdle win
Gordon Elliott brought up his fifth win in the William Hill-backed Grade 2 event
9 February 2025 Racing News
Handicapper impressed by star novice hurdlers
Koped Des Bordes and Final Demand have already achieved enough to win most runnings of their respective intended targets at Cheltenham
7 February 2025 News
RORY DELARGY: Cheltenham conditions needn’t be so obscure
Who is qualified for the Festival handicaps? What is the distinction between novices and non-novices? Rory queries the new rules
7 February 2025 Racing columns
Halford: 'I leave the training ranks with no regrets'
The Group 1-winning trainer announced this week he would not be continuing into the 2025 flat season
7 February 2025 Racing News
BIG INTERVIEW: Paul Dermody - Keeping the tracks on track
Paul Dermody is the chief executive officer for Horse Racing Ireland Racecourses. Following a successful Dublin Racing Festival, he spoke to Mark Costello about his role.
7 February 2025 Racing features
BREEDING INSIGHTS: French gain a narrow win over Ireland
Leo Powell checks out all of the weekend's Grade 1 National Hunt winners
7 February 2025 Pedigree analysis