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  • Last updated: 31 Mar 2010 17:06

    Weather barometer for Meade

    Castletown trainer Noel Meade will use the weather as a barometer before deciding whether Aran Concerto runs in Monday's Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

  • Last updated: 31 Mar 2010 17:00

    Fairyhouse set for Festival

    All roads will lead to Fairyhouse this weekend for the traditional Irish Grand National three-day racing festival which will start on Sunday with the feature race on Monday.

  • Published: 28 Mar 2010 13:53

    Penitent for Murtagh

    Bohermeen jockey Johnny Murtagh landed the first major flat race of the season in England yesterday.

  • Published: 18 Mar 2010 18:46

    Entries for Fairyhouse National revealed

    The entries for this year's Fairyhouse Grand National include last year's runner up Church Island, and last year's third and Cheltenham winner A New Story, both...

  • Last updated: 18 Mar 2010 11:00 (2)

    Maguire and Geraghty in winners' enclosure

    A double for Barry Geraghty included the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Big Zeb at the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, while Jason Maguire's belief in Donald McCain...

  • Last updated: 18 Mar 2010 08:59

    A flight commander waiting in the wings

    Last Sunday week, Jason Maguire was leading out a children's hunt in his home village of Kilmessan. It was one of the upsides of his enforced break from National Hunt racing...

  • Last updated: 16 Mar 2010 17:02

    Disappointment for local runners at Cheltenham

    There was disappointment on the opening day of Cheltenham when Noel Meade's stable failed to pick up a £1 million bonus if Go Native completed a hat-trick of race wins...

  • Published: 12 Mar 2010 14:50

    Watch out for Bashkirov

    Only a week after the new Meath jersey was unveiled with a narrow win for the Comer Group, Luke Comer will be hoping for another victory tonight at Dundalk.

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