Ballyburn had to work harder than expected for victory in the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown but still helped Willie Mullins become the most successful trainer in Irish racing history. Mullins moved past the great Dermot Weld with career win number 4,378, even though the latest star to emerge from his Closutton production […] The post Ballyburn secures record-breaking win for Willie Mullins first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

State Man claimed his 10th Grade One triumph when seeing off old rival Irish Point in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown. The Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old made it a perfect five from five for the campaign by following up wins at the Dublin Racing Festival and Cheltenham with yet another straightforward success. Irish Point gave […] The post State Man seals perfect season with Punchestown glory first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Brides Hill extended her unbeaten run to four with an impressive victory in the Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase at Punchestown. Gavin Cromwell’s seven-year-old missed out on running at the Cheltenham Festival due to soft ground but gained ample compensation in this Grade Two contest over two and a half […] The post Brides Hill strolls to Punchestown victory first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Outbox registered his first success for over two years as he ran out a shock 50-1 winner of the William Hill Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket. The nine-year-old was scoring for the eighth time in his career and has long been a stalwart of Archie Watson’s string, but it was a welcome return to form […] The post Outbox springs 50-1 surprise in Jockey Club prize first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Beautiful Diamond is out to shine bright and prove she can be a gem of the sprinting division when she returns in the William Hill Palace House Stakes. The daughter of Twilight Son put a very respectable two-year-old season together last year, placing at Royal Ascot in the Queen Mary and finishing on a real […] The post Beautiful Diamond aiming to sparkle in Palace House first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Karl Burke warmed up for a huge weekend at Newmarket by saddling Caviar Heights to win the Listed William Hill Newmarket Stakes on Friday. The Spigot Lodge handler has a nerve-wracking few days in store as the highly-talented 2000 Guineas contender Night Raider and Qipco 1000 Guineas favourite Fallen Angel seek Classic honours on the […] The post Caviar hits Newmarket Heights for Karl Burke first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

It’s Guineas Weekend at Newmarket this Saturday, while the ITV cameras are heading to Goodwood & Thirsk. As always, we’ve all the LIVE ITV races covered from a trends and stats angle to put history on your side. Can top Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien land his 11th 2000 Guineas? Newmarket Horse Racing Trends (ITV/RacingTV) 1.10 […] The post Sat TV Trends: 4th May 2024 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Richard Hannon is ready to unleash Rosallion as he attempts to mark the 10-year anniversary of his first Qipco 2000 Guineas success in style on Saturday. Hannon saddled Night Of Thunder to deliver a 40-1 shock over the likes of Kingman and Australia in 2014, but now feels he has a colt of the highest […] The post Rosallion ready to rumble after winter of content first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

All eyes at Punchestown on Saturday will be on Lossiemouth in the Coolmore N.H. Sires Bolshoi Ballet Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle. The Willie Mullins-trained grey has been beaten only once in eight runs under rules, capping last season with a Cheltenham-Punchestown Festival double at Grade One level. She reappeared this year in running away […] The post Lossiemouth poised for starring role on final day of Punchestown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

It's a crazy time of year with the weather as to and fro as the racing. Today, for example, see the continuation of the Punchestown Festival in Ireland, the hunter chase season finale at Cheltenham, and the start of the Guineas Festival at Newmarket. Truly something for everyone! In that spirit, and sneaking in before […] The post NH 2023/24 End of Term Report first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more