All the latest horse racing news as Ballygunner wins for Tadhg O'Sullivan
Zurich and Darragh O'Keeffe return after victory for Henry de Bromhead and Pimlico Racing at Cheltenham on Saturday last.
Ballygunner owner Tadhg O'Sullivan had his red and black silks carried to victory at Gowran Park when his 2 year old Marjorie Daw posted a narrow victory in a maiden contest.
Stradbally jump jockey Jack Power made every post a winning one on 5/2 shot Spit Spot capturing a handicap hurdle at Perth.
At Clonmel on Thursday Nara the red hot 8/11 favourite captured a mares chase for Henry De Bromhead while the local trainer hit the target at Cheltenham on Saturday with 10/1 shot Zurich doing the business over fences.
On Sunday trainers Henry De Bromhead and Declan Queally both recorded victories at Galway and Wexford. 3/1 chance Nouvotic and Red Glory 4/1 were the Knockeen winners while the Cappagh based Mozzies Sister 7/4 and I’ll Sort That 4/9 captured their respective races.
Asfoora winner of the Labbaye sprint on Arc day at Longchamp for trainer Henry Dwyer is the first Australian trained winner in France.
When 200/1 shot Powerful Glory captured the Champion Sprint on Ascot Champions day he became the longest priced winner ever of a Group 1 race in Britain.
The Reverend a winner of the Old Borough Cup on the flat at Haydock for trainer William Haggas is now with Willie Mullins pursuing a hurdles career.
Sir Mark Prescott’s business partner William Butler from Waterford is with the trainer for 26 years.
Epsom Derby runner up Ambiente Friendly was recently gelded and will switch codes running over hurdles for trainer James Owen.
Former English flat jockey Adam Kirby (37) is set to commence training out of Newmarket next year.
Aidan O Brien in 2017 set a record of 28 Group 1 victories and after recent victories at Longchamp, Newmarket and Doncaster is on 24 Group 1 winners this year.
17 year old Mel Sheridan younger brother of Group 1 winning rider Joey partnered his first ever winner steering Hell Left Loose 11/2 to victory at Gowran Park.
British born French based jump jockey Felix de Giles is set for a long spell on the sidelines after a heavy fall at Auteuil. He broke both his legs, an arm, fractured his femur and dislocated his hip.
Carlow jump jockey Micheal Nolan is recovering from a heavy fall at Worcester. He underwent surgery on damaged vertebrae. Following the operation, he lost his voice and is being supported by speech and language specialists.
25 year old Irish amateur rider Jack Hendrick will not see race action until the New Year. He suffered a fall at Listowel breaking his left arm in 3 places and also fractured a shoulder joint.
The death occurred over the weekend of Tallow owner/breeder/trainer Noel Henley. Noel also ran a successful stud.
