Winners & News

The Tote-sponsored Tramore Derby over a mile and a-half resulted in victory for local connections as Churchwarden scored easily under Gary Carroll. A hurdles winner for John McConnell and picked up from an online sale for £4,200 guineas in October, the six-year-old was handy throughout and went on from half-a-mile out to slam Highway Sixty One by 10 lengths. As big as 11/1 this morning, the winner was sent off at 10/3. Winning trainer Henry de Bromhead said "It is a real loca

Having shaped with promise when fourth last time, the Henry De Bromhead trained Cocofred came forward from that run to record a first career win in Division l of the Shanagher Hearing Maiden Hurdle at Roscommon. With Darragh O'Keeffe on board for the first time, the five-year-old was sent to post a 6/1 chance to shed his maiden tag. Prominent from the outset, the gelding threw down a strong challenge to front running Astelia at the penultimate flight, before coming through to

Pinot Gris made it third time lucky over fences when asserting from the last to claim the beginners chase at Wexford this evening. Darragh O’Keeffe drove his mount into contention over the penultimate fence and he was in the lead over the last in the two-mile-three contest. The 5/2 favourite stayed on well to the line to post a five-and-a-half length victory over Mickie Angel Trainer Henry de Bromhead said afterwards:- “We’re delighted with that. “We said we’d try stepping hi

The INPBA Supporting Irish Racing Flat Race (In Memory Of Jerry McDonnell) was the finale at Limerick and Henry de Bromhead's newcomer Frisco Lad (9/4 joint-favourite, from 6s this morning) made all in the two-mile contest. John Gleeson set steady early fractions aboard the winner who responded well to pressure in the home straight to score by four and a-quarter lengths from Mountain Sky Breeder Michael O'Shaughnessy, who is part of the A Walk In The Park Syndicate, said "I l

Available at 2/1 in the morning for the Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Beginners Chase at Wexford, Rockonliam was steadily backed ahead of racing and duly justified 1/1 favouritism under Darragh O'Keeffe. The dual hurdles winner is a brother to Scottish National winner Captain Cody and jumped well on this first run over regulation fences, racing behind the leaders before taking over two out to beat Ned In The Park by four and a-half lengths. Winning trainer Henry de B

The Henry De Bromhead trained Le Coq Hardi registered a first win over fences in somewhat fortunate circumstances when landing the opening T. Murray & Son Ltd. Beginners Chase at Kilbeggan. Prominent throughout under Mike O'Connor, the 1/1f headed Impero between the final two fences but looked to face a stiff challenge as Glen To Glen loomed up on his outside turning for home. However, the latter hung badly left approaching the final fence, before eventually running out witho

Salsinah was a ready winner of the Nora Canty Mares Maiden Hurdle in Listowel for Henry de Bromhead and owner Dr Peter Fitzgerald. She went off 4/6 favourite to build upon a runner-up berth over flights in Punchestown last month. Darragh O'Keeffe made most on the grey daughter of Montmartre who jumped the second last with a nice cushion over Fraher Field who was less than fluent. Salsinah seized the initiative and asserted before the last. She cleared it well and galloped on

The Henry de Bromhead-trained Tim Toe (9/1) showed a nice turn of foot under an ice-cool ride from jockey Ronan Whelan, who has enjoyed continued success with Henry de Bromhead-trained horses in the last couple of weeks, to win the Coco at the Arcade Race at Listowel Racecourse. The Andrew Slattery-trained God of Power was in front throughout the contest, but with a late flurry, Tim Toe came from last to first to record his third success. Speaking after the race, jockey Ronan

The Henry de Bromhead-trained Ballyadam (1/1f) gained his first success on the Flat with an easy victory in the Lane Family Memorial Handicap. The high-class Ballyadam, who has enjoyed hurdle and chase success throughout his career and has been placed numerous times at the Cheltenham Festival, showed his class on the Flat today, and the 11-year-old has still shown all the signs of enthusiasm as he ran out a convincing 3-length winner. Speaking after the race, jockey Billy Lee

The Henry de Bromhead-trained Gomez Addams justified his 13/8 price with success in the Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle for jockey Darragh O'Keeffe. O'Keeffe was always handy throughout, and a mistake at the last gave a glimmer of hope to the Joseph O'Brien-trained Small Fry who flew home, but it was Gomez Addams, who recorded his second win in three starts, that came out on top. Speaking after the race, jockey Darragh O'Keeffe said: "He is a lovely horse, jumped