Winners & News

Rokathir (14/1) registered a wide-margin win in Navan’s William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase today, as the Henry De Bromhead -trained gelding scored on his handicap debut for jockey Darragh O’Keeffe. Successful in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last February, the seven-year-old had fallen in his sole previous start over fences but today jumped soundly and travelled well to score by 22 lengths from Promontory . De Bromhead said “I’m delighted and Roger (Brookhouse, owne

A blunder at the last by gambled-on Likealightswitch handed the initiative to Radiator Springs who took full advantage in the Kilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle on Clonmel's card. Likealightswitch led throughout and attempted to go for home before two out. She pecked there but lost little momentum, however, it was a very different story at the last. She got it all wrong and a staying-on Radiator Springs really warmed to her task in taking over on the run-in. The 15/8 joint favo

Heart Wood ran out a brilliant winner of the feature at Tramore this afternoon, the Grade 3 O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase. Successful on his return at Punchestown in October and fourth in the John Durkan when last seen, the Robcour-owned eight-year-old was sent off a 2/1 joint-favourite today. Making all, the French-bred son of Choeur Du Nord jumped brilliantly throughout and kicked clear before the penultimate obstacle, ultimately coming home eight-and-a-h

Having landed his maiden hurdle over course and distance last August, the Henry De Bromhead -trained Captain Ryan Matt again showed his liking for the track when easily taking the Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Tramore. Sent off 13/8jf under Darragh O'Keeffe , the Derek Coles-owned six-year-old chased fellow market principal Kentucky Beach before going on approaching four out. Briefly joined by Jupiter Du Gite after the next, Captain Ryan Matt went clear betwee

A half-sister to the stables Champion Chase winner Captain Guinness, the Henry De Bromhead trained Stoneyford Lady landed the William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase at Thurles. Sent off 6/1jf under Darragh O'Keeffe , the Declan Landy owned mare was always to the fore before going clear with fellow market leader Stily before two out. Ridden to head the latter on the run to the last, the daughter of Valirann stayed on well to score by four-and-a-quarter

July Flower remained unbeaten over fences when putting in some spectacular leaps in landing the Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham. The Grade Two contest was almost a duel throughout between the eventual winner and Dan Skelton ’s Be Aware but July Flower’s proven stamina and 7lb mares’ allowance proved crucial up the hill. They are polar opposites. July Flower is the sweetest mare you could come across, whereas all Put The Kettle On wanted

Yeshil (4/6f) survived a stewards’ enquiry when winning Punchestown’s Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle today, scoring for trainer Henry De Bromhead , owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, and retained jockey JJ Slevin. Runner-up on his Punchestown festival bumper debut in April 2024, the five-year-old had finished 21 lengths behind top prospect Kopek Des Bordes last December and today made his reappearance. Yeshill was challenged by Vitorio Piel (5/2) at

Hurdling debutante Fruit De Mer (30/100f) continued trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Darragh O’Keeffe’s excellent form with success in Naas’ Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle today. Winner of a Ballycrystal point-to-point on career debut in April 2024, the Basil Holian-owned son of Pour Moi was disqualified for casing interference in a Limerick bumper last March and today reappeared against 10 rivals. Making all, Fruit De Mer was briefly pressed by runner-up Newbro

Jockey Darragh O’Keeffe and trainer Henry De Bromhead ’s hot streak continued at Gowran today, as the pair combined again to win the Noreside Catering Handicap Chase with Downmexicoway (5/4 — 5/2f). O’Keeffe, who leads the jockeys’ championship, held Downmexicoway behind the leaders before improving him to lead approaching the second-last, with the pair scoring by three lengths from Drumgill . It was O’Keeffe’s 13th win in a fortnight and afterwards De Bromhead, with his 12

Scope To Improve galloped on powerfully in the closing stages to land the odds in the Connolly’s Red Mills EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel, for in-form pair Darragh O’Keeffe and Henry de Bromhead. The Telescope gelding had won a bumper at Naas last December before finding life tougher in Grade 2 company at Aintree in April. He went to post a 2/7 shot on his hurdling debut today. He was very keen in O’Keeffe’s hands early on but settled into things after a few hurdles an