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THE WEEK THAT WAS: Home and away, it's Willie's day
Anne Marie Duff
A final look back at the best of the jumps season as the official ratings left a few questions
22 May 2026 Columns
TONY KEENAN: Naas 'improvers' on the Ascot lists
Tony looks through the Naas trials meeting to find both horses and trainers that are likely to find improvement
22 May 2026 Columns
ANGUS McNAE: Kalpana sparkles on the clock
Who took the time honours last week? Did the Dante winner hit the mark? Angus looks at what the data revealed
THE OWNER: Richard Dennis - 'Turning into the home straight, I knew we had it'
Richard Dennis tells Amy Corrado about The Best Women Syndicate, and their first winner with The Besty Woman at Wexford last weekend
22 May 2026 Columns
EOGHÁIN WARD: Being crowned champion point sire is no Walk In The Park
Walk In The Park has been crowned champion point-to-point sire for the second consecutive year, however, the picture is considerably tighter when you focus in on the four-year-old division
22 May 2026 Columns
MARGIE McLOONE: Oliver picks up premier win
A round-up of the news and events from the northern scene last week
22 May 2026 Columns
WATCH: Selma sees Mullins plunder French Grade 1
The top French juvenile hurdle was won for the fourth time by the champion Irish trainer
17 May 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: 22 maiden winners in 2026 - O'Brien's electric start to flat season
Could his fastest ever start to a campaign lead to a career-best number of winners for the in-form trainer?
15 May 2026 Columns
THE OWNER: Richard Hennessy - 'The whole family is involved'
There was a team effort involved in Local News' debut success at Cork lat weekend, as Richard Hennessy tells Amy Corrado about the homebred winner
15 May 2026 Columns
HEART OF RACING: Stephen Mulqueen - 'USA is like a home from home'
Having relocated from the UK to America in 2024, Limerick native Stephen Mulqueen has enjoyed a rebirth of his career
15 May 2026 Columns
EOGHÁIN WARD: O'Neill lands milestone, but can't reel in O'Connor in title race
Eogháin highlights some of the title race battles that are set to play out in the final weeks of the point-to-point season
15 May 2026 Columns
ANGUS McNAE: Ballydoyle conundrum - will River or Cellini have Derby date?
Angus compares the sectional data of two Ballydoyle three-year-olds, both facing a possible tilt at the Epsom Derby next month
15 May 2026 Columns