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BIG INTERVIEW: SEAN BOWEN - 'Davy Russell was my idol as a kid, he was a genius'
Mark Boylan
With a remarkable 200 winners for the season in his sights, Britain's unstoppable champion jockey tells Mark Boylan he's hungry for Gold Cup success
13 February 2026 Features
WILLIE MULLINS: 'People say pressure's for tyres, but that’s bollocks'
Mark Boylan hears from the most successful trainer in Cheltenham Festival history on his main hopes for the 2026 meeting
13 February 2026 Previews
RORY DELARGY PREVIEW: Soft ground at three miles the key to Grade 2 chaser
There will be plenty of stamina tests with the ground at Ascot and Haydock this weekend, Rory picks out his best bets
RACING CENTRAL: Albert Bartlett hopes put to the test
“He’s fit and well, and going there in great form. I just hope he’s good enough”
13 February 2026 Previews
GORDON ELLIOTT: 'This season everything is bouncing right for us'
The Jockey Club pre-Cheltenham media morning found Gordon Elliot eager to get back in the Cheltenham winner's enclosure, writes Anne Marie Duff
13 February 2026 Features
TALKING TRAINER: Henry de Bromhead: 'I think he has a chance, I really do'
Henry de Bromhead, Joseph O'Brien, and Jimmy Mangan take us through their Cheltenham Festival teams
13 February 2026 Features
GOWRAN PARK SATURDAY: Class is key in Grade 2 feature
Amy Lynam previews the card at Gowran, which stretches to eight races following the transferral of a Grade 3 from cancelled Clonmel
13 February 2026 Previews
INTERVIEW: Gearoid Brouder: 'You can't beat something like this on your own'
Gearoid Brouder tells John O’Riordan on how he is being helped kickstart his racing career after a drink and drugs lifestyle almost ruined his career
13 February 2026 Features
DONN McCLEAN PREVIEW: Split stakes for Ascot and Haydock's best bets
Donn finds two decent value bets on the cards for a busy weekend at Ascot and Haydock
13 February 2026 Previews
THE OWNER: Bill Hanly - I’ll tell you one thing, it’s not for the faint-hearted!
Chairman of the point-to-point committee and Master with the Scarteen Hunt, Bill Hanly enjoyed a successful day at his local Comea meeting last Sunday
13 February 2026 Columns
RACING CENTRAL: Exciting Mullins hurdler returns from layoff in Gowran Grade 3
Kawaboomga ran in two of the hottest maiden hurdles in the country last year, and is back from a 385-day absence at Gowran Park on Saturday
13 February 2026 Previews
WEATHERBYS ITBA MARES BONUS: “The bonus can be a dealbreaker”
Syndicate manager and bloodstock agent Aubrey McMahon discusses the importance of the valuable bonus for How's Hannah's owners and across the board
13 February 2026 Columns