Five to follow on the Flat from Ireland
With the Flat season now underway, time to take a look at some Irish horses selected by Danny Scutchings to keep an eye on 1: Luxembourg Trained by Aiden O’Brien In my opinion should...
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Ireland’s Festival triumphs in numbers
Danny Scutchings looks at how the numbers stacked up to give Irish-trained runners another successful Cheltenham Festival As the dust settles on another Cheltenham Festival who did better Ireland or Britain? Time to look...
A meeting to forget
As the dust settles on a brilliant two days of racing at Del Mar it’s time to look at what was largely a poor showing from the Irish horses. Of the 16 involved the...
Full crowds back in Ireland – but it’s taken too long
Danny Scutchings on the news that full crowds can, at long last, return to Irish racecourses – but it’s taken too long Well, it seems Irish racecourses can finally welcome back full crowds as...
Irish horses to follow for the 2021/22 Jumps season
Danny Scutchings gives you five Irish horses to follow in the coming months, plus a few more worthy of mention Eklat De Rire Trained by Henry De Bromhead He went off at 10/1 for...
Keep it where it is
Danny Scutchings on suggestions that the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe could be brought forward with aim of providing better ground After a shock 80/1 win for Germany in the Arc on Sunday could...
Irish Fixtures 2022 – much to look forward to
1,872 – a number for all racing fans and journalists to remember for 2022 after both the BHA and Horse Racing Ireland announced the fixtures for next year; 1,482 in Britain and 390 in...
Not welcome
Gordon Elliott has his first runner on Tuesday after serving his six-month ban for bringing Irish racing into disrepute – Danny Scutchings doesn’t think that should be the case After a brilliant weekend of...
Irish racing can start to welcome back the crowds
Danny Scutchings welcomes the news that crowds can return to Irish racecourses, even if the initial numbers are a disappointment Well, it seems common sense has finally prevailed with the news that Irish racing...
Ireland’s ban on betting with credit cards – will it be effective?
Danny Scutchings has doubts about the effect of banning the use of credit cards in Ireland to place bets News came through over the weekend that credit card betting has been banned by bookmakers...