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Five races to savour at the Punchestown Festival
Mark Costello
Mark Costello previews the big race meeting which brings down the curtain on the National Hunt season
2 April 2025 Racing & P-2-P
Can a small stable win the biggest race?
Meath trainer Tom Gibney hopes to win the Aintree Grand National, writes Mark Costello.
26 March 2025 Racing & P-2-P
Shock and awe – tales from Cheltenham 2025
We look back on a festival filled with surprises and heartwarming stories.
Three rules to follow for the Cheltenham Festival
And they’re off... get ready for four days of drama-filled racing next week.
5 March 2025 Racing & P-2-P
Going for gold (and green) at the big Christmas races
We look ahead and find out what is in store for the big Christmas horse racing festivals.
25 December 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Racing: meet the next generation of horse traders
Irish-based vendors hit the jackpot at a recent bloodstock sale in England.
16 October 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Racing: will the ban on gambling advertising be effective?
The new legislation is welcome, establishing the Gambling Regulation Authority of Ireland, but don’t expect it to solve too many problems, writes Mark Costello.
9 October 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Racing: strap in for a month of great racing around the world
Cheltenham who? With a packed calendar of fl at races coming up, it’s time to focus on the speed and spectacle of the turf, writes Mark Costello.
2 October 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Racing: why do racegoers prefer Kerry over Kildare?
The attendance figures for the Irish Champions Festival are puzzling – it plateaued at around 10,000 per day – so what’s the issue? asks Mark Costello.
18 September 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: did 'Shark' Hanlon deserve to be banned?
The Carlow trainer is very popular with the racing public – but within racing, opinions are divided on how he has been treated, writes Mark Costello.
11 September 2024 Racing & P-2-P
'I've been in horses all my life and never had anything like that'
A small thoroughbred breeder from Co Meath hit the jackpot when selling a yearling colt for £350,000 last week.
4 September 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Why this year's Melbourne Cup could be 'Magical'
The Irish-trained mare Magical Zoe will have some extra help from above if she travels to Australia this autumn
28 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P