Tommy Lyons

Ireland

Racing Correspondent at Irish Examiner

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Articles

Harsh can avail of decent opportunity at Tipperary

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

There are five chases and two bumpers on Thursday evening’s card in Tipperary, where the point-to-point community steps in to contest the last three races. The nap comes in the opener, in which Harsh can make it third time lucky over fences. A smart but somewhat frustrating sort, he is a six-race maiden on the Flat but his record over timber is two wins from 13 starts. He made his chasing debut early last month and it was a shade more promising than his placing might suggest.
Hostility can make if fifth time time lucky at Gowran Park

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

Hostility can keep the scoreboard ticking over nicely for Joseph O’Brien by taking Wednesday’s opener at Gowran Park, the Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Maiden. Thrice raced at two, he contested some decent maidens and while he was in the first four on all three occasions, he never got close enough to land a meaningful blow. On return, however, he was quite well backed to win a Limerick maiden and was just touched off by Admiral Churchill, the pair a long way clear of the remainder.
William Haggas and Chris Hayes continue good strike rate as First Instinct returns victorious

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

William Haggas and Chris Hayes have teamed up 12 times in Ireland and when their latest venture, First Instinct, returned victorious in the listed Goffs Irish EBF Polonia Stakes on a sun-soaked Tuesday evening in Cork, it boosted their strike-rate to an impressive 50%.
Treble for Willie Mullins brings meeting win tally to 12

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

To no one’s surprise, the meeting belonged to trainer Willie Mullins, and with Dinoblue adding to State Man and Final Demand’s victories, he completed a treble on the day to bring his tally for the meeting to date to 12. For owner JP McManus, it has also been a great meeting, and Dinoblue’s victory in the Grade Two Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares’ Chase was his second of the day and eighth of the meeting.
JP McManus can score in Canal End to round out week

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

The National Hunt season wraps up this afternoon at Fairyhouse and owner JP McManus, who has enjoyed plenty of success this week, can put another on the board for good measure when Canal End contests the Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase. Peter Fahey’s horse struck form with a vengeance when asserting late to win a novice handicap chase in mid-March, and while he is 9lbs higher this time, he looks well treated and can prove it by following up.
Constitution Hill can bounce back to winning ways at Punchestown

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

The once imperious and seemingly unbeatable Constitution Hill blotted his copybook on his last two outings, but he can bounce back in the Grade One Boodles Champion Hurdle, the feature of Friday’s card in Punchestown. The former Champion Hurdler may still be unbeaten in completed starts inside the rails, but he has enjoyed little luck over the course of the last two seasons.
Mighty Majborough brings up double century for Mullins

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

Majborough’s wide-margin success in the Grade One Barberstown Castle Novice Chase provided trainer Willie Mullins with his 200th winner of the season in Ireland and his promising young chaser did it in a style befitting the landmark. Readily making amends for his near miss at Cheltenham, he led quite early in this race and dominated thereafter despite a tendency to jump out to his left.
O'Brien and Slevin combine for 271-1 double

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

The Newmarket 2000 Guineas may be foremost on the mind of Joseph O’Brien, with Scorthy Champ a leading contender for Classic honours on Saturday afternoon at Newmarket, but there was business to be tended to at Punchestown, and he and JJ Slevin delivered a 271-1 double. Busselton was first up, in the Mongey Communication La Touche Cup, and in a finish involving two former Kerry National winners, he responded well to Slevin’s encouragement to fend off the determined Desertmore House.
Majborough has ability to make up for Cheltenham disappointment

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

Majborough’s defeat in the Arkle Chase was an early disappointment at the Cheltenham Festival but with a reasonable round of jumping, he almost certainly would have justified odds-on favouritism. Back on a retrieval mission in the Grade One Barberstown Castle Novice Chase on day three in Punchestown, he can reverse form with Only By Night, who finished runner-up in the Cheltenham Grade One.
Carrigmoornaspruce crowns fine season for Queally

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Lyons

Declan Queally has a yard going places, and Carrigmoornaspruce winning the final race on day two, the Grade Three Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares’ Bumper, was the icing on the cake of what has felt like a breakthrough season for the Waterford trainer.