Brian Acheson

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Rachael Blackmore onboard Bob Olinger jumps the last on the way to winning to the Lawlor’s Of Naas Novice Hurdle at Naas. Photograph: Caroline Norris/Inpho
Bob Olinger continues impressive progression with Grade One win at Naas
  • Racing
  • January 13, 2021, 16:11

Bob Olinger continued his progression with an emphatic victory in the Lawlor’s Of Naas Novice Hurdle on Wednesday. The point-to-point and bumper winn(...)

Navan Racecourse: Sunday’s schedule will see Navan share the RTV spotlight with Carlisle and there are ten minutes gaps between the two meetings. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
British election result a positive for Irish racing, says HRI

The resounding Conservative Party victory in Thursday’s UK general election has been described as a positive outcome for Irish racing. With the sport(...)

Nico de Boinville riding Altior clear the last to win The bet365 Clebration Steeple Chase at Sandown Park in April. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty
Showdown with Cyrname likely to prove a real test of Altior’s stamina

Much of jump racing’s pre-Christmas top quality action can have a ‘phoney war’ atmosphere but there’s nothing bogus about the anticipation surroundin(...)

Ulster Unionist Assembly member Mike Nesbitt, former Ireland international Trevor Ringland and Rev John Dunlop. File photographs: The Irish Times/Inpho
‘Civic unionism’ group issues riposte to ‘civic nationalism’

A “civic unionism” group of more than 100 people from various sections of Northern Irish society has challenged what it says is a nationalist assumpti(...)