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Richard Forristal

Doping justice in Ireland remains a painfully slow grind - and it's horrendous for the sport's reputation

Doping justice in Ireland remains a painfully slow grind - and it's horrendous for the sport's reputation

Richard Forristal

A shambles of an investigation from start to finish - the IHRB had absolutely no case against Philip Byrnes

A shambles of an investigation from start to finish - the IHRB had absolutely no case against Philip Byrnes

Richard Forristal

The DRF delivered again - and the knockers should know Romeo Coolio has already done something no horse has ever done before

The DRF delivered again - and the knockers should know Romeo Coolio has already done something no horse has ever done before

Richard Forristal

Willie Mullins is going so badly he might yet have the favourite for all eight of the DRF Grade 1s

Willie Mullins is going so badly he might yet have the favourite for all eight of the DRF Grade 1s

Richard Forristal

Kudos to Rebecca Curtis for pitching Haiti Couleurs into the lion's den - especially with Willie Mullins looking as predatory as ever

Kudos to Rebecca Curtis for pitching Haiti Couleurs into the lion's den - especially with Willie Mullins looking as predatory as ever

Richard Forristal

Mark Walsh is a dead man walking - surely he deserved far better treatment than this from Team McManus

Mark Walsh is a dead man walking - surely he deserved far better treatment than this from Team McManus

Richard Forristal

Battle lines have been redrawn over media rights - and Irish racing is feeling particularly anxious

Battle lines have been redrawn over media rights - and Irish racing is feeling particularly anxious

Richard Forristal

Ceding control of Kempton's destiny is a shameful, unconscionable act of short-term thinking by the Jockey Club

Ceding control of Kempton's destiny is a shameful, unconscionable act of short-term thinking by the Jockey Club

Richard Forristal

Not quite Wacko Jacko but a wacky six weeks in jumping's highest echelons makes for a thriller

Not quite Wacko Jacko but a wacky six weeks in jumping's highest echelons makes for a thriller

Richard Forristal

Box-office John Durkan has justified its new slot - now it’s time to apply the same smart thinking to the Morgiana

Box-office John Durkan has justified its new slot - now it’s time to apply the same smart thinking to the Morgiana

Richard Forristal

Wrong horse chaos exposes dismal regulatory failures yet again - and it's punters paying the price

Wrong horse chaos exposes dismal regulatory failures yet again - and it's punters paying the price

Richard Forristal

Ireland's rich/poor divide over jumps is widening fast - that's why we need the likes of Conor O'Dwyer to keep thriving

Ireland's rich/poor divide over jumps is widening fast - that's why we need the likes of Conor O'Dwyer to keep thriving

Richard Forristal

Nothing is impossible when it comes to Willie Mullins - but his latest masterstroke can be traced back to his dad

Nothing is impossible when it comes to Willie Mullins - but his latest masterstroke can be traced back to his dad

Richard Forristal

What Gordon Elliott achieved on Saturday was mind-boggling - and he deserves so much more recognition

What Gordon Elliott achieved on Saturday was mind-boggling - and he deserves so much more recognition

Richard Forristal

Why Tattersalls catalogue should be sounding major alarm bells for the National Hunt sector

Why Tattersalls catalogue should be sounding major alarm bells for the National Hunt sector

Richard Forristal

Follow that, Ascot! Champions Day's shortcomings are laid bare by a glorious weekend in Paris

Follow that, Ascot! Champions Day's shortcomings are laid bare by a glorious weekend in Paris

Richard Forristal

Sea The Stars four-year-olds piqued my interest in the Arc - but I'm jumping ship from one to another

Sea The Stars four-year-olds piqued my interest in the Arc - but I'm jumping ship from one to another

Richard Forristal

Cheaper beer is all okay but Cheltenham tweaks are mere window dressing in absence of much-needed changes to festival programme

Cheaper beer is all okay but Cheltenham tweaks are mere window dressing in absence of much-needed changes to festival programme

Richard Forristal

Aidan O'Brien targets the Melbourne Cup again - but after so much grief in Australia you wonder why he'd bother

Aidan O'Brien targets the Melbourne Cup again - but after so much grief in Australia you wonder why he'd bother

Richard Forristal

The 2025 Flat campaign has flattered to deceive at times but the Irish Champion Stakes might be where it finally ignites

The 2025 Flat campaign has flattered to deceive at times but the Irish Champion Stakes might be where it finally ignites

Richard Forristal

Irish media rights deal was meant to be a catalyst for more competitive racing but all we've got is fewer runners and more fixtures

Irish media rights deal was meant to be a catalyst for more competitive racing but all we've got is fewer runners and more fixtures

Richard Forristal

How the greatest dual-purpose jockey of all time still rides in racing folklore

How the greatest dual-purpose jockey of all time still rides in racing folklore

Richard Forristal

Andre Fabre is on the move - and I have full faith in this French ace for Saturday and beyond

Andre Fabre is on the move - and I have full faith in this French ace for Saturday and beyond

Richard Forristal

Nine races and 35-minute gaps were bad enough - now the Curragh has spoiled the Irish Derby card as well

Nine races and 35-minute gaps were bad enough - now the Curragh has spoiled the Irish Derby card as well

Richard Forristal

Doping justice in Ireland remains a painfully slow grind - and it's horrendous for the sport's reputation

Doping justice in Ireland remains a painfully slow grind - and it's horrendous for the sport's reputation

Richard Forristal

A shambles of an investigation from start to finish - the IHRB had absolutely no case against Philip Byrnes

A shambles of an investigation from start to finish - the IHRB had absolutely no case against Philip Byrnes

Ireland editor Richard Forristal says the regulator should be embarrassed by how it conducted its investigation

Richard Forristal

The DRF delivered again - and the knockers should know Romeo Coolio has already done something no horse has ever done before

Richard Forristal

Willie Mullins is going so badly he might yet have the favourite for all eight of the DRF Grade 1s

Richard Forristal

The DRF delivered again - and the knockers should know Romeo Coolio has already done something no horse has ever done before

Richard Forristal

Willie Mullins is going so badly he might yet have the favourite for all eight of the DRF Grade 1s

Richard Forristal

Kudos to Rebecca Curtis for pitching Haiti Couleurs into the lion's den - especially with Willie Mullins looking as predatory as ever

Kudos to Rebecca Curtis for pitching Haiti Couleurs into the lion's den - especially with Willie Mullins looking as predatory as ever

Richard Forristal

Mark Walsh is a dead man walking - surely he deserved far better treatment than this from Team McManus

Mark Walsh is a dead man walking - surely he deserved far better treatment than this from Team McManus

Richard Forristal

Battle lines have been redrawn over media rights - and Irish racing is feeling particularly anxious

Battle lines have been redrawn over media rights - and Irish racing is feeling particularly anxious

Richard Forristal

Ceding control of Kempton's destiny is a shameful, unconscionable act of short-term thinking by the Jockey Club

Ceding control of Kempton's destiny is a shameful, unconscionable act of short-term thinking by the Jockey Club

Richard Forristal

Not quite Wacko Jacko but a wacky six weeks in jumping's highest echelons makes for a thriller

Not quite Wacko Jacko but a wacky six weeks in jumping's highest echelons makes for a thriller

Richard Forristal

Box-office John Durkan has justified its new slot - now it’s time to apply the same smart thinking to the Morgiana

Box-office John Durkan has justified its new slot - now it’s time to apply the same smart thinking to the Morgiana

Richard Forristal

Wrong horse chaos exposes dismal regulatory failures yet again - and it's punters paying the price

Wrong horse chaos exposes dismal regulatory failures yet again - and it's punters paying the price

Richard Forristal

Ireland's rich/poor divide over jumps is widening fast - that's why we need the likes of Conor O'Dwyer to keep thriving

Ireland's rich/poor divide over jumps is widening fast - that's why we need the likes of Conor O'Dwyer to keep thriving

Richard Forristal

Nothing is impossible when it comes to Willie Mullins - but his latest masterstroke can be traced back to his dad

Nothing is impossible when it comes to Willie Mullins - but his latest masterstroke can be traced back to his dad

Richard Forristal

What Gordon Elliott achieved on Saturday was mind-boggling - and he deserves so much more recognition

What Gordon Elliott achieved on Saturday was mind-boggling - and he deserves so much more recognition

Richard Forristal

Why Tattersalls catalogue should be sounding major alarm bells for the National Hunt sector

Why Tattersalls catalogue should be sounding major alarm bells for the National Hunt sector

Richard Forristal

Follow that, Ascot! Champions Day's shortcomings are laid bare by a glorious weekend in Paris

Follow that, Ascot! Champions Day's shortcomings are laid bare by a glorious weekend in Paris

Richard Forristal

Sea The Stars four-year-olds piqued my interest in the Arc - but I'm jumping ship from one to another

Sea The Stars four-year-olds piqued my interest in the Arc - but I'm jumping ship from one to another

Richard Forristal

Cheaper beer is all okay but Cheltenham tweaks are mere window dressing in absence of much-needed changes to festival programme

Cheaper beer is all okay but Cheltenham tweaks are mere window dressing in absence of much-needed changes to festival programme

Richard Forristal

Aidan O'Brien targets the Melbourne Cup again - but after so much grief in Australia you wonder why he'd bother

Aidan O'Brien targets the Melbourne Cup again - but after so much grief in Australia you wonder why he'd bother

Richard Forristal

The 2025 Flat campaign has flattered to deceive at times but the Irish Champion Stakes might be where it finally ignites

The 2025 Flat campaign has flattered to deceive at times but the Irish Champion Stakes might be where it finally ignites

Richard Forristal

Irish media rights deal was meant to be a catalyst for more competitive racing but all we've got is fewer runners and more fixtures

Irish media rights deal was meant to be a catalyst for more competitive racing but all we've got is fewer runners and more fixtures

Richard Forristal

How the greatest dual-purpose jockey of all time still rides in racing folklore

How the greatest dual-purpose jockey of all time still rides in racing folklore

Richard Forristal

Andre Fabre is on the move - and I have full faith in this French ace for Saturday and beyond

Andre Fabre is on the move - and I have full faith in this French ace for Saturday and beyond

Richard Forristal

Nine races and 35-minute gaps were bad enough - now the Curragh has spoiled the Irish Derby card as well

Nine races and 35-minute gaps were bad enough - now the Curragh has spoiled the Irish Derby card as well

Richard Forristal

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