Willie Mullins' Champion trio the focus of new series on Ireland's racing heroes

A new series of Laochra Na Rásaíochta (Racing Heroes) begins a four-week run on TG4 on Wednesday (March 8, 8pm), delivered with perfect timing as the clock runs down towards the Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National meeting at Aintree.

The first run of the programme in 2021 featured a repeat of an award-winning documentary on Arkle and episodes on Dawn Run and L’Escargot. Limestone Lad, Danoli, Dorans Pride and Beef Or Salmon featured in another show, while there was also an episode on Florida Pearl, Hardy Eustace and Moscow Flyer.

From the producers of a pair of entertaining documentaries based around the achievements of leading Irish jockeys, Jump Boys (2012) and Jump Girls (2015), this mini-series will whet the appetite for the weeks ahead, drawing on memorable footage and recalling some of the great Irish celebratory occasions at the two iconic jumps fixtures.