Saturday 31 October 2020
The British Horse Racing Authority expect it will take place behind closed doors if racing does resume in May.
It’s 20 years today since the pair were celebrating their Grand National win.
We’ve welcomed a huge number of new supporters over the past week.
Can you recall the famous winners at Aintree?
ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin on Tiger Roll, the Grand National and racing memories.
Horse Racing Ireland have announced the news after today’s board meeting.
We’re committed to telling the story of Irish sport each day despite these uncertain times.
The HSE began preparations to use the facility as a test centre on Tuesday.
The suspension of racing activity means the paper will not be printed for the first time in its 34-year history.
With the options on Netflix becoming scarcer by the day, we’ve trawled YouTube to bring you your sporting fix.
Race meetings have still been taking place behind closed doors, but that will stop after today’s announcement.
Here’s the best of the sport that took place over the past seven days.
Paul Townend and Cut The Mustard were in pursuit but came down at the last.
There is still plenty to wager on, even if there is very little sport ongoing.
How closely were you paying attention to the sports headlines this week?
Johnny Ward reflects on the decision to continue horse racing in Ireland behind closed doors.
Dr Una May says the organisation will follow statutory guidelines while continuing to test athletes in certain cases despite the restrictive circumstances.
Paul Nolan was pleased by the HRI call, but has underlined the need to be vigilant.
Despite yesterday’s decision to suspend the sport in Britain, HRI officials met by conference call today and opted not to call a temporary halt to it here.
Some games went ahead despite the schedule being decimated by the coronavirus outbreak.
The move is likely to take place later in the week, initially until the end of March.
Four wins on the final day at Cheltenham saw Willie Mullins named the Festival’s top trainer.
Maxine O’Sullivan was victorious with It Came To Pass.
Let’s test your knowledge of some actual sports news from the past seven days.
The eight-year-old becomes the first horse since Best Mate in 2004 to defend the Gold Cup.
The decision to allow Cheltenham to continue today has been heavily criticised but the HRI has correctly opted to go behind closed doors, writes Johnny Ward.
The four-day racing festival finishes today.
The show goes on in Prestbury Park. Join us for live updates of racing on Gold Cup day.
UK announcement follows a spate of sporting cancellations in Ireland and across Europe.
Victory also for Willie Mullins’ Min who won the Ryanair Chase.
Johnny Ward reports from another dramatic day at Cheltenham.
The Stayers’ Hurdle is the feature race on Day 3.
Paisley Park is the strong favourite.
Gordon Elliott’s charge finished second behind Easysland.
Johnny Ward asks himself if he should be among 60,000 spectators watching horses run in a field at the time of global crisis.
2-5 favourite Defi Du Seuil trailed home a distant fourth.
An incredible finish to the RSA Chase today.
The Queen Mother Champion Chase is the feature race on the second day of the festival.
Willie Mullins’ charge was set to clash with main market rival Defi Du Seuil.
Defi Du Seuil and Chacun Pour Soi are the two leading contenders.
