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September 2011 (3)

August 2011 (2)

24th: Maybe she is the best
19th: Balancing act needed to quell National concerns

July 2011 (3)

June 2011 (8)

May 2011 (6)

25th: Best available policy bearing fruit
23rd: Hurricane Fly
23rd: Paddy Power and betting tax
18th: Think class
11th: Classic clues coming thick and fast
04th: Hurricane to Fly high once again

April 2011 (7)

27th: The curtain call of a legend
26th: Whip Rule
20th: Frankelstein awakens from winter slumber
19th: Townend
13th: National hysteria has gone too far
08th: The Irish Cheltenham
06th: All set for a Grand Show

March 2011 (7)

30th: Flat Horses to follow
25th: In it for the Long Run
24th: Lucky 13
11th: Cheltenham 2011 Festival Preview
10th: The time is now
04th: Star Neuville
03rd: Checked expectations points to limited festival success.

February 2011 (5)

24th: Beware of the bounce factor
18th: Dermot Weld – Cheltenham Bound
17th: Reputations enhanced and bubbles burst
10th: Solid, if uninspiring
03rd: Where are our Gold Cup challengers?

January 2011 (7)

28th: The Quiet Man
27th: Masterful performances point to Festival success
21st: Thyestes 2011
20th: Questions remain despite runaway success
14th: King Kauto
13th: Wishing upon a Star
06th: Plenty of clues as the big showdown looms

December 2010 (8)

17th: Joyeux Noël
16th: A nod to the champ
10th: e = mc²
09th: Snow joke
08th: Small trainers to note
03rd: Cue Call
02nd: Making changes for the wrong reasons
01st: Breathing Operations Part II

November 2010 (13)

26th: Denmania Returns
25th: The tank to destroy them all
19th: 6% unseated record? I’ll take that
18th: Thinking outside the box works for Dunlop
17th: Getting back to basics
12th: Wiley Waley-Cohen
11th: No more for Murtagh
10th: Who will it be?
09th: Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase
06th: Star of County Down
04th: Looking for answers
03rd: She’s the boss
02nd: W.B. Gavin & Co. Beginners’ Chase – Form to Note

October 2010 (13)

29th: The name’s Bolger
28th: Mullins set for another bumper campaign
27th: Sedm a dost – Seven, and that is enough
21st: A performance to shorten the winter
19th: Creating a betting tissue
18th: National Hunt hopes for the season
15th: Show stealer
14th: Frankly it’s a dream Dewhurst
12th: Horses to oppose
08th: A Man Apart
07th: The mindset of a battered punter
05th: National Hunt Horses to Follow – Ireland, Part II
01st: Fethard’s Sea Warrior

September 2010 (19)

30th: Behkhabad to Triomphe
28th: National Hunt Horses to Follow – Ireland, Part I
24th: All aboard…
23rd: Johnston’s double ton a job well done
21st: The oestrous cycle of mares
17th: On the brink
16th: Mick will forever be the man
15th: Breathing operations
13th: Steinbeck set to stun Canford
10th: (Un)lucky 13
09th: Unfashionable Leger still has some charm
08th: Conditional jockeys to note – Ireland
08th: Laytown 2010
07th: Enemy Number One
06th: Candy to confess to sprinting mastery
03rd: Why so serious?
02nd: Champion clash that got me hooked
01st: Apprentice jockeys to note – Ireland
01st: Unsung Hero

August 2010 (8)

30th: Excellent fillies’ record points to Snow Fairy in Leger
26th: Power to the punter
25th: Irish success Down Under
24th: Mid-summer crisis
23rd: Debussy’s tune to be played loud and clear
19th: A rip roaring International
17th: Season’s greetings
16th: York set to stage thrilling clashes

July 2010 (22)

28th: New York, New York
22nd: A performance worthy of a King
21st: A weighty issue
20th: Birthday Blues
20th: The King George is back
19th: Grundy vs Bustino: the rematch?
16th: Sometimes, there are no winners
15th: The man behind the mic
14th: Festival Spirit
13th: Starspangledbanner – the next Danehill?
13th: Viva La Espana
12th: Reflections
09th: Oh say can you see
08th: *Lord Of The Stars
08th: *Casual Glimpse
08th: Total Eclipse of the heart
07th: Curious George
06th: Draw biases
05th: Hannon and Cecil excelling in the sun
05th: Let’s get down to business
02nd: A stellar character
01st: Derby domination not for everyone

June 2010 (21)

28th: Aidan O’Brien: Behind the iron mask
25th: A good year for five in a row
24th: Home away from home
23rd: Dustin the turkey
22nd: Royal Ascot’s diva
21st: Supersized horses
18th: The Green Monkey
17th: Pure gold
16th: No nightmares for O’Connor
15th: Great week in store
14th: Gearing up for Ascot from the Greek Islands
11th: Record Breaking Workforce may run in Irish Derby
10th: Plenty Moore to come
09th: Byrnes Beats Bookies
08th: Epsom Blues
08th: Only Time Will Tell
07th: Workforce very good but no Sea The Stars
07th: The heat is on as the yearlings take centre stage
03rd: A Long Shadow
02nd: Crown Prosecutor Favours Fallon
01st: I’ve got the vision

May 2010 (14)

28th: The Investec Bunbury
27th: Jan the man the one to follow
26th: Flying high
21st: Smooth as silk
20th: Emperor setting the standard
19th: Messi magic makes up for Lockinge woe
15th: The Ostrich Position
14th: No Lonesome Boatman
13th: Zacinto the choice in poor Lockinge
10th: Happy Retirement Henry
07th: Harbinger to take Ormonde Stakes
06th: Stewards called it right. Queally dropped the ball.
05th: Shop DJ brings National Hunt to the Curragh
03rd: My Race for the Roses

April 2010 (18)

30th: Mullinstowns
29th: One Quick Reminder
28th: Season’s end
26th: First impressions last
23rd: St Nicholas Abbey
22nd: Townend star shines bright
21st: Mullins opens festival with a bang
20th: Punchestown – Day 1
16th: Big Brave Black Apalachi
15th: Honest John gives a wake-up call
14th: Good things come to those who wait
13th: Living legend
12th: Here’s to the housewives’ choice
09th: Dunguib defeat starts bookies’ bonanza
08th: Glorious Uncertainties keep us coming back for more
07th: Irish National storm
06th: Chin up: It was just hard luck
05th: Mindset drives performance