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Sligo

September 28, 2011 | 0 Comments

A seven race National Hunt card brings the curtain down on Sligo’s 2011 season this afternoon. Racing opens at the western circuit with the mares’ chase where Stephanie Kate’s fifth position in the mares’ hurdle...

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Roscommon

September 26, 2011 | 0 Comments

An eight race mixed card at Roscommon this afternoon opens with the seven furlong juvenile maiden at 3.05. The fact that Aiden O’Brien dispatches Foot Soldier to contest this race should be duly noted, while...

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Curragh

September 25, 2011 | 0 Comments

The group two Beresford’s takes centre stage on today’s seven race Curragh programme. Past winners of this prestigious juvenile test include Alamshar (2001), Azamour (2002) and, in more recent years, Sea The Stars and St...

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Gowran

September 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

We’re off to Gowran Park this Saturday afternoon for what looks like an informative eight race flat card with plenty of interesting back-end maidens; hopefully one or two stars of the future may lie in...

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Fairyhouse

September 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

Seven races at Fairyhouse on Thursday for their innovative Solheim Cup-themed day. According to the weather forecasters it might just be the day to take the wraps off that garish cerise golf brolly you got...

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September 21st

September 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

Downpatrick is the venue for an exciting, seven race National Hunt card on Wednesday. Beautifully situated in the Mourne Mountains, this track boasts some unique features; in particular the punishing uphill finish is an incline...

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Ben Keith: The Formative Years…

July 19, 2011 | 0 Comments

A friendly Irish face approached the pitch, looked up at me and smiled warmly, and asked me for a price of a horse in the fourth race. “Just for a small bet.”. Were his words....

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The Taoiseach

January 9, 2011 | 0 Comments

Here’s a chance to hear Star Spreads owner Ben Keith’s thoughts on some of the weightier issues of our time…...

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Enough Turkey Already

December 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

Family Fortunes is a game show that lends itself well to spread betting; for instance, what would be your quote on the number of those surveyed that agreed with this contestant’s first two answers?  This time next week, the word...

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A Punter With Huge (Crystal) Balls!

December 5, 2010 | 0 Comments

There is not much upside to laying a bet that cops… but there is one; it allows the layer the right to have a moan up about how unlucky they were. How boring would betting...

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