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The Irish Field is Ireland’s only newspaper dedicated to racing and equestrian sports. The Irish Field is available online from 10pm every Friday night and in all good newsagents every Saturday. If horses are part of your life, make The Irish Field part of your week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Ep 135: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 54 – John McConnell talks Cheltenham, Constitution Hill and weekend winners

    2D AGO

    Ep 135: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 54 – John McConnell talks Cheltenham, Constitution Hill and weekend winners

    After seeing his star novice hurdler Heads Up bounce back with a listed victory at Punchestown on Sunday, Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer John McConnell joins The Racing Edge podcast this week to discuss his Cotswolds contender and a host of other topics.   Joined by Mark Boylan and Anne Marie Duff from The Irish Field, the panel weigh up whether Jonbon can make it Grade 1 win number 13 in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham, as well as counting down to Constitution Hill’s much-talked-out flat debut at Southwell on Friday. Each of the team nominate an Aintree horse to keep an eye on, ahead of this week’s Randox Grand National weights reveal.   With a lack of betting pattern monitoring services were highlighted in the aftermath of the recent Redwood Queen case involving Philip and Charles Byrnes, John and Mark look at the current state of play regarding the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board’s bet-tracking operations, as highlighted in The Irish Field this week by columnist Tony Keenan.    Mark and Anne Marie were on The Jockey Club’s Cheltenham press tour around Ireland last week and report some nuggets from their mornings with Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott. All three discuss whether Britain can put it up to Ireland in the Prestbury Cup this year, following no outright win for the host team in the competition since 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min
  2. Ep 134: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 53 – Why the IHRB lost the Byrnes case

    FEB 9

    Ep 134: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 53 – Why the IHRB lost the Byrnes case

    Gowran Park manager Eddie Scally joins Mark Costello, Anne Marie Duff and Amy Lynam to discuss the racing week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
  3. Ep 133: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 52 – Finny Maguire joins our Dublin Racing Festival review

    FEB 3

    Ep 133: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 52 – Finny Maguire joins our Dublin Racing Festival review

    After a breathtaking bank holiday weekend of racing, The Racing Edge team are back to review the 2026 Dublin Racing Festival.   Mark Walsh took the meeting by storm and his Grade 1 four-timer is analysed by Mark Boylan, Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff, who are joined this week by special guest Finny Maguire. Widely regarded as one of the top amateur jockeys in Ireland and Britain, Maguire was among the winners at the DRF when partnering Moonverrin to a dramatic win in the Grade 2 Coolmore N.H. Sires Los Angeles Irish EBF Mares Bumper, before jetting across to Kempton on Monday for an impressive bumper winner, trained by Harry Derham.   Is Fact To File the answer to the 2026 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup? Where does Galopin Des Champs stand now after his Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup third? Do the panel hold out hope that Marine Nationale can reverse DRF form with Majborough next month? And what are the knock-on implications of Brighterdaysahead and Lossiemouth’s engaging rematch? All the key questions are discussed in this whistle-stop tour through the main action from one of the biggest weekends in the Irish racing calendar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m
  4. Ep 132: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 51 – Dublin Racing Festival preview

    JAN 30

    Ep 132: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 51 – Dublin Racing Festival preview

    At a live preview, sponsored by the Tote, Mark Boylan gets the views of David Casey, Rory Delargy, Jamie Codd and Amy Lynam ahead of the two-day Leopardstown meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 26m
  5. Ep 131: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 50 – Dublin Racing Festival countdown

    JAN 27

    Ep 131: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 50 – Dublin Racing Festival countdown

    It’s nearly here! Ahead of this weekend’s blockbuster Dublin Racing Festival, The Racing Edge team preview Leopardstown’s Grade 1 action and are joined by trainer Patrick Harty, whose Irish Panther is one of the leading contenders for the Goffs Irish Arkle.    Trained in partnership with his father Eddie, the 19,000gns bargain buy gave Romeo Coolio an almighty scare at Leopardstown last month and looks one of Ireland’s top novice chasers in training this season.   After what was a successful weekend for Irish connections in Britain, the panel also look back on the main races from Cheltenham and Doncaster. Could Jimmy Mangan have a genuine Cheltenham Gold Cup contender on his hands in Spillane’s Tower? Can either of Paul Nolan’s Doncaster winners make a splash at the Festival in March? And what now for the Champion Hurdle division after a most unfortunate injury to Sir Gino?   Cheltenham’s dramatic delay to racing due to a hole in the track is discussed, as well as Horse Racing Ireland’s fresh plans to increase Irish prize money levels over the next three years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 15m
  6. Ep 130: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 49 – Gordon Elliott on his Dublin Racing Festival hopes

    JAN 19

    Ep 130: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 49 – Gordon Elliott on his Dublin Racing Festival hopes

    On this week’s episode of The Racing Edge podcast, Gordon Elliott speaks to Mark Boylan about his big guns heading to the Dublin Racing Festival. The 41-time Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer gives the latest on Brighterdaysahead, Romeo Coolio and a bumper horse who he says could surprise a few at Leopardstown.   Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff reflect on Jonbon’s win in the Clarence House Chase, and weigh up whether Barry Connell crossed a line when branding the Grade 1 a “Mickey Mouse race”.   While final fields were awaiting to be published at the time of recording, the team give their selections for Thursday’s Goffs Thyestes Chase at Gowran and look forward to Cheltenham Festival Trials Day on Saturday. Does Anne Marie reckon we’ll see the Champion Hurdle winner in action this weekend?   Mark Costello also shares some insight from an encouraging day at Thurles, where a strong crowd turned out for a meeting with free admission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m
  7. Ep 129: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 48 – When Harry met J.P.

    JAN 12

    Ep 129: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 48 – When Harry met J.P.

    HOT on the heels of Harry Cobden being announced as J.P. McManus’ new retained rider for 2026/’27 and beyond, The Racing Edge team are back to discuss the massive jockey appointment for British and Irish racing.   What might the knock-on consequences be for Mark Walsh, Nico de Boinville, Willie Mullins’ riders and others? The Irish Field’s Mark Costello and Amy Lynam join Mark Boylan to weigh up the situation in the company of special guest, Irish on-course bookmaker and breeder Brian Keenan.   Do the panel fancy the chances of I’ll Sort That following up his Naas Grade 1 win at the Cheltenham Festival for Declan Queally? All the graded action from Ireland last weekend is assessed. Keenan also shares his experience from the betting rings over Christmas and reflects on how on-course trade has been faring.   There is extended insight into the ITM Irish Stallion Trail, which takes place later this week, Mark Costello details HRI’s push for extra prize money from the Department of Agriculture, and each of the panelists nominate a horse to follow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  8. Ep 128: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 47 – Christmas crackers and title talk

    JAN 6

    Ep 128: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 47 – Christmas crackers and title talk

    After a short hiatus over the Christmas period, The Racing Edge team are back to assess the winners and losers from a crucial window of National Hunt action. Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff join Mark Boylan to discuss Gordon Elliott’s potential trainers’ title bid, and look back at the major talking points from his festive bonanza. What race do the team expect Romeo Coolio will line up in at the Cheltenham Festival? Is El Cairos in the driver’s seat for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle? Can Brighterdaysahead turn the tables on Lossiemouth at the Dublin Racing Festival? Mark Costello looks into whether there could be value in following some of Willie Mullins beaten Christmas runners, Mark Boylan fancies the champion trainer to win the rescheduled Grade 1 Ballymore Novice Hurdle at Naas on Friday and Anne Marie Duff unearths some big-priced Cheltenham Festival fancies in the ante-post markets. The panel also rank the top three staying chasers in training after a hugely informative few days at Kempton, Leopardstown and Chepstow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 7m
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The Irish Field is Ireland’s only newspaper dedicated to racing and equestrian sports. The Irish Field is available online from 10pm every Friday night and in all good newsagents every Saturday. If horses are part of your life, make The Irish Field part of your week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The Irish Field
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    134
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