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Henry de Bromhead: "Every year you tinker. We probably have a basic system now at this stage but compared to when I first started, it’s poles apart." Photo: Sportsfile

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‘When I started out, it was to have a few winners. I didn’t see this happening’ – Henry de Bromhead

Honeysuckle has provided racing purists with some extraordinary moments en route to her staggering 16-0 unbeaten streak on the track, but none are likely to compare to the fanfare at Fairyhouse should she do the business again tomorrow week.

Champ ridden by Jonjo O'Neill Jr. on their way to winning the Coral Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury yesterday. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire

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Mark Walford-trained gelding Into Overdrive can continue winning streak at Newcastle

Racegoers were left disappointed last week when Nicky Henderson controversially withdrew Constitution Hill from the Ascot Hurdle, stating the ground was too fast.

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Gordon Elliott maintains red-hot form with Thurles treble

Gordon Elliott’s string has been in red-hot form of late and his winning streak continued with a treble at Thurles yesterday.

Trainer Gordon Elliott. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

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Gordon Elliott continues sensational run of form with treble at Thurles

Gordon Elliott continued his sensational run of form with a treble at Thurles.

Henry de Bromhead. Photo: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

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A Plus Tard’s flop baffles Henry de Bromhead but Honeysuckle primed to cement legacy

HENRY DE BROMHEAD is still scratching his head as to what went wrong with Gold Cup winner A Plus Tard after an abysmal display in last Saturday’s Betfair Chase.

Trainer Henry de Bromhead says Envoi Allen is in "great form". Photo: Sportsfile

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'He's in mighty form' - Henry de Bromhead has King George plan for Envoi Allen

Henry de Bromhead is full of hope Kempton and the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase will prove the perfect spot for Envoi Allen.

Trainer Henry de Bromhead celebrating after an A Plus Tard win.

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Henry de Bromhead ‘stunned’ by A Plus Tard’s disappointing return at Haydock

Henry de Bromhead remains keen to head to next month's Savills Chase at Leopardstown with A Plus Tard after so far failing to find an obvious reason for his disappointing return to action at Haydock on Saturday.

State Man, with Paul Townend up, winning the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown last April. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

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Exciting State Man can shine to continue Willie Mullins’s Morgiana monopoly

The future of Twitter may be uncertain but it is great to see one of racing’s most popular social media personalities, the late Michael Rafferty of @AnaglogsDaughtr fame, being honoured in the title of tomorrow’s Grade One Unibet Morgiana Hurdle (2.05).

The in-form Paul Nicholls can land another big prize at Ascot with Saint Calvados. Photo: Nigel French/PA Wire

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Don’t write off Saint Calvados against the odds-on jolly at Ascot

I’m reading a book at the moment called Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction. It describes how ordinary people can often beat the experts’ forecasting outcomes in fields like finance, sport and politics.

Trainer Willie Mullins will run Saldier, Sharjah and State Man at the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle in Punchestown on Sunday.

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Willie Mullins' triple threat for Morgiana at Punchestown

Saldier, Sharjah and State Man are Willie Mullins' three representatives in the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday.

Marine Nationale, ridden by Michael O'Sullivan and being led in by Maria Bennett, after winning at Punchestown with trainer Barry Connell (right). Photo: Caroline Norris

Marine Nationale has Barry Connell dreaming of Grade One glory

BARRY CONNELL is bullish about the potential of Marine Nationale, with the Kildare trainer insisting the five-year-old is the best he has ever had ahead of a tilt at next month’s Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at the Fairyhouse Winter Festival.

Willie Mullins could run all six of his entries in the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Willie Mullins supplies super six to take on Morgiana test

Willie Mullins could run all six of his entries in the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday.

Ashdale Bob can spring a minor surprise in the Lismullen Hurdle. Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Jessica Harrington's Ashdale Bob can spring surprise at Navan as jumps action heats up

It’s often said in GAA circles that you know when championship is approaching as some big names start reappearing and the same is true in racing terms this weekend.

Clonguile Way, with Alex Harvey up, jumps Ruby's Double during the La Touche Cup at Punchestown. He has decent claims at Cheltenham. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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Deyrann De Carjac looks each-way value for Alan King in Cheltenham feature

Former head of handicapping across the Irish Sea, Phil Smith, once said that there are “far more important factors in a horse’s performance than the weight it carries. The key things are its health, the ground and the trip.”

Weveallbeencaught (left) can score for Nigel Twiston-Davies at Cheltenaham. Photo: Steven Paston/PA Wire

Weveallbeencaught can repel Irish raiders in Ballymore

Willie Mullins looks set to lead a strong Irish charge for honours in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle that headlines the opening day of Cheltenham’s November meeting.

Willie Mullins overseeing some of his star-studded string at his Closutton yard outside Bagenalstown in Co Carlow. Photo: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

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‘It can be head-wrecking’ - Willie Mullins knows injuries are part of racing but that doesn't make any easier

It’s hard not to get excited about the jumps season ahead when scrolling down through the galaxy of stars in the hands of Willie Mullins.

Jack de Bromhead in the silks of his famous father, Henry. Picture by Healy Racing

Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary renames Cheltenham race to be run in memory of Jack de Bromhead, son of trainer Henry

The Mares’ Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival will carry the name of the late Jack de Bromhead after a poignant gesture by race sponsor and Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary.

Jockey Flavien Prat celebrates aboard Flightline after winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland. Photot: Pat McDonogh

Flightline retired to stud after sensational showing as Aidan O’Brien lands €2.5m Breeders’ windfall

Flightline has been retired to stud following his sensational Breeders’ Cup Classic victory on Saturday.

Prydwen and Sean Levey winning at Haydock in September.

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Prydwen a value bet to bring Flat season to an end in style

It’s believed that the phrase ‘no great shakes’ comes from the rolling of a dice, where various superstitions suggested that if you shook the dice before you threw it, you’d end up with a bad result, or a shake which wasn’t great, to put it another way.

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Horse Racing

‘When I started out, it was to have a few winners. I didn’t see this happening’ – Henry de Bromhead

Mark Walford-trained gelding Into Overdrive can continue winning streak at Newcastle

Gordon Elliott maintains red-hot form with Thurles treble

Gordon Elliott continues sensational run of form with treble at Thurles

A Plus Tard’s flop baffles Henry de Bromhead but Honeysuckle primed to cement legacy

'He's in mighty form' - Henry de Bromhead has King George plan for Envoi Allen

Henry de Bromhead ‘stunned’ by A Plus Tard’s disappointing return at Haydock

Exciting State Man can shine to continue Willie Mullins’s Morgiana monopoly

Don’t write off Saint Calvados against the odds-on jolly at Ascot

Willie Mullins' triple threat for Morgiana at Punchestown

Marine Nationale has Barry Connell dreaming of Grade One glory

Willie Mullins supplies super six to take on Morgiana test

Jessica Harrington's Ashdale Bob can spring surprise at Navan as jumps action heats up

Deyrann De Carjac looks each-way value for Alan King in Cheltenham feature

Weveallbeencaught can repel Irish raiders in Ballymore

‘It can be head-wrecking’ - Willie Mullins knows injuries are part of racing but that doesn't make any easier

Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary renames Cheltenham race to be run in memory of Jack de Bromhead, son of trainer Henry

Flightline retired to stud after sensational showing as Aidan O’Brien lands €2.5m Breeders’ windfall

Prydwen a value bet to bring Flat season to an end in style

Galvin looks primed to take the first big race of the season at Down Royal

Colin Keane claims Irish Flat jockeys’ championship for a fourth time

Billy Lee’s bid for first Irish Flat jockeys’ title dealt blow as appeal against six-day whip suspension dismissed

'It's an unbelievable feeling' - Mark Zahra savours Melbourne Cup redemption with Gold Trip

Jim Bolger leads tributes to his jockey and son-in-law Kevin Manning after he announces immediate retirement

Colin Keane and Billy Lee roll with punches in race for Flat title

Ahoy Senor to confirm superiority as he takes on Bravemansgame in Charlie Hall Chase

Billy Lee takes long road to Flat crown with epic title finale on the horizon

‘Yep that was embarrassing!!’ – Neil Callan banned for 12 days after lap mishap at Kempton

‘All my owners are treated the same’ – Willie Mullins

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