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Horse Racing
Saturday fixtures. (March 26th).
The Curragh (Flat) 1.35pm.
Doncaster (Flat) 1.15pm.
Kelso (National Hunt) 1.00pm.
Kempton (All Weather) 1.30pm.
Stratford (National Hunt) 1.43pm.
Meydan, Dubai (Flat) 12.20pm.
The sun is out and turf flat racing is back in Ireland and the UK. Racing returns to the Curragh on Saturday afternoon with an eight race card. The feature race is the €100,000 Irish Lincolnshire with 27 runners heading to post at 4.16pm.
A lot of horses are having their first outing after a break and a number of big priced winners could oblige.
Kilgobnet owner/breeder Michael Ryan runs a well bred sort in the opening maiden contest Finsceal Go Deo (Kingman-Finsceal Beo) trained by Jim Bolger.
It's also significant that Ryan Moore travels over from Britain for a number of mounts.
The English Lincoln with 22 runners at Doncaster is off at 3.35pm.. One entry who won't lack for race fitness is Modern News who finished third at Meydan (Dubai) on February 11th.
There is no shortage of prize money on offer in Dubai on World Cup Day.
Sunday fixtures (March 27th)
Limerick (National Hunt) 1.15pm.
Naas (Flat) 1.30pm.
Ascot (National Hunt) 1.00pm.
Carlisle (National Hunt) 1.53pm.
Doncaster (Flat) 1.25pm.
Cappoquin trainer Rob Murphy runs Darrens Hope in a Grade 3 Novice Chase at Limerick. (3.26pm) while the consistent Minx Tiara represents the Fastey For Fun Syndicate in a handicap chase at 4.01pm.
At Naas Henry De Bromhead has a nice filly called Rosslare Strand in the opening contest while Jason The Militant returns to action in a Listed race at 4.25pm.
Greyhound Racing
There is a twelve race card for patrons to enjoy in Kilcohan Park this evening (Saturday) .Showcasing the menu of racing is the final of the Paddy and Ciara Sharkey Bookmakers & W.T.S.C. A2/A3 575 yards competition (Race 5).Final of the Michael Kelly sponsored Transcages Ireland ON2/ON3 Unraced sweepstake (Race 2)2 semi-finals of the 2022 Waterford Select Stakes (Races 7&8).2 semi-finals of the Greyhound Extreme & WTSC A3 Stake (Races 3&4).3 semi-finals of the Wexford A2 sweepstake (Races 9,10&11).First race 7.50pm.Via the live inter track link patrons can also view the action from Shelbourne Park. where a 12 race card features the .four first round heats of the Shelbourne Open 600 (Races 8,9,10 and 11) which carries a first prize of €15,000 to the eventual winner.
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