Irish Racing Post - 1 Jan 2026
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS
Festival winner Dinoblue in action at Fairyhouse,
REMEMBERING THOSE WE SAID GOODBYE TO IN 2025
Tom Segal & Paul Kealy,
Skelton bids to start an epic year with a ‘monster’ bang
RELKEEL PREVIEW
Trip down memory lane as New Year’s Day Hurdle makes Windsor return
CRACKING THE TV PUZZLE
Skelton bids to start an epic year with a ‘monster’ bang
Cheltenham ‘not envisaging any problems’
Twinjets set to turn up the power for Nicholls
It’s all systems go for Stayers’ Hurdle hope Kabral Du Mathan
KEY HORSES
Regent’s Stroll out for course experience with festival in mind
Nicholls heading north of the border with two of his ‘Musselburgh types’
KEY QUOTES
Kennedy teams up with Closutton in race with two Elliott runners
BOOKMAKER HIGHLIGHTS
It’s the festival race everyone seems to ignore – and that’s why there’s some cracking value to be found in Dinoblue
Record-breaking Loughnane busts yet another stat
The Queen full of praise for John and Amy Hunt
Mcneill: they’ve got to be good to beat No Drama This End
A BLOODSTOCK GIANT, LEGENDARY TRAINERS AND A STAR JOCKEY TAKEN FAR TOO SOON THOSE WE LOST IN 2025
A BLOODSTOCK GIANT, LEGENDARY TRAINERS AND A STAR JOCKEY TAKEN FAR TOO SOON THOSE WE LOST IN 2025
Inch House and New Order to outrun odds in Cheltenham test
Best bets
Pricewise tables
Minella Missile the value punt to strike a blow in Windsor feature
Tote betting
Best bets
Relkeel repeat on the cards for Lucky Place Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle
Cappucino the right order to get off mark over fences
Top tips
Best bets
THE FIRST-SEASON SIRES WHO STARRED IN 2025
El Fabiolo set to remain over hurdles after smooth victory
Loughnane reaches landmark as Invited makes all
John Barbour track hat-trick end-of-year tonic for O’brien
Gretton’s fine season continues
Birthdays
Starman, St Mark’s Basilica, Space Blues and co . . . freshmen who topped the class in 2025
NEWCASTLE (AW) DETAILS
First run since a wind operation
EXETER RATINGS
MUSSELBURGH RATINGS
TRAMORE RATINGS
Ten-year Trends
FAIRYHOUSE TRAVELLERS’
FAIRYHOUSE FAVOURITES
FAIRYHOUSE TOP TRAINERS
FAIRYHOUSE DETAILS
TODAY’S JOCKEYS
Sargie to stripe his rivals
Multi-talented Skye looks ready to fly high in 2026
Derby dreams are alive for Frankel and Diamond
TV HOT HOUNDS
MONGYS WILD,
Best bets
Big-hitting Ferreira could start new year with a bang
Rejuvenated Anderson rolling back the years
Quarter-final draw
Best bets
TODAY’S TOP BOGEY TEAMS
Saints’ march is showing little sign of stopping
Childs’ weekend wagers
More home comforts in store for Brentford
Cottagers a nice price for fruitful Eagles raid
Whites set to continue their plucky displays
No easy ride for highflying City
FIRST FLING OF THE YEAR
PLUS our experts pick out their best bets for 2026
RACING POST THE ASSIST
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