Authorities ‘deal’ ban and fine to McNally

‘Dreal Deal’ and ‘The Jam Man’ trainer Ronan McNally has been banned for 12 years and ordered to pay costs of €50,000 following an Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board investigation and hearing. The IHRB’s referrals committee ruled McNally breached a number of rules, including running and training his horses in a manner “prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of horseracing”.

This weekend

Horseracing this weekend starts Friday under lights on the all-weather at Dundalk. First race at 4.30 pm. On Saturday and Sunday the Dublin Racing Festival takes place at Leopardstown starting at 1.20 pm on Saturday and 1.10 pm on Sunday (see below). On Saturday, ITV is covering 8 races from 3 tracks, 4 of them at Sandown. Some great action on the cards.

Dublin Racing Festival

At the Dublin Racing Festival, four Grade 1 races open the card on Saturday. Racing starts