IHRB Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jennifer Pugh, was on hand at
@corkracecourse
to congratulate Wesley Joyce on his first winner since he returned from serious injuries.
Jennifer was also on duty at
@Galway_Races
when Wesley had his fall. Great to see Wesley among the winners again
Update from
@ihrb_ie
Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Jennifer Pugh
“Rachael Blackmore sustained a fractured ankle and hip injury following her fall in Killarney on Friday evening. She has had surgery overnight and is in good spirits this morning.”
Update from IHRB Medical Officer, Dr Linsey Mason at
@thurlesraces
:
"David Mullins has been air lifted to Cork University Hospital for further investigation following a fall in the second race. David was alert, speaking, moving all limbs & comfortable leaving
@thurlesraces
."
Update from
@ihrb_ie
Senior Medical Officer Dr Jennifer Pugh:
"David Mullins has fractured his clavicle & thoracic vertebrae(T12) & will undergo surgery. David is very grateful for all the well-wishes & also to
@ICRROfficial
@OrderofMaltaIRL
& Medical Staff."
📸Caroline Norris
The Referrals Committee of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board is scheduled to convene on Friday 5th March to hear evidence and consider an investigation relating to Mr. Gordon Elliott (Trainer).
Update from
@ihrb_ie
medical officer Dr. Ciara O’Carroll on Gavin Brouder
“Gavin suffered a heavy fall in race 7 at
@Galway_Races
but was fully conscious leaving the racecourse and moving all limbs. He has been transferred to University Galway Hospital for further assessment.”
A very worthy winner. Jennifer’s tireless efforts have put the industry first over the last 20 months & we at the
@ihrb_ie
are extremely proud Jennifer has been recognised with the prestigious Contribution To The Industry award at
@Fairyhouse
today for the 2021
@HRIRacing
Awards
Since the outbreak of Covid-19,
@jenepugh
,
@ihrb_ie
Senior Medical Officer has played a fundamental role to ensure racing could continue safely
HRI want to acknowledge her tremendous work with the CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY AWARD, the highest accolade at the
#HRIAwards
📍
@LeopardstownRC
🗣 Lorcan Wyer
🌱 Ground update ahead of Dublin Racing Festival
🎥 Drone footage of racing line
🏇🏻 Details of rail and fence movement
🏆 8 Grade 1 races
🌦 Current weather forecast
👨🏻💻 Declarations at 10am with
@HRI_RAS
🚁 Jockeys Emergency Fund makes €50,000 donation to
@CommunityAirAmb
📽️ Hear from Denis Egan, Dr. Adrian McGoldrick, Philip McLernon and
@michealsheridan
on the donation of €50,000 and commitment of four further donations of €50,000
💻
Update from Dr. Richard Downey at
@KillarneyRaces
“Rachael Blackmore is being taken to Tralee Hospital for further assessment on an upper leg injury following a fall in Race 4 at Killarney. She is fully conscious.”
📽️ Here is a message from Dr. Jennifer Pugh for all jockeys to encourage you to make the best of this time away from racing.
Over the next few nights we will share various videos from members of the
@JockeyPathway
which may be of some assistance to members of the
@Irish_Jockeys
Update from Dr. Antonia Lehane at
@DundalkStadium
“Gavin Ryan is fully conscious and talking. He is going to Drogheda Hospital for precautionary x-rays”
👏🏼 Congratulations to
@ihrb_ie
Clerk of the Course, Lorcan Wyer on cycling from Mizen Head to Malin Head in less than a day along with nine friends
🚴♂️ The route is 578km & was completed in 23hrs53mins52sec
👌🏼 All in aid of
@JackandJillCF
👍🏻 Donate here
The IHRB is deeply saddened to hear news of the untimely passing of former champion jockey Pat Smullen. Along with the racing community in Ireland & around the world we extend our deepest condolences to Pat’s wife, Frances & children Hannah, Paddy & Sarah
May He Rest In Peace
📽️
Dr. Jennifer Pugh spoke to
@SportTG4
last September about her role as
@ihrb_ie
Senior Medical Officer. Dr. Pugh is currently assisting in the Mater Hospital and we extend our thanks to all those working on the frontline.
Update from Dr. Jennifer Pugh on Paddy Kennedy & Eoin Mahon
"Both riders suffered facial injuries yesterday. Paddy remains in Naas Hospital & Eoin is in Tallaght. Both are clinically stable & will remain in hospital for further observation & treatment over the coming days"
The race times have been amended for
@DundalkStadium
this Friday at the request of Pat Smullen’s weighroom colleagues.
The first race will now be 5.30pm.
🏇 Racing at
@curraghrace
goes ahead
🗣️ Update from Brendan Sheridan following inspection
🌱 Race 7
@betway
Sprint will now be over About 5f110y & Stalls stand side
⌚️ First race 1.45pm
📺 Live on
@RTEracing
&
@RacingTV
🌤️ Continue to monitor the situation ahead of tomorrow
Update:
@ihrb_ie
Senior Medical Officer Dr. Jennifer Pugh on Sean Flanagan following
@NaasRacecourse
“Sean is due to be discharged from Naas Hosptial today. He suffered an undisplaced fracture of his jaw & is expected to return race riding in 3-4 weeks. Spinal x-rays were clear”
🗣️ Lorcan Wyer
📍
@LeopardstownRC
🌱 Ground update ahead of the Dublin Racing Festival
🌦️ Weather forecast
🏇🏽 Rail alignment
💦 Details of watering
📺 Live on
@RacingTV
@itvracing
&
@RTEracing
👨🏽💻 Declarations for Day 1 close at 10am with
@HRI_RAS
🏆 7 Grade 1 races
Unfortunately due to flash floods and 27mm of rain since 8.30am the fixture scheduled for
@punchestownrace
today has now been cancelled as parts of the track are unfit for racing.
📍
@punchestownrace
📽️ A quick look at the Punchestown Festival track with Clerk of the Course, Brendan Sheridan
🏆 12 Grade 1 races
📺 Live on
@RTEracing
and
@RacingTV
🌱 The ground is currently good to yielding (Hurdle/Chase/Bumper) with fresh ground throughout the week
Update from
@ihrb_ie
Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Jennifer Pugh
"Following a fall on Saturday at the Ormond (F) Point to Point fixture in Ballingarry, Liz Lalor was transported to Cork University Hospital by Irish Community Rapid Response (ICRR) Air Ambulance." (1/2)
🗣️ Update from
@ihrb_ie
Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Jennifer Pugh
"Davy Russell sustained a neck injury yesterday and has a fracture of his C6 vertebrae and Jack Kennedy fractured his left collarbone. Unfortunately they will both be out for a number of weeks."
Our much missed colleague Willie Buckley will be remembered at
@DundalkStadium
this evening with the Willie Buckley Memorial Maiden. A lovely gesture from the team at Dundalk on the week of Willie’s anniversary.
Update from
@ihrb_ie
Medical Officer, Dr. Richard Downey at
@NavanRacecourse
“Aileen O’Sullivan has been taken to Blanchardstown Hospital for precautionary x-rays following her fall in race six. She was very comfortable and alert when leaving the racecourse.”
Further update from
@ihrb_ie
Senior Medical Officer Dr. Jennifer Pugh, with the consent of Jack Kennedy.
"Unfortunately, Jack's injury from
@LeopardstownRC
today has been confirmed as a fracture of his right femur. He is expected to undergo surgery tomorrow."
Following a Stewards Enquiry after Race 2 at
@Galway_Races
Alizarine has been disqualified under Rule 262(iv)c as horse could not be positively identified post race
Result now reads
1st Twinkle
2nd Radiyka
3rd Past Time
4th Buenaventura
5th Elizabeth’s Pride
📍
@LeopardstownRC
🗣 Lorcan Wyer
🌱 Ground update ahead of Dublin Racing Festival
🏆 8 Grade 1 races
🌦 Current weather forecast
🏇🏻 Details of rail and fence movement
👨🏻💻 Forfeits close at 12pm with
@HRI_RAS
Dr Jennifer Pugh at
@punchestownrace
“Rachael Blackmore is fully conscious and has been taken to hospital as precaution for observation. Mark Walsh has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken right tibia. David Mullins has been stood down as he is sore following his fall”
Congratulations to the connections of Tartlette, who won the Willie Buckley Memorial Handicap at
@DundalkStadium
this evening.
Thanks to all at Dundalk for once again remembering our much esteemed
@ihrb_ie
colleague with this race in his honour.
Tomorrow evening Tracey O'Meara, IHRB Clerk of the Course and Clerk of the Scales, will donate 14 inches of her hair to the Rapunzel Foundation, a charity which provides wigs for children
All donations received by Tracey will also go to
@CRMF_Crumlin
📍
@KillarneyRaces
🏇🏻 Ahead of the three day May Festival, Val O’Connell takes us around the track at Killarney
🌱 The ground is currently good to yielding, yielding in places (NH) & yielding to soft (Flat)
“Nathan Crosse has gone to St Vincent’s Hospital for observation and precautionary X-rays. He was fully conscious and stable leaving the racecourse,” IHRB Medical Officer, Dr Antonia Lehane at
@LeopardstownRC
📍
@LeopardstownRC
🗣 Lorcan Wyer
🌱 Slight going change ahead of racing
🏇🏻 Drone footage outlining rail and fence movement
🏆 4 Grade 1 races today
🌦 Current weather forecast
⌚️ First race 1.05pm
📺 Live on
@RTEracing
@ITVSport
@RacingTV
Happy Christmas to all from everyone at
@ihrb_ie
We’ll be back on Thursday with a video from
@LeopardstownRC
,
@LimerickRaces
and
@Downroyal
but in the meantime click on this link for some clips that didn’t make the cut from 2019!
Our
@ihrb_ie
Point to Point Operations Manager Ray Bergin and Course Inspector Michael O'Donoghue visited Oldcastle today for an advanced inspection ahead of the Ballymacad (F) Point to Point fixture on 20th September.
📽️ A brief update from Michael O'Donoghue on the track
Dr. Jennifer Pugh continued...
"Liz is conscious and remains stable with chest injuries. I'd like to thank the IHRB Medical Team on duty and Tipperary Irish Red Cross who were at the Point to Point fixture as well as the ICRR Air Ambulance crew." (2/2)
Update on Gavin Brouder from
@ihrb_ie
Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Jennifer Pugh, following his fall yesterday
@Galway_Races
“Gavin was kept in University Hospital Galway overnight and thankfully his x-rays and scans have come back clear. He won’t be riding this weekend.”
Further update from Dr. Jennifer Pugh with the consent of Jack Kennedy
“Jack has had surgery on his leg this morning & thankfully that went well. Unfortunately at this stage the timing will mean Jack will miss Cheltenham. Hopefully he should get home from hospital tomorrow.”
📍
@punchestownrace
🗣️ Brendan Sheridan
🌱 Ground update on Hurdle, Bumper, Chase & Cross Country
💦 Watering continues
🌤️ Weather forecast
📅 Punchestown Festival Tuesday - Saturday
🏆 Declarations for Tuesday close with
@HRI_RAS
at 10am
📺 Live on
@RacingTV
and
@RTEracing
Update from
@ihrb_ie
Medical Officer Dr. Ciara O'Carroll at
@LimerickRaces
"Davy Russell will be taken to University Hospital Limerick for precautionary x-rays and further assessment on a possible shoulder injury. Davy was fully conscious at all times."
⚠️ Further precautionary inspection 8am Sunday
📍
@CorkRacecourse
🗣 Val O'Connell
🌱 Ground update ahead of racing Sunday
🌦️ Weather forecast
🏆 Featuring Bar One Racing Hilly Way Chase
📺 Live on
@Racingtv
,
@rteracing
Following on from the decision of the
@HRIRacing
Board Meeting this afternoon the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee convened this evening & confirmed Point to Point racing will continue under the same strict measures & guidelines which will be enforced for race meetings
Update on Donagh O’Connor from Dr. Jennifer Pugh at
@corkracecourse
“Donagh was conscious leaving the racecourse and moving all limbs. He has just been taken to Cork University Hospital for further observation”
📍
@LeopardstownRC
🗣 Lorcan Wyer
🌱 Slight going change ahead of Dublin Racing Festival
🏇🏻 Details of rail and fence movement
🏆 8 Grade 1 races
🌦 Current weather forecast
👨🏻💻 Declarations at 10am with
@HRI_RAS
Here is Brendan Sheridan with the latest from
@punchestownrace
ahead of the Grand National Trial today.
@MetEireann
are predicting that the high winds and rain will ease mid morning.
🗣 The Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee have announced the 2021 Autumn Point to Point Fixture List
🏇🏻34 Fixtures scheduled across 12 weekends
📆 Season commencing on 25th September
🗣️ Lorcan Wyer
📍
@LeopardstownRC
🌱 Ground update ahead of the Christmas Festival
🌦️ Weather forecast
💦 Details on watering
👨💻 Declarations close for 26th & 27th with
@HRI_RAS
at 10am
📺 Live on
@RacingTV
and
@RTEsport
📍
@LeopardstownRC
🗣 Lorcan Wyer
🌱 Ground update ahead of Dublin Racing Festival
🏇🏻 Details of rail alignment and fence movement
💦 Watering
🌦 Current weather forecast
👨🏻💻 Declarations for Day 1 at 10am with
@HRI_RAS
🗣️ Brendan Sheridan
📍
@punchestownrace
⚠️ Monitoring situation regarding fog
🎥 Further update at 10am
🌱 Ground update
🏇 Fresh ground both tracks
🏆 Grade 1 John Durkan Chase
⌚️ First race 12.35pm
📺 Live on
@RacingTV
and
@itvracing
📍
@Galway_Races
🗣️
@ihrb_ie
Clerk of the Course, Lorcan Wyer
🌱 Ground update
💦 Selective watering on Chase course
🌦 Weather forecast
🏇🏻 First race today 4.10pm
📺 Live on
@RTEracing
and
@RacingTV
💻 Day three declarations close with
@HRI_RAS
today at 10am
📍
@curraghrace
🗣️ Brendan Sheridan
🌱 Ground update following dry night
🌦️ Weather forecast
💨 Head wind
🏇 Fresh ground & stalls remain on Stand Side for Sprint
⌚️ First race 1.30pm
🏆
@Tattersalls1766
Irish 1,000 Guineas at 3.15pm
📺 Live on
@RTEracing
&
@RacingTV
🏇🏻 View from the sky over
@LimerickRaces
with
@ihrb_ie
Clerk of the Course,Val O’Connell
🌱 Fresh ground each day of Christmas Festival
🏆 Grade 1 Faugheen Novice Chase on Saturday
👨🏻💻 Declarations for 26th & 27th by 10am on 23rd with
@HRI_RAS
📺 Live on
@RacingTV
Final update for the week with our Clerk of the Course, Lorcan Wyer, on a beautiful morning at
@Galway_Races
🌱 Going update following 5mm of rain overnight
🏇 Amended race distances today
👍 Thanks to all the team
📺 Live on
@RacingTV
⌚️ First race at 2.45pm
👋 Have a good day
📍
@Galway_Races
🗣️ Lorcan Wyer
🌱 Ground update ahead of the Galway Races
🌦️ Weather forecast
💻 Entries for Monday close on Wednesday 26th with
@HRI_RAS
, entries for Tuesday-Thursday close on Thursday 27th
🏇 Further ground updates to follow
Brendan Sheridan is our Clerk of the Course at
@punchestownrace
and he has a busy week ahead with racing also taking place at
@NaasRacecourse
today and the
@curraghrace
next Monday. Here is the latest ahead of the 2019 Punchestown Festival.
Update from Dr. Jennifer Pugh at
@Fairyhouse
“Fiona Leaney has been transferred to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for further assessment following her fall in the first race. She was conscious and talking leaving the racecourse.”
Following consultation with
@MetEireann
and in light of the Weather Warning in place, the fixture scheduled to take place at
@DundalkStadium
tomorrow has been cancelled in the interests of the safety of all participants & patrons. This fixture will be rescheduled for Monday 21st
Ahead of the five day entry stage for the Dublin Racing Festival tomorrow, Lorcan Wyer has an update on ground conditions and the weather forecast at
@LeopardstownRC
.
🗣️ Lorcan Wyer
📍
@LeopardstownRC
🌱 Ground update
🏇 Christmas Festival info
🌤 Current weather forecast
🏆 Grade 1 racing December 26th-29th
🐎 Details of racing lines
👨🏻💻 Entries close for 26th & 27th with
@HRI_RAS
at 10am today
Following an inspection this morning at
@Downroyal
, the track was found to be fit for racing and the fixture scheduled for today goes ahead. The ground is heavy after a further 8mm of rain since the latest update. Dry & cloudy day ahead with a low risk of showers during racing.