Found 96 articles for "Aintree Grand National" — Page 7
See below the ReadHorseRacing bet365 Gold Cup jockey colours guide to help quickly see your fancied runners ahead of Saturday’s huge Sandown Park contest. With a maximum of 14 bet365 Gold Cup runners lining up for the end-of-season finale, there’s a decent £98k prize on offer. Plus we’ll also see last year’s winner Resplendent Grey […]
Young jockey Nick Scholfield has been booked to ride Aintree regular Maggio at the Grand National this weekend, Racing UK report. Maggio, the 13-year-old, is trained by Patrick Griffin and is yet to compete in the big race itself at Aintree. However, it will be Maggio’s sixth appearance on Merseyside and his debut competing in […]
A peculiar hush will grip Aintree just before 5.15 on Saturday evening, as the amassed crowds wait keenly for the tape to drop on the 172nd edition of the Grand National. The race that captures the minds of the general populous like no other, it can seem daunting when trying to pick a horse from […]
Former Grand National winner One For Arthur will head straight to Aintree after deciding to skip a meeting at Kelso due to the ground, the Racing Post report. Trainer Lucinda Russell was hoping to give One For Arthur a prep run in the Belhaven Brewery Premier Chase on Saturday, however, after walking the track, Russell decided against […]
The 2018 Grand National is set to be affected by bad weather conditions as the weather forecast predicts rain during the three-day Festival, according to a report on the Mirror. The Grand National is one of the biggest sporting events of the year, with thousands of people going to Aintree to witness some of the great […]
Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies has given the ride of Grand National favourite Blaklion to his son Sam ahead of Saturday’s Grand National trial at Haydock. Fancied early for the National, Nigel is hoping the association with Blaklion and Sam Twiston-Davies can be carried through to the race itself at Aintree in April. With a great performance […]
Mouse Morris reports Alpha Des Obeaux to be none the worse following his heavy fall in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. The eight-year-old was providing Rachael Blackmore with her first ride in the world’s most famous steeplechase when he came down at the Chair. Alpha Des Obeaux soon got to his […]
As Tiger Roll stormed through the field to take the 2018 Grand National by a nose from Pleasant Company in the glorious Aintree sun, we were reminded of everything that is good about one of the most anticipated days in the racing calendar. As the enormous field takes on two laps of the historic course […]
Jockey Danny Cook has been given a warning by the Aintree stewards on Saturday evening after he took it upon himself to wave the riders around Becher’s Brook on the second circuit of the Grand National, Racing UK report. Cook was leading the highly anticipated race early on, on board I Just Know, before falling […]
Top weight Minella Rocco has been withdrawn from Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree, after worsening ground was deemed unsuitable for the eight-year-old, the Racing Post report. It is not the first time Minella Rocco has been withdrawn from a big race, after also being pulled out of last month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup due to the […]
When the tape comes down at Aintree and the mass, sprawling field of runners charge for the first fence, racing fans across the country are almost overcome with the intoxicating excitement that accompanies the most famous horse race in the world. Described as ‘the ultimate test of horse and rider’, the 2019 Grand National has […]
With the Grand National being the biggest event on the British sporting calendar this weekend, we can expect to see plenty of coverage from Aintree and where there’s media coverage, there’s usually a host of famous people in attendance. Owning racehorses is a great hobby and investment for sports stars. We’ve taken a look at some […]