Results for "Aintree Grand National"

Jockey Barry Geraghty has been ruled out of the Grand National after the 39-year-old suffered a heavy fall at Aintree on Friday, Sky Sports report. The experienced jockey, who was on board Peregrine Run in the Topham Chase, immediately grabbed his leg after a nasty fall in the closing stages. Geraghty, who won the National […]

Seen by many as one of the greatest jockeys of his generation, Irish rider Davy Russell has been snapped up by British trainer Tom George to ride Saint Are in the Randox Health Grand National, which takes place at Aintree on April 8th. Saint Are, an 11-year-old son of Network, was second to the ill-fated […]

Dan Skelton has trained a winner at EVERY British jumps track this season (2025-26) after Heltenham wins at Perth on Wednesday.  The Dan Skelton Yard Continue To Break Records This Season Dan Skelton will be crowned champion NH trainer on Saturday at Sandown when the jumps season draws to a close. After becoming the first […]

Jockey Danny Cook has responded to the warning Aintree stewards gave him after the Grand National, insisting he was ‘only trying to help.’ Cook did admit that he was probably in the wrong to be getting involved in the race, however, insisted he was only trying to help his colleagues bypass the jump on the second […]

Sam Twiston-Davies has made his pick for the Randox Grand National on April 8th, after admitting he had “a few to choose from”. The Paul Nicholls-retained rider has taken his time over his decision on what to ride in the Aintree event. He’s plumped for Saphir De Rheu, for Paul Nicholls, who impressed hugely in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham last […]

The Paul Nicholls-trained Saphir Du Rheu has had a stop-start career over fences but ran a cracker to finish fifth in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival last Friday and now heads for the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree next month. An impressive winner of the 2015 Grade One Betfred Mildmay […]

Irish handler Noel Meade believes Measureofmydreams and Wounded Warrior hold live chances in the Randox Health Grand National run at 5:15pm at Aintree on Saturday. Meade, no stranger to big-race success, was the beneficiary of a dispute between owners Gigginstown House Stud and Closutton handler Willie Mullins as he was given Measureofmydreams to train after […]

Willie Mullins has confirmed that four-time Grade 1 winner is set for a long spell on the sidelines after sustaining an injury. Ballyburn Ruled Out For All Of Next Season Second to Home By The Lee in the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham earlier this month, Ballyburn looked almost back to his best but that momentum […]

Gordon Elliott trained the 2007 Grand National winner, Silver Birch, before saddling his first winner in Ireland and he looks to have a good chance of gaining another success in the extended four-and-a-quarter mile contest this year courtesy of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede’s Ucello Conti, a general 20/1 shot for Aintree’s famous race. The […]

Saint Are’s trainer, Tom George, has confirmed that his 12-year-old will now enjoy a well-earned retirement. The Grand National regular ran into some trouble on Saturday afternoon and took a crashing fall when attempting to jump the The Chair. However, to George’s sheer joy, Saint Are returned home the following morning in great spirits after […]

According to trainer Gordon Elliott, Tiger Roll could revert to hurdles after he decided against running last year’s Grand National winner on Friday, Racing UK report. The eight-year-old, who won his third Cheltenham Festival race in March, also came out on top in the world’s most famous steeplechase at Aintree just one month later. Tiger Roll […]

Tiger Roll, who won the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival looks set for the Grand National in eight days time. Elliott, who this week overtook arch-rival Willie Mullins in the Trainers’ Championship confirmed that Tiger Roll will be joined by stable-mates Ucello Conti and Bless The Wings, who will fly the flag for Gigginstown on Merseyside. […]