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Tiger Roll romped home to a 2019 Grand National victory, becoming the first horse to win the prize in back-to-back years since Red Rum. The horse went off as a 4-1 shot and managed to hold on for a memorable win in front of a packed Aintree crowd on Saturday afternoon. As a result of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As the final chance to impress at Cheltenham before the Festival itself in March, the significance of Festival Trials day cannot be understated. From Gold Cup and Stayers’ Hurdle trials to novice events over both sets of obstacles, clues for horse racing fans moving forward can often be found at the one-day meeting. This year’s […]
Barry Geraghty became the fourth most successful jump jockey in Britain and Ireland after riding a 1,875th winner onboard Birchdale at Cheltenham on Saturday, the Racing Post report. After riding 1,240 winners in Ireland and 635 in Britain, Geraghty has overtaken Richard Dunwoody and only trails Tony McCoy, Richard Johnson and Ruby Walsh in the […]
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 […]
Cheltenham star Penhill will run in the Ladbrokes Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday. Winning the Sun Bets Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last month, the Willie Mullins’ horse will surely be much fancied for the big race in Kildare. Victorious in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham last year as well, the seven-year-old will […]
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 […]