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Noble Yeats gives Sam Waley-Cohen fairytale ending in Aintree Grand National

Horse Racing

Noble Yeats gives Sam Waley-Cohen fairytale finale in National

Amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen enjoyed a fairytale finale to his career as steered Noble Yeats to victory in the Randox Grand National at Aintree. The 39-year-old announced his intention to retire on Thursday, nominating Emmet Mullins’ charge as his ...

09 Apr 2022 at 19:10

Horse Racing

GRAND NATIONAL TIPS: The five horses I'm backing in the 2022 Aintree Grand National

Tiger Roll won't be there after his retirement but the 2022 renewal of the Aintree Grand National looks like one of the best in years. Minella Times, last year's winner, returns to defend his crown with a host of other highly-rated chasers lining ...

05 Apr 2022 at 17:36

Horse Racing

How the 1993 Aintree Grand National became 'the race that never was'

Ahead of this year's running of the Aintee Grand National, we've taken a trip into the archive, almost 30 years in fact, to the 1993 running of the race - the race that never was. In 1993, the world’s most famous race ended in farce, and its ...

04 Apr 2022 at 15:14

Horse Racing

Minella Times giving De Bromhead the right signals

Henry de Bromhead believes Minella Times is “back on song” ahead of his bid for a famous repeat in the Randox Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week. The JP McManus-owned nine-year-old claimed a historic success 12 months ago as Rachael ...

30 Mar 2022 at 17:29

Horse Racing

Tiger Roll aiming for another Grand National win this spring

Tiger Roll is among 107 entries for the Randox Grand National at Aintree on April 9. The winner in 2018 and 2019, Gordon Elliott’s charge was denied a possible hat-trick bid in 2020 due to the pandemic and owners Gigginstown House Stud ...

01 Feb 2022 at 17:42

Sport

On This Day in 2021: Rachael Blackmore becomes first woman to win Grand National

Rachael Blackmore became the first woman to ride the winner of the Grand National when guiding Minella Times home on this day in 2021. The Henry De Bromhead-trained Minella Times helped Blackmore back up her Cheltenham exploits weeks ...

10 Apr 2023 at 06:00

Horse Racing

Willie Mullins reports all will be well with Recite A Prayer

Willie Mullins has revealed Recite A Prayer is fine after suffering a fractured eye socket while running loose during the Randox Grand National. The 80-1 shot was a first ride in the Aintree showpiece for Jack Foley and the duo were ...

17 Apr 2023 at 10:27

Horse Racing

Shark Hanlon trained Cape Gentleman set to enjoy happy retirement in America

Cape Gentleman will head to America to spend his retirement with owner Pierre Manigault having sustained a career-ending injury in the Randox Grand National. Trained by John ‘Shark’ Hanlon, the seven-year-old was sent off at 100-1 ...

16 Apr 2023 at 13:46

Horse Racing

Actions of Grand National protestors slammed as ‘reckless’ by Aintree officials

Officials at Aintree criticised the “reckless actions” of protestors after Merseyside Police arrested over 100 people after they attempted to gain entry to the track ahead of the Randox Grand National. Dozens of activists climbed ...

15 Apr 2023 at 22:22

Horse Racing

Liverpool repeat for super Sire Du Berlais for Cheltenham-Aintree double

Sire Du Berlais toughed it out to defend his title in the JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle. The admirable JP McManus-owned gelding completed the Cheltenham-Aintree double for Gordon Elliott and Mark Walsh after taking the equivalent ...

15 Apr 2023 at 17:16

Sport

Peter Fahey confident The Big Dog has big National chance

If a trainer’s confidence was a guide to winning the Randox Grand National, The Big Dog would be already be home and hosed. It is never easy to be overly-optimistic in any horse race, especially so in the ...

14 Apr 2023 at 13:13

Sport

An armchair guide to the weekend’s sport on TV

From the Grand National at Aintree to the start of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, the live sporting action comes thick and fast this weekend. The push for the Premier League title also ...

14 Apr 2023 at 12:48

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