Apr 06
Christian Williams provides update on Potters Corner ahead of Grand National

Christian Williams says he will school Potters Corner over some Randox Grand National-style fences before taking him to Aintree next week. The 11 year old won the 2019 Welsh Grand National at Chepstow and was victorious in last year’s ‘Virtual Grand National’, which was run in place of the real thing in aid of NHS […]

Apr 06
Aintree news – Going now Good to Soft, Good in places on all courses

The going at Aintree is now Good to Soft, Good in places across all three courses (Mildmay, Hurdle and Grand National) ahead of this week’s Randox Grand National Festival, which gets underway on Thursday.   Watering began at Aintree last week and yesterday saw five millimetres of irrigation applied to Mildmay and Hurdle courses and six millimetres […]

Apr 06
European Breeders’ Fund pledge £1.8million of prize money enhancements

The European Breeders’ Fund have renewed their financial contribution to British horseracing in 2021, pledging £1.8million of prize money enhancements between Flat and National Hunt racing. “With financial enhancements focused between Class 4 and Listed level, this renewed pledge is very welcome at a critical time for British racing.” Richard Wayman, Chief Operating Officer, BHA […]

Apr 06
Dan Skelton provides an update on his squad for Aintree

Dan Skelton plans to send a strong team to Aintree for this week’s Randox Grand National Festival, but will be keeping a handful of his stars fresh for Sandown Park’s bet365 Jump Finale at the end of April. The yard has been in fine form, sending out a total of six winners at Stratford and […]

Apr 06
Punchestown Entries released on 12th April

Next Monday, 12th April, we will be releasing entries for all 12 Grade 1 races at the 2021 Punchestown Festival and indications are they are shaping up to be pretty special indeed. We appreciate that this will be a lot of content in one release but given the fixtures and other big race action this […]

Apr 06
“I’ve just got to get him out there galloping” – Bryony Frost

Bryony Frost is confident Yala Enki can prove equally effective on a quicker surface when attempting to help her become the first female rider to win the Randox Grand National at Aintree on Saturday (10th April). Having become the first female jockey to win the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase aboard the Paul Nicholls-trained Frodon […]