Category: Aintree

Trainer John “Shark” Hanlon has revealed he plans to run stable star Hewick and recent recruit Cape Gentleman in this year’s Randox Grand National. The County Carlow handler plans to run Hewick, who won the US Grand National in October last year, in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 17th, before sending him to […]

Trainer Emmet Mullins revealed that Noble Yeats will attempt to become the second dual winner of the Randox Grand National this century, with the Aintree spectacular on Saturday 15th April a definite aim. Mullins is hoping his stable star can emulate the heroics of Tiger Roll in 2018 in 2019 and says he “cannot see […]

ockey Kielan Woods insists he is “really excited” to be heading back to the scene of his biggest triumph in the saddle aboard Millers Bank, who he reports is “fresh and ready” to go in the Jewson St Helens Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase at Aintree on Sunday (23rdOctober), which is Jewson Halloween Family Day. […]

Ruby Walsh has named his ten horses to follow ahead of the upcoming National Hunt Season in a YouTube video by Racing TV. The former jockey has given his tips on the horses he thinks will bring success in the coming months. Walsh’s picks include five horses trained by Willie Mullins, with several recent race winners […]

Jockey Harry Cobden believes multiple Grade One winner Politologue still has the “fire in his belly” ahead of his attempt to break through the £1million prize money barrier in the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham on Sunday. The Grade Two contest has been sponsored since 2011 by Shloer, which has now extended its association with the race for […]

AINTREE NEWS: Early closer – entries for the Unibet Becher Handicap Chase on Saturday 4th December Lord du Mesnil (FR) 8 Mr Paul Porter & Mike & Mandy Smith Richard Hobson Mighty Thunder (GB) 8 Allson Sparkle Ltd Lucinda Russell Kimberlite Candy (IRE) 9 Mr John P. McManus Tom Lacey Top Ville Ben (IRE) 9 […]

RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL – Beaten trainers explain how they felt their horses ran either good or bad.    Saturday 10th April   Nicky Richards   Takingrisks, (PU 17TH) “He went a circuit then pulled up. It’s a difficult start and we wanted to get up in the first quarter of them but we were playing catch […]

Rachael Blackmore from Co. Tipperary made history on Saturday by becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National with Minella Times. Indeed, it was a first win in the race for trainer Henry de Bromhead who not only won the race but finished second with Balko Des Flos for jockey Aidan Coleman. Blackmore […]

Paul Nicholls landed the Grade One Juvenile Hurdle on Thursday on the opening day of the Aintree Festival with the exciting Monmiral who remains unbeaten. This 4-year-old son of Saint Des Saints has been introduced to the 2022 Arkle at 14/1 at the Cheltenham Festival with BoyleSports. This young talent quickened up after the last […]

Dan Skelton admits “shock” at Sir Alex Ferguson Protektorat’s Novice Chase victory in the opening race of the Randox Grand National Festival. The trainer said he is now looking forward to “a big, big future” for the six year old, who has won three times and finished second twice in his five runs this season. […]