Category: National Hunt Racing

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 […]

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 […]

Today was the five-day confirmation stage for the Randox Grand National, staged at Aintree on Saturday (10th April). A total of 68 horses remain engaged – please see full list below. The final declaration stage for the world’s greatest steeplechase is at 10.00am on Thursday (8th April). The maximum field size is 40 runners plus […]

ENTRIES FOR ALL RACES ON DAY THREE OF THE RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL – RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL DAY, SATURDAY 10TH APRIL 1:45pm Eft Systems Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 3m 149y Ashington 6 Brian Ellison Mr T. Alderson Sean Quinlan Ashtown Lad (IRE) 7 Dan Skelton Darren & Annaley Yates Ask Dillon (IRE) 8 Fergal O’Brien […]

Potters Corner remains on course for Randox Grand National after he is ruled out of tomorrow’s Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase A disappointed Christian Williams has confirmed that Potters Corner remains on course for next month’s Randox Grand National, despite having to scratch his stable star from tomorrow’s Glenfarcas Cross Country Chase at The Festival™ supporting […]

Willie Mullins will lead the Irish challenge travelling to the Cotswolds next week but in the meantime, the champion trainer will field a strong team as he attempts to land the final big prize before the Cheltenham Festival, the BARONERACING.COM Leinster National. With three of the 16 runners in the €80,000 feature, Mullins will be hoping to […]

Only minutes after Willie Mullins announced Energumene will miss the festival, Thyme Hill is now out of the StayersHurdle at Cheltenham next Thursday. Phillip Hobbs confirmed Thyme Hill will miss the Cheltenham Festival after suffering a minor injury, its a big plus for the chances of Ballinasloe horse Flooring Porter who will now be single […]

This will be the last Cheltenham Festival for trainer Colin Tizzard and he believes The Big Breakaway could be his best chance of a winner at Prestbury Park. Speaking at Wincanton today, The Dorset trainer all but confirmed that the Festival™ supporting WellChild next week is likely to be his last as a licenced handler, […]

Burrows Saint, which gave Willie Mullins his first success in the most recent renewal of the BoyleSports Irish Grand National two years ago, is among the champion trainer’s 16 entries for the Easter Monday spectacular early next month. The race was not held last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic but will feature on the […]

Here is a list of every Champion Hurdle winner at Cheltenham since 1927, there have been amazing winners, who is your favorite? 1927, 9 March Blaris 11/10F 6 George Duller Bill Payne Mrs H. Hollins 4 2nd. (8 L) Beddam 7/2 3rd. (1 L) Harpist 9/4 4:13.6 1928, 15 March Brown Jack 4/1 4 Bilbie […]