The Grand National is back for 2022, and is set to be an especially huge occasion this year. That is because the crowds have returned to Aintree for the first time in three years. The race was called off in 2020 as the pandemic hit, and last year it was run in front of empty grandstands as the punters had […]

Ahoy Senor already dreaming of winning the Gold Cup at Cheltenham in 2023 after securing first Grade One win over fences at Aintree Ahoy Senor won his first Grade One race over fences at Aintree on Friday  Trainer Lucinda Russell is already looking to the Gold Cup at Cheltenham in 2023 Peter Bowen also said Mac Tottie could be a […]

Australian Derby-winning jockey John Allen returns to Randwick, his happy group 1 hunting ground, for just two rides on Saturday, but with high hopes of taking home another trophy with Yonce or Secret Glamour. Allen has won group 1 races at the past three Championships from just eight rides, earning more than $3 million in prizemoney at Randwick. John Allen […]

Grand National 2022: All You Need To Know We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info FAKIR D’OUDAIRIES has everything in his favour to make it back-to-back victories in […]

Horse racing's greatest occasion returns to Aintree this Saturday with the 2022 Grand National. The race, which runs at 5.15pm, will consist of a field of 40 horses And there will be no shortage of bets for any of them, with punters again expected to hand in excess of £300 million over to the bookies. Many tipsters have Snow Leopardess […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Bookmakers are branding the 174th running “the £150million race” – with more punters able to have a flutter now betting […]

Reigning Grand National champion Minella Times heads the weights as the full line-up for this year's race was confirmed. Rachael Blackmore's mount, 14-1 with the bookmakers for a repeat, carries 11st 10lb. To scoop the pot again he would have to to put up the best weight-carrying performance since Red Rum scored with 12st on his back in 1974. The […]

Mighty Thunder has a chance of winning Lucinda Russell a second Grand National insists the trainer despite pulling up on his last two starts after Derek Fox’s mount has rectified a breathing issue Trainer Lucinda Russell believes Mighty Thunder can win the Grand National  The Scottish trainer won the Grand National back in 2017 with One For Arthur Mighty Thunder […]

Rachael Blackmore is facing an uphill struggle in her bid to retain her Grand National crown with Minella Times now at top weight, leaving jockey in need of another landmark performance to win again at Aintree Rachael Blackmore won the Grand National with Minella Times in 2021 She became the first female jockey to triumph in the annual event in […]