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Meade out to add another National memory with long shot ‘Tout’

Sat, 10/04/2021 - 02:30
Noel Meade may not be able to list the Aintree Grand National as one of his many successes in a glittering training career spanning back to 1970, but he still has plenty of fond memories about the Liverpool showpiece.
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Mullins and Livelovelaugh turn Topham into a procession as Irish raiders hit back

Sat, 10/04/2021 - 02:30
Livelovelaugh turned the Randox Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree into a procession for Patrick and Willie Mullins on a dominant second day of the Grand National meeting for the Irish raiders.
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Harrington can weave ‘Magic’ to plunder National spoils 

Sat, 10/04/2021 - 02:30
There may be no Tiger Roll – the two-time champion was instead tailed off in a Grade One on Thursday – but the people’s horse may provide the key form line in today’s Randox Grand National (5.15) at Aintree.
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Suddenly I find myself riding in the National with a live chance, it doesn’t get any better than this

Sat, 10/04/2021 - 02:30
It doesn’t get any better than this. It’s always been the Grand National for me. Some people prefer the class of the Cheltenham Gold Cup but ever since I read a big book with small print and a faded cover on the history of the Aintree Grand National when I was seven or eight, I’ve been hooked on the magic of it.
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His price is short but the ‘Cap’ fits for O’Neill in Grand National

Sat, 10/04/2021 - 02:30
I read in Graham Sharpe’s excellent book Classic Horse Racing Quotes that newspaper headline writers had a bit of fun after the Grand National in 1935, stating that the big race was won by three furlongs.
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‘Ballet’ can dazzle to complete Ballysax dozen for O’Brien

Sat, 10/04/2021 - 02:30
The dominance of Aidan O’Brien knows no bounds and the Ballydoyle maestro should complete the perfect dozen of successes in tomorrow’s PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (3.45) with Bolshoi Ballet.
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Fergie time at Aintree as former Red Devils boss relishes famous Merseyside treble

Fri, 09/04/2021 - 02:30
It was going to take something to overshadow Tiger Roll’s appearance, win, lose or draw, in the Betway Bowl, but as the two-time Grand National winner plodded round in fourth, beaten 92 lengths, up front Alex Ferguson was completing a treble courtesy of Clan Des Obeaux.
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Clan Des Obeaux claims Betway Bowl in style as Tiger Roll forced to settle for fourth

Thu, 08/04/2021 - 17:02
Clan Des Obeaux made it third time lucky in the Betway Bowl Chase at Aintree with a superb performance.
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McConnell hopeful Some Neck makes National cut

Thu, 08/04/2021 - 02:30
John McConnell faces an anxious wait to discover if Some Neck is guaranteed a run in the Randox Grand National at Aintree.
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Irish eyes can smile at Aintree with The Shunter and ‘Jason’

Thu, 08/04/2021 - 02:30
There is unlikely to be the same type of dominance as there was at last month's Cheltenham Festival but the Irish raiders, led by the evergreen Tiger Roll, can still pack a decent punch on the opening day of the Aintree Grand National meeting.
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‘Tiger’ ready to roll again at Aintree as Foster's charge chases Bowl success

Wed, 07/04/2021 - 02:30
This year’s Aintree Grand National may be robbed of its star attraction in Tiger Roll, but the loveable 11-year-old will still be hoping to light up Liverpool when he faces eight rivals in tomorrow’s Betway Bowl.
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‘A rags-to-riches story’ – The All-Ireland winner, the €600 horse and the €100,000 race victory 

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 19:25
At the time when racing needed a feel-good story, Skyace came up trumps.
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Doyle in dreamland as Freewheelin Dylan brings it all back home in 150/1 National shock

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 02:30
Snow started to sprinkle around him as Ricky Doyle soaked in the most unlikely Irish Grand National success in its history and it was hard for the 26-year-old not to think that he had just been part of a fairytale.
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Hayes enjoys day in sun as Mullins proves genius once again

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 02:30
His girlfriend has been stealing the headlines, with Rachael Blackmore crowned the Queen of Cheltenham at last month’s Festival, but Brian Hayes had his moment in the sun aboard Easy Game (11/8 favourite) at Fairyhouse yesterday.
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Blackmore poised in title race as Townend faces spell on sidelines

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 02:30
It’s advantage Rachael Blackmore in the battle for the Irish jump jockeys’ championship with Paul Townend likely to be sidelined with a foot injury over the coming weeks.
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Ricky Doyle guides 150/1 shot Freewheelin Dylan to stunning Irish National win for local trainer Dermot McLoughlin

Mon, 05/04/2021 - 16:46
Freewheelin Dylan caused a seismic shock with a 150-1 victory in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.
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Opposites Attract can be perfect match for today's Irish Grand National

Mon, 05/04/2021 - 02:30
‘Willie Mullins is going to add the missing piece…. Burrows Saint wins the National!”
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Murphy hoping history repeats itself as he looks to ‘Enjoy’ another National upset

Sun, 04/04/2021 - 21:15
Ciarán Murphy regularly reiterates that he’s “under no illusions” about the scale of the task which Enjoy D’allen faces in today’s Irish Grand National, but he knows that there’s no such thing as a no-hoper ​in the Fairyhouse showpiece.
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Dream Easter Sunday double for Jody McGarvey at Fairyhouse

Sun, 04/04/2021 - 18:15
Jody McGarvey enjoyed a dream Easter Sunday as he completed a Grade One double aboard Janidil in the Underwriting Exchange Gold Cup Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.
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Andy Dufresne targets golden ticket for Denise Foster at Fairyhouse

Sun, 04/04/2021 - 02:30
Andy Dufresne’s connections expect to find out if he is capable of mixing it at the highest level in the Underwriting Exchange Gold Cup Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.
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