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THE PUNTER'S EYE: Punchestown Day 4 (Ladies Day) Tips and Preview

...stablemate BACARDYS is admirable, if not exceptional. FINIAN'S OSCAR is taking another step up in class having won well at AINTREE, but the Colin Tizzard trained gelding is still unbeaten with five wins from five under his belt. He will go on to bigger...

27 Apr 2017 at 20:16

Horse Racing

Irish hope The Big Dog still on course for crack at Aintree Grand National

The Big Dog is still on course for the Randox Grand National at AINTREE, according to trainer Peter Fahey. Currently a 50-1 chance with Bet365 for the AINTREE marathon on April 9, The Big Dog was pulled up before the 10th fence by Jonathan Burke in...

04 Jan 2022 at 16:27

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Preview and tips for DAY 1 of the 2022 Aintree Grand National Festival

...for Kemboy who was the 2019 winner in some style and he has been kept fresh for this assignment. Selection: Kemboy 3.30pm AINTREE Hurdle (2m 4f) Monmiral needs to build on two disappointing efforts this term, whilst Brewin’Upastorm was a thrilling winner...

07 Apr 2022 at 10:55

Longford Sport

CHELTENHAM TIPS FOR DAY 2 OF THE 2021 FESTIVAL

...to the 2019 winner of this race, William Henry, back in February last year. He finished third behind Summerville Boy at AINTREE in November and claimed bronze again behind McFabulous at Kempton back in January. He's been laid out for this since and...

16 Mar 2021 at 17:10

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History-maker Rachel Blackmore hoping to hit the jackpot again with Minella Times

...we got plenty of that luck last year, so hopefully there’s a bit left for this year.” Minella Times has run twice since his AINTREE triumph last season and failed to finish on both occasions, but De Bromhead found him to be struggling with some slight...

09 Apr 2022 at 14:52

Sport

Some big market movers for Cheltenham after weekend action

...for Tuesday, there has still been plenty of market action on both sides of the Irish Sea in relation to Cheltenham and the AINTREE Grand National. Meetings at Gowran Park, Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton all survived Storm Eunice - here are the latest...

21 Feb 2022 at 20:00

Longford Sport

HISTORIC: Rachael Blackmore makes sporting history by becoming first female jockey to win Aintree Grand National

... This is just unbelievable," was Killenaule jockey Rachael Blackmore's reaction to becoming the first woman to win the AINTREE Grand National on Saturday. "It's unbelievable," she added. For Limerick racehorse owner JP McManus, it was his second...

10 Apr 2021 at 20:46

Sport

AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL TIPS - Three horses to back in the Grand National

AINTREE, much like Cheltenham, is diminished by the lack of atmosphere in the absence of spectators, but the Grand National remains an iconic race. This year, as the horses leading round the elbow for home, there won't be a roar from the crowd but there...

10 Apr 2021 at 14:00

Sport

THE PUNTER'S EYE: Three horses worth backing this weekend

The National Hunt season is back in full swing and this weekend attention turns to AINTREE and Naas on Saturday and Navan on Sunday. Saturday - AINTREE 14:10 First up is a tricky looking 2M 4F hurdle contest with a number of graded winners in the mix....

09 Nov 2018 at 18:48

Sport

Irish champion Freewheelin Dylan on road to Aintree after 'ideal' weight allocation

...winner of the Fairyhouse staying contest last April, triumphing as the outsider having started the race at 150-1. The AINTREE equivalent has been pencilled into his calendar ever since, with McLoughlin working backwards from the world’s greatest...

16 Feb 2022 at 21:42

Sport

THE PUNTER'S EYE: Next Destination can beat the odds for Mullins at Naas

Ball D'Arc is a horse worth following for the coming season after a number of high profile and eye-catching performances last term. He goes in the Grade 3 Poplar Square Chase over two miles at 12:35 at Naas on Saturday, and the Gordon ...

10 Nov 2017 at 16:07

Longford Sport

Aintree Grand National winner ran at Kilbeggan en route to victory

...of 150/1. Little did we know that J.P.McManus’s Minella Times (Oscar-Triptoshen) would gallop to success in the AINTREE Grand National with the unstoppable Rachael Blackmore on board and trained by Henry De Bromhead. It was a remarkable...

12 Apr 2021 at 18:53

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