The sun is shining on Aintree ahead of the 174th running of the world's most famous horse race: the Grand National. The third and final day of the Liverpool ...
Wishing And Hoping now pressing on as they make the turn with Shan Blue in pursuit. - Samcro - Santini - Fiddlerontheroof - Lostintranslation There is plenty of top-class racing to come before we get to the feature race, however.
“We will see if he enjoys the fences,” says trainer Polly Gundry of Santini, second place in the Gold Cup of 2020, an absolute boat of a horse, HMS Santini they ...
Mark Walsh, on a double for the day, pays another tribute to Sire Du Berlais’ trainer Gordon Elliott. “He had him in tip-top shape.” That was a surprise win but one from a class horse that’s won two Pertemps Hurdles at Cheltenham, even if he did struggle in the same race this year. This music, from the film Champions, can bring a tear to the eye of even the hardest-hearted punter. Carried his rider into the history books 12 months ago as a flawless, ground-saving ride by Rachael Blackmore kept him out of trouble and in the right place to strike for home two out. William Lynn, its founder, was an Aintree landlord who wanted to attract customers to his hotel, and created a steeplechase run over local fields and obstacles that guaranteed a decent payout for anyone who could find the winner. Anibal Fly and Eclair Surf go at the second. Mount Ida and Enjoy d’Allen fall at the first fence. Top Ville Ben in midfield as Cloth Cap is pulled up before Becher’s. Noble Yeats goes to the last in the lead, Any Second Now giving chase, Waley-Cohen versus Mark Walsh, and Noble Yeats has done it as he speeds to the line, in his, Sam Waley-Cohen’s, very last race. I’ve got to say thank you, as it’s my last ever ride, to my dad [Robert Waley-Cohen, owner], for unwavering belief and love,” said the jockey afterwards. Sam Waley-Cohen, the winning jockey, a close pal of Prince William and Kate Middleton, has been a top rider for many years now, an amateur in only the sense that he didn’t get paid. And many congratulations to the Waley-Cohen clan and trainer Emmet Mullins. Noble Yeats goes to the last in the lead, Any Second Now giving chase, Waley-Cohen versus Mark Walsh, and Noble Yeats has done it as he speeds to the line, in his, Sam Waley-Cohen’s, very last race.
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35 - Blaklion (50/1) 6 - Lostintranslation (50/1) “It's a team and thank God it has really worked. There’s a lot of love and gratefulness,” Waley-Cohen continued. “Over 23 years and never a cross word, never been anything but a dream. Winning rider Waley-Cohen told ITV Racing in the seconds after the race: "I cant say anything.
40 horses competed for the top prize at Aintree today in what was the 174th running of the world famous race. It is the first time in two years it has taken ...
She rode the JP McManus-owned gelding once more but was unable to claim a second victory. Last year, the Grand National had to take place as a virtual race with a computer-simulated replica of the world-famous Aintree track and was outright cancelled the year before. Rachel Blackmore was hoping to go for more Grand National glory after a life-changing success aboard Minella Times last year, when she made history as the first woman to ride the winner of the world’s greatest steeplechase.
Racing fans and once-a-year punters were treated to another epic and enthralling running of the Randox Grand National at Aintree live on ITV on Saturday.
Noble Yeats reigned supreme in the headline Grand National race at Aintree, as the retiring Sam Waley-Cohen bowed out in style.
“I was just trying to get him in that nice rhythm and as soon as I asked him, he went. “He loves seeing his fences, so I kept trying to find a spot where he could see them. “Dad has always supported me unwaveringly, we’ve never had a cross word, it’s always been for fun. I couldn’t believe it.” It’s been a love affair. I found myself on the inner and was going more forward than I wanted to.
Amateur Sam Waley-Cohen won the Grand National in his last ever ride before retirement while 15/2 favourite Rachel Blackmore crossed the line in second.
15 - Lostintranslation (Cobden) 50/1 5 - Fiddlerontheroof (Powell) 12/1 That is beyond what I was thinking, it's a fairytale and a fantasy."
After 4m2½f of rip-roaring racing at Aintree, a new name has been carved into the Grand National history books… but did you have a winning bet? Luckily, Uncle ...
The Easter Festival at Fairyhouse takes place next week, Sandown hosts the Jumps Finale before the brightest and best in the game attempt to plunder big prizes at the Punchestown Festival. Paddy Power spokesman Paul Binfield said: “Noble Yeats was a good result for the books as he wasn’t a horse that backers latched on to. If the Flat is more your sort of thing then the first Classics of the season – the 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas at Newmarket – are almost upon us before the Epsom Oaks and Derby in June.
Racing fans and once-a-year punters were treated to another epic and enthralling running of the Randox Grand National at Aintree live on ITV on Saturday.
Sam Brown ridden by Aidan Coleman won the The Betway Handicap Steeple Chase in the race before the Grand National at Aintree.
1 Sam Brown 28/1 Killer Kane finished third after Wishing and Hoping faded at the end of the race, but it was the surprise victory for Coleman and Sam Brown which was the main talking point in this race. The penultimate race before the Grand National saw an exciting race, with Sam Brown winning from 28/1, ridden by Aidan Coleman ahead of a run on Snow Leopardess in the Grand National.
A stacked field of horses and jockeys look to make history for themselves, the trainer and owner with 40 runners and riders ready to try and win the most ...
An hour to go until the Grand National gets going. The Grand National is scheduled to get underway at 5.15pm later today. "It’s massively important to be back and a huge part of our business comes from these big races. We’re a team out there with our partner and the team back home behind us is huge. You could be the best jockey out there but if you don’t have your partner then you’re no good.” Betfair ambassador and renowned jockey Bryony Frost has been speaking about how her fellow female jockeys continue to inspire her with their continued success on the course.