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Five Key Facts Of Grand National 2018

An estimated 600 million people around the globe will tune in to watch the Grand National unfold in epic fashion on Saturday afternoon. This remarkable race has captured the imagination of people with zero interest in the sport for 364 days…

How Do You Pick Your Grand National Runner?

Is Total Recall your favourite movie? Is your mother named Marie? If so, there is a fair chance that you will be choosing Willie Mullin’s 10/1 co-favourite Total Recall or Gavin Cromwell’s 33/1 shot Raz de Maree as your Grand National selection…

2018 Grand National Weights Revealed

The official time to get excited about the Grand National is when the weights are revealed, something we saw earlier this week. The weights were revealed in London, which is always a baffling decision when the event takes place at Aintree, Liverpool. Onto…

Jumps Racing At The Heart Of Grand National

Ask anyone to name the world’s most famous horse race and, more often than not, the answer will be the Grand National. The name is synonymous with the sport and gets the pulses racing for what is always an exciting weekend of racing at…

Last Orders On Drinks Sponsors For The National

The makers of the most famous alcoholic ginger beer brand in the UK, Crabbies, gave up the Grand National title sponsorship last year. However, the void was quickly filled by Randox, a preventive healthcare group based in Northern Ireland. The…

Many Clouds Tops Weights For Grand National 2016

Last year's Grand National winner, Many Clouds, has topped the weights for the Grand National 2016 after they were revealed today by the BHA Handicapper, Phil Smith, at a special weights lunch held at the Sky Garden in London. Just one pound…

Across The Bay Retired

At 12-years-old, a Grand National favourite, Across The Bay has been retired. Trained by Donald McCain, Across The Bay didn't have the greatest of years in 2015 which started off when he could only manage 14th spot in a 16 runner race at…

Dessie Hughes

Dessie Hughes was one of Ireland’s most established and skilled trainers who had success with many different horses, with Hardy Eustace being one of the most notable. Like a lot of other trainers, he started out as a jockey and won the 1977…

Willie Mullins

Willie Mullins commenced training in 1988 having worked as assistant to both his father, Paddy, and to Jim Bolger. He still rates his father as the biggest influence on his career. Based out of Closutton, Kilkenny, Ireland, his stable yard is…