Aintree Grand National

I Am Maximus favourite to emulate Tiger Roll and land back-to-back Grand National victories

Hewick team waiting on ground conditions at Leopardstown ahead of Irish Gold Cup

Willie Mullins’s dominance underscores decline of British jumps racing

The dominant domestic handler is on the cusp of being crowned champion trainer on both sides of the Irish Sea

Saturday’s Aintree National acclaimed as ‘cleanest’ renewal with no fallers

21 finishers from 32 runners was the highest number to complete the course since 1992

Willie Mullins targets first British trainers’ title after Grand National triumph

Irish champion trainer a 1-2 favourite to beat Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton when season ends on Saturday week

I Am Maximus secures Grand National victory as Irish horses dominate

Paul Townend secures first win in the race as Willie Mullins takes second and JP McManus a third

Mahler Mission can emerge on top in very contemporary Grand National

Record 26 Irish-trained horses in reduced maximum field of 34 runners

Grand National’s public appeal still intact despite potential for more animal rights protests

World’s most famous race is a very different challenge compared to days of Red Rum and Aldaniti

Impaire Et Passe and Willie Mullins prevail in narrow Aintree Hurdle after stewards inquiry

Henry De Bromhead’s Bob Olinger was beaten by just a nose while Langer Dan was a short head back in third

Langer Dan facing top-level test at Aintree

Dan Skelton’s Coral Cup winner Langer Dan tackles Grade One company for first time in William Hill Hurdle

JP McManus opts for Paul Townend to ride I Am Maximus in Grand National

Champion jockey aiming to pull off jump racing’s unofficial ‘Triple Crown’ in single season

Grand National crucial to Willie Mullins’s chances of landing British trainers’ title

Cork jockey Aidan Coleman announces retirement after admitting defeat in efforts to return from serious leg injuries

Michelle Mone’s Monbeg Genius withdrawn from Aintree Grand National

Exit removes prospect of unwanted sideshow; only six British horses set to run while Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott both have 10 entries

Irish hope Mr Incredible bids to begin ‘National Season’ in style at Uttoxeter

Ex-Ronan McNally runner Full Noise back over fences at Wexford’s St Patrick’s Day fixture

Irish-trained horses once more set to numerically dominate Aintree Grand National

Last year’s runner-up Vanillier installed a 12-1 favourite by some firms to go one better in April’s big race

Old O’Connor’s 2024 Racing Almanac: Predictions, tips, sure things and political longshots

Go for Galopin Des Champs in the Gold Cup, expect a particularly fraught build-up to the Grand National, and watch out for raw meat from Sinn Féin

Aintree Grand National reduced from 40 to 34 runners as part of new safety measures

First fence moved closer to the start with race to start earlier and with no traditional parade

New gambling law could block Premier League broadcasts

Bookmakers warn rules in betting bill barring visible advertising of gambling before watershed could hit much live TV sport

Rachael Blackmore says honorary MBE ‘a privilege to receive’

Tipperary jockey says ‘it’s an honour to see my racing achievements being recognised in this way’

Long, hot summer of protest likely as activists target more sporting events

Dramatic interventions at the Grand National and the Crucible show the gloves are off for those dedicated to highlighting their various causes

Security ramped up amid fears activists will disrupt Derby and Royal Ascot

On Saturday 118 protesters arrested at Aintree Grand National after world’s most famous steeplechase delayed

Poor Ed was worn out by all those Aintree ‘attention seekers’

`Horses have a purpose in life, like us all,’ declared Sir Tony

Kitty’s Light favourite for Saturday’s Scottish Grand National in Ayr

Huntsman in 1869 was last winner of Scottish Grand National trained in Ireland

Aintree Grand National turns into publicity coup for fringe animal rights group

Trainer blames protesters delaying Saturday’s big race for fatal first fence fall of Hill Sixteen

Grand National: Favourite Corach Rambler races to glory in race delayed by protesters

Successful at last month’s Cheltenham Festival, nine-year-old jumped into lead at the last and pulled away

Biggest ever team of Irish-trained horses line up for Aintree Grand National

JP McManus in pursuit of ‘National’ double after Easter Monday victory at Fairyhouse

Davy Russell returns to action with Grade 1 victory ahead of riding Galvin in Grand National

Inthepocket scores Aintree success for Rachael Blackmore and Henry de Bromhead

Grand National will bring out the anti-racing extremists but this race is a safe and fair challenge

Focus on Aintree spectacular comes with examination of potential equine toll

Constitution Hill remains unbeaten after easy Aintree Hurdle success

Nicky Henderson plans schooling session before any decision made about potential switch to fences

No surprises as big names all stand ground for Aintree Grand National

Last year’s winner Noble Yeats bids to join the likes of Red Rum and Tiger Roll as a multiple winner of the world’s greatest steeplechase

Meade star aiming to land Limerick feature ahead of potential Irish Grand National attempt

Martin Brassil hopeful of more Aintree glory with Longhouse Poet

Shark Hanlon rules out Aintree Grand National run after heavy Gold Cup fall

Trainer has options between Punchestown Gold Cup or Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown

Significant increase in Irish Grand National prize fund

Fairyhouse’s Easter Monday feature now to be worth €500,000

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