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Thursday marks the third day of the Punchestown Festival and there's another stellar offering, with two Grade 1 races and some extremely competitive handicaps on the card. The Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at 5.25pm is the feature event on an eight-race card (3.40-7.35) and our tipster has selections for every race at the Co Kildare…

The world's most prestigious horse race returns to our screens on Saturday evening as the eagerly-anticipated Grand National takes place at Aintree. With the cancellation of last year's race due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been a full two years since race fans were able to watch the most anticipated race of the year. Last…

Domaine De L'isle: joint 44th in the list at Aintree Staging the Randox Grand National after the Coral Scottish Grand National this year has left some trainers wrestling with a £1 million dilemma. Should they take a gamble and wait for Aintree on April 9, risking the possibility that their horse will not make the cut? Or should they forget about…

Mon Mome won the 2009 Grand National at odds of 100-1. Which runners might cause a shock on Saturday? Freewheelin Dylan defied odds of 150-1 to win the BoyleSports Irish Grand National on Monday and the Randox Grand National at Aintree is no stranger to some big-priced horses winning or hitting the frame. With that in mind, three Racing Post…

Klassical Dream made light of a long absence as he ran out a hugely impressive winner of the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown. ready winner of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle in 2019, when he also followed up at this meeting, his career hit the buffers last season. Sent off an odds-on favourite in two Grade One outings, he was beaten in…

The Randox Grand National takes centre stage on the third and final day of the Aintree Festival - and what a race we have in store. The world's greatest steeplechase is woven into the fabric of the sporting year - an occasion when once-a-year punters get to pit their wits against the bookies, while more dedicated racing fans will look at the race…

The first day of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival had an unfamiliar feel to it, lacking a capacity crowd for the first time in history, but its famous roar was still heard nationwide thanks to an electrifying opening day that did not disappoint the millions tuning in at home. The action on the track certainly lived up to its billing, as the bookmakers…