#Vintage Clouds

Geronimo looks a good shout to win the Coral Scottish Grand National (3.35pm) at Ayr on Saturday afternoon. After last week's historic events with Tiger Roll's second victory in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, Ayr hosts another of the spring's long-distance handicaps. It looks as competitive as last week's action at Aintree,…

he biggest race of the year is due to take place this weekend, with the Grand National taking place at 5.15pm on Saturday April 6. Since its inception in 1839, the Grand National has been one of Britain's most watched horse races, with around half a billion people around the world tuning in each year. More than £250 million is expected to be staked…

KILLER CLOWN can scare a few better-fancied rivals in the Jewson Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3pm) as racing returns to Aintree Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. Emma Lavelle's seven-year-old may just come out on top for a slight shock win in the Grade Two feature at the home of the Randox Grand National. Last year's…

The Scottish Grand National takes centre stage of the horse racing calendar this weekend in Ayr. Here's a full breakdown of every runner and rider among what is a quality field. First off, let's get the basic info out of the way. What date is the race on and when does it start? It takes place on Saturday April 2 with the race set to get underway at…

As racegoers hit the town, here's some of the highlights of today's Grand National Day. Tiger Roll wins historic Grand National Spotted at the races And here's a mixtape of songs on the train back from Aintree to see you on your way. Reporter Catherine Murphy has been capturing the sing song on the way home. And of course, everyone's been…

THE Cheltenham Festival ante post markets have been in full swing since March. Shrewd punters have been busy plotting and predicting how this year's races will finish. Irish trainers dominated last year and with the likes of Willie Mullins and Henry de Bromhead having such strong yards, it's no surprise many of their superstars lead the way…

One of the biggest race meeting in the British sporting calendar is returning to Ayr Racecourse this weekend. Action at the Scottish Grand National in 2012 Last year local hero Mighty Th under, trained by Kinross-based Lucinda Russell, was first over the line in the Scottish Grand National - the first home-grown winner in a decade. It completed an…

The 171st Grand National is just around the corner, which means millions of punters will be preparing for a flutter on one of the most unpredictable horse races. Thousands will head to Aintree in Merseyside and roughly 600 million people will be watching worldwide to see who can bring home the £561300 first prize and the honour of winning the…

Vintage Clouds still has just the one win at Cheltenham to his name, but it would be fair to say that he thoroughly deserved his victory in the Ultima Handicap Chase at last year's Festival, a race in which he has been a standing dish in recent editions. Vintage Clouds fell two out on his first appearance in the Ultima in 2017 when still in touch…

He may have the one-two from the Cheltenham Gold Cup and a dual Betfair Chase winner standing in his path, but owner John Hales believes Politologue is ready to turn the established order among the staying chasers on its head when he tackles three miles for the first time in the 32Red King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Little more than…

Day One Betting: The Cheltenham Festival with William Hill The long wait is over and the Cheltenham Festival is finally here! Day one is full of quality and features the Champion Hurdle. The best novice hurdlers go to post for the opening race, the Grade 1 Supreme Novices' Hurdle, and the runners are sure to be greeted by an almighty roar from the…