#Dermot McLoughlin

Saturday sees the 174th running of the Grand National at Aintree. The Charlie Longsdon-trained Snow Leopardess heads the betting but here we run through the entire field, in order of allotted weight. 1) MINELLA TIMES (Henry de Bromhead) Rating (out of 10) 6, weight 11st 10lbs Created history for Rachael Blackmore last year but he has only run twice…

The Randox Grand National is underway and racegoers have returned to the world's greatest steeplechase for the first time in three years. Punters have not been at Aintree to cheer on the Grand National runners since 2019, after the race meet was cancelled in 2020 and held behind closed doors last year. They braved rain and chilly temperatures on…

The weights for the 2022 Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse have risen by 5lbs after the top three in the handicap - Galvin, Conflated and Melon - were taken out at the latest scratchings' stage. There are now 78 entries remaining, with Henry De Bromhead's Chris's Dream now topping the weights at 11st10lb, for the Aintree showpiece on…

Well two for Paul Nicholls and with neither Nicky Henderson or the Ditcheat maestro having runners in the feature - he looks firm favourite to take a 13th Trainers' Championship. We had a winner for Ireland - one for Scotland - and one for Wales... Make sure you join Andy Jones and myself for all of the action tomorrow from 10am. The feature race…

Honeysuckle: heads a quality field as she bids for a fourth consecutive Hatton's Grace Hurdle Honeysuckle will face seven opponents when she bids to eclipse Limestone Lad, Apple's Jade and Solerina to become the first four-time winner of the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2.30) at Fairyhouse on Sunday. Henry de Bromhead's star mare will make…

The Grand National Festival ends with the world-famous steeplechase today. The three-day race meeting at Aintree began on Thursday, continued on Friday with Ladies Day and will culminate for another year today. Come 5.15 pm on Saturday there will be 70000 on the racecourse for the Grand National and 500 million people watching the racing across the…

Freewheelin Dylan, trained by Dermot McLoughlin and ridden by Ricky Doyle, has won the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at the huge odds of 150-1. Always prominent, the outsider jumped brilliantly and the couldn't be passed in a thrilling finish to the three mile and five furlong contest - the richest jump race in Ireland. Run Wild Fred got…

The Grand National isn't the most prestigious horse race in the world for nothing. It's an incredibly challenging course, featuring 30 jumps (16 fences, with 14 of those being jumped twice) on the four-mile and two and a half furlong race. But, while safety improvements have been made in recent years, the Grand National remains a challenging task…

Seen any groundhogs your way? In racing the New Year began much as the old one had ended. At Cheltenham's New Year's Day fixture, the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle feature race ended with Danny Mullins driving to victory Stormy Ireland, a horse trained across the water by his uncle Willie Mullins, after their only serious rival Brewin'upastorm…

Could Dermot McLoughlin make it three Irish Grand Nationals in a row? After Dermot McLoughlin gained back-to-back successes in the Irish Grand National on Monday, surely he couldn't make it three-in-a-row next year - or can he? In the aftermath of the race, Racing TV presenter Gary O'Brien revealed the horse he co-owns and has in training with…

Local trainer Dermot McLoughlin has incredibly won the Irish Grand National for the second year running. Lord Lariat was ridden to victory by jockey Paddy O'Hanlon, who lives close to the track, at odds of 40/1. The victory comes after Ratoath trainer McLoughlin won the €500000 contest with 150/1 shot Freewheelin Dylan 12 months ago. Gaillard Du…

Freewheelin Dylan: Irish Grand National winner could bid for rare repeat No horse has managed to win back-to-back runnings of the Irish Grand National since Brown Lad achieved the feat in 1975 and 1976 but Dermot McLoughlin is hoping Freewheelin Dylan can bridge the near 50-year gap at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday. Freewheelin Dylan pulled off a…

Lord Lariat: Irish Grand National winner set to contest the Guinness Kerry National next week The stablemates who caused massive shocks in the last two Irish Grand Nationals are set to take each other on in next week's Guinness Kerry National (4.20 Wednesday) after trainer Dermot McLoughlin confirmed both Lord Lariat and Freewheelin Dylan are on…