#Snow Leopardess

Tom George: trainer spoke about the challenges British racing faces against France The best quotes from the racing world this week. . . In the cricket analogy I'd say I'm Ben Stokes, going out to try and hit a six rather than a four. If you get out, you get out. Devon trainer Chris Honour explains his ways of taking on the big yards with his small…

In his last ever race, Sam Waley-Cohen won the 2022 Grand National in stunning fashion after being placed at 50/1 to win. The retiring amateur jockey defied the odds riding Noble Yeats across the line at Aintree. After announcing his retirement from racing on Thursday, the 39-year-old has ended his career in perfect fashion. Any Second Now, the…

The veterans' final has always been used as a gateway to big handicaps by a certain few - even going back to its first winner, Soll, who used the race as a Grand National prep. But such runners had been limited to one or two a year - until now. Look down the field of 18 - the biggest ever, if they all go to post - and there are potentially as many…

Each day Marlborough brings you the best bets from every race at every racecourse around the country. From the bright lights of the Cheltenham Festival and Glorious Goodwood to a low-key evening meeting at Chelmsford City, we have all your racing tips and best bets covered. Meanwhile, you can get the latest betting offers and free bets from the top…

TAHMURAS can provide Paul Nicholls with another noivce success at the top level in the Unibet Novices' Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (2.25pm) at Sandown Park on Saturday afternoon. Nicholls claimed the Challow Hurdle with Hermes Allen at Newbury last week and he is heading to the Cheltenham Festival with a big chance. Now Tahmuras can book…

Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but I always forget to say that when I see someone for the first time since the change of the year. The period between Christmas and New Year (I got many an eye roll for calling it Twixmas!) blurs into a succession of days and as I was in bed before 9pm on New Year's Eve, 2022 rolled into 2023 almost…

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…

Minella Times and Rachael Blackmore were history-makers in last year's Grand National and will have to produce another landmark performance to win again at Aintree on Saturday. Minella Times is now top weight and will have to shoulder 11st 10lb after the unexpected scratching of his Henry De Bromhead-trained stablemate Chris's Dream. If Blackmore's…

Rachael Blackmore will be hoping to write another chapter in her incredible racing career as she gears up for this year's Grand National. The 32-year-old made history last year, becoming the first female to win the world's most notorious steeplechase with Minella Times and the duo are back this year to retain their crown. Fresh from her Cheltenham…

2022-12-24Boxing Day racing at Wetherby: Andy Gibson previews the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase One can comprehend why the Dan Skelton-trained Shan Blue has opened as the early favourite for this Class 1 handicap chase. That's not to say that the market is necessarily correct, but his performance over course and distance in the 2021 Charlie Hall…

Kempton's Ladbrokes King George (3.00) was won by the outsider Frodon, giving trainer Paul Nicholls his 12th success in the race Bryony Frost judged her fractions to perfection as Frodon served up a 20-1 shock in the 2020 Ladbrokes King George VI Chase. The pair have had a tremendous partnership in recent seasons and hit the heights in the festive…

Racing is really finding its stride after the cold snap derailed the programme last week, with six meetings across Britain and Ireland on Wednesday. Jumps cards take place at Fairyhouse (11.35-3.07), Hereford (12.15-3.45), Lingfield (12.30-3.30) and Taunton (12.53-3.53) before the all-weather kicks in from Dundalk (4.15-7.45) and Wolverhampton…

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…

2022-04-09Saturday ITV Racing Tips: Best bets for day three of the Grand National Festival Our five picks are listed below, with full race analysis further down the page, while the highly informative Aintree race card is just a click away in Planet Sport's Racing Live Centre. Selections: Stage Star each-way (14.25 Aintree) Edwardstone (15.00…

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…

Blackmore heads to Aintree on a high after winning last week's Cheltenham Gold Cup on A Plus Tard. Trainer Henry de Bromhead plans to run 2021 big race hero Minella Times Jockey Rachael Blackmore made history on Minella Times in the 2021 Grand National at Aintree Rachael Blackmore was the toast of Aintree when she became the first female jockey to…

TEMPLEGATE tackles the big handicap at Aintree on Saturday - the star-studded Becher Chase. Our man goes through every runner and rider for the 2.05 contest below and reveals his pick at the bottom. Remember you can back any horse simply by clicking their odds below. DE RASHER COUNTER 4 RASHER sizzling. Unlucky to be hampered on both tries over…

Welcome one and all to this new weekly column on horse racing. The industry is facing some challenging times - low prize money, small fields, rising costs for trainers/owners, a lack of cohesive leadership and more. But it is not all doom and gloom and Penworthy - the name derives from a character in P.G. Wodhouse's short story The Purity of the…

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…

With 40 runners going to post, there is plenty of each-way value to be had on the betting front in the Grand National. Favourites don't often win the Aintree highlight With 30 fences to be jumped over four-and-a-quarter miles, it is no surprise the Grand National produces some shock results. Over the years, there have been five 100-1 winners of the…

The 2022 Grand National will take place this weekend at Merseyside's renowned Aintree Racecourse. Known as the most famous horse racing event of the year, the anticipated occasion will see a stacked field of horses and jockeys take part in the 174th edition of the main race. Both trainers and owners will be looking to make history on the track, but…

Snow Leopardess must defy the statistics to win Saturday's £1million Randox Grand National at Aintree but don't bet against it - she already has an odds-defying tale of a career. The Charlie Longsdon-trained 12-1 shot heads to Aintree trying to become the first mare to win the most famous steeplechase in the world since Nickel Coin in 1951 and only…

Trainer Oliver Greenall admits it would be'very special' if Gesskille can make a successful return to Aintree by going one better on his second start over the iconic Grand National fences and become the first six year old to win the Boylesports Becher Handicap Chase on Saturday. The 36 year old, who trains in partnership with Josh Guerriero, spent…

The 36-year-old, who trains in partnership with Josh Guerriero, spent much of his youth growing up at the world famous track with his father Lord Daresbury, Chairman of the Merseyside venue between 1989 and 2014. Having watched some of the modern day greats grace the track during his childhood Greenall now hopes he can celebrate a winner over the…

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…

Ramses De Teillee: bounced back at Warwick under Tom Scudamore Wednesday: Warwick DavidPipe summed up what many racegoers were thinking following the success of Ramses De Teillee in the 3m veterans' handicap chase. The ten-year-old seemed destined for retirement after failing to make an impression in four runs last season but the spring was back in…

Snow Leopardess: Becher Chase winner has options at Exeter on Sunday There are several Grand National entries pencilled in this weekend and there could be ramifications for the ante-post market. Here are four horses who could be cut for Aintree's famous race. . . The Grand National has been a long-range target for the 2019 Ladbrokes Trophy winner…

Tom Lacey: winner of the feature handicap chase with Highstakesplayer Tuesday: Hereford Highstakesplayer returned to the scene of his victory eight days ago and landed the feature 2m5f handicap chase for trainer Tom Lacey. The six-year-old extended his unbeaten record over fences to two when defying a 7lb penalty and beating Gemirande by nine…

Ferny Hollow has not been seen since December last year due to injury but managed to win a Grade One before his season was interrupted. Gentleman De Mee signed off last term with a trio of wins, culminating in a defeat of the Arkle hero Edwardstone by four and a half lengths at Aintree. On Saturday Naas hosts the Barberstown Castle Poplar Square…

Nicky Henderson is no stranger to Aintree success, though he's never yet had the National winner. He won't this year either, having had to withdraw his only entry on Thursday. Planet Sport caught up with the champion trainer on the Aintree course a few hours before the race, whilst he was standing nearby jockey James Bowen, who rides Kildisart. It…

The 2022 Grand National is coming up this afternoon and horse-racing fans are set for the biggest day on the calendar. Minella Times with Rachael Blackmore on board claimed a historic victory at Aintree last year and she will ride the same horse once again. Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National while Henry de Bromhead…

The Grand National is one of the most iconic sporting events in the world and, for many, the highlight of the racing calendar. Whether you're a seasoned punter or just fancy the occasional flutter, it is often the Aintree spectacle that sees fans stick a bet on in the hope of winning themselves some money. The National is famously unpredictable,…

When the Grand National gets under way at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday all eyes will once again be on Rachael Blackmore and Minella Times. At last year's National, Blackmore made history on the gelding by becoming the first female jockey to win the world's most famous, and toughest, jumps race. The " momentous victory " saw the Irish rider's…

Randox Grand National contender Enjoy D'Allen has been snapped up by JP McManus ahead of the big race on April 9. McManus is looking for back to back wins for the green and gold silks after taking the big one at Aintree in 2021 with the Henry De, Bromhead trained Minella Times, ridden by Rachael Blackmore. The eight-year-old was a solid third to…

Trailblazing rider Rachael Blackmore, the first female jockey to triumph, is on 2021 victor Minella Times again. And grey mare Snow Leopardess, who gave birth to a foal during a two-year break from racing, is bidding to be the first mother to win the National. A crowd of 70000 is expected as the famous race is run before spectators for the first…

Today is the day! The Grand National will be run for the 174th time, with massive crowds piling into Aintree Racecourse to witness for themselves the world's most famous steeplechase. The action begins at 1.45pm, with the main event itself getting under way at 5.15pm. Last year's winning jockey Rachael Blackmore is back to defend her crown, once…

Snow Leopardess won the Becher Chase over the National fences earlier in the season Charlie Longsdon's Snow Leopardess is a leading contender for the 2022 Randox Grand National at Aintree on April 9, as the classy grey, who won the Becher Chase earlier in the season, will have a featherweight to carry and is one of the premier British-trained…