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Since 2024, the Grand National has been revamped in a bid to improve equine welfare, with a smaller field tackling lower, more forgiving fences on, typically, the best ground available thanks to the revised start time of 16:00 GMT. The changes certainly …

If we ever needed a reminder of the strength of Irish jumps racing it came at the Grand National on Saturday, with 18 of the 34-horse field trained in Ireland. So it was somehow inevitable that the winner of the 2025 Grand …

It was a bad day at the office for bookmakers on Saturday as I Am Maximus stormed home to win the Aintree Grand National. Willie Mullins’ horse had attracted plenty of support from punters as he was pushed into market favouritism, and …

It was smiles all round for Lucinda Russell, Derek Fox and The Ramblers ownership syndicate as Corach Rambler triumphed in the 2023 Grand National. It was an edition of the Aintree showpiece beset by protests and chaos, which saw the start of …

For the select few in football, the chance to win silverware or qualify for the prized continental competitions is the goal each season. For many others, avoiding relegation is the key, while those lower down English football’s food chain have the chance …

Faced with some of the most challenging fences in world racing, it’s unsurprising that so many horses fall or unseat their rider in the Grand National each year. The 2022 edition, which was run at a tremendous pace on the good going …