THE Irish might be playing second-fiddle to the home team today at Aintree. HANDSTANDS (1.45) can kick off a British day by winning the Mildmay for Sun columnist Ben Pauling and in-form jockey Ben ...

It's Ladies Day, day two of the three day Randox Grand National meeting which culminates in the Grand National on Saturday.

TACTICS… crucial in every horse race but even more so in a Grade 1 when all four runners have made all in their career. That’s what makes today’s feature Grade 1 Melling Chase over 2m4f such a ...

Nicky Henderson’s star performer headed to Prestbury Park seeking the Cheltenham Festival win his dominance of the two-mile chasing division richly deserved, but saw Champion Chase dreams blown apart ...

The runners and riders for day two of the 2025 Randox Grand National have been announced, and it has shaped up to be a ...

Day 2 of the Aintree Festival takes place on Friday and there are no fewer than four Grade 1 races to look forward to across ...

There are 16 declarations for the final Grade One of the afternoon, the Oddschecker Sefton Novices’ Hurdle, which sees Henderson’s Sidney Banks scorer Califet En Vol popular in the early betting along ...

Better was to come just 40 minutes later when the Dan Skelton-trained Protektorat, also owned in conjunction with father and daughter, John and Lisa Hales, landed the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase to ...

The 13-time Premier League winner was joyous this time last year as Monmiral and Protektorat landed him huge victories in Gloucestershire. Now the 83-year-old hopes to go one better and emulate his ...

The two-time Champions League winner landed a Cheltenham double in 2024 with two wins by Monmiral and Protektorat. And now the 83-year-old looks to go one better and emulate the Premier League ...

Rachael Blackmore hunts Ryanair Chase glory before Stayers’ Hurdle showdown - Fact To File is favourite for the Ryanair Chase and Teahupoo is aiming to defend his crown in the Stayers’ Hurdle on a pac ...

Fact To File and Il Est Francais drop back in trip in the Ryanair Chase for what seems certain to be a fascinating battle with the evergreen Protektorat, who attempts to defend his crown at ...