Category: Horse Racing Betting

Donald McCain, who trained Ballabriggs to win the 2011 Grand National, talks about what it takes to win the world's greatest race. source

Connections of Ms Parfois have confirmed she will now miss the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree after a slight setback in the last few weeks. Trainer Anthony Honeyball had been worried about the ground as well but he was hoping his charge would have been fit to compete in Saturday’s big race on Merseyside. However, Ms Parfois has fallen victim to a poisoned…

[ad_1] Race 1 17.45 Into the Gray (2) has looked much improved since a trainer change. He finished a neck ahead of Rattlesden (6) last month despite being checked late on. He should be forwardly placed in a race where it should pay to be near the front. Selection: Into the Gray (2) Danger: Rattlesden (6)   Race 5 19.36 The scratching of Battle…

Jockey of the moment Bryony Frost looks forwrd to her first ride in the Grand National and recalls her father's famous win in the race, aboard Little Polvier in 1989. Video courtesy of Matchbook. source

Lee Mottershead previews the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase, a race always run at a testing pace. — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

Tiger Roll is the 7/2 nrnb favourite with Betfred to win the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree although Gordon Elliott says he will need “a lot of luck” to defend his title. Elliott’s charge is bidding to become the first horse since the legendary Red Rum in 1974 to win back-to-back Nationals. The nine-year-old has two wins in two attempts in 2019 and…

Trainer Sue Smith has revealed her delighted after Vintage Clouds’ (12/1 Randox Grand National outright) place was confirmed for the Randox Grand National and insists he is in good shape. The nine-year-old is regarded as one of the front runners to scoop the top prize at the £1million race on Saturday. Vintage Clouds, owned by three-time National winner Trevor Hemmings, missed the cut-off by…

Bruce Millington, Graeme Rodway, David Jennings and Bet365's Niall O'Reilly with best bets from Saturday's ITV racecards at Kelso and Newbury, plus an ante-post look at the Grand National. On the show: – DJ is counting his winnings from the Cheltenham Festival and fancies a Sean Bowen Lucky 15 at Kelso – are you brave enough to back it? – Noel Fehily retires at…

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[ad_1] Jedd O’Keeffe says he will bide his time before deciding on Sam Spinner’s participation in Saturday’s Ryanair Stayers’ Hurdle. The seven-year-old has had a mixed season to date but showed promise in finishing fourth to Paisley Park in the Cleeve Hurdle in January. He backed it up by coming home second to the same horse at the Cheltenham Festival and now connections are…

David Jennings really likes Band of Outlaws in the Fred Winter, but Paul Kealy isn't having any of it. There's only one way to sort this out – FIGHT! — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

[ad_1] Charlie Appleby hopes that class will outdo inexperience when Auxerre bids for glory in the Lincoln Handicap (15:35) at Doncaster this afternoon. The Godolphin-owned gelding won three of his four starts last year, racking up a hat-trick after finishing second on his debut at Newmarket. Appleby admits the Lincoln has been the target since the turn of the year, with Auxerre’s handicap mark…

Undoubtedly one of the most popular results at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival was Frodon, who won the Ryanair Chase, ridden by Bryony Frost. Lee Mottershead caught up with the jockey the morning after, while she was still buzzing from the victory. — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

[ad_1] Over the next several days during the run-up to the World’s Greatest Steeplechase we’re producing our very own A-Z of the Grand National Some serious, some quirky, and the odd downright potty facts and figures surrounding what has become an absolute institution – a few per day until it’s time to crown a new legend! So – until they come under starter’s orders…

Could the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle be a chance for the smaller yards to get one over on the powerhouses? Lee Mottershead looks ahead to this intriguing race. — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source