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[ad_1] Willie Mullins hopes to run Benie Des Dieux, Faugheen (pictured) and Melon in the Aintree Hurdle on Thursday as he attempts to topple Buveur D’Air. The Closutton maestro wasn’t able to take advantage when Buveur D’Air fell in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham last month, with Melon finishing second as Espoir D’Allen scored for trainer Gavin Cromwell. He is eager to fire three…

The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle is the third race of the day on Wednesday and Racing Post's Lee Mottershead previews the wide open race. — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

We take a walk around the famous Grand National course with jockey turned trainer Maurice Barnes, who rode Rubsitc to victory in the 1979 race. source

[ad_1] Gordon Elliott is likely to give Apple’s Jade the go-ahead to run in the Ryanair Stayers’ Hurdle at Aintree on Saturday but stablemate Samcro won’t be going to Merseyside. Apple’s Jade was sent off favourite for last month’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham but finished a disappointing sixth as Espoir D’Allen scored for trainer Gavin Cromwell. The star mare, who had won all four…

Racing Post's Maddy Playle, Nick Watts, Stuart Riley and Tom Park take a look back at the Cheltenham Festival 2019, including how Espoir D'Allen won the Champion Hurdle, Altior's Champion Chase defence (and what it means for next season) and why Paisley Park could dominate the Stayers' for years to come. On the show: – The team look back at the big races from…

Former Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott looks to have a strong team for Aintree this season including last year's runner-up Cause Of Causes source

Donald McCain believes Tiger Roll has a “great chance” of emulating Red Rum by becoming a back-to-back winner of the Grand National at Aintree next Saturday (7/2 Outright). McCain’s late father, Ginger, was trainer of the legendary Red Rum when he won the National in 1973 and 1974, before claiming a third win in 1977. No horse has managed to repeat that feat since,…

[ad_1] Race 1 19.15 My Belle Jodee (1) is turned out again quickly after a fine fourth in a better event eight days ago. Not only does she drop in class but she has a recency edge over the likes of Icy Hot Miss (2). She’s not raced since breaking her maiden at Canterbury Park last August.        Selection: My Belle Jodee (1) Danger:…

Here's Robbie Wilders with his three strong fancies for the last day of the Cheltenham Festival. — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

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…