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FESTIVAL IN A FLASH: WHOOSH – AND THEY’RE GONE!

Sir Bob Cooper muses on the ups and downs of racing, festivals – and life Racing can sometimes mimic a microcosm of real life; like counting the days to an …

CHAMPION HURDLER: THE NEST OF CHAMPIONS – Graham Buddry looks back on the legend of hurdle hero Bird’s Nest

Graham Buddry looks back on the legend of hurdle hero Bird’s Nest In the days before a lot of the racing program was sanitised every course had their own top …

GRAND NATIONAL FACT FILE: WE’LL BE GRAND FOR THE BIG ONE – Andy Newton with facts and stats for world’s greatest race

Andy Newton with facts and stats for world’s greatest race Patrick Mullins and Nick Rockett take massive cheer from the crowd as they cross the line to win …

GOLDEN DAYS KEEP COMING: ANDY NEWTON’S GOLD CUP TRENDS

Andy Newton picks through the trends and stats for Sandown highlight As well as the Grand National on the first weekend in April, we’ve also got the Scottish …

GRAND NATIONAL JAGWAR – JAG’S ENGINE FOR NATIONAL: John Anthony highlights the raw power of mighty speedster

John Anthony highlights the raw power of mighty speedster Jagwar We had the first two days’ figures from the Cheltenham Festival as we went to press and they …

DOG TREAT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

Francis Fitzgerald with background about the English Greyhound Derby The English Greyhound Derby starts at the end of April so I thought I would share a brief …

MULLINS LOOKING WELL GROUNDED: Paul Jacobs notes Willie’s top pair poised for well-timed softer Aintree bid

Paul Jacobs notes Willie’s top pair poised for well-timed softer Aintree bid The post MULLINS LOOKING WELL GROUNDED: Paul Jacobs notes Willie’s top pair …

Grand National Festival 2026: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch

One of Britain’s most-highly anticipated events of the year gets underway next month, as the 2026 Grand National Festival begins.  The post Grand National …

Grand National 2026: Haiti Couleurs could line up in the race, claims trainer 

Dual-National-winner Haiti Couleurs could be set to tackle the 2026 Grand National next month, claims trainer Rebecca Curtis.  The post Grand National 2026: …

Cheltenham Festival 2026: Gaelic Warrior unstoppable in Gold Cup

Gaelic Warrior left the field toiling in his wake as he claimed an impressive victory in the Boodles Gold Cup at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. The post …

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