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Eclair Surf to be saved for National options

Eclair Surf will sidestep Cheltenham in favour of Grand National options after his second-placed run in the Eider Chase at Newcastle. Contesting the marathon four-mile-one-and-half-furlong handicap under top-weight, the Emma Lavelle-trained gelding ...

07 Mar 2022 at 17:25

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Unbeaten Skytastic to miss Cheltenham and wait for Aintree

Unbeaten novice hurdler Skytastic will skip the Cheltenham Festival in favour of a final outing of the season at Aintree. The Sam Thomas-trained six-year-old has run four times so far and has been victorious on every occasion, taking two bumpers ...

04 Mar 2022 at 15:55

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Gentleman De Mee has Edwardstone’s measure at Aintree

Gentleman De Mee created a minor surprise as he lifted the Poundland Maghull Novices’ Chase at Aintree. Arkle winner Edwardstone was widely expected to follow up his Cheltenham Festival success in this Grade One contest, being sent off the 4-7 ...

09 Apr 2022 at 16:55

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Three Stripe Life bags elusive Grade One

Three Stripe Life finally claimed a Grade One victory in the Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree. Gordon Elliott’s charge had finished second at the highest level on his three previous runs, chasing home Mighty Potter on the first ...

09 Apr 2022 at 16:25

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‘A sickener’ – so close yet so far for Walsh and Any Second Now

Ted Walsh paid a fulsome tribute to Sam and Robert Waley-Cohen, despite admitting it was a “sickener” to see Any Second Now place for a second successive year in the Randox Grand National at Aintree. The Emmet Mullins-trained Noble ...

09 Apr 2022 at 19:55

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Dreams come true for Waley-Cohen – a Corinthian by any definition

A Corinthian is defined as “involving the highest standards of amateur sportsmanship”. That certainly applies to Sam Waley-Cohen, who retired from the saddle in a blaze of glory with victory in the Grand National on Saturday. He ...

09 Apr 2022 at 20:25

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Bookmakers welcome 50-1 winner in National

Bookmakers were relived to see Sam Waley-Cohen and Noble Yeats gallop to an unexpected success in the 2022 Randox Grand National. The seven-year-old, trained in County Carlow by Emmet Mullins, started at 50-1 for the Aintree ...

09 Apr 2022 at 20:25

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Noble Yeats gives Sam Waley-Cohen fairytale finale in National

Amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen enjoyed a fairytale finale to his career as steered Noble Yeats to victory in the Randox Grand National at Aintree. The 39-year-old announced his intention to retire on Thursday, nominating ...

09 Apr 2022 at 18:55

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Berlais floors Porter in Liverpool Hurdle

Sire Du Berlais shocked reigning Stayers’ Hurdle champion Flooring Porter in the JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree. A 16-1 chance for Gordon Elliott and Mark Walsh, Sire Du Berlais looked up against it as dual ...

09 Apr 2022 at 17:25

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Gelino Belino stars in Sefton for Nicholls and Cobden

Gelino Bello provided Paul Nicholls with a second Grade One victory of the Grand National meeting when staying on strongly to take the Cavani Menswear Sefton Novices’ Hurdle. A winner at the track in October and ...

08 Apr 2022 at 18:25

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Jonbon sees off El Fabiolo in Aintree thriller

Jonbon got back to winning ways in the Betway Top Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree after seeing it out best in a thrilling battle with El Fabiolo. Having lost his unbeaten record behind his Nicky Henderson-trained ...

08 Apr 2022 at 15:55

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Jacob sweet on Good Boy Bobby’s National chance

Dual Grand National-winning trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies is “due” another winner, according to jockey Daryl Jacob. He should know, having partnered Neptune Collonges to success in 2012, giving Paul Nicholls ...

08 Apr 2022 at 16:55

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