The winners of each of the last three Grand National trails will feature amongst a field of sixteen declared runners at Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon. David Pipe has entered one of two horses into the three-and-a-half-mile handicap chase including …
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2019 Grand National Festival order of running
Once again the Grand National Festival has a packed schedule planned for 2019, Aintree Racecourse certain to be packed to the rafters for one of the most famous race meetings on the planet. The big race itself takes place …
David Pipe to trial Grand National hopefuls at Haydock
David Pipe will send two of his three Grand National entries into the trial race at Haydock Park this weekend, the Pond House trainer winning the famous steeplechase in 2008 with Comply Or Die. Pipe will be looking for more …
One For Arthur will miss Haydock prep race
2017 Grand National winner One For Arthur won’t be permitted to take part in the prep race for the 2019 National due to the new restrictions introduced following the outbreak of equine flu last week. Trainer Lucinda Russell informed the …
Weights announced for 2019 Randox Health Grand National
The Grand National is the world’s most valuable and most famous jumps race and will take place for the 172nd time on April 6th 2019. Bristol De Mai is one of nine runners entered by Nigel Twiston-Davies and it …
BHA gives the all-clear for horse racing to restart on Wednesday
It would appear that the equine-flu nightmare of the past few days is almost at an end following last night’s announcement by the BHA that horse racing will make a scheduled return on Wednesday afternoon, the four races that day …
Elliott’s Dounikos an Aintree contender for 2019
Gordon Elliott landed the Boylesports Grand National trial for the second year on the bounce and the Grand Nationals at Aintree and Fairyhouse will be foremost on his mind right now. Dounikos won the long distance event by a distance …
Grand National organisers confident that event will be unaffected by EI outbreak
Following the outbreak of equine influenza last week, racegoers have been wondering what it may mean for the big race meetings on the horizon, including the 2019 Randox Health Grand National.
All horse racing was suspended last week and there …
Donald McCain confirms three cases of equine influenza at his stables
The suspension of UK horse racing continues into a second day after Donald McCain confirmed that he has had three horses at his yard confirmed as having equine influenza, however as yet he has no idea just how they contracted …
BHA suspends British racing following equine flu outbreak
An outbreak of equine influenza has forced the British Horseracing Authority to take the difficult decision to suspend all race fixtures across the UK today, the governing board mindful that the Cheltenham Festival and Randox Health Grand National are on …