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New sponsor for Grand National

Global healthcare company Randox Health will become the new sponsor of the Grand National at Aintree in 2017, taking over from Crabbie's.

8.55AM

O'Brien quits saddle to focus on training

Dual Irish champion Flat jockey Joseph O'Brien is reported to have decided not to ride at all this year and to concentrate on his new role as a trainer.

9.40PM

Love rounds off a good day for connections

Shattered Love's 5/1 success (from 8s) made it three for Gigginstown House Stud and two for Gordon Elliott on the day at Naas, as Luke McGuinness registered his second career winner on the daughter of Yeats in the concluding Tipper Road Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race.

5.46PM

O'Brien's Boy wins pt-to-pt bumper

The Terence O'Brien trained Consharon Boy beat off six previous point-to-point winners, among 10 opponents, when winning the concluding Raceday Packages @ gowranpark.ie Point-To-Point Bumper at Gowran today.

5.52PM

Cheltenham possible Esh back with a win

On his first start since a hurdles outing in America when second at Far Hills back in October, Eshtiaal defied top-weight under Lisa O'Neill in the concluding Bet & Watch Irish And UK Racing Live At Coral.ie (Q.R.) Handicap at Dundalk.

9.31PM