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Fri 5th Apr 2024

Cromwell hoping Vanillier can go one place better in National

The old saying goes ‘if at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again’. For Vanillier this year’s Grand National represents a second bite at the Aintree cherry for Gavin Cromwell’s staying star, who found just Corach Rambler too good on his first attempt at National glory 12 months ago.

2.00PM
Mr Incredible will bid to win the Aintree Grand National on Saturday week.

Mr Incredible bids to give Mullins and Byrnes Aintree glory

2.00PM

Foxy Jacks will bid to give trainer Mouse Morris a second Aintree Grand National.

Foxy Jacks has Mouse Morris dreaming of more Grand National success

2.00PM

Corach Rambler gave jockey Derek Fox and trainer Lucinda Russell National success

Corach Rambler remains firmly on course for back-to-back Grand National wins

2.00PM

Latenightpass and Gina Andrews left wins the Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase

Ellis hoping Latenightpass can make training switch worthwhile

2.00PM

Ain't That A Shame will have the services of David Maxwell in the Aintree feature race

Maxwell living his dream with Grand National ride on Ain't That A Shame

2.00PM

Wet weather conditions set to play havoc with weekend racing

Britain could be set for blank turf racing weekend due to weather

1.49PM

Kempton action

Course regular Sleeping Lion could hand Charlton notable win

1.12PM

Broadway Boy bids to get back to winning ways when he reappears at Aintree

Broadway Boy bids to get back to winning ways at Aintree

12.30PM

Gerri Colombe

Gerri Colombe and Shishkin among star-studded Aintree entries

12.22PM

White Birch will appreciate the ground at the Curragh on his eagerly awaited comeback

White Birch pleasing Murphy ahead of Curragh reappearance

11.53AM

Grand National course at Aintree

Animal Rising has no plans to interfere with this year’s Grand National

9.16AM

Curragh racecourse

Curragh and Downpatrick to hold inspections

10.13AM

Waterlogging has claimed the meeting which had been scheduled for Wexford on Friday.

Wexford Off

8.20AM

Kelso have lost their meeting scheduled for this weekend due to the wet weather.

Wet spell continues to hit racing hard

7.18AM

Trainer Gavin Cromwell is cautiously optimistic about ground conditions ahead of the Aintree Festival.

Cromwell outlines ground concerns ahead of Aintree bid

8.13AM

Thu 4th Apr 2024

Coats completes first and last race double for de Bromhead

Forty Coats completed a first and last race double for Henry de Bromhead, as he ran out a comfortable winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race.

6.07PM
Oneforgonzo jumps to the front at the last under Sean O'Keeffe

Oneforgonzo lands some nice bets

5.40PM

Banbridge

O'Brien looking for Banbridge to bounce back at Aintree

4.31PM

Clear The Clouds with connections

Clear The Clouds completes Cromwell double

5.03PM

Galopin Des Champs

Galopin Des Champs on course for Punchestown

3.50PM

Swingalong

Swingalong team aiming high this year

3.37PM

Ernie From Nurney is ridden out by Peter Smithers

Ernie from Nurney delights the Tribal Lily Syndicate

4.23PM

Vandeek

Vandeek set for Haydock reappearance in Sandy Lane

2.54PM

Waterlogged ground

Wetherby abandoned and more inspections scheduled

2.45PM

Toto Too (right) and Keith Donoghue pictured on their way to victory

Toto sweeps to victory on first start for Cromwell

3.44PM

Got Glory and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Got Glory justifies strong market support

3.12PM

Gorgeous Tom (nearest) and Special Cadeau jump the last together

Gorgeous winner of Naas opener

2.44PM

Eddie Scally manager of Gowran Park

Gowran rescheduled for April 23rd

2.01PM

Eldar Eldarov

Eldar Eldarov 'making progress' but racing career looks over

12.06PM

Royal Ascot

Facteur Cheval camp keen to conquer America after Ascot

11.15AM

British racing launches platform to tackle welfare issues

9.09AM

Navan is currently unfit for racing

Going updates

9.29AM

Waterlogging causes Warwick abandonment

7.26AM

Clonmel Racecourse

Clonmel cancelled

8.06AM

10 Interesting Facts about the Grand National

2.40PM

Wed 3rd Apr 2024

All-weather fields encouraging but jumps racing ‘short’ on numbers

Further adjustments to the National Hunt programme have been “under discussion” as the British Horseracing Authority seeks to improve competitiveness within that sphere.

4.44PM
Wetherby Racecourse

Persistent rain puts more meetings in jeopardy

3.54PM

Sine Nomine (left, John Dawson) beating Its On The Line at Cheltenham

Needham happy with wet spell for Sine Nomine

3.26PM

Leopardstown 9 September 2023 Nashwa and Hollie Doyle Healy

York and Newbury under consideration for Nashwa next

3.13PM

Graham Lee

Graham Lee ‘humbled’ by racing club initiative

2.52PM

Vanillier and Keith Donoghue

Vanillier heads Cromwell's Grand National trio

2.01PM

Corach Rambler and Derek Fox

Testing ground a worry for Corach Rambler's connections

12.48PM

Ghostwriter (Richard Kingscote) winning the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes

Trial undecided for Guineas hopeful Ghostwriter

11.44AM

Naas will host barrier trials next month

Three Barrier Trial meetings announced for this year

12.39PM

Marco Botti

Marco Botti leads tributes to Stefano Cherchi following rider’s death

9.46AM

Clonmel

Clonmel and Wexford to hold inspections

10.10AM

Stefano Cherchi

Stefano Cherchi dies following Canberra fall

8.33AM

Macdermott and Danny Mullins winning at Fairyhouse

Mullins strongly represented in Scottish National entries

9.25AM

Tue 2nd Apr 2024

Elegant Man set to step up in class on his next start

Elegant Man has the Lockinge and Coronation Cup as options after his Good Friday triumph was followed by a boost from the Middle East.

4.25PM
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