The last Grand National of the year, or the first of the season, depending on which way you look at it and we’re off to Chepstow for the 2022 Coral Welsh National. The race is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 27th December 2022 at 14.50pm. UK viewers can watch it live on iTV4. History […]

From 106 Grand National 2021 entries, we now have 90 still in contention. March 2nd, 2021 marked the first declaration stage for this year’s race, two weeks after the BHA Handicapper revealed the weights that had been allocated. In that time quite a lot has happened. Horses such as Yorkhill have retired with Delta Work […]

The 2021 Grand National weights have been revealed and it is a triple header as Bristol De Mai, Easysland, and Santini have all been handed top weight of 11-10. Putting them on a rating of 167, the trio head the 105 entries with Delta Work, Presenting Percy and Tiger Roll next in line, all on […]

Trainer Jonjo O’Neill has had his fair share of success in the Grand National. Winning the race for the first time in 2010 with Don’t Push It, he has always managed to saddle up some great prospects. And 2021 will be no different. This year his big hopeful looks likely to be Cloth Cap. Owned […]

It was billed as an almighty clash between two of the best long distanced chasers. Tiger Roll and Easysland were going head-to-head again in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the November Cheltenham Festival. Odds were short on both but given Easysland’s triumphant win in the March race, he went off as the favourite on […]

It was only a few months ago when it looked like One For Arthur would make another bid for the Grand National. Hopes were high and connections were optimistic that the 11-year-old could put in another great race. But with all of the disruption in 2020, the race never happened and trainer Lucinda Russell was […]

One of the biggest things to do with the Grand National is the betting. Like it or not, millions of us have a flutter each year on the race. For many, it’s a huge occasion, involving all the family and betting a few quid each-way gets us even more excited about the runners. Betting on […]

He may have won the Grand National three times as an owner, but Trevor Hemmings has decided it’s time to scale down his racing interests. Hemmings, who is now 85-years-old has been in the horse racing industry for 36 years and is one of the sports most successful owners. Like Michael O’Leary winding down his […]

It is great news that ITV has managed to secure a new deal to cover British racing until 2023. With more and more of the sports we love to watch being aired on paid platforms, ITV retaining some of the biggest racing festivals is a huge relief for fans. Those old enough to remember can […]

It’s been quite a while since we saw any real horse racing action, though thankfully it has now resumed, albeit behind closed doors. After the highs of seeing Tiger Roll romp home to win the 2019 Grand National, we were all eagerly anticipating a third tilt at the greatest steeplechase in the world in 2020. […]