Every jockey wants to win the coveted Grand National title but Paddy Brennan appears to want it more than anybody else though apparently only after Richard Johnson who, according to Brennan “Deserves it more than anyone else”.
Born in County Galway in May 1981, Paddy Brennan is one of Ireland’s brightest prospects for the future and [...]
Seven year old Arbor Supreme is a progressive Irish handicapper who had three wins in 2008 and had a fairly great season in 2009 also. He began to show huge promise when he came first in his consecutive race entries, the Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase at Punchestown in April 2008 [...]
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Born in Galway, Ireland in 1975 Graham Lee astounded everyone, when after years of relative obscurity, he won the 2004 Grand National on Amberleigh House, and then just two weeks later won the 28-runner Scottish Grand National on Grey Abbey. He also rode Amberleigh House in the Grand Nationals of 2005 and 2006 but [...]
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Much speculation surrounds the possible entrants for the 2010 Grand National and one of the horses that seems to have a bit of buzz about it on the ante-post odds is Gone to Lunch.
Foaled in April 2000, Gone to Lunch is the Irish nine year old who is trained by farmer turned trainer Jeremy Scott, [...]
It’s been a while since there was so much buzz surrounding one horse but Denman has earned every bit of it over the last few years. This incredible horse could be the spanner in the works for all other horses if he’s entered into the 2010 Grand National but what is it that makes him [...]
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Timmy Murphy has had a pretty turbulent career by anybody’s standards but it’s not all doom and gloom. And if his metamorphic change over the last few years is anything to go by then it appears a leopard really change it’s spots!
Born 20 August 1974 in County Kildare, Ireland, Murphy is most famous for [...]
The bookies may be crying into their cups of tea but the racing world is on a high after Denman took his second Hennessy Gold Cup title on Saturday at Newbury. The favourite romped home by three and a half lengths over his nearest rival, What a Friend to become only the third horse to win this race twice – the other two being Arkle and Mandarin.
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The Hennessy Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious races on the UK racing calendar and takes place every November during the Winter Festival at Newbury Racecourse. It was first run on 26 November 1960, beginning the longest unbroken commercial sponsorship in British sport.
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To place a bet in a bookmakers you’ll need to write out a betting slip, it can be a scary experience the first time you do it! But don’t worry if you’re not sure what to do, we have a great little video guide that shows you the correct way to fill in the slip.
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