When multi-millionaire racehorse owner Graham Wylie paid 200,000 guineas for Abbeybraney at public auction in November 2008, he bought the horse specifically with the John Smith’s Grand National in mind, writes Elliot Slater.
A classy performer in his native Ireland, Abbeybraney had only narrowly failed to beat the smart Notre Pere in a Grade 1 event [...]
When the John Smith’s Grand National weights were made public in mid-February trainer Mouse Morris’s reaction was one of barely disguised disgust and he made it clear that the 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner was a very doubtful runner, writes Elliot Slater.
I’m sure we have all said things in the heat of the moment that [...]
Niche Market’s chances at the Grand National are progressively improving and according to trainer Bob Buckler, he is a ‘model’ horse for the race. His running in the Newbury Aon Chase where he came second to Tricky Trickster has encouraged bookmakers to make him the obvious second favourite for the Aintree race, and at [...]
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Mouse Morris is not a happy camper these days especially as his main contender for the Grand National 2010, War of Attrition, was given a particularly high weighting of 11st 1lb on Tuesday by the official handicapper.
Morris has advised that he is “more than a bit baffled and very disappointed” with the allotted weight which [...]
The day we’ve all been waiting for since the entries were announced is finally here and yes, the weights have now been declared giving us all a better picture of the potential line up for the Grand National 2010 on April 10th.
There were some surprises, not least of which is the fact that three horses [...]
With the closing date for Grand National 2010 entries fast approaching, trainers are now having to make the tough decisions as to whether or not they plan to enter their horses into the big race which takes place on April 10th 2010 at Aintree.
Trainer Charlie Longsdon has already decided that Palypso De Creek will be [...]
Air Force One hasn’t raced competitively since April 2009, when he ran at Punchestown but trainer Charlie Mann has decided to take a chance on him for the 2010 Grand National following a positive and pleasing workout for Noel Fehily at Kempton.
The injury prone German eight year old has had several ups and downs in [...]
In 2007 Gordon Elliott proved that age, experience and reputation are not precursors for success at the Aintree Grand National. The novice trainer who had not yet had a single winner in his homeland of Ireland, won the steeplechase with 33-1 shot Silver Birch.
As the youngest ever trainer to win the race, at [...]
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 [...]
With the 2010 Grand National just around the corner a lot of the potential contenders will be getting run outs over the next few weeks as trainers and owners try to decide whether they will enter their charges into the big race.
With first declarations expected at the beginning of February there’s going to be [...]
