Dessie Hughes is one of Ireland’s most established and skilled trainers, who has had consistent success with numerous horses over the years, most notably with Hardy Eustace. A successful jockey in his own right, he won the 1977 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Davy Lad and he also beat Sea Pigeon, riding Monksfield in his most [...]
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Big Fella Thanks was always an ante-post favourite with the bookies for the 2010 Grand National but after his winning performance today at Newbury, in the Raymond Mould Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase, where he romped home, he has now trumped Tricky Trickster with Paddy Power to become the 8/1 horse to beat on [...]
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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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So far, Black Apalachi hasn’t been the luckiest horse when it comes to the Grand National but can he turn his fortunes around for Aintree in 2010?
Trained by Dessie Hughes, and ridden by Andrew McNamara in the 2008 Grand National he went off at odds of 66/1 but fell at the second fence and despite [...]
If, after the Hennessy Gold Cup, you’ve got your eye on a horse that you think has the potential to win the 2010 Grand National then why not check out the ante-post odds now available at Paddy Power. Just remember that none of the horses have yet to be entered so you are taking a risk
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21 horses will officially line up for the start of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday 28th November at 2pm with Denman leading in both the weights and at the bookies. Final declarations were made today reducing the field from 37 potential entrants to just 21 who will compete for the £200,000 winning pot.
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Paddy Power is one of the best online bookmakers for betting on the Grand National, unlike other bookmakers they pay out on the first five horses past the post and not the first four ~ giving you more chances to win!
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