Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider Robbie Power hopes to return THIS week after injuring knee in Aintree fall on Sunday Jockey Robbie Power hopes to return to action in midweek after falling at Aintree Power was stood down for the rest of the meeting after a fall from Vision Des Flos He was brought … Read more
Two-time Grand National winner Tiger Roll finishes sixth on seasonal reappearance at Navan under 16-year-old jockey Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott’s 10-year-old was one of nine runners in the Flower Hill Maiden After his sluggish start, Tiger Roll stayed on in the mile and three-quarter race It was his first run since finishing second in the … Read more
Double Grand National Winner Tiger Roll could make seasonal debut at Champions Chase on October 31, reveals trainer Gordon Elliott Tiger Roll could make his seasonal debut at Champions Chase on October 31 Trainer Gordon Elliott revealed dual Grand National could race at Down Royal Return could see him race with stablemates Delta Work and … Read more
Tucked away from view in a luscious green field at the foot of the Blackdown Hills in Somerset is a chestnut gelding who — if only he could talk — would have an extraordinary tale to tell indeed. As it is, the 19-year-old retired racehorse will have to make do with Hollywood speaking for him: … Read more
Jockey Liam Treadwell – who shocked the world with his sensational Grand National win on 100/1 outsider Mon Mome in 2009 – is found dead aged 34 Jockey Liam Treadwell, who won the 2009 Grand National, has died aged 34 Trainer Alastair Ralph described the death on Tuesday as ‘unbelievably sad’ Tributes have poured in … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Millions of people watched the virtual Grand National from the comfort of their own homes after the year’s biggest race was cancelled amid the coronavirus outbreak. This year’s meeting was run by a computer simulation with bookmakers donating all profits to NHS charities. The real event had to be scrapped under the government guidelines on … Read more
How does it work? Information about the horses is fed into computer software which then determines their potential finishing positions. A horse’s chances are based on factors including past performances, the horse’s current form, the weight the horse has to carry and their previous efforts on the ‘Good’ ground the Virtual Grand National is being … Read more
Forty runners and riders will line up tomorrow for the biggest and most anticipated race of the jumps season – but, with horseracing shut down, the venue will be cyberspace, not Aintree. Using state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery, complex mathematical algorithms and a detailed analysis of racing form, boffins and racing experts have been working round the … Read more
With the 2020 Grand National at Aintree understandably cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Virtual Grand National takes its place. Usually an appetiser before the main event, the virtual version of the world-famous steeplechase takes centre stage on Saturday. Running for three years now the Virtual Grand National uses special technology to create a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Grand National cancellation set to cost a staggering £500MILLION with bookies hit hardest by the loss of revenue from Aintree’s three-day festival amid coronavirus lockdown The cancellation of the Grand National is set to prove financially shattering A total of half a billion pounds will be lost, with the bookies losing £400million There are £60m … Read more