Apr
2008
Articles from 5th Apr 2008
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Dobbin wants to bow out on a high
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
THERE’S a horse who fell at the first fence in the John Smith’s Grand National. Read
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Six of the best from the Emerald Isle
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
FOR 24 years Irish-trained horses failed to win a single John Smith’s Grand National. Read
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Hughes hopes Irish seven turns up Black
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
DESSIE HUGHES has shown he can land some of the biggest races with outsiders on trips to England. Read
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Mullins harbours thoughts of writing name in history
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
TOM MULLINS won’t predict anything, but he is hoping to add his name to the many Irish family dynasties to have conquered Aintree’s famous race. Read
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Maguire hopes for Silver lining to National bid
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
SOME jockeys wait a lifetime to win a John Smith’s Grand National and the chance never arrives. So to pass up the opportunity of riding the winner must be particularly galling. Read
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Pitman mantle still to be taken up
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
JENNY PITMAN is still the only woman to have trained the winner of the Grand National. Read
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Choc’s away as King looks for lift-off in Aintree’s top flight
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
ASKED whether his horse, D’Argent, would take to the daunting Aintree obstacles in this afternoon’s John Smith’s Grand National, Alan King had just one word: “No!” Read
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Mercer keen to find edge on home territory
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
LESS than a week ago Keith Mercer wasn’t sure he would ride in the John Smith’s Grand National. Then 48 hours ago he had two possibilities in Contraband and Joes Edge. Read
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Pipe aiming to follow in the family tradition
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
IT is pretty easy to spot David Pipe. At six-foot plus, he certainly stands out in the crowd. Read
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Williams hopes Mon Mome changes luck
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
FEW races are as much of an emotional roller-coaster as the John Smith’s Grand National. But Venetia Williams could be forgiven for being a little more emotional than most when Mon Mome bids to end her bad luck in the race this afternoon. Read
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McCain seeks bright end to long Lane
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
MOMENTUM which started in the Haydock Park winner’s enclosure in January 2006 may reach its conclusion at Aintree this afternoon. Read
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King’s charge Voy masterminds Melling success
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
VOY POR USTEDES turned around a 19-length deficit with Master Minded from the Queen Mother Champion Chase in emphatic fashion to inflict a second big-race defeat on the Paul Nicholls-Clive Smith team in the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree yesterday. Read
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McCain follows in father’s footsteps with odds – now for the course
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
DONALD McCAIN junior’s Cloudy Lane looks set to go off one of the shortest-priced favourite since his father Ginger saddled Red Rum in the 1970s, but the trainer is not feeling any pressure. Read
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Famous name targeting famous Aintree victory
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
TOM SCUDAMORE believes he is on a “proper National horse” in Madison Du Berlais in today’s John Smith’s Grand National. Read
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Cheers to ring out as Queally lands hat-trick of victories at Aintree
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
AL EILE can secure a hat-trick of victories in the Scottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle today (2.50pm). Read
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Cloudy can rain on Irish parade to dent domination
Apr 05 2008 | Horse Racing
CLOUDY Lane looks a rock-solid choice to stop the Irish domination of the John Smith’s Grand National this afternoon. Read
