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Feb 6 2008
IRELAND may be aiming for a seventh John Smith’s Grand National success in the last 10 years, but the last British stable to keep the prize at home are plotting another victory....
Feb 6 2008
CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls believes his ante-post favourite Mr Pointment has been a handed a heavy burden as he tries to end Ireland’s stranglehold and his own barren run on the John Smith’s Grand National....
Jan 17 2008
HAYDOCK Park officials are cautiously optimistic that Saturday’s six-race card will go ahead....
Dec 28 2007
THE owner of Aintree and Haydock racecourses yesterday gave a cool response to reports that major bookmakers were in talks with two other course operators over replac-ing the £90m betting levy which funds the horseracing industry....
Nov 26 2007
TENS of thousands of racegoers flocked to Merseyside at the weekend for one of the region’s biggest events of the year....
Nov 25 2007
Sam Thomas’ triumphant date with destiny aboard Kauto Star was given added resonance after the young jockey completed a 391/2-treble at Haydock....
Nov 8 2007
CHOOSING an outfit for a day out at the races usually involves deciding between floaty dresses, linen suits and stylish, wide-brimmed hats....
Sep 27 2007
The mercurial four-year-old was a brilliant winner of the mile contest 12 months ago, beating his Irish 2000 Guineas conqueror Araafa with ease....
Sep 10 2007
AMUSING animal antics were the order of the weekend at the third South Wirral Town and Country Festival....
Aug 9 2007
PETER CHAPPLE-HYAM is looking forward to unleashing Derby hero Authorized in the Juddmonte International at York on August 21....
