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Ruby Walsh: Jonbon ready to rock at Aintree

Ruby Walsh: Jonbon ready to rock at Aintree

L’Homme Presse could also be one of the stars of the show

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

Randox Grand National Festival 2022 - Preview Day - Aintree Racecourse

Tizzard may be Lord of Aintree

Three-day Grand National Festival begins today

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022

Ruby Walsh: Perfect society or not, this racing calendar lark needs some sorting out

Ruby Walsh: Perfect society or not, this racing calendar lark needs some sorting out

Three hundred and sixty-five days and a moving Easter do not work for horse racing

Sat, 02 Apr, 2022

Cheltenham Festival 2022: Day Three

Ruby Walsh: I felt that disbelief as Paul flew out over the horse's ears

Click and it's over. I have to open my phone and check the results to remember what happened on Tuesday because Festival week had it all.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

Ruby Walsh on the Gold Cup: A Plus Tard’s speed can win the day

Ruby Walsh on the Gold Cup: A Plus Tard’s speed can win the day

But Rachael Blackmore will need to be patient and wait long enough to make speed count over stamina

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

Willie Mullins celebrates after winning with Stattler 15/3/2022

Cheltenham Day 3 Ruby Walsh's fancies: Getting early pace right vital for Allaho

Last year, Mister Fisher and Min went toe to toe with Allaho to the first fence, and Min kept with him until he dropped away from the third

Thu, 17 Mar, 2022

Nicky Henderson Stable Visit - Seven Barrows

Ruby Walsh: Nico can nick it by keeping it simple with Shishkin

Nico De Bonville's simple plan can bring Shishkin victory in star-studded Champion Chase

Wed, 16 Mar, 2022

Gordon Elliott's horses on the gallops 14/3/2022

Ruby Walsh: Patrick Mullins can have his day on Kilcruit

Dysart Dynamo is Willie Mullins’s first string, but the second, Kilcruit, is not really a second-string

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

Henry de Bromhead with Honeysuckle 20/4/2021

Ruby Walsh: The trainer's boulevard of broken dreams

Willie will be tipping his trilby and saying 'Ah, how are you?', Henry will repeat 'Sure, look, it's great to be here', and Gordon will tell us 'You know yourself'

Sun, 13 Mar, 2022

Tiger Roll File Photo

Ruby Walsh: Another green week awaits, just a slightly paler shade this time

Last year is history because you soon realise in the bowels of this racecourse that by Wednesday morning, Tuesday is history

Sat, 12 Mar, 2022