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

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

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

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

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'

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

It was a strange week on the news front for horse racing

This week, the headlines in the world of racing have centred around Tiger Roll’s weight in the Aintree Grand National. The problem for racing is there is nothing simple about explaining handicap ratings, how they are acquired or what they even mean

Last Saturday, the cheer that greeted the horses as they broke through the tape for the opening race at the Dublin Racing Festival made me smile. I don’t know why, but it did.

The volume of prize money now on offer across just two days means you have to compete here to be the champion trainer