It is that slightly weird time of year in the racing world — actually it happens twice a year — when each code starts to wind down but the other hasn’t really gotten into full flow, leaving the casual fans caught between two stools.

Rachael Blackmore can do it all: Park physical pain, take the pressure of setbacks and defeats, and carry on delivering

For those for whom the thought of a girl even riding in the Grand National was once inconceivable, it is now only a matter of time before a female rider wins it — and it could even be now

This time of year, as the ground starts to dry and the pace starts to crank up, is always a strange time of year

We have been two nations divided for many years but when it comes to horse racing, we have always needed each other

I don’t think anybody, no matter how green-tinted their glasses, could have foreseen the absolute whitewash that happened at Cheltenham this week

No Irish horse since Arkle, in the ‘60s, has managed to win three consecutive Gold Cups. I think Al Boum Photo can do it. In fact, I think he will do it

I think Paul Townend may have underestimated how brilliant a ride he gave Min last year, and I fear he could be vulnerable at 10 years of age

It doesn’t make Rachael any different a person to the one she was on Monday but, she proved that she is a top class jockey, not a top class female jockey

The tactical decisions would have me a little restless were I in Rachael’s shoes, writes Ruby Walsh