Event: Aintree

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Ruby Walsh onboard Footpad celebrates winning 13/3/2018

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Ruby Walsh hopeful of Punchestown return next month

Ruby Walsh, who aggravated an old injury at last week’s Cheltenham Festival, has ruled out making a return in time for Aintree.

Classy Outlander can atone for Cheltenham festival mishap

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Irish Angle: Outlander the best option in a tricky opener

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McCoy ‘deeply affected’ by death of Synchronised

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Run leads Melling field

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Long Run to miss Aintree

Tyner mulling festival runs

Whatwillwecallher is set to go for the top fillies’ and mares’ bumpers this spring following her impressive victory at Limerick yesterday.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2011

Gordon Elliott is making a habit of plundering decent prizes on British shores and Backstage provided him with another in the Newwave Recruitment Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase - emerging as a Galway Plate contender in the process.

Sun, 31 May, 2009

Aces Four ruled out for season

Aces Four will not run again this season after Ferdy Murphy decided against an appearance at the Aintree Grand National meeting.

Tue, 01 Apr, 2008

Big guns still in Grand National

Cloudy Lane, ante-post favourite for the John Smith’s Grand National on April 5, features among the 115 horses still engaged in the Aintree marathon.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2008

Cloudy Lane shines for McCain at Haydock

Cloudy Lane could be another Grand National horse for the McCain family after a cheeky win in the Sodexho Prestige Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase at Haydock.

Sat, 22 Dec, 2007

Halford sees appeal in America

Eastern Appeal is set for a trip to America after repelling the late challenge of Excelerate to take victory in the Group Three Coolmore Stud Home Of Champions Concorde Stakes at Tipperary.

Mon, 08 Oct, 2007

Betfair likely to add Aintree Bowl into mix for next £1m bonus

BETFAIR will offer another £1m bonus for the 2007-8 National Hunt Season - and are considering bringing Aintree’s Betfair Bowl into the mix.

Fri, 06 Apr, 2007

Kempton delivers for all-weather fans

With the Flat turf season having kicked off and Aintree’s festival lurking just around the corner, racing this week is conducted at a relatively sedate pace.

Sat, 31 Mar, 2007

Asian Maze and No Refuge head Cleeve Hurdle entries

IRISH mare Asian Maze and Howard Johnson’s No Refuge head the 18 entries for the Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2006

Amberleigh possible for Wetherby

Grand National winner Amberleigh House could continue his build up to another crack at the Aintree marathon with an outing at Wetherby on Saturday.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2004

No decision yet on Booster

Philip Hobbs is still undecided about whether 2003 Champion Hurdle winner Rooster Booster will make his seasonal reappearance in the RHT 40th Anniversary Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2004

Iris's Gift heading for mighty treble

Iris’s Gift will bid to emulate the mighty Istabraq next Thursday by winning Graded races at the Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown Festivals in the same season.

Fri, 23 Apr, 2004

ISEQ falls as AIB share price plummets

The Iseq index finished down 126.70 points at 5060.58 on Tuesday as AIB saw €1 disappear off its share price.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2004

Horseracing: Aintree festival gets off to a damp start

The first day of the Grand National meeting was today overshadowed by heavy rain, foot-and-mouth worries and the death of a former winner.

Thu, 05 Apr, 2001

Horseracing: Irish may pull out of Aintree festival

Speculation is growing that Irish horses will pull out of this year's Aintree Grand National in Britain because of the foot and mouth crisis.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2001