Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Lord Windermere and last year’s Aintree winner Pineau De Re star among 98 entries for the Crabbie’s Grand National on April 11.

Peter Maher is eyeing Punchestown Festival compensation for Big Shu after his stable star’s early exit from the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

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Pineau De Re claimed Crabbie's Grand National glory at Aintree for trainer Dr Richard Newland and jockey Leighton Aspell this afternoon.

Sire De Grugy’s popular triumph in the BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase helped punters take the honours on day two of the four-day Cheltenham Festival.

Cross-country specialist Balthazar King defied top weight with a narrow victory over Any Currency in the Glenfarclas Handicap Chase.

Cross-country specialist Balthazar King defied top weight with a narrow victory over Any Currency in the Glenfarclas Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

After a thrilling opening day at the Cheltenham Festival, today offers another feast of racing to look forward to.

The Tullow Tank will not run at the Cheltenham Festival due to the “uncertainty” surrounding trainer Philip Fenton’s ongoing case for alleged possession of anabolic steroids, said his owner Barry Connell.

Check out our tips for the British Grand National at Aintree Racecourse today.

The Philip Hobbs-trained Quinz has been ruled out of the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday following an unsatisfactory scope.

Jezki boasts a perfect record over flights and the smaller-than-expected field casts aside concerns that he may not operate as well in numerically strong races.

Enda Bolger has not won Cheltenham’s cross-country race since 2009, but aims to put that right today.

Enda Bolger has not won Cheltenham’s cross-country race since 2009, but aims to put that right today.

Bookmakers reported honours to be even after the opening day of the festival.

Balthazar King emerged triumphant following a thrilling finish to the Glenfarclas Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

CHELTENHAM’S cross-country course provided another dose of heavy drama for the wrong reason yesterday when seven riders ended up taking the wrong course with one obstacle remaining.

TWO lengths was the winning distance, but connections of Grands Crus were in no doubt David Pipe’s grey had made a far greater margin of progress in the GPG Novices’ Chase at Newbury yesterday.

PHILIP HOBBS plans to run all of his three possibles in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Philip Hobbs plans to run all of his three possibles in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

LAST year’s winner Church Island is in a field of 25 left in the bet365 Gold Cup Chase at Sandown Park on Saturday.

The flowering partnership between Paul Nicholls and Noel Fehily continued apace at Cheltenham when Sam Winner (4-1) ran out an easy victor of the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial, the first race on Paddy Power Gold Cup day.

Dougie Costello enjoyed a red-letter day at Cheltenham with a 28-1 double at the home of National Hunt racing today.

WHAT could prove a significant piece in Tony McCoy’s John Smith’s Grand National jigsaw emerged at Cheltenham yesterday as the champion jockey piloted Can’t Buy Time to success in the victorchandler.com Handicap Chase.

Chaotic scenes at Ffos Las yesterday ended in despair after Manorson broke down after the line in one of the most dramatic races of the year.

Charlie Mann was staggered at Wendel's starting price of 10-1 as his German import made a pleasing debut over hurdles on a murky afternoon at Plumpton.