Person: L’Escargot

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Al Boum Photo joins the greats with second Gold Cup success

History was made on Friday afternoon at Prestbury Park as the Willie Mullins-trained, Paul Townend-ridden and Marie and Joe Donnelly-owned Al Boum Photo joined the illustrious band of back-to-back winners of the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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Why are there so few repeat Gold Cup winners?

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OBITUARY: Tommy Carberry - Celebrated Irish jockey and trainer

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Confidence builds in Carberry’s National hope

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Jonjo O’Neill opens Door for fairytale finale

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Lord Windermere among Grand National entries

It’s still the Grand National, but not as we once knew it

So, everyone is happy with last Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree then, the BHA, RSPCA (fairly), press and, of course, Aintree itself.

Sat, 13 Apr, 2013

Bookies fear cash for Katie

Bookmakers believe punters will go angling for Seabass to put Katie Walsh into the record books as the first female jockey to win the John Smith’s Grand National.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2013

Nina’s National treasure

ORGANISEDCONFUSION stormed away with the Ladbrokes’ Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse yesterday to continue the terrific tradition in Ireland’s premier chase for the Carberry and Moore families.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2011

BHP Insurances to sponsor Irish Champion Hurdle until 2015

LEOPARDSTOWN Racecourse yesterday announced a new five-year deal which will see the 100% Irish owned BHP Insurances Ltd company sponsor the Irish Champion Hurdle until 2015.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2010

Let the fairytale begin

THE Aintree Grand National reminds me of JFK or Elvis. People remember where they were when they heard that the American president had been shot dead in Dallas in 1963. It’s the same with the news that The King had passed away 14 years later.

Sat, 10 Apr, 2010

From the point-to-point field to Cheltenham Gold Cup hat-trick

BEST MATE’S story started on January 28, 1995 near Trim in County Meath, when the mare Katday produced a bay-coloured foal.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2005

Career of a racing legend

Best Mate’s story started on January 28, 1995 near Trim in County Meath, Ireland when the mare Katday produced a bay-coloured foal.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2005

Mate faces 15-strong challenge

Best Mate will face 15 rivals tomorrow as he bids to become the first horse since L’Escargot to win successive Tote Cheltenham Gold Cups.

Wed, 12 Mar, 2003

Florida Pearl could bypass National date

FLORIDA PEARL may have to wait another year before taking his chance in the Martell Cognac Grand National, despite his apparently favourable treatment at the hands of the handicapper ahead of this year’s running of the world’s most famous jump race.

Wed, 05 Feb, 2003

Mate and Salmon set for Cup clash

A mouth-watering clash between Best Mate and Beef Or Salmon in the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup remains on the cards after the pair today figured in a record 49 entries for the race on March 13.

Tue, 07 Jan, 2003