Trainer Richard Lee praised jockey Micheal Nolan’s forward thinking after he guided top-weight Scales to victory in the Higos Insurance Services Bridgwater Handicap Hurdle at Taunton yesterday.

EVEN if you don’t read The Sunday Times, you may have heard about the fuss caused by a throwaway paragraph of critic AA Gill’s TV review.

Royal Wedding ensured a fairytale outcome for punters at Fontwell as he landed the Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase today.

Bookmakers are fearing a "multi-million pound headache" when the aptly-named Royal Wedding runs at Fontwell tomorrow evening.

Past winners Mon Mome (2009) and Comply Or Die (2008) are among a maximum field of 40 declared for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

BOOKMAKERS are bracing themselves for a plunge on Can’t Buy Time for next month’s John Smith’s Grand National after it emerged Jonjo O’Neill’s gelding is the likely mount of Tony McCoy.

Anak made a successful transition from Flat racing to jumping as he put in a laboured performance to land the KBR Lashkar GAH Juvenile Maiden Hurdle at Plumpton.

A lot more is surely going to be heard of Peter Toole this season and the conditional rider produced a minor miracle to win at Fontwell.

Grand National-winning jockey Liam Treadwell returned to the big time with his most high-profile success since Aintree as The Last Derby caused a 33-1 upset in Ascot's United House Gold Cup.

The BBC has apologised to Grand National winner Liam Treadwell after presenter Clare Balding made fun of his teeth.

The 100/1 outsider Mon Mome, trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by Liam Treadwell, has won today's Grand National at Aintree by several lengths.

Dee Ee Williams was trimmed to 20-1 by Coral for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival after scoring on an afternoon brimming with future stars at Ascot.

NICKY HENDERSON was more than satisfied after Afsoun was made to pull out all the stops to make a winning start to his fencing career in the Commscope Solutions And Anixter Business Partners Novices’ Chase at Warwick yesterday.

Nicky Henderson was more than satisfied after Afsoun was made to pull out all the stops to make a winning start to his fencing career in the Commscope Solutions And Anixter Business Partners Novices’ Chase at Warwick today.

There is a time and a place to catch most horses right and a sweltering afternoon at Plumpton is just what Pan The Man likes.

Silverburn may try to emulate full-brother Denman by capturing the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after his all-the-way success in the totesport.com Challengers Novices’ Chase at Sandown.

Tamarinbleu proved far too good for his 15 rivals when landing a notable success in the feature Langvale Homes Charleston Grange Perth Gold Cup at the Scottish venue.

Trainer Andrew Balding and jockey Francis Norton teamed up to good effect at Haydock, notching a 31.5-1 double courtesy of Generosia and Banknote.

Paul Nicholls cemented his reputation as the man to back at his local track when saddling a treble at Wincanton.

Favourite Pax galloped to an emotional success in the Sarah Lunn Memorial Handicap at York today.