Tony McCoy admits he is facing a tough choice over who to ride in next week’s John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

Jessica Harrington’s Jezki remains on course for next month’s Punchestown Festival following his excellent run in defeat in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

THE Diary is used to screaming girls as he walks through the streets (ahem), but even this correspondent knew something was up as a posse of women shrieked uncontrollably as he walked past the Arkle bar.

Ante-post favourite Bobs Worth spearheads 11 declarations for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

Jonjo O’Neill has raised the possibility of Sunnyhillboy running in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Ireland are odds-on to claim their first John Smith’s Grand National in six years following the first entry stage for the Aintree showpiece.

Ted Walsh is in no rush to commit to future plans for his John Smith’s Grand National third Seabass.

If there was one horse about which to get excited at Leopardstown last Sunday then it was surely John Oxx’s Sharestan.

The Cork-born jockey who broke his leg in last Saturday’s action-packed Grand National has described as ‘rubbish’ the suggestion the race is too dangerous.

Timeform say Neptune Collonges’ John Smith’s Grand National win at Aintree last Saturday is the best they have ever rated.

Ted Walsh insisted that “one day a woman will win the National” after the trainer saw his daughter, Katie, partner Seabass to finish third at Aintree.

Synchronised, winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, suffered a fatal injury when falling at Becher's Brook in the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree, owner JP McManus said.

Neptune Collonges gave champion trainer Paul Nicholls his first John Smith’s Grand National winner when getting up on the line to beat Sunnyhillboy in an incident-packed race at Aintree.

Jonjo O’Neill is confident his Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Synchronised is in the form of his life as he bids to follow up in today’s John Smith’s Grand National.

Synchronised will complete his John Smith’s Grand National preparations with a pipeopener today ahead of the Aintree spectacular on Saturday.

Connections of Synchronised have confirmed the Cheltenham Gold Cup hero as an intended runner in Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National.

Ted Walsh admits it could be late next week before he knows who will ride his John Smith’s Grand National hope Seabass.

Connections of Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Synchronised have not ruled out a crack at next month’s John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

Quel Esprit and Havingotascoobydo were the most notable absentees at the final 48-hour declaration stage for the Spinal Research The Atlantic 4 Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Nina Carberry has won the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National on Organisedconfusion (12-1) for her uncle, Arthur Moore.

See U Bob will bid to end the season on a rare high in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Jonjo O’Neill’s Synchronised heads a maximum field of 25 runners in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday – with ante-post favourite Beautiful Sound the second reserve.

JONJO O’NEILL’S Synchronised, the Welsh Grand National winner, heads a 51-strong list of initial acceptors for the €250,000 Ladbrokes’ Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday.

Bensalem avenged his luckless defeat of 12 months ago with victory in a thrilling Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase.

Poquelin created a little piece of history by winning the Vote AP Gold Cup at Cheltenham for the second consecutive year.

Champion jockey Tony McCoy has described himself as “chuffed” that the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham next week has been renamed the Vote AP Gold Cup.

Long Run will face 19 rivals as he bids to get his season off to a winning start in Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

TOM TAAFFE has reported Finger Onthe Pulse on target for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

David Pipe celebrated a double as the novice Great Endeavour put up a bold display of jumping to win the Byrne Group Plate this afternoon.