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Horse racing: Rain still a pain for racing Apr 27 2012

TORRENTIAL rain has again hit the racing calendar hard with several meetings being abandoned and a handful of others in some doubt.Read

Big chance to be rich and Famous in Sandown Mile Apr 27 2012

FAMOUS Name may be in his sixth season of racing now but he can shrug off any sign of his advancing years with victory at Sandown.Read

Big guns remain in Ganay Apr 26 2012

n CIRRUS DES AIGLES and So You Think, who fought out the finish to the Qipco Champion Stakes in October, are among 10 horse remaining in the Prix Ganay – Prix Air Mauritius at Longchamp on Sunday.Read

It’s Fun and games at Beverley with Crusher Apr 26 2012

THE FUN CRUSHER showed enough on his reappearance at Doncaster to suggest he is worth following in the Remember John “Mother” Hubbard Handicap at Beverley.Read

NICK Williams wins Welsh point-to-point Grand National Apr 24 2012

The 10-year-old bay gelding, now owned and trained by Chloe Roddick, won by 15 lengths from the fast finishing Gouranga Society ridden by local rider Paul Sheard.Read

Horse racing: Trumpet Major calls Craven tune Apr 20 2012

NEWMARKET’S second day of Classic trials finally produced a worthy candidate as Richard Hannon’s Trumpet Major came five lengths ahead of his stable companion Crius in the Novae Bloodstock Insurance Craven Stakes.Read

Hrse racing: Paul Nicholls calls for Grand National safety review Apr 16 2012

WINNING Grand National trainer Paul Nicholls threw his weight behind improved race safety yesterday.Read

VALE of Glamorgan trainer Evan Williams was thrilled at the performance of C appa Bleu in finishing fourth in the Grand National. Apr 16 2012

Cappa Bleu did best of Evans’ three runners, finishing fourth, while State Of Play and Deep Purple both failed to get round.Read

Race deaths probe is under way, says BHA Apr 16 2012

OFFICIAL investigations into the deaths of Synchronised and According To Pete in the John Smith’s Grand National are “reasonably advanced” according to the British Horseracing Authority.Read

Horse racing: Grand National investigation under way Apr 16 2012

OFFICIAL investigations into the deaths of Synchronised and According To Pete in the John Smith’s Grand National are “reasonably advanced” according to the British Horseracing Authority.Read

Horse racing: Evan Williams thrilled with Cappa Bleu performance Apr 16 2012

VALE OF GLAMORGAN trainer Evan Williams was thrilled at the performance of C appa Bleu in finishing fourth in the Grand National.Read

Horse racing: Paul Nicholls joins call for Grand National safety review Apr 16 2012

WINNING Grand National trainer Paul Nicholls threw his weight behind improved race safety yesterday.Read

Neptune Collonges wins Grand National at Aintree Apr 14 2012

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.Read

Three chances at Grand National dream for Welsh trainer Evan Williams Apr 14 2012

We have waited more than 100 years for a home bred winner at the world’s greatest horse racing spectacle – but this year one family is hoping to change Welsh form at the Grand National.Read

Horse racing: Synchronised fired up for Grand National bid Apr 14 2012

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.Read

Horse racing: Always Wainining is Aintree history maker Apr 14 2012

ALWAYS Waining made Aintree history when winning the John Smith’s Topham Chase for the third year in a row and in the process ended a barren spell for trainer Peter Bowen.Read

Horse racing: Record victory for Big Buck’s at Aintree Apr 13 2012

THE imperious Big Buck’s created a slice of racing history at Aintree in the BGC Liverpool Hurdle – and it never looked in any doubt.Read

Horse racing: Symchronised on course for National bid Apr 12 2012

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

Horse Racing: Bob Champion backing Welsh hope Cappa Bleu to shine on National day at Aintree Apr 12 2012

GRAND NATIONAL legend Bob Champion says Welsh trainer Evan Williams has a prime contender in Cappa Bleu to win Saturday’s big race.Read

Horse racing: Late decision on Le Beau Bai Apr 11 2012

A DECISION on whether Le Beau Bai runs in Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National will be made at the last possible moment.Read

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