17 h. ago Dan Skelton compares final day battle with Willie Mullins to 'facing the executioner'

Despite holding a small prize-money advantage over his Irish rival for the British jumps trainer’s championship, Skelton appeared to concede the race on Thursday

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41 h. ago Paul Townend says he'd love a Perth jolly after a day of Fun Fun Fun as Irish jockey hero soaks up Scone Palace success

Townend enjoyed a 100 per cent record on his visit to Perth as he recorded two winners for Willie Mullins

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42 h. ago Willie Mullins vs Dan Skelton battle forces changes to ITV’s season finale schedule

The start time of the final jumps meeting of the season at Sandown on Saturday has been brought forward and the running order changed so fans can follow the climax to the British trainers’ championship

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3 d. ago John Higgins fights through emotional turmoil to ignite Crucible challenge

Veteran breaks down after beating Joe O’Connor 10-7Mark Allen looks to past after seeing off Fan Zhengyi Tearful four-time world champion John Higgins overcame overwhelming emotions to beat Joe O’Connor 10-7 at the Crucible.The 49-year-old was out of sorts in losing the morning session 5-4 but returned later in the day to turn things around and admitted afterwards he was battling strong feelings. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Irish Grand National 2025 results in FULL as Haiti Couleurs wins for Britain to deny Willie Mullins historic treble

A field of 30 runners and riders went to post across the Irish Sea for with a £450,000 prize up for grabs

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3 d. ago Willie Mullins goes for broke with 15 horses in last big jumps race of season

The trainer is responsible for nearly half the field in Saturday’s bet365 Gold Cup which could decide the outcome of his battle with Dan Skelton for the British trainers’ championship

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3 d. ago Willie Mullins in Perth Festival push as Irish maestro in titanic jumps trainers' title battle

Mullins is looking to retain his UK championships as he takes on Dan Skelton

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7 d. ago Skelton’s Cheltenham winner maintains narrow title lead in duel with Mullins

Irish trainer set to have multiple Easter runners in UKCharlotte’s Web best bet on all-weather finals cardA single winner on Cheltenham’s final card of the season was enough to maintain Dan Skelton’s narrow lead in the contest for the National Hunt trainers’ championship on Thursday, ahead of a busy Easter programme weekend when Skelton and the defending champion, Willie Mullins, will send dozens of runners to tracks in all parts of the country as the title race goes into its final week.Mullins, who was the first Irish trainer to win the British championship for 70 years when he edged out Skelton 12 months ago, equalled his own record of 10 wins at the track’s festival meeting last month. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Kate Beckinsale enjoys wholesome day out with her mum Judy who is battling stage four cancer

The Underworld star wore a white fur coat over a beige shirt, pairing it with some black and grey checked trousers for the trip on Monday. She revealed her mother's cancer diagnosis last year.

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1 week ago Willie Mullins targets more Scotland raids as Grand National winning trainer turns attentions to Perth

The Irish horse training legend followed up his triumph at Aintree last weekend with another Grand National victory

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1 week ago Captain Cody wins the Scottish Grand National in another Willie Mullins triumph

Coral Scottish Grand National result: 1 Captain Cody 9-1 2 Klarc Kent 14-1 3 Our Power 33-1 4 Grozni 22-1. Trainer Willie Mullins is closing in on back-to-back British titles with just two weeks to go

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1 week ago 2 horses die during 2025 Scottish Grand National including last year's winner as tragedy strikes Ayr showpiece

The Willie Mullins-trained Macdermott who triumphed at Ayr 12 months ago was one of two confirmed fatalities

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1 week ago Captain Cody wins Scottish Grand National thriller as Willie Mullins follows up Aintree glory to retain Ayr crown

It's the biggest race north of the border and Captain Cody was first past the post

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1 week ago Scottish Grand National results LIVE as Willie Mullins horse backed in after flood of money

It's the big one on Ayr's west coast as 23 horses chase the £200k prize on offer and Willie Mullins looks to reign supreme

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1 week ago Scottish Grand National results LIVE as Western Diego backed to get Willie Mullins off to an Ayr flyer

It's the big one on Ayr's west coast as 23 horses chase the £200k prize on offer and Willie Mullins looks to reign supreme

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1 week ago Scottish Grand National results LIVE as The Other Mozzie gets Ireland off to an Ayr flyer

It's the big one on Ayr's west coast as 23 horses chase the £200k prize on offer and Willie Mullins looks to reign supreme

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1 week ago What channel is the Scottish Grand National 2025? TV, live stream, start time, runners and odds

A strong Willie Mullins contingent will be present once again as thousands decent on Ayr Racecourse for the trilling 2025 renewal

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1 week ago Grand National winner Patrick Mullins suspended and misses out on prize money

Patrick Mullins was suspended for eight days after landing the 2025 Grand National on Nick Rockett for his father Willie Mullins at Aintree

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1 week ago Scottish Grand National Day teed up for thriller as Dan Skelton lands a Treble in epic Willie Mullins battle

The championship-chasing handler is being hunted down by Irish maestro

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2 w. ago Willie Mullins names SIX Scottish Grand National runners as he chases trainers’ championship

After saddling an unprecedented 1-2-3 in the Grand National, the Irish trainer will try to close the gap further on British title leader Dan Skelton on Saturday

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