7 h. ago Grand National 2025: 'Worst loser' becomes new big favourite for famous race

Stumptown, winner of the Cross-Country Chase who is following the Tiger Roll route to Aintree, has replaced Intense Raffles at the front of the market

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8 h. ago Constitution Hill vs Lossiemouth blockbuster clash set for Grand National meeting

The defeated Champion Hurdle favourite and winner of the Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival are both entered in the Aintree Hurdle

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9 h. ago Sam Quek hits back at critics over role on ITV Grand National team

Sam Quek said she was surprised by the abuse she received when news broke she would be joining the broadcast team for Aintree next week

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27 h. ago Fear and Gibson eye worlds breakthrough as Chock and Bates chase ice dance history

Britain’s most noteworthy figure skating duo since Torvill and Dean are aiming to put sport back in spotlight of 1984More than four decades have come and gone since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean enamoured the world with their epochal Boléro routine at the 1984 Winter Olympics, collecting a slew of perfect 6.0s from the judges and a permanent place in British sporting lore. Their names remain shorthand for excellence in figure skating – especially in the UK, where the sport has long since faded from the spotlight.This week in Boston, however, another British ice dance duo are quietly building on a legacy of their own. When Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson take the TD Garden ice for the rhythm dance on Friday afternoon, they will do so as genuine medal contenders. After finishing fourth at the last two world championships, the pair arrive in Massachusetts in form: winners of both their Grand Prix assignments, bronze medallists at the Grand Prix final, and holders of seven national tit...

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34 h. ago When is the 2025 Grand National? Prize money, date, time, length, jumps, how to watch, confirmed runners, odds

It’s the biggest horse race of the year.

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35 h. ago Grand National 2025: Popular jumper L’Homme Presse ruled out of £1m race

L’Homme Presse, who was forced to miss the Cheltenham Gold Cup following a training setback, will not run at Aintree either in a blow to British hopes

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3 d. ago Grand National 2025: Jockey pecking order revealed for powerful Willie Mullins team

Last year’s winner I Am Maximus heads another strong line-up from the champion trainer’s stable at Aintree where he is likely to be ridden again by Paul Townend

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3 d. ago Racehorses to be tested for gene doping as new initiative announced ahead of Grand National

A new initiative has been launched that intensifies anti-doping efforts in horseracing

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3 d. ago Grand National 2025: Victory for people’s horse Hewick would be ‘shocking result’ for bookies

Trainer Shark Hanlon’s prediction that Hewick could start favourite at Aintree next week is on track as the cult horse was cut to as low as 10-1

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3 d. ago Free William Hill Shops bets every day of the Grand National Festival

Pick up your paper every day of the Grand National Festival from Thursday April 3 until Saturday April 5 for a free flutter

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3 d. ago Free William Hill shop bets every day of the Grand National Festival with your Daily Star

Packed pullouts and FREE shop bets every day of the iconic festival from your trusted racing paper - don’t miss out!

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3 d. ago Grand National 2025: Get Free William Hill bets every day of festival with Daily Record

Don't miss an incredible three days of packed pullouts and FREE shop bets every day of the festival

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3 d. ago Grand National 2025 Odds: Latest Grand National Betting Odds & Tips

Racing correspondent Sam Turner runs through the Grand National odds for the 2025 race and gives us his best bets for the National

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3 d. ago World’s top two jockeys do 'job swap' on monumental weekend of horse racing

Ryan Moore will be in Australia while James McDonald will ride for Aidan O’Brien on the Dubai World Cup card on the same day as the Grand National

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4 d. ago Grand National ‘certainty’ tipped up by former Aintree winner after ‘insider’ comments

Grand National hero Paul Carberry revealed he's been told by a reliable source that the Irish-trained Intense Raffles is a "certain" pick to win this year at Aintree

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4 d. ago Grand National 2025: All 34 runners confirmed after 11 horses are withdrawn

This year's Grand National will feature 34 runners after 11 horses were withdrawn ahead of the prestigious Aintree race, which takes place on Saturday, April 4

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4 d. ago Grand National hopeful retired from racing after suffering Cheltenham Festival injury

Galvin, a Grade 1-winning chaser who was pulled up lame in the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham, won 13 of his 32 career starts for trainer Gordon Elliott

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4 d. ago Grand National 2025 full list of 34 runners confirmed as favourite among 11 to pull out

Runners have been revealed for April's big race.

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7 d. ago England ready to roll with Six Nations punches as they gear up for World Cup

The Red Roses are aiming to win a seventh successive Guinness Women’s Six Nations title and an unprecedented fourth consecutive Grand Slam.

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7 d. ago Barrabool can land biggest prize on racing’s £550,000 Go North weekend

Weekend offers decent money for horses just below the top rung and Barrabool is one to watchThe weekends between the Cheltenham festival and Aintree’s Grand National meeting will never be an obvious target for the elite jumping horses but the £550,000 Go North weekend, which is now in its fifth year, offers decent money for horses just below the top rung and the £100,000 Ladbrokes Herring Queen Series Final at Kelso on Saturday is a race in which a case can be made for all 12 runners.Surrey Belle’s 57-length win at Newcastle last time will probably be enough to send her off favourite, but that was a four-runner race where her main market rival was way below form. Continue reading...

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