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St George's Hall staged a sumptuous lunch at which the weights were revealed for the Aintree spectacular

Grand National: Trainers react to the weights

BHA steeplechase team leader Martin Greenwood left most trainers happy with the marks their Grand National hopefuls would run off when the weights were revealed at St George's Hall in Liverpool on Tuesday afternoon.

Racing • 11 Feb 20

A total of 92 runners remain entered in the Grand National, which will be run with a safety limit of 40

Grand National: Handicapper has his say on weights

British Horseracing Authority handicapper Martin Greenwood is looking forward to what he described as arguably the "highest-quality" Grand National in years after making Tiger Roll and stablemate Delta Work joint top-weights on 11st 10lb for the Aintree spectacular.

Racing • 11 Feb 20

Tiger Roll clears the final fence in the 2019 Grand National

Grand National: Tiger's Aintree role in some doubt

Tiger Roll must shoulder a joint-top weight of 11st 10lb in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on 4 April, with his owner's racing manager Eddie O'Leary calling into doubt his participation in the world's most famous steeplechase, despite trainer Gordon Elliott being eager to run.

Racing • 11 Feb 20

Kalashnikov, with Jack Quinlan up, leads over the final hurdle on their way to second place in the Supreme Novices Hurdle in 2018.

Kalashnikov may have a round or two left for Murphy

Kalashnikov may yet return to action this season - depending on the outcome of his impending "full MOT" at the Newmarket Equine Hospital.

Racing • 09 Feb 20

Kimberlite Candy (sheepskin noseband) will race off a revised mark of 150 in the National

Lacey: Kimberlite Candy will go straight to Aintree

Tom Lacey is happy to send Kimberlite Candy straight to Aintree for the Randox Health Grand National without another run.

Racing • 05 Feb 20

Walk In The Mill, who finished fourth behind Tiger Roll in last season's Grand National, will again be aimed at the Aintree showpiece

Walk In The Mill bags another Becher Chase

Walk In The Mill shone at Aintree once again as he claimed back-to-back victories in the Randox Health Becher Chase.

Racing • 07 Dec 19

Tiger Roll has won the last two Aintree Grand Nationals

Elliott aiming Tiger Roll at Grand National hat-trick

Gordon Elliott is targeting a record third consecutive Randox Health Grand National victory for Tiger Roll.

Racing • 06 Sep 19

Winning connections including owner Michael O'Leary

Tiger Roll 'very unlikely' to go for three-in-a-row

Owner Michael O'Leary has reiterated Tiger Roll is "very unlikely" to bid for a third Randox Health Grand National next April following his historic second triumph at Aintree on Saturday.

Racing • 07 Apr 19

Davy Russell leads Tiger Roll over the final jump

National was the most pressure I've ever felt - Russell

Davy Russell admits that he felt more pressure than he'd ever experienced before in the build-up to this year's Grand National.

Racing • 07 Apr 19

Review after three Grand National meeting deaths

Aintree and the British Horseracing Authority will again undertake a review of the Grand National meeting, following three deaths over the three-day fixture.

Racing • 06 Apr 19

'Special' Tiger Roll wins Grand National again

Tiger Roll, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Davy Russell, has won the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.

Racing • 06 Apr 19

Walsh steps in to take Anibale Fly ride in National

Mark Walsh has been confirmed as the rider of Anibale Fly in this afternoon's Randox Health Grand National.

Racing • 06 Apr 19

Barry Geraghty fell aboard Peregrine Run in the Topham Chase

Geraghty out of Grand National after breaking leg

Barry Geraghty will miss his ride on Anibale Fly in the Randox Health Grand National after suffering a broken leg in a fall from Peregrine Run in the Topham Chase at Aintree on Friday.

Racing • 05 Apr 19

Min and Ruby Walsh left their rivals for dust

Min the merciless cruises to JLT Chase triumph

Ruby Walsh led his rivals a merry dance once again when making all the running on Willie Mullins' Min in the JLT Chase at Aintree.

Racing • 05 Apr 19

Robbie Power riding Supasundae (red cap) clears the last to win The Betway Aintree Hurdle

Supasundae takes d'Air after Melon tumbles at Aintree

Supasundae emerged victorious at the chief expense of odds-on favourite Buveur D'Air in a muddy and eventful edition of the Betway Aintree Hurdle.

Racing • 04 Apr 19

Kemboy en route to victory on the opening day of the Aintree Festival

Kemboy bounces back with Aintree Bowl victory

Kemboy made up for his Cheltenham mishap with a decisive victory in the Betway Bowl Chase at Aintree.

Racing • 04 Apr 19

Buveur D'Air (L) beat Melon (R) at Cheltenham a year ago

Buveur D'Air and Faugheen set for Aintree Hurdle clash

Nicky Henderson is confident Buveur D'Air can bounce back from his early exit at Cheltenham and claim a second victory in today's Betway Aintree Hurdle, where he will be challenged by Willie Mullins' pair Faugheen and Melon.

Racing • 04 Apr 19

Tiger Roll among Elliott's contingent left in National

Last year's winner Tiger Roll features among 69 horses left in Saturday's Randox Health Grand National at Aintree following the confirmation stage.

Racing • 01 Apr 19

Duc Des Genievres en route to winning the Arkle

Arkle winner Duc Des Genievres to wait for Punchestown

Willie Mullins is finalising his Aintree team - but one who will not be making the journey is Arkle winner Duc Des Genievres.

Racing • 01 Apr 19

Bristol De Mai (l) runs behind Annibale Fly and Al Boum Photo in the 2019 Gold Cup

Bristol De Mai swerves National in favour of Bowl

Top-weight Bristol De Mai has been scratched from the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.

Racing • 27 Mar 19

Articulum could be handed Aintree run

Terence O'Brien is considering a trip to Aintree for Articulum following his fine effort to finish third in the Arkle Trophy at last week's Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 22 Mar 19

Frost to miss Aintree due to collarbone injury

Bryony Frost is set to miss next month's Grand National meeting at Aintree after confirming she broke her collarbone in a fall at Southwell.

Racing • 21 Mar 19

Davy Russell: "I've four kids and one won't go to bed at night until he sees the race."

'Every misfortune I ever had drained from my body'

Davy Russell reflects on his emotional Aintree Grand National success aboard Tiger roll.

Racing • 16 Dec 18

Tiger Roll will be aiming for back-to-back Grand National wins

Tiger Roll leads Elliott's Grand National charge

Last season's Randox Health Grand National hero Tiger Roll is set to lead a formidable team into battle for Gordon Elliott as the trainer eyes a third victory in the Aintree showpiece next spring.

Racing • 05 Dec 18

After 664 days out, Don Poli poised for racing return

The Gigginstown House Stud-owned nine-year-old struck three times at Grade One level when trained by Willie Mullins before switching to Gordon Elliot's yard.

Racing • 03 Dec 18