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Cloth Cap connections are bullish ahead of Saturday's feature

Cloth Cap heads Aintree National confirmations

Ante-post favourite Cloth Cap is among 68 confirmations for Saturday's Randox Grand National at Aintree.

Jonjo O'Neill Jr. at Uttoxeter Racecourse on 20 March, 2021

O'Neill and Time To Get Up right on time at Uttoxeter

Time To Get Up lived up to his name as he challenged late to grab victory in the Marston's 61 Deep Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter, with jockey Jonjo O'Neill junior aboard.

Racing • 20 Mar 21

Monica Seles with her 1996 Australian Open trophy

10 of the greatest sporting comebacks of all-time

Following Tiger Woods emotional Masters wins, RTÉ Sport takes a look at some other amazing triumphs over adversity.

Other sport • 15 Apr 19

Jonjo O'Neill wants to see Minella Rocco get a race under his belt

Punchestown return planned for Minella Rocco

Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Minella Rocco will make his seasonal reappearance at Punchestown in the Irish Daily Star Chase

Racing • 08 Oct 17

Tony McCoy is still uncertain whether or not retiring was the right decision for him

McCoy still unsure if retiring was the right decision

Tony McCoy has revealed just how much he misses life as a jockey in retirement and still wonders "if I did the right thing".

Racing • 05 Mar 17

More Of That is looking likely to go in the Gold Cup

O'Neill hopes to see More Of That at Gold Cup

Jonjo O'Neill is keen for More Of That to be given the green light to contest next month's Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Racing • 13 Feb 17

Aidan Coleman partnered Taquin De Seuil (l) to victory at Cheltenham last month

Taquin De Seuil to miss Caviar assignment

Taquin Du Seuil was a surprise absentee as a field of 16 was declared for the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Racing • 08 Dec 16

Holywell is 7-1 in a place for the Charlie Hall Chase

O'Neill hopes for good ground for Holywell

While many leading members of the National Hunt fraternity are praying for rain to enable them to wheel out their big guns, Jonjo O'Neill would be quite happy if it stayed dry before Saturday's bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby for Holywell.

Racing • 27 Oct 15

Jonjo O'Neill (R) hopes both he and Tony McCoy will be celebrating a Shutthefrontdoor win at Aintree

O'Neill: McCoy Aintree fairytale no given

Jonjo O'Neill accepts it will be "a tall order" for the dream result of the soon-to-retire Tony McCoy partnering Shutthefrontdoor to victory in his last ride in the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week.

Racing • 02 Apr 15

Shutthefrontdoor (green and gold) has a 'fair weight', says Jonjo O'Neill

'Fair weight' for Shutthefrontdoor, says O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill believes ante-post favourite Shutthefrontdoor has been allotted a "fair weight" for this year's Grand National at Aintree.

Racing • 17 Feb 15

Barry Geraghty on More of That wins from Ruby Walsh on Annie Power in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle race at Cheltenham earlier this year

February return mooted for More Of That

More Of That could be back on the track in February after undergoing a wind operation.

Racing • 21 Dec 14

Shutthefrontdoor (L) en route to winning the Irish Grand National earlier this year

Aintree National aim for O'Neill star

Jonjo O'Neill intends to plan Shutthefrontdoor's campaign round a crack at the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree in April.

Racing • 22 Oct 14

Jockey Richie McLernon on Holywell (r) clear the last to go on and win by nearly two lengths

Wins for Holywell, Midnight and Present View

Holywell followed up last year's win in the Pertemps Hurdle Final with a game victory in the Baylis & Harding Affordable Luxury Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

Racing • 11 Mar 14