Grand National Is Off
The 2020 Randox Health Grand National at Aintree has been cancelled and will not take place on April 4 because of the coronavirus pandemic
16th March 2020
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The 2020 Randox Health Grand National at Aintree has been cancelled and will not take place on April 4 because of the coronavirus pandemic
The weights were unveiled earlier this week for the £1-million Randox Health Grand National, the world’s greatest and richest chase
In 2019, Tiger Roll became the first horse since Red Rum to win back-to-back Grand Nationals
Tiger Roll will run only twice this season before bidding to become the first horse in history to win the Grand National three times on the trot
Faller rates during jump races have decreased to an all-time low of 2.53%. That is a decrease of 30% in the last 20 years as a result of initiatives to make racecourses and jump racing safer
Trainer Gordon Elliott was overcome with emotion as Tiger Roll, ridden by Davy Russell, returned after winning his second consecutive Randox Health Grand National
Tiger Roll is the worthy favourite and has every chance of becoming the first horse to go back-to-back in the Grand National since Red Rum (1973-74)
Aintree-style schooling fences at four different venues across Britain and Ireland
There is just over a fortnight until the 172nd running of the world’s greatest and most valuable chase, the £1-million Randox Health Grand National
Ultragold is set to use the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival as the stepping-stone towards the £1-million Randox Health Grand National
The latest mare to be placed was Dubacilla, fourth behind Royal Athlete in 1995
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
