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RORY DELARGY: Rediscovering a Grand National legacy
Rory Delargy
In order to ensure the Grand National continues as an accepted form of sporting entertainment, Aintree needs to ensure that safety and welfare are paramount
31 March 2025 Columns
THE OWNER: Paul Keaveney - 'You're only as good as the people around you'
Paul Keaveney tells Amy Corrado about his life and times in racing, and his Grand National hopes for Vanillier
28 March 2025 Columns
TONY KEENAN: Small yards to the fore on the flat
Tony looks at the two early season flat meetings for a few names to notebook, and advises we keep Gordon Elliott on side at Aintree
ANGUS McNAE: Blue has the Power for Royal Ascot
Angus takes a break from the National Hunt action and puts some flat performances from the Curragh and Naas under the microscope
28 March 2025 Columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Can we blame Sadler’s Wells?
Looking back at 15 years of National Hunt breeding to the emergence of Golden Horn at Cheltenham 2025
28 March 2025 Columns
MARGIE McLOONE: Brian Hughes gets a ‘home’ winner
News from the racing and events world featuring names from the northern scene
28 March 2025 Columns
RACE IQ: iCatcher: A step up could bring improvement for Chester
Will Hayler finds clues in the RcaeIQ data that point to further improvement from this Naas winner
26 March 2025 Columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Irish domination grows stronger
It was Ireland first, second, third and fourth in the Cheltenham prize money table
23 March 2025 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Eight takeaways from an absorbing 2025 Cheltenham Festival
As the dust settles on an action-packed week in the Cotswolds, Mark Boylan picks out some talking points from the four days
22 March 2025 Columns
RORY DELARGY: Cheltenham vanquished to note
Nobody remembers who came second, but these are horses who could bounce back
21 March 2025 Columns
THE OWNER: Micheál Lucey - Top Man Racing Syndicate
Micheál Lucey of the Top Man Racing Syndicate tells Amy Corrado about Jazzy Matty and their victory at the Cheltenham Festival
21 March 2025 Columns
ANGUS McNAE: Time Will Tell: Lossiemouth could be a dual Champion
Angus looks back over some of the highlight performances from the Cheltenham Festival and a few horses who showed improved form
21 March 2025 Columns