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February 2021

  • Davy Russell acknowledges the applause of the crowd after winning the Grand National on Tiger Roll.

    Talking Horses
    Talking Horses: Tiger Roll guessing game continues for Grand National

    This year’s Grand National revolves around Tiger Roll, but there is uncertainty about whether he will even be there

January 2021

  • Big ticket events on the 2021 calendar are the Tokyo Olympics, Tadej Pogacar defending his Tour de France title, Maro Itoje joining the Lions in South Africa, England’s cricketers heading down under for the Ashes and Dina Asher-Smith and GB 4x100 sprinters seeking gold in Tokyo.

    2021: a year of hope or chaos for the biggest events in world sport?

    From the Australian Open to the Ashes, our writers assess the chances of the year’s big-ticket sporting highlights taking place

October 2020

  • Tiger Roll during the jumps season launch at the trainer Gordon Elliott’s yard on Tuesday.

    Sportblog
    Talking Horses: Tiger Roll back on the Flat in build-up to Grand National

    Tiger Roll makes a surprise return on the Flat as the chaser starts his build-up to a bid at Grand National history

April 2020

  • Tiger Roll jumps The Chair

    Loss of Grand National leaves £500m hole in racing's balance sheet

    Racing will take a hit of £0.5bn due to the decision to cancel the Grand National at Aintree
  • A person watches the Virtual Grand National from their home on Saturday afternoon.

    Tiger Roll avatar foiled as Potters Corner triumphs in Virtual Grand National

    Potters Corner was given an extra helping of feed on Saturday night after a computerised version of the steeplechaser was first across the line in ITV’s Virtual Grand National
    • As it happened
      Grand National 1977: Red Rum pulls off historic treble – as it happened

    • Talking Horses
      Talking Horses: millions will tune in for ITV's Virtual Grand National

    • Talking Horses
      Talking Horses: roll up for our answer to the Grand National mystery

March 2020

  • The 2020 Grand National meeting at Aintree has been cancelled.

    Grand National 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

    The Grand National, arguably the biggest race of the British horse racing calendar, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak
  • The Cheltenham Festival

    Business as usual for horse racing until Government says otherwise

    Horse racing authorities have said it is business as usual until Government advice says otherwise but professionals believe racing behind closed doors is a realistic option
  • Tiger Roll.

    Tame Cheltenham run suggests Tiger Roll has lost his Grand National roar

    Tiger Roll has three weeks to reach peak condition to win a third successive Grand National but will he get there after finishing second at Cheltenham?

February 2020

  • Benie Des Dieux leads through a stream on the way back to the stables.

    Talking Horses
    Talking Horses: Willie Mullins says new-look National is just grand

    The successful jumps trainer is a traditionalist but welcomes the significant changes made at Aintree in the past decade

November 2019

  • Tiger Roll with groom Louise Magee during the stable visit to Gordon Elliott’s yard.

    Talking Horses
    Talking Horses: Tiger Roll could be fit for Grand National hat-trick attempt

    Gordon Elliott appears more optimistic than the owner after saying horse might be fit to try and match Red Rum’s record

October 2019

  • Frodon (in blue) is a distant third behind the Old Roan winner Forest Bihan (centre).

    Bryony Frost blames low sun and removal of fences for ‘confusing’ Frodon

    Frodon could manage only third in the Old Road with his jockey, Bryony Frost, saying he became ‘extremely confused’ by the removal of six fences due to the low sun

September 2019

  • The grey Forever In Dreams chased home Advertise in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.

    Talking Horses
    Talking Horses: Forever In Dreams can prove supersub in Haydock Sprint Cup

    The owners of strongly fancied non-runner Advertise have an able substitute in Forever In Dreams, who will start at generous odds in Saturday’s big race

April 2019

  • Forty runners set out in Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree.

    RSPCA urges officials to consider cutting numbers in Grand National field

    Racing’s rulers should consider a reduction in the number of runners in the Grand National, according to David Muir, racing consultant for the RSPCA
  • A bookmaker counts her money before the Grand National on Saturday.

    Talking Horses
    Talking Horses: Grand National punters got poor deal from bookies

    Around half of the people who bet on the biggest betting race of the year are getting short-changed and the British Horseracing Authority need to help sort this out
    • O’Leary tempted to say ‘no dice’ to demands for another roll by Tiger

    • Tiger Roll emulates Red Rum to win back-to-back Grand Nationals

    • ‘Brexit makes picking the Grand National winner look easy’

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