All news on the topic: Grand National

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Robust measures in place at Epsom Derby to prevent Grand National repeat
Following the disruption which led to the Grand National being delayed, the Jockey Club says it has measures in place to prevent animal rights protestors interrupting the Derby
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Animal rights protesters delay racing at Doncaster after getting onto track
The 7.55pm race at Doncaster was held up while security staff removed three protesters who had sat down in the middle of the racecourse
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Grand National hero Derek Fox breaks collarbone in Perth fall
Derek Fox rushed back from injury to ride Corach Rambler to victory in the Grand National but faces more time on the sidelines after he was unseated at Perth on Wednesday
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Michael O’Leary dismisses horse racing protesters as 'middle class layabouts'
The three-time Grand National-winning owner and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said anti-racing animal rights groups were seeking the extinction of racehorses
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Newsboy’s horse racing tips for Thursday’s meetings, including Nap at Chelmsford
Newsboy expects his Nap, Woolhampton, to win at Chelmsford and also fancies Monkfish to score on day three of the Puchestown Festival and complete his Daily Double
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Lucinda Russell mourns Mighty Thunder after death of Scottish National winner
Mighty Thunder, winner of the Scottish Grand National in 2021, died in the Ayr stables after unseating his rider during Saturday’s race, a week after his trainer won the Grand National
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Bravemansgame cleared for Gold Cup rematch with Galopin Des Champs after sale
Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Bravemansgame had been barred from running at Aintree but has been declared among the six runner field for the Punchestown Gold Cup
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Kitty's Light wins Scottish National as protestors fail to stop Ayr's big race
Kitty's Light won the Scottish Grand National at Ayr with jockey Jack Tudor in the saddle, giving Christian Williams' team a "massive lift" because his daughter Betsy is battling leukaemia
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Sandy Thomson hopes Scottish National could boost stable after sad loss of horse
Sandy Thomson's stable lost Hill Sixteen in the Grand National at Aintree. On Saturday he has two runners in the Scottish version at Ayr, Empire Steel and Flower Of Scotland
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Boys make nearly £1,000 in hours with ‘genius’ idea for Grand National punters
Cole Fletcher and Ethan Dutton, 12, decided they wanted to make some extra pocket money while also helping people going to the Grand National at Aintreelast week.
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Mum hit by two horses at Grand National says she is "traumatised" and can't walk
Protestors delayed the Grand National on Saturday when they tried to scale the fence at Aintree, but their actions had devastating consequences for one female punter
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London Marathon chief sends plea to protest groups ahead of "unique" race
There are fears Sunday’s London Marathon could suffer the same fate as the Grand National and World Snooker Championships, which were severely disrupted by protestors
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Grand National connections left "devastated" by Cape Gentleman injury at Aintree
Cape Gentleman was seeking a dream Grand National win for American owner Pierre Manigault whose great uncle was the first US owner to capture the world famous race in 1923
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Dad in coma after being punched following stag do at Grand National
Lee Burns, 41, was celebrating his stag do at the Aintree Racecourse on April 15 when he came back to Poulton, Lancashire to continue his night out - he was knocked unconscious at a bar in Poulton
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Woman's leg crushed by stampeding horses in distressing Grand National footage
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The controversy around this year's Grand National continues after protests delayed the start of the race, with footage emerging of a spectator being hit by two horses
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Grand National trainer calls on chiefs to change start of iconic race
John 'Shark' Hanlon says Cape Gentleman, pulled up in the Randox Grand National won by Corach Rambler, is recovering after his operation at Liverpool Equine Hospital. The trainer also criticised the actions of Animal Rising protestors
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Trainer blames animal rights protesters for Grand National horse death
A total of three horses died across three days of racing at Aintree in ­Liverpool last week. Hill Sixteen, owned by Jimmy Fyffe, fell at the first fence on Saturday, suffering terminal injuries
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Grand National protestors promise "summer of action" at host of sporting events
Animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National race at Aintree on Saturday, with Merseyside Police eventually making 118 arrests amid ugly scenes
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21-year-old turns £3k into £100k after investing in Grand National winner
Corach Rambler won the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday - with a 21-year-old student at Heriot-Watt University playing a key role in the horse's memorable triumph
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Grand National protesters pledge more disruption - with Epsom Derby feared next
Campaigners from Animal Rising may target Epsom Derby next after storming the racecourse Aintree on Saturday ahead of this year's Grand National
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Dominic West studies the form at Aintree on research trip for Red Rum film
Dominic West, who is known for starring as Prince Charles in The Crown, will appear in a film about three-times Grand National champ Red Rum
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65 Grand National protestors in police custody as "criminal behaviour" slammed
Merseyside Police have shared details of the arrests made around the Grand National at Aintree, with disruptions to the showpiece horse race at the Merseyside racecourse
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Trainer of Grand National winner Corach Rambler receives congrats from Abba star
Abba singer Anni-Fryd Lyngstad sent a congratulatory message to trainer Lucinda Russell after her horse won the famous steeplechase at Aintree on Saturday
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Love Island's Chris Hughes sparks fury as he insults Grand National protestors
Chris Hughes, who shot to fame on Love Island in 2017, has called Animal Rising protestors 'brainless' and 'uneducated' after they caused havoc disrupting the start of the Grand National at Aintree
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Grand National statement issued by BHA after protests and fatal injuries
The 2023 Grand National was delayed by protestors with over 100 arrests made before Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal fall in the race and now the British Horseracing Authority have issued a statement