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Friday, 5 May 2017 :  Papillon, the horse that gave Irish jockey Ruby Walsh his first Grand National win in 2000 at the first attempt, has died at the age of 26. Walsh, who also won the race at Aintree in 2005 with Hedgehunter, was 20 at the time. “It’s …

Friday, 7 April 2017 :  Top female jockey Katie Walsh says she will be fit to ride in Saturday’s Grand National despite injuring her arm in a fall at Aintree on Thursday. The 32-year-old fell at The Chair on Distime in the Foxhunters’ Chase and was taken to hospital by …

Thursday, 6 April 2017 :  The three-day Grand National meeting gets under way at Aintree on Thursday. Cue Card heads the contenders as he seeks a second successive win in the Betway Bowl (14:50 BST). The line-up for 40 runners for Saturday’s Grand National will be named at about 10:00 …

Thursday, 6 April 2017 :  The three-day Grand National meeting gets under way at Aintree on Thursday. Cue Card heads the contenders as he seeks a second successive win in the Betway Bowl (14:50 BST). The line-up for 40 runners for Saturday’s Grand National will be named at about 10:00 …

Wednesday, 15 Feb 2017 :  Top weight Outlander has been ruled out of the Grand National at Aintree by trainer Gordon Elliott. The nine-year-old was handed 11st 10lb for the world-famous steeplechase, but Elliott says the Cheltenham Gold Cup contender will not run on 8 April. Elliott boasts the most entries …