Anthony Vella, Author at www.grandnational.org.uk

Anthony Vella

Anthony is the Senior Content Manager at grandnational.org.uk and has over 20 years experience in the industry. He has produced engaging content and tips for a host of sports including horse racing. Anthony has had accounts with dozens of betting sites so he knows exactly what makes a good place to bet.

March 17th 2025, 5:42 pm

Inothewayurthinkin cut for Grand National after Gold Cup triumph

By Anthony Vella

2PG4A7G Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire , UK. The 2025 Cheltenham Festival delivered its trademark mix of excitement, tight finishes, and memorable moments, but it was a week where bookmakers largely had the upper hand, as a string of fancied runners failed to justify their odds. Cheltenham Day 1 – Constitution comes a cropper Heading into the […]

March 10th 2025, 8:31 pm

Grand National runners set for Cheltenham Festival

By Anthony Vella

Punchestown Racing – Winter Festival Day 1, Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Kildare 14/11/2021 The Liam And Valerie Brennan Florida Pearl Novice Steeplechase Keith Donoghue on Vanillier jump the last fence to win The Cheltenham Festival is upon us, with a host of Grand National contenders primed to go head-to-head. The Gold Cup is undoubtedly the highlight […]

February 24th 2025, 8:32 pm

Ricci hopes to have last laugh at Aintree

By Anthony Vella

Image from Alamy – 2DYP6NE Charlie Deutsch riding Royale Pagaille clear the last fence on the way to winning The Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse, Surrey. Rich Ricci says his first memory of attending the Grand National at Aintree was a newspaper jibe pondering: “Who’s the fat cat in […]

February 20th 2025, 7:46 pm

Grand National runner-up Delta Work dies aged 12

By Anthony Vella

Image from Alamy – 2J052BK Delta Work (left) and Tiger Roll with owner Michael O’Leary after The Glenfarclas Chase during day two of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Wednesday March 16, 2022. Delta Work, the three-time Cheltenham Festival winner and one of Gordon Elliott’s finest stable stars, has died at the age […]

February 17th 2025, 7:17 pm

Top-weight I Am Maximus part of strong McManus assault on Aintree

By Anthony Vella

Image from Alamy – 2X3JANG Winning trainer Willie Mullins poses with the Champion Trainer trophy after Minella Cocooner won the bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase on bet365 Jump Finale day at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher. Picture date: Saturday April 27, 2024. Defending champion I Am Maximus is set to carry top-weight in the Grand National […]

February 11th 2025, 5:26 pm

Grand National weights announcement sees Meetingofthewaters gain support

By Anthony Vella

Image from Alamy – 2AX9EEM General view of the Grand National weights lunch at St George’s Hall, Liverpool. I Am Maximus has been assigned top weight for the 2025 Grand National, following the official weights announcement at the prestigious annual lunch ceremony held at St George’s Hall in Liverpool. The nine-year-old justified favouritism in 2024 […]

February 6th 2025, 7:29 pm

2025 Grand National Weights Announcement Imminent

By Anthony Vella

Image from Alamy – 2X0TCRY 13th April 2024; Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, England: 2024 Grand National Festival Day 3; I am Maximus ridden by Paul Townend wins The Randox Grand National Steeple Chase. The countdown to the 2025 Grand National officially begins on Tuesday 11th February, when the eagerly awaited weights for this year’s race […]

January 31st 2025, 4:21 pm

Grand National entries revealed: I Am Maximus set for Aintree return

By Anthony Vella

Image from Alamy – 2X3JANG Winning trainer Willie Mullins poses with the Champion Trainer trophy after Minella Cocooner won the bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase on bet365 Jump Finale day at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher. Picture date: Saturday April 27, 2024. The 2025 Grand National is shaping up to be another thrilling spectacle, with reigning […]