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Enda McElhinney

Enda McElhinney is a racing writer with a growing portfolio of work on both British and Irish racing, with a particular fondness for National Hunt racing. While he acknowledges there have been many great runners; there has only ever been one Denman.
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March 1st 2020, 8:39 pm

Rachael Blackmore could be Aintree’s First Lady

By Enda McElhinney
Picture of the day! #womeninracing #Cheltenham #GreenCorner #TheFestival #rachelblackmore @HenrydeBromhead @rachaelblackmor 🙅‍♀️💅 pic.twitter.com/BueCs1wFpY — Blue Blood Racing (@BlueBloodRacing) March 12, 2019 The Grand National has never been won by a female rider but there are some hugely promising candidates eager to alter that statistic. Bryony Frost is Britain’s flagbearer but, arguably, Ireland’s golden girl Rachael […]
March 1st 2020, 8:22 pm

Ellison: ‘I think he’ll win the National’

By Enda McElhinney
Definitly Red absolutely bolts up in the Premier Chase @KelsoRacecourse 🔥 Great to see the veteran back in the winners enclosure and now all roads lead to the #GrandNational @AintreeRaces 💪#Kelso | #DefinitlyRed pic.twitter.com/5uHG6Pvvd8 — Odds Watch (@Odds_Watch) February 29, 2020 Brian Ellison was pulling absolutely no punches after watching Definitly Red score at Kelso […]
February 29th 2020, 2:42 pm

Aspell’s one regret not enough to tinge memories

By Enda McElhinney
Leighton Aspell will forever be assured of his place in the annals of Grand National history and the dual winner has few regrets having called time on his career in the saddle. Aspell, 43, rode for the final time at Fontwell last Sunday and insists there will be no third act in his career as […]
February 29th 2020, 2:36 pm

Former winner Arthur cleared for Aintree

By Enda McElhinney
Former Randox Health Grand National winner One For Arthur has been given the all-clear for a return to Aintree in April after a heart scare. The Lucinda Russell-trained 11-year-old was pulled up in last month’s Haydock National Trial and was found to have a fibrillating heart; though medics have now cleared him to run. Worries […]
February 25th 2020, 1:57 pm

Can Johnson come of age at Aintree?

By Enda McElhinney
Richard Johnson has endured more than his fair share of Aintree heartache but could the champion jockey finally come of age in 2020? It was 21 that was once the age at which a person was said to come of age, the long-serving jumps jockey might hope it will be the number at which his […]
February 25th 2020, 1:49 pm

Honeyball preparing for Aintree Encore

By Enda McElhinney
@MattBisogno Regal Encore delivers an early Xmas present for Anthony Honeyball at Ascot! pic.twitter.com/AMVqykBU1w — Mark Johnson (@Johnners77) 21 December 2019 Trainer Anthony Honeyball is getting Regal Encore ready for one more crack at the Randox Health Grand National this spring. The veteran has twice before lined up in the great race without success and […]
February 21st 2020, 3:56 pm

The Walsh family Aintree dynasty

By Enda McElhinney
Ruby on Katie Walsh and Nina Carberry’s retirements and the possibility of a return in Paris: CheerJeer The post Ruby on Katie Walsh and Nina Carberry’s retirements and the possibility of a return in Paris appeared first on Betting Tips, Odds & News on… https://t.co/Dwnsd6LFuD pic.twitter.com/6jptUvLCAz — Cheltenham Tips (@CheltenhamTips) May 2, 2018 Few families […]
February 21st 2020, 3:04 pm

Elliott’s rise to Aintree stardom

By Enda McElhinney
There’s already been plenty written about Tiger Roll’s quest for Aintree immortality and a third successive Grand National success. But what of the man behind the legend; Gordon Elliott? The Cullentra trainer propelled himself into the big-time when Silver Birch won this great race in 2007 and Elliott heads into the 2020 Randox Health Grand […]
February 15th 2020, 1:16 pm

All clear now: Tiger Roll runs at Aintree

By Enda McElhinney
After the mini-furore that was the weights announcement for the Randox Health Grand National, Gigginstown House Stud have confirmed their intention to run two-time winner Tiger Roll in the race. A faux-war between Michael O’Leary’s operation and the BHA handicapper Martin Greenwood had surrounded the weights announcement, with racing manager Eddie O’Leary going as far […]
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