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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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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 […]
February 15th 2020, 1:10 pm

Pauling hoping Le Breuil can be National fairytale

By Enda McElhinney
Le Breuil edges Discorama in action-packed National Hunt Chase https://t.co/pBx4UqUVPd pic.twitter.com/aLsmI55oSU — Racing Post (@RacingPost) March 12, 2019 Ben Pauling admits to dreams of Le Breuil bringing him a fairytale story in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree this spring. The trainer has yet to saddle a runner of any description in the Merseyside […]
February 12th 2020, 1:49 pm

Tiger team cast Aintree doubts after weights revealed

By Enda McElhinney
Connections of Tiger Roll insist the two-time winner is far from certain to line up in the Randox Health Grand National following Tuesday’s weights announcement. Gigginstown House Stud racing manager Eddie O’Leary expressed his disappointment following the publication of the weights for the Aintree spectacular, before suggesting a decision on Tiger Roll’s participation is likely […]
February 12th 2020, 1:38 pm

Grand National Weights Explained

By Enda McElhinney
So racing’s worst kept secret became official on Tuesday – Tiger Roll will carry top-weight at Aintree on April 4 in his attempt to win an historic third successive Randox Health Grand National. Owners Gigginstown House Stud are less than impressed with his official mark of 170 for the race, although they were not expecting […]
February 9th 2020, 1:03 pm

McCain: No mercy on Tiger Roll

By Enda McElhinney
Grand National-winning trainer Donald McCain says Tiger Roll should not be treated any differently to those that have gone before him in his quest for further Aintree glory. Owners Gigginstown House Stud have suggested the Gordon Elliott-trained Tiger Roll will only return to Aintree if the weights are suitably compressed to ensure he’s not asked […]
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