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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 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 […]
February 9th 2020, 12:56 pm

Yala Enki may lead Nicholls challenge

By Enda McElhinney
Brilliantly to see Yala Enki win in great fashion here at Taunton under a really positive ride from Bryony. Huge well done to the team and Mr and Mrs Hitchens. pic.twitter.com/t3FEYiOg1j — Charlie Davies (@charliedavies31) January 18, 2020 Britain’s champion trainer Paul Nicholls still holds entries in the Randox Health Grand National with six horses […]
February 7th 2020, 1:30 pm

Kirby fastening Aintree plans for Top Ville Ben

By Enda McElhinney
The gorgeous Top Ville Ben @PKirbyRacing pic.twitter.com/2vDUyQvebr — Jillybean (@JillHurst14) January 25, 2020 Trainer Phil Kirby is now pointing Top Ville Ben firmly in the direction of Aintree’s Grand National Meeting, after all but ruling out the Cheltenham Festival. The Randox Health Grand National itself or the Grade 1 Betway Bowl are both under consideration […]
February 7th 2020, 1:20 pm

Candy heads straight to Aintree

By Enda McElhinney
Trainer Tom Lacey says he is happy to send Kimberlite Candy straight to Aintree for the Randox Health Grand National without another run. Warwick winner is Aintree bound Lacey admitted “the National is definitely an option now” after watching Kimberlite Candy land the Classic Chase at Warwick last month. Racing off a mark of 140, […]
February 5th 2020, 11:35 am

Henderson still waiting for Aintree glory

By Enda McElhinney
The name N J Henderson is synonymous with jump racing success but Britain’s longest-serving top rank trainer remains unable to capture Grand National glory. By Enda McElhinney The Master of Seven Barrows has been training for almost 42 years but has never managed to better a Grand National second spot. Jumps racing royalty The name […]
February 5th 2020, 10:33 am

Aintree 2020: Early outsiders to consider

By Enda McElhinney
Winner of the Pertemps, Mall Dini and @_Davy_Russel_, before racing @Fairyhouse last month #MallDini pic.twitter.com/90ZFCQzVq0 — Declan McAnallen (@DeclanMcAnallen) March 17, 2016 We are creeping ever closer to the 2020 Randox Health Grand National at Aintree. The weights are due for release on February 11 and from there it will be full-on speculation season as […]
February 2nd 2020, 1:39 pm

Lavelle in no rush with De Rasher Counter

By Enda McElhinney
De Rasher Counter heads to @UttoxeterRaces today for his seasonal debut – Ben Jones rides. 😝🐎 #TeamLavelle pic.twitter.com/fNDJXBnAdS — Emma Lavelle (@ELavelleracing) October 18, 2019 Emma Lavelle’s Ladbrokes Trophy winner De Rasher Counter will be taking aim at the Randox Health Grand National in 2021, says the trainer. The eight-year-old son of Yeats remains low-mileage […]
February 2nd 2020, 1:27 pm

Davy Russell and Tiger Roll – The Perfect Brew

By Enda McElhinney
The most visible man in the Tiger Roll story is Davy Russell, the jockey that has steered the pocket-rocket to his back-to-back Randox Health Grand National wins. Russell is the man on the front and back pages when the winning photos are taken, grinning from ear to ear. Trainer Gordon Elliott gets the horse ready […]
January 31st 2020, 2:00 pm

Defying The Odds – McCain’s last hurrah and Elliott’s awesome intro

By Enda McElhinney
The Aintree Grand National is one of the world’s most recognisable horse races and one that has produced a long list of dramatic stories, thrilling finishes and often big-priced winners. With this year’s Grand National on April 4 creeping ever closer, we look back at some of the horses that have defied their apparent chances […]
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