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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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August 17th 2023, 4:32 pm

Aintree – Getting to know the Grand National fences

By Enda McElhinney
Jockey Davy Russell jumps the last fence on Tiger Roll on his way to winning the Grand National horse race on the final day of the Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, northern England on April 14, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS @SCANPIX There are no more famous fences in racing […]
July 19th 2023, 10:17 am

Henderson’s Mister Coffey to go for Aintree again

By Enda McElhinney
Image via @RoadCheltenham on Twitter Nicky Henderson will once more be looking towards Mister Coffey in his quest to finally secure Aintree Grand National glory in 2024. The Seven Barrows trainer has famously never won the English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh Grand National in his more than 40 years as a handler – despite bagging […]
July 7th 2023, 1:16 pm

Blackmore awarded honorary MBE for contribution to racing

By Enda McElhinney
Image via @bluebloodracing on Twitter Aintree heroine Rachael Blackmore has been awarded an honorary MBE for her contribution to the sport of horse racing. Blackmore famously became the first female to ride the winner of the Grand National when she was on board Minella Times in 2021. The win sparked worldwide headlines and, following a […]
June 28th 2023, 10:12 pm

Unravelling the Grand National riddle

By Enda McElhinney
Image via @RacingPost on Twitter The Grand National at Aintree is one of the most eagerly anticipated horse races in the world. A marathon journey in excess of four-miles around the Merseyside track with some of the most punishing fences in racing to negotiate along the way, this race has long been the ultimate endurance […]
June 8th 2023, 9:55 am

National-winning trainer Sherwood joining forces with Derham

By Enda McElhinney
Photo by Dan Heap is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Grand National-winning trainer Oliver Sherwood will hand in his training licence in the coming weeks to take up a position as assistant to Harry Derham it has been confirmed by both parties. Sherwood began training all the way back in 1984, with the 2015 Grand […]
May 31st 2023, 1:20 pm

Grand National 2023 does it’s bit for good causes

By Enda McElhinney
Image via @RacingTV on Twitter The 2023 Grand National at Aintree will be fondly recalled by connections of the winner, Corach Rambler, as Lucinda Russell won the great race for the second time. She gave Scotland its second winner in six years as Corach Rambler matched the feat of stablemate One For Arthur in taking […]
April 26th 2023, 11:18 am

Ramblers rejoice in Corach’s Aintree glory

By Enda McElhinney
Image via @AtTheRaces on Twitter Connections of Aintree Grand National winner Corach Rambler have been rejoicing in their success. The Lucinda Russell-trained Corach Rambler won the big race at Liverpool under Derek Fox, travelling ever-so smoothly into contention and coming clear to win in decisive fashion. It was a second victory in the Aintree contest […]
April 5th 2023, 11:16 am

Corach Rambler thriving ahead of Aintree date with destiny

By Enda McElhinney
Image via @BozBoston on Twitter Trainer Lucinda Russell could not be happier with Randox Grand National favourite Corach Rambler as he nears his date with destiny on Merseyside. Corach Rambler won the Ultima Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month for the second year running and, having done so, propelled himself to the front […]
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