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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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January 19th 2022, 4:53 pm

Rachael-factor contributing to record demands for Aintree tickets

By Enda McElhinney
Some form of normality is being predicted for the Aintree Grand National this year with the prize-fund boosted and a bumper crowd likely to descend on Merseyside. The Randox Grand National on April 9th is returning to its pre-pandemic value of £1 million, the racecourse has revealed, while a higher demand for tickets ‘than ever […]
January 5th 2022, 1:56 pm

Thomas plays down Aintree hopes with Iwilldoit

By Enda McElhinney
Trainer Sam Thomas is non-committal on the hopes of Welsh National winner Iwilldoit lining up in the Aintree Grand National this spring, instead suggesting it might be 2023 before he rocks up on Merseyside. Iwilldoit, who turned nine on New Year’s Day, last week won the Chepstow showpiece in the hands of Stan Sheppard to […]
December 1st 2021, 5:21 pm

Elliott: One more hurrah the ‘dream’ for Tiger Roll

By Enda McElhinney
Gordon Elliott admits his dream is to see Tiger Roll land one more big success next spring, but the trainer concedes it’s asking a lot to anticipate that being a third Aintree Grand National. Elliott sees enough sparkle in the ‘horse of a lifetime’ to be dreaming of more glory, but completing an Aintree treble […]
November 3rd 2021, 3:47 pm

Rasher on the menu for Aintree

By Enda McElhinney
Trainer Emma Lavelle intends on plotting a path to Aintree next spring as she aims De Rasher Counter at the Randox Grand National. De Rasher Counter has raced only three times since he won the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury in November 2019 but Lavelle is upbeat on his hopes of getting right back on track […]
October 21st 2021, 1:10 pm

Trevor Hemmings – ‘The Grand National Man’

By Enda McElhinney
The recent passing of leading owner Trevor Hemmings brought to an end one of the most enduring Grand National love affairs of the modern era. The successful businessman had his share of big race triumphs throughout Britain but it was his association with Aintree and the Grand National that personified Hemmings as a racehorse owner. […]
October 8th 2021, 10:56 am

Fry making Early plans from new home

By Enda McElhinney
Trainer Harry Fry is hoping he has finally settled into his new surroundings at his purpose-build training base in Dorset and, from there, is aiming to turn Ask Me Early into a potential Aintree Grand National contender. Formerly an employee at Paul Nicholls’ yard in Ditcheat, Fry first shot to prominence operating a nearby satellite […]
September 16th 2021, 5:11 pm

Blackmore thrilled to give back to racing

By Enda McElhinney
Grand National-winning jockey Rachael Blackmore is eager to give back to racing communities near Aintree and Cheltenham following the greatest season of her life. Blackmore was crowned leading rider at the Cheltenham Festival back in March and, a month later, she won the Randox Grand National at Aintree. She has now been confirmed as Official […]
September 3rd 2021, 12:31 pm

Russell ready to roll again

By Enda McElhinney
Davy Russell, the man who steered Tiger Roll to his famous back-to-back wins in the Aintree Grand National, is ready to return to race-riding after almost a year on the sidelines. Russell partnered the brilliant Tiger Roll to successive wins in the Randox Grand National in 2018 and 2019 before they missed the hat-trick opportunity […]
August 18th 2021, 2:41 pm

Sefton move should help Grand National ambitions

By Enda McElhinney
Aintree’s clerk of the course Sulekha Varma believes the decision to move the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase from December to November will assist trainers in their plans for the biggest race in the jumps calendar. One of just five races staged over the National fences during the season, the Grand Sefton has routinely been run […]
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