Horse Broadway Boy also caused concern during this year's Grand National, with a heavy fall leading him to receive veterinary treatment on the course. On the first day of the three-day festival ...

The action on Grand National Thursday sees a packed schedule of races, including the Aintree Hurdle and the Foxhunters’ chase, and the ECHO’s team of on-course reporters, photographers and ...

"He jumped it like a bunny - there's no reason why he shouldn't get round the Grand National course," said trainer Micheal Keady. "It's slightly novel for a Grand National contender to even be here.

The Grand National is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, with a confirmed line-up of 34 horses ready to compete at Aintree. The jockeys will be announced in due course. In a change from previous ...