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Oakley Brown, who won the Ayr Bronze Cup at the age of 16 in 2018, has quit the saddle after "falling out of love" with racing.
Trainer Mick Appleby described popular sprinter Caspian Prince as “a real favourite” after the three-time Epsom Dash winner was retired.
Fancy an outsider? Our experts give their best Grand National longshots Mon Mome won the 2009 Grand National at odds of 100-1. Which runners might cause a shock on Saturday? 1 of 1 UPDATED 12:29PM, APR 7 2021 Freewheelin Dylan defied odds of 150-1 to win the BoyleSports Irish Grand National on Monday and the Randox Grand National at Aintree is no stranger to some big-priced horses winning or hitting the frame. With that in mind, three Racing Post experts picked out a longshot to consider for Saturday's famous race. 'He could be crying out for some good g...
'Unbeaten Honeysuckle faces tough task' Plenty of punters will look to land a nice accumulator on day one of the Cheltenham Festival, but it is never as simple as just backing short-priced favourites and being rewarded. Saying that, in Shishkin and Concertista you have two extremely solid market leaders on your side. Shishkin looks highly likely to extend his winning streak, as his odds suggest, while Concertista won by a big margin at the festival last year. Although Honeysuckle is unbeaten after ten runs, she isn't a certainty. She faces a champion in Epatante, as well as several ta...
2:48PM, FEB 2 2021 The big names of Irish racing – Chacun Pour Soi, Min, Honeysuckle, Minella Indo, Monkfish, Delta Work and Sharjah – remain in contention for the Grade 1 races at the Dublin Racing Festival in what promises to be an action-packed weekend that should not be missed. Chacun Pour Soi, the horse many believe will provide Willie Mullins with a breakthrough Queen Mother Champion Chase victory at Cheltenham, is on course to defend his Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (1.35) crown on Saturday. Stablemate Min, who chased him home last season before landing the Ryanair at Cheltenha...