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Horse & Hound Trending: Horse & Hound is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Today (10 April) jockey Rachael Blackmore made history when becoming the first ever female jockey to win the Grand National. A completely astounded Rachael was first past the post aboard the Henry De Bromhead-trained Minella Times, who went off at a price of 11/1 and fourth favourite in the betting. “I just cannot believe it,” Rachael said to ITV Racing immediately after the race. “I had an absolutely sensa...

Blackmore becomes first woman jockey to win Grand National published : 11 Apr 2021 at 00:45 Blackmore celebrates her historic win on Minella Times AINTREE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Saturday, coming home clear on Minella Times. The 31-year-old added National glory to her history-making exploits at Cheltenham last month with an inch-perfect ride. For trainer Henry de Bromhead it also completed an incredible run, having become the first trainer to win the Champion Hurdle, ...

UPDATED 9:06PM, APR 9 2021 Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 4m2½f | 7yo+ | ITV/RTV Cloth Cap is a stone well in and his master trainer thinks he will win – what's not to like about the Grand National favourite? Putting aside his short odds – he might go off a skinnier price than Tiger Roll (4-1) two years ago and could even eclipse Poethlyn (11-4) as the National's shortest-priced winner – Cloth Cap appears to have all the credentials for the race. Jonjo O'Neill ended a long wait, first as a jockey and then a trainer, for National success when saddling Don't ...

What are some of the famous fences?  The Aintree fences are not quite as perilous as they were once upon a time after a series of alterations. However, they are still the most notorious obstacles in the business and enough to make the palms of any jockey sweat.  Becher's Brook: The sixth and 22nd fence in the race may not be the biggest, but it's difficulty comes from the fact the landing side is 10 inches lower than the take off side. Named after Captain Martin Becher, a jockey who fell at this stage and hid in the brook to avoid injury. 

The Leader Newspaper By Andrew Atkinson Randox Health Aintree Grand National 7-2 favourite Cloth Cap has an outstanding chance of chalking up a quartet of National victories for owner Trevor Hemmings. Jonjo O’Neill trained 9-year-old, whose odds were shortened from 20-1 in the weeks leading up to the National, is ‘thrown-in’ at the weights – carrying 10st 5lbs. “We are going there with a live chance. We always felt Cloth Cap is a good jumper and stayed, two credentials for the National,” said O’Neill. “If right on the day we have a glowing chance. He is a stron...