AND there it was. One of the finest specimens of a National Hunt horse that you’ll ever see galloping to success in the world’s greatest race. I have adored Many Clouds since he glided to victory at Wetherby on his bumper debut a few years ago. It was obvious then he had an engine. But, …[Read More]
BY JAMES HARRISON The Grand National has been something of a preserve for horses heading towards the veteran stage of their careers in recent years. The last three winners of the Aintree showpiece – Neptune Collonges, Auroras Encore and Pineau De Re – have all been aged 11. And the two winners before that were …[Read More]
THE scream was piercing. Then there was silence. The remaining horses had already streamed over the Canal Turn but most people’s thoughts and hearts were back at Becher’s Brook. The screaming woman was now in tears. Real, stinging tears. And she was not alone… This was 1987. It was my first Grand National. But to …[Read More]
THERE’S a certain irony that the very first winner of the Grand National was called Lottery. People say the National is impossible to read. But is it? It’s probably the race I have had most success in down the years, although this may well be down to luck more than judgment. So, with the above …[Read More]
Horse Racing Chat has been named among the Top 10 horse racing blogs in the UK. 
