Grand National 2018

Grand National jockey Sam Twiston-Davies: how I eat

How I eat: What fuels a Grand National jockey on the day of the big race?

Interview by Dale Berning Sawa

17, Apr, 2018 @4:40 PM

Canal Turn incident in Grand National to be studied by Aintree officials

Racecourse officials will study the three falls at the iconic fence in Saturday’s race

Chris Cook

16, Apr, 2018 @5:48 PM

Sunny outlook for the Grand National as safety first policy reaps rewards | Greg Wood

Fewer fallers, no fatalities and a thrilling finish enhance the image of the Grand National but the warm weather may have played a part in falling TV figures

Greg Wood

15, Apr, 2018 @5:10 PM

Davy Russell bounces back from O’Leary sacking to win Grand National | Chris Cook

The Grand National-winning jockey seemed at a low ebb in December 2014, when O’Leary fired him over the most famous cup of tea in the history of Irish jumps racing

Chris Cook at Aintree

14, Apr, 2018 @6:59 PM

Grand National 2018: Tiger Roll wins in dramatic finish – as it happened

Davy Russell held off a late charge from David Mullins and Perfect Company to win his first National and secure a second success for trainer Gordon Elliott

Niall McVeigh and Tony Paley (earlier) with Chris Cook and Greg Wood (at Aintree)

14, Apr, 2018 @4:59 PM

Tiger Roll holds on to win dramatic Grand National in photo-finish

Gordon Elliott-trained runner holds on from Pleasant Company as Davy Russell rides first National winner and Irish horses fill first four places

Greg Wood at Aintree

14, Apr, 2018 @4:48 PM

Talking Horses: Total Recall may be the best bet for open Grand National

Fancied horse can deliver a second National for trainer Willie Mullins despite falling in the Gold Cup, and join other big-race fallers who have triumphed at Aintree

Chris Cook at Aintree

14, Apr, 2018 @9:57 AM

Grand National 2018: horse-by-horse betting guide

We go through the runners for the 2018 edition of the world’s most famous horse race

Chris Cook

14, Apr, 2018 @7:56 AM

Lalor earns emotional win for Kayley Woollacott following husband's death

Lalor, a horse discovered by the late trainer Richard Woollacott, won the Grade One Top Novice Hurdle at Aintree

Chris Cook and Greg Wood at Aintree

13, Apr, 2018 @6:22 PM

Grand National’s trio of female jockeys focus on victory, not history

Bryony Frost, Katie Walsh and Rachael Blackmore are just the second female trio to race in the same National and all three have a chance of winning the race

Chris Cook at Aintree

13, Apr, 2018 @6:19 PM

Call me nostalgic, but the Grand National ain’t what it used to be | Stephen Moss

The once-great race is now sanitised, cricket is in thrall to Twenty20 and rugby is a joke. Or am I just getting old? asks Stephen Moss, feature writer at the Guardian

Stephen Moss

13, Apr, 2018 @2:00 PM

The compelling Grand National keeps our fragile link with horses alive

There is a still a day in April when a race in north-west England halts our separation for a few hours at least, and the horse is briefly reinstated in our national consciousness

Greg Wood at Aintree

13, Apr, 2018 @11:44 AM