2012 Grand National Guide

The Grand National is one of the most famous horse races in the world, and ranks alongside the FA Cup Final, Wimbledon, and the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race as one of the great traditions of the British sporting calendar. It is one of those rare events that has the power to capture the attention of even …

McCoy Still Searching For First National Win

There are few prepared to argue that Tony (AP) McCoy isn’t the greatest National Hunt jockey of all time. The 15 times champion has won virtually everything the sport has to offer but the ‘Holy Grail’ of jumps racing, the John Smith’s Grand National, has continually evaded his grasp, writes Elliot Slater. McCoy will be even …