Grand National Blog

Current BHB Rating at 25/09/08: 146 Current wins/runs at 27/10/08: 33 runs, 6 wins (20 runs over fences, 4 wins) Parsons Legacy: Overview Started his career in Bumpers and Novice Hurdles in Ireland for William Flavin but came over to England and Philip Hobbs whilst still a maiden for the 03/04 NH Season. Right from [...]

2008 Grand National third Snowy Mornings participation in the 2009 race has been thrown into doubt recently when his trainer Willie Mullins suggested in the Racing Post that a repeat performance might be unlikely. Mullins was running through his runners in a stable tour and when speaking about Snowy Morning and the Grand National he [...]

Connections of Cloudy Lane have given the go ahead for the gelding to be aimed at the Grand National once again in 2009. Donald McCain’s charge was 20lb well-in on official figures for the 2008 race and as such will have a much harder task at the weights in 2009 but his owner and trainer [...]