Broadway Boy is to return home after suffering a heavy fall in the Grand National. The horse, trained in Gloucestershire by Nigel Twiston-Davies, was leading the Aintree showpiece when he came down heavily at Valentine’s Brook on the second circuit. “Thank you for all the lovely messages, more importantly thanks to all the vets at...
England’s Lottie Woad third at Augusta National Women’s Amateur as Spain’s Carla Bernat Escuder wins
England’s world number one amateur Lottie Woad finished third at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur as Spain’s Carla Bernat Escuder took the title. Woad, 21, had jointly led overnight but a bogey on the par-three 16th effectively ended her hopes of becoming the first player to win successive ANWA championships. She birdied three of the...
Patrick, 35, is an amateur rider as a sideline to being his father’s assistant at a training establishment in County Carlow that stands head and shoulders ahead of its jump racing rivals. Standing at 6ft 1in tall, Patrick’s height and weight of about 11st 7lb limit the rides he can take, but the rocket that...
Jockey Patrick Mullins won the Grand National on Nick Rockett at Aintree as his trainer father Willie Mullins took the first three places in the race. The 33-1 chance denied last year’s winner I Am Maximus, who finished second, with Grangeclare West in third. Iroko was fourth, ahead of Meetingofthewaters. It was an emotional victory...
2 hours ago ShareSave ShareSave PA Media Thousands are at Aintree Racecourse for one of the biggest days in Liverpool’s event calendar Thousands of racegoers are enjoying a day at Aintree racecourse for its annual Ladies Day which is part of the Grand National Festival. Ladies Day is traditionally one of the biggest days in...
Bernd Debusmann BBC News Reporting fromAir Force One Getty Images The Trump administration has fired Gen Timothy Haugh – the head of both the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command – the BBC’s US partner CBS has reported. It is not clear why he was removed, but it comes after a meeting between President...
England’s defending champion Lottie Woad holds a share of the lead going into the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in Georgia. The 21-year-old, who is the world number one amateur, is trying to become the first player to win successive titles in the sixth staging of the prestigious event, which has the...
Tamsin Melville BBC News, Cornwall George Thorpe BBC News, South West BBC Natalie Moore said the cost of living crisis was still having a big impact on hospitality Some business owners in Devon and Cornwall are worried a hike in National Insurance (NI) payments paid by employers could be “a hammer blow”. NI contributions paid...
AFP DA leader John Steenhuisen pictured with President Ramaphosa (L) and Deputy President Paul Mashatile (R) not long after their coalition was formed South Africa’s coalition government is on shaky ground, with the sharp divisions between its two biggest parties – the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) – exposed in a crucial...
Bowen’s love of horses has certainly grown since childhood, even if the allergies remain. “I still am [allergic to horses] now a little bit, it’s a bit of a weird one,” Sean tells BBC Sport Wales. “If dad would come in from clipping and there’d be horse hair everywhere, I’d be itching for days. Even...
Since taking office for the second time, Trump has signed an executive order to draft a list of countries that will mean a partial or full suspension on visitors from some nations. It is unclear if China is on the proposed list, but non-American residents have experienced increased difficulty in re-entering the country in recent...
Runners, riders, trainers and form – all the key details you need to know for Saturday’s big race at Aintree. Note: Colours and approximate odds may change. (Racecard number, horse, trainer, jockey, recent form, age, weight carried [ie 11st 12lb is top weight]. Form: F – Fell, P – Pulled up, U – Unseated rider.)...
McManus is seeking a record fourth victory for an owner in the race with I Am Maximus, and he also has leading hopefuls Iroko and Perceval Legallois. I Am Maximus would be the first runner to carry top weight to victory since triple winner Red Rum in the 1970s, and only one horse – Tiger...
England’s Lottie Woad sits two shots behind leader Megha Ganne in second after the opening round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA). Woad picked up eight birdies in a round of 65 to lay down an strong early marker. The 21-year-old won the ANWA title last year to kick-start a stellar 2024 – playing...
Any employer not paying the correct amount can be fined by HMRC. In June 2023, the previous Conservative government said that more than 200 firms had been fined a total of nearly £7m. They were told to reimburse 63,000 workers for failures over several years. The companies included Marks and Spencer, Argos and Lloyds Pharmacy....