- Live commentary from 4pm BST start at Aintree
- Horse-by-horse guide to the 2025 Grand National
- Read Talking Horses | And send Tony an email
Hello from Aintree, where the sun is shining and a 55,000 capacity crowd is assembling for the 2025 Grand National – the race that still stops the nation (or perhaps as much as a third of it, at any rate).
The first two days of the meeting have seen some fine performances and excellent racing, but when all’s said and done, Aintree’s festival is all about one race and despite complaints in some quarters that it is not what it was, this year’s National could hardly offer a greater depth of possibilities.
Live commentary from 4pm BST start at AintreeHorse-by-horse guide to the 2025 Grand NationalRead Talking Horses | And send Tony an emailHello from Aintree, where the sun is shining and a 55,000 capacity crowd is assembling for the 2025 Grand National – the race that still stops the nation (or perhaps as much as a third of it, at any rate).The first two days of the meeting have seen some fine performances and excellent racing, but when all’s said and done, Aintree’s festival is all about one race and despite complaints in some quarters that it is not what it was, this year’s National could hardly offer a greater depth of possibilities. Continue reading…
