Paul Carberry: “I leaped onto the rafters. Those days tended to be very conventional, but I altered that”

The scene takes place just after jumping Becher’s for the final time. Carberry is on Bobbyjo, steadily advancing and overtaking others when Norman Williamson, riding General Wolfe, advises him to relax and take his time, as they are a long way from home. This kind of advice to Carberry seems out of place, akin to telling David Attenborough how to […]

Maximus and Corach Rambler are joint-favorites for the Grand National after the drift, according to bookmakers.

Corach Rambler was widely believed to be the top contender for the £1 million race set for Saturday, having placed third in the Cheltenham Gold Cup a month earlier. Trained by Lucinda Russell, the ten-year-old’s odds for the Grand National varied between 5-1 and 7-1 after the final field confirmation. I Am Maximus, favored by BetVictor at 7-1, has gained […]