Entrepreneur David Maxwell, who finished sixth in 2024 Grand National, decides to hang up his boots after 15 years
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Entrepreneur David Maxwell, who finished sixth in 2024 Grand National, decides to hang up his boots after 15 years
Entrepreneur David Maxwell, who finished sixth in 2024 Grand National, decides to hang up his boots after 15 years
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Derek ‘Tommo’ Thompson reflects on calling the Grand National, growing up with Bob Champion and bouncing back from adversity

Riders give their mounts a rest as they do their bit for charity on Ayr Gold Cup day

I Am Maximus made history when becoming the first horse to regain the Grand National since the Aintree legend Red Rum in the 1970s

Having saddled nine Classics and more than 2,000 winners, he refused to turn in his licence: ‘Prendergasts don’t retire. They die’

He was champion National Hunt trainer for three seasons between 1978 and 1981 and piled up the silverware at the Cheltenham…

Briton’s full-throttle style and muscle-bound frame put considerable strain on a body which might benefit from a break