Hitman, the horse named after the late Ricky Hatton, was a poignant winner at Aintree as he went one better than 12 months ago in the William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase.

Burdett Road could switch his attentions to chasing, with James Owen considering starting the Champion Hurdle runner-up over the larger obstacles at Cheltenham next month.

A review of 9,000 child sexual exploitation cases is to be undertaken by the Metropolitan Police. The cases, covering a 15-year period, will be examined by the force following Baroness Louise Casey’s ...

Aidan O’Brien inched closer to his own Group One record, as both Puerto Rico and Pierre Bonnard enhanced their Classic claims when starring in a big-race double at Saint-Cloud.

The chief inspector of prisons’ comments come after it emerged that sex offender Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.

Hearts’ dream start to the season continued with an exhilarating 3-1 win over beleaguered champions Celtic that launched them eight points clear at the top of the William Hill Premiership.

Shoppers at Tesco, Argos, TK Maxx, John Lewis, Primark, B&M and Amazon have been warned to stop using some products sold at the stores ...

Jack Davison has booked Colin Keane to partner star sprinter She’s Quality at Del Mar, as the Irishman fulfils a longheld dream of saddling a fancied runner at the Breeders’ Cup. It will be the ...

A HORSE box has been badly damaged by fire in a busy North Yorkshire road. Emergency services attended the scene of a fire, which destroyed a horse box, on the A19 Eggborough roundabout earlier today ...

The Blues led early on against the newly promoted side, who fought back to record an impressive victory at Stamford Bridge.