Aintree, United Kingdom, April 9, 2026 (AFP) - Barton Snow has a lot to crow about in Foxhunters Chase

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2026-04-09

Henry Crow and Barton Snow made light of the Grand National fences to cruise to victory in the amateur riders 'National' The Foxhunters Chase and complete the Cheltenham Festival/Aintree double on Thursday. Crow, whose ride on Barton Snow at Cheltenham in March was labelled the "ride of the festival" by legend AP McCoy, did not have to resort to the whip as he eased home on the opening day of the meeting which climaxes with the Grand National on......

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