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2013 Grand National: Aintree Runners and Riders

Red Rum, who won the Grand National 40 years ago. Here pictured at Castle Park, Bristol 1980.

The highlight of the 2013 John Smith’s Grand National Festival, the Grand National, will be held on Saurday 6th April at 4.15pm. This year is 40 years since Red Rum’s first win at the Grand National in 1973. He went on to win again in 1974 and 1977. Known as the “the ultimate test of a horse’s courage” the…