The greatest horse race in the world, the John Smith’s Grand National worth £950,000.00, will go off at 4.15 pm this Saturday the 9th of April. There will be a maximum field of 40 runners. Not many will truly stay the 4 miles 4 furlongs but we know last years winner, Don’t Push It,...
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The centre piece for Day 2 of the Aintree Grand National Meeting is the John Smith’s Melling Chase worth £175,000.00 and run over 2 miles 4 furlongs. Albertas Run won the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham and will be favorite to complete the Ryanair Chase/Melling Chase double for the second year running. Master Minded, Somersby...
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The Aintree Grand National Meeting gets underway on Thursday the 7th April with the totesport Bowl Chase worth £150,000.00 being the centre piece. The race is run over 3 miles 1 furlong . Denman is a warm favourite for this but he has had only three weeks to get over his exertions from the Cheltenham Gold...
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The five day confirmations were announced today for the Aintree Grand National to be run this Saturday, the 9th of April. Don’t Push It (pictured) heads the weights and with the going likely to be good must have a great chance of repeating last years win. The maximum number of runners will be 40...
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These 74 horses were the latest declarations for the John Smith’s Aintree Grand National to be run on Saturday April 9th. The 6 day confirmation stage will be on Monday April 4th before final declarations on Thursday April 7th. After his fine run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, What A Friend (pictured) is one...
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The totesport.com Grand National Trial worth £75,000.00 will be run this Saturday over 3 miles 4 furlongs at Haydock Park. The race was won last year by Silver by Nature who is looking for back to back wins. He has disappointed twice this season as has Carruthers (pictured) who will be without his regular...
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The weights for the 2011 Aintree Grand National were announced today and Neptune Collonges (pictured) and last years winner Don’t Push It have both been alloted top weight of 11 stone 10 pounds. A lot of water will pass under the bridge before 9th April and the final field can only be 40 runners....
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There are 102 Entries for the 2011 John Smith’s Grand National to be run at Aintree on Saturday 9th April 2011. The winner of the first televised Grand National in 1960 was Merryman 11 (pictured) and it is recorded that in excess of ten million people in this country alone were able to watch him...
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The picture shows Snowy Morning in the yellow colours leading over the last in the Aintree Grand National of 2008. He went on to finish third to Comply or Die. In 2009 he finished ninth to Mon Mome. This year he is reunited with David Casey who rode him in 2008 and has been...
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The three day Aintree Grand National Meeting gets underway tomorrow (Thursday 8th) with seven races each day, the highlight of course will be the Grand National which will be run on Saturday. The feature race on Thursday will be the Totesport Bowl Chase worth £150,000.00 run over 3 miles 1 furlong. Imperial Commander (pictured)...
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