Aintree Grand National

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…

John Smith’s Grand National Day at Aintree 2012

The greatest horse race in the world, the John Smith’s Grand National worth £975,000.00, will go off at 4.15 pm this Saturday the 14th of April. There will be a maximum field of 40 runners. The fences are not as daunting as they were back in 1960 when Merryman II (pictured) won the first televised…

John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree 2012

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. A very select field of 8 runners go to post including Finians Rainbow who was a fortunate winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.…

Betfred Bowl Chase Day at Aintree 2012

The Aintree Grand National Meeting gets underway on Thursday the 12th April with the Betfred Bowl Chase worth £150,000.00 being the centre piece. The race is run over 3 miles 1 furlong . Riverside Theatre is favourite for this but he has had only four weeks to get over his exertions from the Cheltenham Festival.  Nacarat (pictured) comes here…

Latest Declarations for Aintree Grand National 2012

Form                Horse                              Age/Wgt        Owner          Trainer 13-P0311 SYNCHRONISED (IRE)  9-11-10  J P McManus    Jonjo O’Neill 211/1121-4 BALLABRIGGS (IRE)  11-11-09  Trevor Hemmings   Donald McCain 115-F310 MIDNIGHT CHASE  10-11-08 Lady Clarke    Neil Mulholland 1/10P-13P WEIRD AL (IRE)  9-11-08   Brannon, Dennis, Dick, Holden  Donald McCain 11121/2-24 BURTON PORT (IRE)  8-11-07  Trevor Hemmings   Nicky Henderson FF-B111 QUEL ESPRIT (FR)  8-11-07 …

Weights for Aintree Grand National 2012

Form           Horse                             Age/Wgt      Owner            Trainer 1) 13-P031 SYNCHRONISED (IRE) 9-11-10 J P McManus   Jonjo O’Neill 2) 11/1121- BALLABRIGGS (IRE)  11-11-09  Trevor Hemmings  Donald McCain 3) 115-F31 MIDNIGHT CHASE  10-11-08 Lady Clarke   Neil Mulholland 4) 1/10P-13 WEIRD AL (IRE)  9-11-08   Brannon, Dennis, Dick, Holden  Donald McCain 5) 11121/2- BURTON PORT (IRE)  8-11-07 Trevor Hemmings  Nicky Henderson…

John Smith’s Grand National Day at Aintree 2011

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, will…

John Smith’s Melling Chase Day at Aintree 2011

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 and Kalahari…

totesport Bowl Chase Day at Aintree 2011

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 Cup.…

Five day confirmations for Aintree Grand National 2011

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 and…