Grand National

Anatomy of a Grand National fence

Grand National horse welfare and successful modifications

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Aintree Grand National Order of Running 2016

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Fox Hunters Chase

Grand National: The Fox Hunters Chase

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Grand National FACTS - Trainers, Grand National Irish-trained winners

Grand National Irish-trained winners

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Aintree's history

Aintree’s history on show

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Grand National 2014

Grand National 2014: Reviews and photos

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] A man who is “passionate” about Aintree and the Crabbie’s Grand National is John Baker, Jockey Club Racecourses North-West Regional Director. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor

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Grand National Racegoers 2014

Grand National Racegoers 2014

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Grand National 2014: Amberleigh House

There has probably never been a horse who jumped more fences on the Grand National course than the Halewood International-owned Amberleigh House, who handed the late Ginger McCain a record-equalling fourth Grand National victory in 2004 when getting up in the closing stages under a perfectly-timed ride from Graham Lee. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher

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Grand National Winning Jockey 2014: Ryan Mania

Auroras Encore’s 66/1 shock victory in the 2013 Grand National was a fairytale result for his young pilot Ryan Mania, who became the first Scottish-born jockey to triumph since 1896, having quit working in racing just under two years earlier. It was his first ride in the Aintree showpiece, but the 23-year-old did nothing wrong,

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