Grand National
The Grand National is the premier horse race over fences in the United Kingdom. Usually held on a Saturday in early April at the Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, the current National race is run over two circuits of the Aintree course, covering four and half miles (7.2 km). The race is a steeplechase in which horses jump 30 fences (16 individuals, 2 jumped only on the first circuit). Some of these have acquired near-legendary status for their severity, particularly Becher's Brook and The Chair, although in recent years this severity has been much reduced due to pressure from various animal cruelty agencies. The National is the centerpiece of a three-day meeting, one of only two run at Aintree in the racing season.
External links
- Official Aintree Grand National site
- Guardian Unlimited Sport - Grand National
- icLiverpool - Grand National Meeting News
- Telegraph - Grand National
- Times - Grand National
- BBC.co.uk - Aintree Course Guide
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