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Grand National - Need to Know!

• The Grand National is a world famous National Hunt race held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool.
• The race has been held at Aintree each year since 1839, with the exception of 1916-18 during the First World War where it was held at Gatwick Racecourse and 1941-45 during the Second World War, when it was cancelled completely.
• The Grand National is the most valuable event in the National Hunt calendar with this year's prize fund totaling £975, 000.
• The Grand National is renowned for its severity and is widely considered to be the 'ultimate test of
• horse and jockey'. Certain fences, including Becker's Brook, The Chair and Canal Turn, are famous for their difficulty.
• Last year's Grand National was won by jockey Jason Maguire on Ballabriggs for trainer Donald McCain Jr and owner Trevor Hemmings.

 

 

 

Grand National Trends summary: Positives: Aged ten or older Trained in Ireland Ran over the Grand National course before The first eight in the betting Negatives: Failed to win over at least three miles Aged seven or younger Wearing headgear Carrying 11st 6lbs or more French-breds

 

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Records from Grand National horse races run at Aintree since 1839

• Most successful horse - Red Rum, 3 wins (1973, 1974, 1977), 2 second places (1975, 1976)
• Most successful jockey - George Stevens, 5 wins (1856, 1863, 1864, 1869, 1870)
• Most successful trainer - Fred Rimell (1956, 1961, 1970, 1976), Ginger McCain (1973, 1974, 1977, 2004), 4 wins each *
• Fastest winning time - 8m 47.8s, Mr Frisk (1990)
• Oldest winning horse - Peter Simple, aged 15 (1853)
• Youngest winning horse - Alcibiade (1865), Regal (1876), Austerlitz (1877), Empress (1880), Lutteur III (1909), all aged 5
• Oldest winning jockey - Dick Saunders, aged 48 (1982)
• Youngest winning jockey - Bruce Hobbs, aged 17 (1938)
• Longest odds winner - Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967), all 100/1
• Largest field - 66 runners (1929)
• Smallest field - 10 runners (1883)
• Most horses to finish - 23 (1984)
• Fewest horses to finish - 2 (1928)

 

 

 

 

 

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