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John Smith's Grand National Meeting
Aintree
7-9 April 2011
Book tickets for the Aintree Grand National meeting
Since its inaugural running in 1839, the John Smith's Grand National has become the most famous and most valuable chase in the world. There is nothing quite like that sensation of the heart-clutching expectation as the 40-strong field are persuaded into line, ready to tackle the first of the thirty fences.
Held on the Saturday of a top class three day meeting, It's the time when even your granny has a flutter, and for those visiting Aintree during the meeting it's time to experience something really special. There truly is no spectacle like this in the entire Jumps racing calendar.
Another must for any racing enthusiast is to walk the course before racing to check out the famous fences - Becher’s Brook (named after the captain who was catapulted over the fence into the brook on the other side in the first National), The Chair (the biggest obstacle on the course) and Foinavon (the smallest fence but scene of the famous pile-up that allowed 100-1 outsider Foinavon to steal glory in 1967).
Also on the Saturday at Aintree you can watch the Grade 1 John Smiths Aintree Hurdle which was claimed for the third time in 4 years by Al Eile, while the Friday of the festival hosts the John Smiths Melling chase.
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