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Jan 9, 2021 · Favourite Secret Reprieve won Saturday's rearranged 2020 Welsh Grand National at Chepstow. The 5-2 shot, ridden by Adam Wedge, gave Welsh trainer Evan Williams his first win in the race after ...
Dec 27, 2020 · Venue: Chepstow Racecourse Date: Saturday, 9 January Time: tbc. Evan Williams hopes Secret Reprieve can provide him with a first Welsh Grand National win at Chepstow on 9 January. The Welsh...
Feb 12, 2024 · In one of the closest finishes of any Grand National in history, Neptune Collonges won by a nose, beating Sunnyhillboy in 2012. One of only three grey runners to win the race, he was immediately retired, going out on a high. Now 23, Neptune Collonges regularly competes in dressage competitions for rider Lisa Hales.
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A general rule of thumb when considering the Grand National field is to rule out any horse younger than eight-years-old. It is now 80 years since Bogskar won as a seven-year-old, something no horse has managed since. After a spell of dominance for ‘older horses’; three of the previous five winners have been eight-year-olds, while Tiger Roll retaine...
The weights are of course a key component for any handicap, but nowhere more so than the Grand National. The announcement of the official BHA Handicap marks for the National is for many contenders an important moment and comes up in early February. The statisticians will tell us to draw a line in the sand at 11st 5lbs and focus on runners carrying ...
t almost goes with saying, but to win the Grand National a horse simply must have an almost endless supply of stamina. It is an energy-sapping contest like no other and with very few marathon-like trips to be had in the year, the final two furlongs are often a complete unknown for most runners. The BHA rules ensure all runners must now have finishe...
The Grand National is no place for a novice chaser. With 40 runners and 30 fences to contend with, it is essential for a horse to be streetwise in this race. Avoiding the trouble is often reliant on a bit of luck in running but it is also of paramount importance that a horse does not succumb to the big occasion. To win a Grand National a horse gene...
Grand National enthusiasts will point to the fact that the official ratings can help us scratch many of the runners from contention. The official rating given by the BHA to each of the runners is designed to qualify the ability of each horse in the race and there are clear trends to follow in terms of where in the ratings the winner is likely to co...
Mar 19, 2020 · Find our tips on Virtual Grand National Runners and enjoy the race. With no 2020 Grand National, we use a point-based simuation using past results, to unlock how the mystery might have played out. See who won!
List of Grand National winners. The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap steeplechase over 30 fences and a distance of approximately 4 miles 3½ furlongs.
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Apr 8, 2022 · The Grand National is famed for its uncanny knack of producing winners with amazing backstories year after year and none would be more incredible than Snow Leopardess were she to become the first mare in 70 years to win Aintree's showpiece on Saturday.
