Grand National

Racing Mirror from Monday 15 September 1986 saw fixtures at Wolverhampton for the Midlands Cesarewitch, Edinburgh, and jumpers at Southwell, where the card featured plenty of old 80s faves. Can…

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Lots to read in the Daily Mirror on Saturday 10 April 1999. A full colour pullout featuring all the Grand National build-up and all the cards from the meetings at…

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Grand National Day, and what a great race it was on Saturday 9 April 1988. Lingfield and jumpers at Hereford were the other cards. Download QR

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Racing was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons on Friday 7 April 1995. Aintree was centrestage for the second day of the Grand National festival. Flat cards at…

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Desert Orchid attempted to follow up his gutsy victory at Cheltenham on the opening day of the 1989 Grand National meeting. Liverpool and Hamilton cards from Thursday 6 April 1989.…

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The opening day of the Grand National festival at Liverpool was supported by Taunton and an early season flat card at Hamilton. Download QR

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Day 2 of Liverpool’s Grand National festival on Friday 2 April 1976 saw an all-jumping card for the first time, along with flat cards at Warwick and Teesside. Download QR

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A thrilling renewal of the Grand National on Saturday 1 April 1978 went to the north with Lucius victorious for Bob Davies and Gordon Richards in a fantastic bunch finish…

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The 1979 Grand National saw a memorable victory for Scotland, but the race was marred by the tragic death of Gold Cup winner Alverton. Ayr and Towcester were the two…

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Aintree was early in 1980, and was memorable for one of the finest rounds of jumping ever seen over the old big fences. Stockton and Taunton were the other cards…

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The weights for the Grand National were published on Thursday 4 March 1976, while racing took place at Lingfield and Ludlow. Download QR

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Huntingdon was the principal meeting on Tuesday 23 February 1982. An inspection at Sedgefield was needed to determine if the card went ahead. Download QR

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Red Rum was due to continue his Aintree preparations at Haydock on Wednesday 9 February 1977. Fontwell was the second meeting that day. Download QR

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Inspections at Wincanton and Huntingdon put racing in jeopardy on Thursday 6 February 1986. Download QR

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The forthcoming Grand National winner was preparing for Aintree on Tuesday 17 January 1978. Wolverhampton was the second meeting on the day. Download QR

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My advent countdown of the favourite races of my life reaches the end with possibly the greatest story of all. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy…

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The 1977 Templegate Hurdle at Aintree produced one of the most memorable finishes ever seen over timber when Monksfield and Night Nurse couldn’t be separated in a dramatic dead heat.…

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The 1991 Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on Saturday 21 December 1991 was run in attritional winter ground and demanded stamina above all else. It produced a commanding winner…

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The 1973 Grand National is remembered not just as a great race, but as a defining moment in the legend of Red Rum. Trained by Ginger McCain, the bay gelding…

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The 1983 Grand National delivered one of Aintree’s great milestones when Corbiere, trained by Jenny Pitman, powered through the rain and mud to give the race its first winning female…

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