Aintree/Liverpool

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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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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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 Grand National marked the crowning moment of Red Rum’s extraordinary career, as the veteran chaser became the only three-time winner of Aintree’s greatest race. Trained by Ginger McCain…

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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 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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Up to 24 December I’ll be concentrating on my favourite races of all-time in the form of an advent calendar. I hope you enjoy it. Dublin Flyer was one of…

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The 1982 Grand National was attritional, but the favourite, Grittar, survived the carnage to take the honours. Hereford, Edinburgh and Salisbury were the other meetings on Saturday 3 April. The…

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All eyes on Liverpool for the 1974 Grand National on 30 March, so today we look at the Daily Mirror 4-page pullout. Excellent televised cards at Kelso and Towcester were…

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