2010 Grand National Guide
This year’s Grand National is set to be the best ever, it takes place at Liverpool’s famous Aintree course, on the 10th of April 2010. The ‘National’ is one of England’s most watched sporting events. On the day of the race, young, old and even those with little or no interest in horse racing will …
Live Grand National Odds
It’s that time of year again! Grand National day is just around the corner (10th April) and all the runners have been announced. Last years race was won by the 100/1 outsider Mon Mome. Did anyone back him? I didn’t but this year I’m determined not to miss out on any big priced winners. To make …
Market Forces Affect Grand National Runner
Niche Market’s chances at the English Grand National are gradually improving and according to trainer Bob Buckler, he is a ‘model’ horse for the race. His running in the Newbury Aon Chase where he came second to Tricky Trickster has encouraged bookmakers to make him the clear second favourite for the Aintree race, and …
Grand National Runners Widget
The 2010 Grand National isn’t far away and the entries for this years race have already been announced. I have found this great widget from widgetbox which lists all the runners for this years race plus a summary of each horses chances of winning and the latest odds. Just click on a horses name to find …
Hello Bud ~ Grand National Contender
Without doubt, Hello Bud is a horse to look out for when it comes to the 2010 Grand National, and he has already been given antepost odds of 32/1. The Nigel Twiston-Davies trained 12 year old has already won the 2009 Scottish Grand National at Ayr, at odds of 12-1. Ridden by Paddy …
Paul Carberry ~ Grand National Winner
Paul Carberry followed in his fathers footsteps when he won the Grand National. His father Tommy had raced to victory in 1975 on L’Escargot, when Paul was a mere fourteen months old, and son followed in fathers footsteps on Bobbyjo in 1999. In doing so he became the first son of a Grand National …
Ayr Of Greatness About Hello Bud
Hello Bud is a great contender for the Grand National at Aintree, and given his top form of late, as well as his victory at the Scottish Grand National at Ayr, one would think that he is most definitely in with a chance. So can he achieve the double in consecutive seasons or is this …
The Irish and the Grand National
The Irish have always been associated with the Grand National, due to two Irish fox-hunting gentlemen Edmund Bake and Cornelius O’Callaghan having given birth to the word ‘steeplechase’ back in 1752. It only seems appropriate given the races origins that the Irish have the greatest overseas impact at the Aintree Grand National, which is …
Grand National History
There is much debate among historians regarding the first official Grand National race held and most who have trawled the newspaper libraries and archives of the United Kingdom now prefer the idea that the first was in 1836 and was won by The Duke. This same horse triumphed again in 1837 while Sir William was …
Aintree Home Of The Grand National
Aintree is the home of the Grand National. Arguably the greatest horse race in the world, no other race comes close to matching the excitement at Aintree on Grand National day. The story of Aintree race course is also the story of the Grand National, it’s inconceivable now to imagine the Grand National being held …