Grand National Steeplechase

The Grand National Steeplechase is recognised as the most popular horserace on the planet, and is watched by an estimated worldwide audience of over 600 million people every year.

The Grand National also offers the largest purse in national hunt racing, offering over £1 million in prize money.

Grand National Steeplechase Hurdle Betting Tips

Read our 2011 Grand National Steeplechase Betting Tips & Preview

09 April 2011 - Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1) - 16:15
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Ballabriggs	4
The Midnight Club	5
Don't Push It	10
Big Fella Thanks	10
Niche Market	10
Oscar Time	10
What A Friend	16
Majestic Concorde	16
Silver By Nature	16
Quinz	16
Becauseicouldntsee	16
Backstage	20
Hello Bud	25
Arbor Supreme	25
Tidal Bay	33
Comply Or Die	33
State of Play	33
Bluesea Cracker	33
Character Building	33
Calgary Bay	40
West End Rocker	40
Can't Buy Time	40
Skippers Brig	40
Chief Dan George	50
Vic Venturi	66
Or Noir De Somoza	66
Dooneys Gate	66
The Tother One	66
Killyglen	66
Grand Slam Hero	66
In Compliance	66
That's Rhythm	66
Golden Kite	66
Quolibet	100
King Fontaine	100
Santa's Son	100
Surface To Air	100
Piraya	100
Ornais	100
Royal Rosa	100

The Grand National is one of the biggest betting events of the year, with hundreds of millions of pounds wagered on the race by racing fans around the world. The race is famous for offering excellent value, with any number of prospective winners paying out at top prices.

The Grand National is also famous for being something of a lottery, as effective work by the handicapper can result in a highly open, competitive field. Nevertheless, certain trends have highlighted the fact that both weights and racehorse age have a measurable impact on the performance of entries in the race.

Grand National Winners

The severity of the Grand National has ensured that its winners, whilst not always rated amongst the finest in national hunt racing, have reserved a place in the sport’s history books.

Multiple winners of the race are unusual, which means that those horses who achieve more than one win are amongst the most celebrated in the world of horseracing. Red Rum, who overcame pedalostitis to win the race three times, is one of the most famous racehorses in national hunt history.

Grand National Steeple Chase Race

• 2011 Grand National Steeplechase Results
• 2010 Grand National Steeplechase Results
• Grand National Steeple Chase Race Card
• 2006 Grand National Steeplechase Result
• 2007 Grand National Steeplechase Result
• 2008 Grand National Steeplechase Result
• Grand National Tips

 

Race Details

The Grand National is a Grade 3 handicap steeplechase run over a distance of 4 miles and 4 furlongs on Aintree racecourse’s Grand National course. The race is open to 6 year old and above racehorses.

The long distance covered by the runners in the Grand National is just one factor that contributes to its toughness. The other is the severity of the fences, with runners required to clear 30 fences to complete the race.

Handicaps play a pronounced role in how the Grand National plays out, and trainers will often withdraw heavily weighted entries from the race rather than expose them to dangers of jumping the dangerous Aintree fences under top weight.

The quality of racehorses entered into the Grand National is variable, and in recent years few top rated racehorses have been entered into the race due to both the weight penalties and the risks associated with competing.

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