[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Modifications to the Grand National course have been made in recent years, which culminated in 2013 with plastic frames being introduced into most of the famous fences and the start being moved forward by 90 yards. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” text_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The Fox Hunters Chase Apart from the John Smith’s Grand National, no race has a longer history at Aintree than the John Smith’s Fox Hunters’ for amateur riders which was first staged in 1923. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” text_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Grand National Irish-trained winners Silver Birch’s victory in the 2007 John Smith’s Grand National was the sixth by an Irish-trained runner in the nine renewals of the great Aintree chase between 1999 and 2007. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Aintree’s history The history of Aintree Racecourse receives top billing at a new Merseyside museum. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in the History of the
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] A man who is “passionate” about Aintree and the Crabbie’s Grand National is John Baker, Jockey Club Racecourses North-West Regional Director. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor
Dr Richard Newland and John Provan have been friends for 25 years and their longheld dream of training and owning the winner of the Crabbie’s Grand National became reality on Saturday 5th April 2014 when 25/1 shot Pineau De Re landed the big prize in the hands of Leighton Aspell. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Grand National Racegoers 2014 Racegoers enjoyed yet another great day at the 2014 Aintree Grand National, despite the rain: Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in
There has probably never been a horse who jumped more fences on the Grand National course than the Halewood International-owned Amberleigh House, who handed the late Ginger McCain a record-equalling fourth Grand National victory in 2004 when getting up in the closing stages under a perfectly-timed ride from Graham Lee. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher
Auroras Encore’s 66/1 shock victory in the 2013 Grand National was a fairytale result for his young pilot Ryan Mania, who became the first Scottish-born jockey to triumph since 1896, having quit working in racing just under two years earlier. It was his first ride in the Aintree showpiece, but the 23-year-old did nothing wrong,
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” text_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Racing Fashion Stakes Both Cheltenham’s Festival and Aintree’s Grand National Meeting are pinnacles to strive for in racing terms – but they are increasingly dominating the champion fashionista calendar as well. Karen GraceKaren Grace studied Personal Styling at the London College of Fashion and
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