Scudamore family aims for belated Grand National success

The UK’s most iconic race took place on the site of the current airport for three years due to its traditional home Aintree being taken over by the War Office.

The race is considered one of the most important ones of Britain right after the Cheltenham Festival. The event itself is extremely challenging, where 40 horses race around a 4 mile course over obstacles and risky terrain, but these are the reasons why so many of us are against it.

As a result, entering the race is not to be taken lightly, with some of the finest competitors struggling to cope with the demands of the circuit in the past. From more than a hundred candidates that enter every year only 40 will be selected according to their handicap points. Arthur just cruised that race.

“He’s the gamest horse I’ve ever ridden and he galloped all the way to the line”.

He was only just behind subsequent Cheltenham Gold Cup victor Sizing John in the Irish Gold Cup back in February. Therefore, it is crucial that trainer and owner are both in agreement that it is in the best interests of the horse to compete, despite the prestige of the occasion.

Auroras Encore had never previously won a race and was ridden by a jockey, Ryan Mania, competing in the National for the first time. Thanks to his astonishing performance in the 1970s, the ailing Grand National was saved from extinction and resurrected to become one of the top racing fixtures in the world.

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Over the course of nearly 200 years, the Grand National has made heroes of many horses.

“She got round and completed but was a bit exhausted after the third-last”.

First aspect to consider is the Aintree Factor.

Katie Walsh is all set for the ride on Wonderful Charm in the Randox Health Grand National after an injury scare on Thursday.

Though last year’s runner up will carry a stone more on his third trip over National fences, he has shown great promise in his past two runs.

Featuring a field of some of the most successful horses to have raced at Aintree Racecourse over the past century, The Grand National Race of Champions was devised by Inspired Entertainment in association with Carm Productions and The Jockey Club.

Paddy power will pay you if your horse finishes in the first six of the National, while new customers are offered a free £10 on any £10 bet placed.

It is absolutely sickening to find out that the future is tragic for many former races horses. Irish bred horses used to perform very well prior to 2007, but not anymore.

Hailing from the yard of Kim Bailey The Last Samuri is in great hands.

The 24-year-old Fox was taking part in the National for the first time.

The recovery was well worth it as the progressive One For Arthur, who had finished fifth in the Becher Chase a year ago and took the Classic Chase at Warwick on his most recent outing, returned victor at odds of 14-1.

The eight-year-old is a three-time victor so far this season, winning the hurdles at Carlisle and then jumping the fences at Wetherby and Doncaster.