JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL
This 3 day festival begins on the 7th of April then finishes on the 9th of April on which day the biggest race of the festival takes place at the usual time of 4:10 live on BBC1. Such as the interest in this event the final two days are already sold out with the first day not having very many tickets left for it either. Hedgehunter won it last year and is in the running to win it this year again.
THURSDAY 6th APRIL
2.00 * The John Smith's and Batleys Liverpool Long Distance Hurdle
2.35 * The Betfair Bowl Steeple Chase
3.10 * The John Smith's Anniversary 4YO Novices' Hurdle
3.45 * The John Smith's Fox Hunters' Steeple Chase
4.20 * The John Smith's Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase
4.55 The John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle
5.30 The John Smith's HBLB Mares Only Standard Open NH Flat
FRIDAY 7th APRIL
2.00 * The John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Steeple Chase
2.35 * The John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle
3.10 * The John Smith's Melling Steeple Chase
3.45 * The John Smith's and Spar Topham Steeple Chase
4.20 * The John Smith's NUSSL Sefton Novices' Hurdle
4.55 The betfair.com Handicap Steeple Chase
5.30 The John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle
SATURDAY 8th APRIL
1.45 * The John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle
2.15 * The John Smith's Maghull Novices' Steeple Chase
2.50 * The John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap Hurdle
3.20 * The Scottish and Newcastle Aintree Hurdle
4.10 * The John Smith's Grand National Steeple Chase
4.55 The John Smiht's Novices' Handicap Chase (for Amateur Riders)
5.35 The John Smith's Champion Standard Open NH Flat
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