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Grand National In Depth Guide

The Grand National Aintree Festival in association with WBX - Grand National 2008 Race Analysis, in depth with full daily race schedule and horse guide.

Grand National Top Horses

Click a horse name for a detailed form guide.

Name Jockey Trainer Age Country Weight Days since
last ran		 Form
Cloudy Lane J Maguire D McCain Jnr 8 UK 10-11 35 U-5111
Slim Pickings BJ Geraghty T Taaffe 9 Ireland 11-3 34 3-6255
Comply Or Die T Murphy D Pipe 9 UK 10-9 42 P/0P21
Simon D Elsworth J Spearing 9 UK 11-7 42 F-52U4
Bewleys Berry D O'Regan JH Johnson 10 UK 11-0 49 29F-2P
King Johns Castle P Carberry ALT Moore 9 Ireland 10-11 27 P-2221
Mr Pointment S Thomas P Nicholls 9 UK 11-11 35 22-416
Snowy Morning DJ Casey W Mullins 8 Ireland 11-1 42 -F1133

Grand National Festival Schedule

Thursday 3rd April
14:00 The John Smith's Liverpool Hurdle View result 3m ½f
14:35 The totesport Bowl Steeple Chase View result 3m 1f
15:10 The John Smith's Anniversary 4YO Novices' Hurdle View result 2m ½f
15:45 The John Smith's Fox Hunters' Steeple Chase View result 2m 5½f
16:20 The Silver Cross Prams Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase View result 2m
16:55 The Citroen C5 Mersey Novices' Hurdle View result 2m 4f
17:30 The John Smith's Handicap Hurdle View result 2m 1f
 
Friday 4th April
14:00 The John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Steeple Chase View result 3m 1f
14:35 The Citroen C5 Sefton Novices' Hurdle View result 3m ½f
15:10 The John Smith's Melling Steeple Chase View result 2m 4f
15:45 The John Smith's Topham Steeple Chase View result 2m 5½f
16:20 The John Smith's Imagine Appeal Top Novices' Hurdle View result 2m ½f
16:55 The totesport Handicap Steeple Chase View result 3m 1f
17:30 The John Smith's Mares Only Standard Open NH Race View result 2m 4f
 
Saturday 5th April
13:45 The John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle View result 2m ½f
14:15 The John Smith's Maghull Novices' Steeple Chase View result 2m
14:50 The Scottish and Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle View result 2m 4f
15:25 The John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle View result 3m ½f
16:15 The John Smith's Grand National Steeple Chase View result 4m 4f
17:00 The John Smith's Winner's Tipple Novices' Handicap Chase View result 2m 4f
17:30 The John Smith's Champion Standard Open NH Flat View result 2m 1f