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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.

Racing

Day One in-depth

Thursday sees the beginning of the three day Grand National Meeting at Aintree, Liverpool.

Read about Day One in depth

Jumping

Day Two in-depth

Being Ladies day, the Friday of this three day meeting is a real spectacle.

Read about Day Two in depth

Ruby Walsh

Day Three in-depth

Over 65,000 people descending on the Aintree for the final day and the race everybody's been waiting for.

Read about Day Three in depth

Starting the race

John Smith's Grand National in-depth

Run in early April at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool the Grand National is one of the major events in the sporting calendar.

John Smith's Grand National

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