AINTREE FESTIVAL
Day 3
Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle | Mersey Novices Hurdle | Freebooter Handicap Chase | Liverpool Hurdle | Grand National | Maghull Novices Chase | Champion NHF Race
Grand National
Grade – Premier Handicap
Course – Aintree
Race Type – Handicap Steeplechase
Distance – 4 Miles 2 1/2 Furlongs (34.5F)
Ages – 7yo +
Weights – Handicap (Max weight 11st 12lbs)
Sponsor – Randox
Grand National
Grade – Premier Handicap
Course – Aintree
Race Type – Handicap Steeplechase
Distance – 4 Miles 2 1/2 Furlongs (34.5F)
Ages – 7yo +
Weights – Handicap (Max weight 11st 12lbs)
Sponsor – Randox
Recent Form and Trends
* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons *
Trends
Age – 10 of the last 11 winners were aged between 7 and 9
Price – 3 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 4/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting, 7/11 winners were priced 11/1 or bigger
Last Run – 6/11 winners won on their last run before the Grand National, 2/11 placed on their last run, 9/11 winners had their last run within the last 49 days
6/11 winners ran at the Cheltenham Festival on their last run (2 in the Cross Country Chase, 2 in the Trophy Handicap Chase, 1 in the Pertemps Final, 1 in the Gold Cup)
2/11 winners ran in the Bobbyjo Chase (Fairyhouse) on their last run, 2 of the 2 won that race
Weights – 9/11 winners carried between 10st 5lbs and 11st 8lbs
Previous Course Form – 6/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Aintree, 2/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Aintree
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 5 runs over 3 miles or longer, 8/11 winners had at least 7 runs over 3 miles or longer, 8/11 had at least 2 wins over 3 miles or longer, 5/11 had at least 3 wins over 3 miles or longer
Previous Hurdle Form – 9/11 winners had at least 3 runs over hurdles, 8/11 had at least 2 wins over hurdles
Previous Chase Form – 11/11 winners had at least 7 previous chase runs, 10/11 winners had at least 8 previous chase runs, 9/11 had at least 2 previous chase wins, 8/11 had at least 3 previous chase wins
Rating – 9/11 winners were rated between 146 and 160
Graded Wins – 8/11 winners had at least 1 previous win in grade 1-3 races
Season Form – 11/11 had at least 3 previous runs that season, 9/11 winners had no more than 6 runs that season, 10/11 had at least 1 previous win that season
Runners
The list of runners will be updated at the 48 hour declaration stage, once the final field is known.
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
0/11 winners won on their next run after the Grand National, 0/11 placed on their next run
Rest of The Season Runs –
1 of the last 11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
0/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 0/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Next Grand National Run –
8 of the last 11 winners ran in the following seasons Grand National, 1 of those 8 won, 2/8 came in the top 3, 4/8 finished in the top 10.