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by Stable Lad
Well, here we are at last at one of the crunch times of the season, going into a three day meeting at the famous Aintree track, which will feature some fine racing over its duration, and culminates on Saturday with the Grand National, which is regarded all over the world as the greatest race of all in the realm of national hunt racing.
Cheltenham. Pic: Geograph.co.uk
by Stable Lad
INthe history of both those great races, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Aintree Grand National, there have only been two horses who managed to win both races, and only one horse who completed that almost impossible double in the same season.
This incredible horse was the very legendary Golden Miller, who also holds the record for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, for he won that particular race on five successive occasions, 1932, 33, 34, 35, and 1936, and It was during this five-timer that he also completed the famous chasing double, by adding the Grand National to his CV in 1934.
by Stable Lad
Whenever I take a look back on the past races of both the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals, I do it to bring back what could be happy memories for those punters who are old enough to remember the chosen races, but mainly for the younger generation in the punting fraternity, so that they can relive the excitement of some of the most historic races of all time.
by Stable Lad
THE Aintree meeting last weekend provided us a few winning selections, with the overall outing giving us a profitable few days.
My alternative selection for the National itself, Sunnyhillboy, was just outpointed in the last stride at 16/1, which would really have put the icing on the cake. [Read more...]
by Stable Lad
During every national hunt season there are two really stand-out meetings on the calendar, the Cheltenham Festival, which we’ve already had, and the massive Aintree Festival, which features, among many other top class races, one of racing’s prime prizes, the Grand National, the very mention of which stirs exciting memories in the hearts of people the world over.
by Stable Lad
This is one of the periods in every year when racing generally seems to slow up a little, which of course gives those involved in the sport a good chance to take stock as to what they want to achieve as the season goes on, be it on the flat or otherwise.
For ourselves, it is also a bit of a sitting back time waiting for the countdown to the Aintree Grand National, which takes place at the end of next week, and it gives us a good ten days to prepare for it.
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