With a maximum field of 40 runners going to post today the start would be crucial. The new way of starting the race by getting the horses to stand bac...
Grand National 2007
As the runners left the tape in the 2007 Grand National, Numbersixvalverde was one of the first away with Bewleys Berry and Royal Aucair prominent. Eu...
Grand National 2006
The horses as usual went down to the first fence a little too quickly and this caused three horses to fall at the first fence Royal Auclair last years...
Grand National 2005
As the horses moved away from the tape the crowd gave a mighty roar. The horses crossed the Melling road and to the first of the 30 fences. At the fe...
Grand National 2004
As the horses moved away from the start Alexander Banquet was in the lead with Hedgehunter his stable mate in second position, they all headed towards...
Grand National 2003
As usual all the horses set off at a fast pace. As they crossed the Melling road for the first time there were about 10 in a line across the course....
Grand National 2002
All the horses and jockeys set off at a fast pace towards the first fence as they always do and as they crossed the Melling road, Wicked Crack and The...
Grand National 2001
The tapes went up on the starting gate and all the horses ran towards the first fence going a little too quickly but not a quickly as in previous year...
Grand National 2000
The Tapes go up and despite all the warnings on the television beforehand and the fact that many of the riders have ridden in the race before they all...
