A Guide to Aintree Race Course
A Guide to Aintree Race Course
Most famous for hosting the Grand National, the Aintree racecourse in Liverpool consists of two main racing circuits.
The main National circuit is the only British racecourse that has fences made of Spruce and infamous obstacles such as The Chair, Bechers Brook and the Canal Turn make their home here. It is a left handled circuit that is 2.2 miles long.
Inside the main National Hurdles Course is the shorter and easier Mildmay Course. This course is also left handed, is 1 mile 3 furlongs long and has tighter turns.
Apart from the Grand National meeting that takes place over three days in April, the course also hosts meetings in May, June, October, November and December.
Bullet Points
- Course opened in 1829
- Left Handed course
- National Hunt course is 2.2 miles long
- Mildmay course is 1m 3f long
- There are 15 Spruce fences
- There is 1 water jump
Aintree National Chase Course
Aintree Mildmay Course
Statistics – Last Three Years
Top Trainers – Chase
Runners Wins Places
D Skelton 29 5 14
NJ Henderson 24 5 6
PF Nicholls 37 4 13
CL Tizzard 27 4 8
NA Twiston-Davies 34 3 11
Top trainers – Hurdles
Runners Wins Places
NJ Henderson 36 9 11
D Skelton 48 8 20
A King 19 3 7
J O’Neill 11 3 3
G Elliot 10 3 3
Top Jockeys – Chase
Runners Wins Places
H Skelton 27 5 14
S Bowen 22 4 7
N de Boinville 13 4 2
S Twiston-Davies 27 3 7
DN Russell 6 3 2
Top Jockeys – Hurdles
Runners Wins Places
H Skelton 37 7 16
R Johnson 26 5 11
S Twiston-Davies 15 5 4
BS Hughes 23 4 7
N de Boinville 19 4 5
Course Address
Aintree Racecourse
Liverpool
Merseyside
L9 5AS
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