when is grand national
The 2016 Crabbie's Grand National takes place on Saturday 9th April and a total of 22 races will take place across the Crabbie's Grand National 2016 Festival, which starts with Grand Opening Day on Thursday 7th and is followed by Ladies Day on Friday 8th, before Saturday's Grand National Day.ick Saunders, aged 48, was the oldest successful rider on Grittar in 1982, his first and only Grand National ride-after which he announced his immediate retirement. Jenny Pitman was the first woman to train a Grand National winner, capturing the race for the first time with Corbiere in 1983.
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England.First run in 1839, it is a handicap steeplechase over 4 miles 3Â½ furlongs (7.141 km) with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps.n estimated 500 to 600 million people watch the Grand National in over 140 countries. It has also been broadcast on radio since 1927; BBC Radio held the exclusive radio rights until 2013, however, Talksport also now holds radio commentary rights.