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| The Aintree Martell Grand National - 3rd April 2004 |
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Grand National 2004 Result 3d4u6c |
| Amberleigh House and Graham Lee win the Grand National for Ginger McCain. Clan Royal finishes second, with Lord Atterbury third and Monty's fourth. Hedgehunter fell at the last when a close-up third. Thirty-nine horses set off, but only 11 finished. | |
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Grand National Winners 1839 - 5l1w6v |
| On Tuesday February 26, 1839, Lottery became the first winner of The Grand National. In those days the field had to jump a stone wall (now the water jump), cross a stretch of plough land and finish over two hurdles. | |
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Aintree Grand National 2004 report 3l6t12 |
| Trainer Ginger McCain itted a fourth Grand National success has been a long time coming after Amberleigh House claimed the Aintree honours 27 years after Red Rum's famous win. Victorious jockey Graham Lee revealed that he had been determined to conserve Amberleigh House's Grand National challenge until as late as possible. | |
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2004 Racing Review f4335 |
| Clan Royal's owner JP McManus itted he thought his charge had done enough to win the Grand National. Rhinestone Cowboy got up in the shadow of the post to land the Martell Cognac Aintree Hurdle. | |
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Aintree redevelopment plans 40296r |
| Aintree have announced major plans for a 30 million redevelopment which will include new grandstands, a parade ring and winner's enclosure for the home of the Grand National. The project will be completed in two phases and the whole job is expected to be finished in time for the 2007 National fixture. | |
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2004 Aintree Reports 39305z |
| Rhinestone Cowboy got up in the shadow of the post to land the Martell Cognac Aintree Hurdle. Deposed champion Moscow Flyer began his climb back to the top with a scintillating win in the Martell Cognac Melling Chase at Aintree on Friday. Tiutchev foiled First Gold's attempt to win a third Martell Cognac Cup with victory in the hands of Tony McCoy at Aintree. | |
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