A safe bet
Apr 7 2006
By Luke Traynor, Liverpool Echo
THE Grand National Festival will be the safest yet, police promised today.
As thousands of racegoers continue to pour into Aintree they are being assured that security is in place to cope with every eventuality.
Following last July's terrorist bombings in London, and subsequent increased threat across the UK, a comprehensive policing plan has been painstakingly developed by senior officers.
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Except keeping Sun reporters out of Hedgehunter's stable, (see Grand National: Hedgehunter the target as reporter breaches security).As thousands of racegoers continue to pour into Aintree they are being assured that security is in place to cope with every eventuality.
Thousands flock to Grand National
Thousands of race-goers are expected in Liverpool for the final day of the Grand National festival.
More than 50,000 people enjoyed
Ladies' Day at Aintree
Travellers are being urged to leave their cars at home and use public transport to get to Aintree.
Extra trains are being run between Liverpool and Aintree and several park and ride schemes are in operation to cut congestion.
Friday's Ladies' Day at the ground attracted more than 50,000 race-goers, organisers said.
Neil Scales, chief executive and director general of Merseytravel, said: "Aintree must be one of the easiest racecourses in the country to get to by public transport.
"We've got extra trains running and many stations have free park and ride facilities.
"There are also regular bus services operating, so we hope people see public transport as a really good option for travelling to the event, which is one of the highlights of the international racing calendar."
The 159th Grand National started on Thursday and culminates with the famous steeplechase on Saturday afternoon.
Source: BBC NEWS | Merseyside
Its exciting - make sure you check the webcams tonite down mathews street!
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I have put my bets on....
Silver Birch @ 33/1
First Gold @ 100/1
Ballycassidy @ 100/1
Shotgun Willy @ 150/1
Just in Debt @ 100/1
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Numbersixvalverde wins National
Apr 8 2006
By Dan Kay at Aintree, icNorthWest
IRISH eyes were smiling again at Aintree as 11-1 shot Numbersixvalverde edged out favourites Hedgehunter and Clan Royal to win the 2006 John Smith's Grand National.
Numbersixvalverde, last year's Irish Grand National winner, gave jockey Niall "Slippers" Madden a dream first ride over the Aintree fences and delighted successful owner Bernard Carroll, who named the horse after his Algarve holiday home and missed last year's triumph at Fairyhouse due to pre-booked holiday in Portugal.
Madden, who jumped the last fence behind Hedgehunter but stormed home by to win by six lengths said, "It's brilliant. I had a dream run the whole way round and he jumped super.
"I wasn't sure I'd won until I crossed the line though. This means everything to me. It's magic.
"I've tried to imagine winning this race since I was a boy but I couldn't.
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I respectfully request that you look at the info I have posted on the rants thread.
Thank you
Vegan, if the carnage upsets you so much why do you look? This is a question and not an invite to a flame war.
In relation to The Grand National, I believe Vegan feels passionately about animal cruelty and maybe we all need to come around to this way of thinking in relation to the grand national.
I can see the grand national reducing the size of the jumps in the next 2 years, I cannot see how it can continue when horses are being 'destroyed' - a word used by a BBC reporter yesterday.
I have been similar over issues with our fine city and its people and joined many forums, including the pete price one only to cool off after a while. I chilled out a bit, you get nowhere upsetting the apple cart and everyone is different and lives their lives in different ways. I hate with a passion, teen/ adult thuggery but thats another thread.
Anyway, I will let Vegan reply, then this thread will be locked 'till next year. Any future discussion about cruelty can be continued here
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Further to this discussion Kev, we are all different.... I have been brought up on a diet of Grand Nationals, dog racing etc.... the Grand National is our heritage and will always continue.
And for Vegan, there are many, many other issues worth the extra effort... I bet there are far more instances of cruelty to children than there are animals!
I know
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I think Vegan has every right to reply, but as we respect others wishes and beliefs then please respect ours. it is good to believe in something but you have to accept that others may not feel the same way.
Exactly, that is called toleranceOriginally Posted by Gnomie
And for Vegan, there are many, many other issues worth the extra effort... I bet there are far more instances of cruelty to children than there are animals!
And I second that whole heartedly!.
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