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    The race is on for a record
    Apr 6 2006
    By Luke Traynor, Liverpool Echo



    RECORD-BREAKING crowds are expected at Aintree as Grand National fever grips Liverpool.

    Figures show that 150,000 tickets have already been sold to racegoers for the three days racing extravaganza.



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    Francis the fallen hero starts Aintree festival
    Apr 7 2006
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    The Queen Mother's jockey opens the new weighing room. Graham Davies reports

    FIFTY years after being involved in the most famous Grand National defeat, former jockey D!ck Francis was back at Aintree yesterday - and revealed it was the spur to changing his life.

    On the first day of Aintree's three-day meeting, racegoers cheered as Mr Francis proudly opened the racecourse's new weighing room, part of a £30m redevelopment.

    Mr Francis lost out on winning the world's longest steeplechase in 1956, when his horse Devon Loch mysteriously collapsed just 50 yards from the finish line.

    Speaking at a champagne reception, the 85-year-old said the incident on the gelding, owned by the Queen Mother, was what kick-started his writing career.

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    I went Yesterday

    Great improvementsto the racecourse. it was heaving but the viewing has improved loads.

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    Ladies step out in style
    Apr 7 2006
    By Luke Traynor, Liverpool Echo



    BLUE was the colour of the season as Ladies Day dawned.

    Crowds of scantily clad women flocked to the racecourse as the second day of the Grand National got under way.

    It seemed any exposed areas of skin not covered by fake tan were turning various shades of blue in the biting wintry wind.

    Other trends on show included short skirts and extravagant hats.

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    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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    As thousands of racegoers continue to pour into Aintree they are being assured that security is in place to cope with every eventuality.
    Except keeping Sun reporters out of Hedgehunter's stable, (see Grand National: Hedgehunter the target as reporter breaches security).


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    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
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    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.

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    I have put my bets on....

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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.

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    Vegan, if the carnage upsets you so much why do you look? This is a question and not an invite to a flame war.

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