Current location:International Image news portal > world
Revealed: The startling number of English
International Image news portal2024-05-21 15:19:39【world】0People have gathered around
IntroductionThe startling number of English-trained horses set to compete at this year's Grand National has offi
The startling number of English-trained horses set to compete at this year's Grand National has officially been revealed.
The £1million Randox Grand National is the biggest race of the British jumps season and one of the most-watched TV events in the British sporting calendar with 7.5million British viewers tuning into the 2023 race.
34 runners - six less than previous years due to safety concerns - will take to the field for the event at Aintree Racecourse in the hopes of securing glory on the day.
And, ahead of the event, the number of English-trained horses has been revealed and it's safe to say that the statistics may shock some.
According to Paddy Power, there are just six English-trained horses who will competing in the race on April 13th.
The number of English-trained horses set to compete at the Grand National has been revealed
Just eight UK-trained runners will take to the field, compared to 26 Irish-trained horses
A further two more, trained in Scotland and Wales, will bring the number of runners representing UK trainers up to 8 on the day.
The English-trained horses include Nassalam, Eldorado Allen, Latenightpass, Galia Des Liteaux, Chambard and Kittys Light.
While Corach Rambler - last year's winner - and Mac Tottie, respectively, are the Scottish and Welsh trained horses heading into the event.
Comparatively, there will be 26 Irish-trained challengers crossing the Irish Sea to contest the race and, thus, massively outnumbering the British-trained runners.
The big change from last year is that the maximum number of runners has been reduced from 40 to 34, a move designed to improve safety by giving the contenders more space especially in the early stages, and the start time brought forward to 4pm.
For safety reasons, the maximum number of runners has been reduced from 40 to 34
The race itself spans 4 miles, two-and-a-half furlongs and 74 yards, making it the longest horse race in Britain even though it used to be around one and a half furlongs longer.
The decision to shorten the race slightly was done to move the start line away from the grandstands in order to help prevent false starts and make the first jump safer as jockeys and horses would reach it slower.
The run-in - the distance from the last fence to the finish line - is 494 yards, again the longest of it's type in Britain.
30 fences stand between the jockeys, horses and glory. 16 on the first circuit and 14 on the second with every fence jumped twice bar the 15th and 16th.
Address of this article:http://cameroon.fictionsmistress.com/content-98a599901.html
Very good!(8)
Related articles
- Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week's election?
- Rural basketball tournament eyes interactions with NBA
- Chengdu, a rising megacity based on sound governance
- ITTF World Cup Macao 2024 kicks off
- ‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad
- Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup
- Atletico oust Inter on penalties to reach UCL quarters
- Ivanka Trump beams on day out with Jared and children in sunny Miami
- Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad
- Characters enter the public domain. Winnie the Pooh becomes a killer. Where is remix culture going?
Popular articles
Recommended
Revealed: Brit tourist, 19, subjected to sex attack in Majorca 'was gang
He's 31 points helps Shenzhen beat Tianjin in CBA
Austin Riley leads the Braves to a 6
Set to win presidential election, Putin vows to achieve national goals
Fresh heartache for cancer
Democrats seek to seize control of deadlocked Michigan House in special elections
Voters to decide primary runoffs in Alabama's new 2nd Congressional District
Future of popular MTV show hangs in the balance after production pauses after five seasons
Links
- The biggest holiday price hikes of the past 50 years revealed by Which?
- Sacramento is now a sanctuary city for transgender people
- Perfect respite from eight million mopeds and motorbikes: Inside the Park Hyatt Saigon
- Wine in bed, skiing to the pub
- Advocates attack removal of climate change from government's draft transport policy
- Brits warned of little
- Hyderabad curries favour: No one knows the origin of biryani
- Forget cat cafes: This coffee shop in Tokyo lets customers enjoy a cuppa while petting a capybara
- 'We always hug before take
- California architect builds incredible miniature Disneyland in his backyard