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Aintree Festival Day 3 – Grand National Day

Races 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7

Saturday 14 April 2012

Aintree, the view of the Grand National start taken from the Earl of Derby Stand Terrace 14 April 2012	The newly constructed post-race unsaddling enclosure facilities 14 April 2012
The 2012 Parade of Champions: Leading the parade is Miinnehoma (1984); Rough Quest (1996); Lord Gyllene (1997); Red Marauder (2001); Binderee (2002); Amberleigh House (2004); Hedgehunter (2005); Numbersixvalverde (2006); Silver Birch (2007); Comply Or Die (2008); Don’t Push It (2010). Papillon (2000) and Monty’s Pass (2003) couldn’t make it today. 14 April 2012	The Aintree Legends Charity Race: Jonjo O’Neill (left) and Bob Champion (right) prepare to lead the pre-race parade 14 April 2012
The Aintree Legends Charity Race: Bob Champion and Jonjo gallop past the stands to return to the enclosure 14 April 2012	The Aintree Legends Charity Race: The Alan King trained Arabian Heights (in the McNeill Family colours), ridden by Adrian Maguire, brings up the rear 14 April 2012
The Aintree Legends Charity Race: And the winner is ... American Trilogy ridden by Mick Kinane 14 April 2012	The Aintree Legends Charity Race: The Martin Keighley trained Sky Calling, ridden by Jimmy Frost, return having finished a creditable 4th. 14 April 2012
The Aintree Legends Charity Race: Jonjo O’Neill and Bob Champion precede the winner, American Trilogy, back to the Winners’ Enclosure 14 April 2012	Race 1: The Nicky Henderson trained, Barry Geraghty ridden, Simonsig returns having won the Grade 2 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle 14 April 2012
Race 2: Thumb up! The Nicky Henderson trained, Barry Geraghty ridden, Sprinter Sacre returns having won the Grade 1 Maghull Novices’ Chase 14 April 2012	Race 3: Thumb up! The Nicky Henderson trained, Barry Geraghty ridden, Oscar Whisky returns having won the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle 14 April 2012
Race 4: The Listed Handicap Chase with one circuit to go: Ballyvesey leads the way. 14 April 2012	Race 4: The Tim Vaughan trained, Dougie Costello ridden, Saint Are returns having won the Listed Handicap Chase 14 April 2012
Race 6: The Nicky Henderson trained, David Bass ridden, Lifestyle returns having won the Conditional Jockeys’ & Amateur Riders’ Handicap Hurdle 14 April 2012	Race 7: The Nigel Twiston-Davies trained, Sam Twiston-Davies ridden, The New One returns having won the Grade 2 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race 14 April 2012