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The Grand National (also known simply as the National) is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap steeplechase run over a distance of 4 miles and 856 yards (7,242 m), with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course.

See below for the schedule of the 2012 Grand National at Aimtree Racecourse:

  Day 1 - Liverpool Day - April 12, 2012
Time
  Race
  Distance
14:00
  BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1)
  4yo+, Class 1, 3m 110y
14:30
  Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 1)
  4yo, Class 1, 2m 110y
15:05
  totesport Bowl Chase (Grade 1)
  5yo+, Class 1, 3m 1f
15:40
  John Smith’s Fox Hunters’ Chase (National Course)
  6yo, Class 2, 2m 5f 110y
16:15
  Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
  5yo+, Class 1, 2m
16:50
  totepool Manifesto Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
  5yo+, Class 1, 2m 4f
14:00
  Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
  4yo+, Class 1, 2m 4f

  Day 1 - Liverpool Day - April 12, 2012
Time
  Race
  Distance
14:00
  Tangle Teezer Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
  4yo+, Class 1, 2m 110y
14:30
  John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
  4yo+, Class 1, 3m 1f
15:05
  John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1)
  4yo+, Class 1, 3m 1f
15:40
  John Smith’s Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
  5yo+, Class 1, 2m 5f 110y
16:15
  John Smith’s Sefton Novices Hurdle (Grade 1)
  5yo+, Class 1, 2m 5f 110y
16:50
  John Smith's Daily Mirror Punters Club Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
  5yo+, Class 1, 3m 110y
14:00
  John Smith's Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed)
  4-6yo, Class 1, 3m 110y

  Day 3 - Grand National - April 14, 2012
Time
  Race
  Distance
13:45
  Mersey Novices Hurdle (Grade 2)
  4yo+, Class 1, 2m 4f
14:15
  Maghull Novices Chase
  5yo+, Class 1, 2m
14:50
  John Smith´s Aintree Hurdle
  4yo+, Class 1, 2m 4f
15:25
  John Smith's Handicap Chase (Listed)
  4yo+, Class 1, 3m 1f
16:15
  John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
  6yo+, Class 1, 4m 4f
17:00
  John Smith's Novices Handicap Hurdle (Cond. Jockeys & Amateurs)
  5yo+, Class 2, 2m 110y
17:35
  Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2)
  4-6yo, Class 2, 2m 110y

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