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The Scale of the Grand National

GRAND NATIONAL EVENTS GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Liverpool Day Thursday 12-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S FOX HUNTER'S STEEPLECHASE i In addition to racing over the famous course in the John I Smith's Fox hunter's Steeplechase, the day also plays | host to the feature race, the £150,000 Grade 1 Totesport Bowl. ! Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Ladies' Day Friday 13-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S MELLING STEEPLECHASE The day's on-course action includes the £175,000 John I Smith's Melling Steeplechase, and the John Smith's Topham Chase over the Grand National course. Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day Saturday 14-April-2012 WORLD'S GREATEST STEEPLECHASE i World's Greatest Steeplechase, the 2012 Grand National. ' Races start at 1:45pm, with the John Smith's Grand National itself is at 4.15pm, and finishes I around 5:30pm. RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE Distance: 4 miles & 4 furlongs over the Grand National fences (30 fences). The total attendance over the three days of the Grand National 2011 cameto a record of 153,583 PRIZE MONEY 3 DAY TOTAL £2,540,000 Grand National Day: Record Total Prize Fund 1st £547,267 2nd £205,822 3rd £102,862 4th £51,382 5th £25,837 6th £12,870 7th £6,630 8th £3,510 The prize fund for the 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day will be a record £975,000. The prize money level over the three days totals E2,540,000 Prize money for the 2012 race extends to horses finishing 9th and 10th for the first time. 9th £1,950 NEW TO 2012 10th £975 SCALE GRAND NATIONAL 2011 2012 LIVERPOOL DAY LADIES DAY GRAND NATIONAL 12TH - 14TH APRIL LIVERPOOL LADIES" DAY GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 DAYS RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS AINTREE RACECOURSE EXPECTED 153,000 VISITORS OVER 140 COUNTRIES GRAND NATIONAL DAY TICKET SALES 600 UP 16% - 2012 IN FEB MILLION + WORLOWIOE COMPARED TO 2011 ALMOST 10 TIMES AUk'S POPULATION 8.8 MILLION IN THE UK ALONE April MILLIONS OF BRITISH PEOPLE 12-14 BET EACH YEAR MAKING IT THE BIGGEST AND MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR 064% BOOKMAKERS ESTIMATE £500 MILLION WAGERED IN ONE DAY BULK IS FROM IS BRITAIN'S GRAND- . BIOGEST SINGLE NATIONAL DAY . TURNOVER AUDIENCE SHARE 2/3 THE RACE OF THE VIEWING PUBLIC BBC: 4:15 - 4:30 TV Audience 400 MILLION 527 MILLION 600+ MILLION O 538 MILLION 984 MILLION 300 MILLION 600 MILLION 111.3 MILLION It is estimated that 600 million people watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. The 2011 Grand National achieved 9.9 million viewers in the UK alone (a 64% share of the available viewing audience). The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was the most watched event in history, with an average TV audience of 593 million and a global reach of 984 million. The 2011 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final between India and Pakistan was watched by over 400 million people. The 2006 World Cup Final drew an average live O audience of between 260 to 322 million, with a global reach of 638 million. The 2011 Royal Wedding was predicted to hit 2 billion viewers (around 1/3 of the global population) but recent figures reveal it was closer to 300 million, with only 161 million verified. The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship achieved a global television audience of 527 The 2012 Super Bowl attracted 111.3 million viewers in the US, holding the record for the largest US domestic audience. million. CATERING INFORMATION Aintree race goers will consume over the 3 days of the Grand National meeting: 250,000+ PINTS OF BEER 10,000 20,000+ 100,000 IN 80 PUBLIC BARS AROUND THE COURSE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE MEALS CUPS OF TEA AND COFFEE COOO00000OO00 There are 88 pints in a keg (typical size) So for 250,000 pints there would be almost 2,840 kegs needed RANDOM FACTS GRAND NATIONAL Becher's Brook earned its name when a top jockey, Captain Martin Becher, took shelter in the brook after being unseated when leading in the first ever Grand National in 1839. "Water tastes disgusting without the benefits of whisky" he reflected. Moiffa won in 1904 having disappeared a year earlier. On a trip to Liverpool from New Zealand, Moiffa's ship was shipwrecked. The horse was presumed lost at sea before turning up on an outcrop south of Ireland. O 8:47.8 11:03.0 The fastest ever time recorded was The slowest winning time ever recorded was by a mare named Zoedone in 1883. by Mr Frisk in 1990. STARTING LINE STARTING LINE The 1929 National featured the most The smallest field was in 1883 when starters in the race when 66 horses just 10 faced the starter. lined up. FINISHING LINE FINISHING LINE The highest number of Grand National finishes was 23 from 40 starters in 1984. The smallest number of Grand National finishes was 2 in 1928 (Amazingly, 42 horses faced the starter that year). RED RUM 3Ro MAY 1965 18H OCTOBER 1995 Grand National Record 1973 - Winner 1974 Winner 1975 - Second 19-76- Second 1977- Winner No horse has run in the Grand National more times than Manifesto, who competed in 8 renewals of the event between 1895 and 1904. Manifesto won the race twice and finished 3rd on 3 occasions. Red Rum is the most successful horse who captured the nation's hearts and won the Grand National 3 times. On the 2 occasions that he ran and did not win, he came 2nd. The worlds most famous racehorse is now buried by the winning post. George Stevens is the most essful jockey in the history of the Grand National with 5 wins. Tom Olliver is the most experienced jockey in the history of the National - he took part in a record 19 races - winning three. Since Charlotte Brew became the first in 1977, female jockeys have participated in 18 Grand Nationals. So far, no female has won the Grand National. Justgiving.com has raised around £770 MILLION (including gift aid) RECEIPT The amount wagered on the day of the Grand National amounts to an estimated for charitable causes over the past 11 years £500 MILLION Comic Relief has raised almost half of the total UK box office £750 MILLION in the last 25 years receipts in 2011. The horses will complete almost two circuits of the two-mile Grand National course, but if the £500 million in stakes were arranged in £20 notes around the Grand National course, they would circle the famous track more than It is estimated that if all of the betting slips from the Grand National were placed end-to-end, they would stretch all the way from Liverpool to Las Vegas and back 1,000 times. LIVERPOOL AINTREE RACECOURSE LAS VEGAS *x2 LAPS E20 x 1029 LAPS A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN £500 Million The Circuit 3,727,450 metres 5,000 MILES 3621 metres THE ODDS SHORTEST WINNING ODDS LONGEST WINNING ODDS SINCE 1959 (52 YEARS) POETHLYN ODDS 100/1 HORSES 5 VICTORS BEING RETURNED AT 100/1 1919 INCLUDING 2009 WINNER STARTING AT ODDS 11/4 MON MOME 16/1 OR UNDER WHOSE MUM WAS SO SURE HAVE WON 34 TIMES HE WOULD LOSE THAT SHE ONLY BET 50p{e£50 W HIM TO WIN POCKETING Just 8 of the last 50 favourites have won the Grand National, but 3 of those wins have come in the last 6 years. Types of Betting: Place Dual Forecast Special Bets Forecast Tricast Only Finishes in the Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 3 Bet on any Irish Trained Winner first 4. places home in the home in any order. places home. correct order. Grand National day is the one day of the year when women close the gap on men in the betting stakes - 1 in 3 Grand National bets are placed by women. However, Ladbrokes data show some interesting insight: Ladbrokes 2010 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop Female Male 86% Male Female 63% 37% 14% 2011 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop 3. 3) Male Female Male Female 51% 49% 87% 13% 8.3 million adults had a betting interest in the 2011 Grand National Betting Reasons The fun element was the main reason for betting on the Grand National in 2011. This was different to the previous year when habit i.e. "Place a bet every year" was the top reason for betting on the Grand National. April 12-14 37% Place a bet every year 100 100 42% For fun 25% To win money 33% of these are regular bettors 1% 3% 6% 8% As a friend/family member were placing a bet Felt Lucky Add excitement to race Don't Know 6% Other SPECIAL OFFER Read about it in paper/magazine 1% 1% Because of a GN 1% special offer Saw an advert on TV 1% EOI newspaper/magazine/ shop window Heard about it on TV radio programme association to name of the horse 2% Tip from a friend/family/pundit 2 Popular Betting Events 2010 54% 14% 39% 7% Horse Racing (Excluding Grand National) Grand National Football Football World Cup (Excluding World Cup) 2011 53% 11% 41% Horse Racing Grand National Football (Excluding Grand National) (Excluding World Cup) BY NC ND Ш Ш ------------- ------------- 14-April-2012 13-April-2012 12-April-2012 Ticket A000 Ticket A000 000y 1ayɔ1L 2011 70,291 2011 53,344 NEW RECORD SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE SOLD OUT ON DAY GRAND ΝΑTIOΝAL EVENTS GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Liverpool Day Thursday 12-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S FOX HUNTER'S STEEPLECHASE i In addition to racing over the famous course in the John I Smith's Fox hunter's Steeplechase, the day also plays | host to the feature race, the £150,000 Grade 1 Totesport Bowl. ! Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Ladies' Day Friday 13-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S MELLING STEEPLECHASE The day's on-course action includes the £175,000 John I Smith's Melling Steeplechase, and the John Smith's Topham Chase over the Grand National course. Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day Saturday 14-April-2012 WORLD'S GREATEST STEEPLECHASE i World's Greatest Steeplechase, the 2012 Grand National. ' Races start at 1:45pm, with the John Smith's Grand National itself is at 4.15pm, and finishes I around 5:30pm. RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE Distance: 4 miles & 4 furlongs over the Grand National fences (30 fences). The total attendance over the three days of the Grand National 2011 cameto a record of 153,583 PRIZE MONEY 3 DAY TОTAL £2,540,000 Grand National Day: Record Total Prize Fund 1st £547,267 2nd £205,822 3rd £102,862 4th £51,382 5th £25,837 6th £12,870 7th £6,630 8th £3,510 The prize fund for the 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day will be a record £975,000. The prize money level over the three days totals E2,540,000 Prize money for the 2012 race extends to horses finishing 9th and 10th for the first time. 9th £1,950 NEW TO 2012 10th £975 SCALE GRAND NATIONAL 2011 2012 LIVERPOOL DAY LADIES DAY GRAND NATIONAL 12TH - 14TH APRIL LIVERPOOL LADIES" DAY GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 DAYS RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS AINTREE RACECOURSE EXPECTED 153,000 VISITORS OVER 140 COUNTRIES GRAND NATIONAL DAY TICKET SALES 600 UP 16% - 2012 IN FEB MILLION + WORLOWIOE COMPARED TO 2011 ALMOST 10 TIMES AUk'S POPULATION 8.8 MILLION IN THE UK ALONE April MILLIONS OF BRITISH PEOPLE 12-14 BET EACH YEAR MAKING IT THE BIGGEST AND MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR 064% BOOKMAKERS ESTIMATE £500 MILLION WAGERED IN ONE DAY BULK IS FROM IS BRITAIN'S GRAND- . BIOGEST SINGLE NATIONAL DAY . TURNOVER AUDIENCE SHARE 2/3 THE RACE OF THE VIEWING PUBLIC BBC: 4:15 - 4:30 TV Audience 400 MILLION 527 MILLION 600+ MILLION O 538 MILLION 984 MILLION 300 MILLION 600 MILLION 111.3 MILLION It is estimated that 600 million people watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. The 2011 Grand National achieved 9.9 million viewers in the UK alone (a 64% share of the available viewing audience). The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was the most watched event in history, with an average TV audience of 593 million and a global reach of 984 million. The 2011 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final between India and Pakistan was watched by over 400 million people. The 2006 World Cup Final drew an average live O audience of between 260 to 322 million, with a global reach of 638 million. The 2011 Royal Wedding was predicted to hit 2 billion viewers (around 1/3 of the global population) but recent figures reveal it was closer to 300 million, with only 161 million verified. The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship achieved a global television audience of 527 The 2012 Super Bowl attracted 111.3 million viewers in the US, holding the record for the largest US domestic audience. million. CATERING INFORMATION Aintree race goers will consume over the 3 days of the Grand National meeting: 250,000+ PINTS OF BEER 10,000 20,000+ 100,000 IN 80 PUBLIC BARS AROUND THE COURSE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE MEALS CUPS OF TEA AND COFFEE There are 88 pints in a keg (typical size) So for 250,000 pints there would be almost 2,840 kegs needed RANDOM FACTS GRAND NATIONAL Becher's Brook earned its name when a top jockey, Captain Martin Becher, took shelter in the brook after being unseated when leading in the first ever Grand National in 1839. "Water tastes disgusting without the benefits of whisky" he reflected. Moiffa won in 1904 having disappeared a year earlier. On a trip to Liverpool from New Zealand, Moiffa's ship was shipwrecked. The horse was presumed lost at sea before turning up on an outcrop south of Ireland. O 8:47.8 11:03.0 The fastest ever time recorded was The slowest winning time ever recorded was by a mare named Zoedone in 1883. by Mr Frisk in 1990. STARTING LINE STARTING LINE The 1929 National featured the most The smallest field was in 1883 when starters in the race when 66 horses just 10 faced the starter. lined up. FINISHING LINE FINISHING LINE The highest number of Grand National finishes was 23 from 40 starters in 1984. The smallest number of Grand National finishes was 2 in 1928 (Amazingly, 42 horses faced the starter that year). RED RUM 3Ro MAY 1965 18H OCTOBER 1995 Grand National Record 1973 - Winner 1974 Winner 1975 - Second 19-76- Second 1977- Winner No horse has run in the Grand National more times than Manifesto, who competed in 8 renewals of the event between 1895 and 1904. Manifesto won the race twice and finished 3rd on 3 occasions. Red Rum is the most successful horse who captured the nation's hearts and won the Grand National 3 times. On the 2 occasions that he ran and did not win, he came 2nd. The worlds most famous racehorse is now buried by the winning post. George Stevens is the most essful jockey in the history of the Grand National with 5 wins. Tom Olliver is the most experienced jockey in the history of the National - he took part in a record 19 races - winning three. Since Charlotte Brew became the first in 1977, female jockeys have participated in 18 Grand Nationals. So far, no female has won the Grand National. Justgiving.com has raised around £770 MILLION (including gift aid) RECEIPT The amount wagered on the day of the Grand National amounts to an estimated for charitable causes over the past 11 years £500 MILLION Comic Relief has raised almost half of the total UK box office £750 MILLION in the last 25 years receipts in 2011. The horses will complete almost two circuits of the two-mile Grand National course, but if the £500 million in stakes were arranged in £20 notes around the Grand National course, they would circle the famous track more than It is estimated that if all of the betting slips from the Grand National were placed end-to-end, they would stretch all the way from Liverpool to Las Vegas and back 1,000 times. LIVERPOOL AINTREE RACECOURSE LAS VEGAS *x2 LAPS E20 x 1029 LAPS A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN £500 Million The Circuit 3,727,450 metres 5,000 MILES 3621 metres THE ODDS SHORTEST WINNING ODDS LONGEST WINNING ODDS SINCE 1959 (52 YEARS) POETHLYN ODDS 100/1 HORSES 5 VICTORS BEING RETURNED AT 100/1 1919 INCLUDING 2009 WINNER STARTING AT ODDS 11/4 MON MOME 16/1 OR UNDER WHOSE MUM WAS SO SURE HAVE WON 34 TIMES HE WOULD LOSE THAT SHE ONLY BET 50p{e£50 W HIM TO WIN POCKETING Just 8 of the last 50 favourites have won the Grand National, but 3 of those wins have come in the last 6 years. Types of Betting: Place Dual Forecast Special Bets Forecast Tricast Only Finishes in the Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 3 Bet on any Irish Trained Winner first 4. places home in the home in any order. places home. correct order. Grand National day is the one day of the year when women close the gap on men in the betting stakes - 1 in 3 Grand National bets are placed by women. However, Ladbrokes data show some interesting insight: Ladbrokes 2010 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop Female Male 86% Male Female 63% 37% 14% 2011 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop 3. 3) Male Female Male Female 51% 49% 87% 13% 8.3 million adults had a betting interest in the 2011 Grand National Betting Reasons The fun element was the main reason for betting on the Grand National in 2011. This was different to the previous year when habit i.e. "Place a bet every year" was the top reason for betting on the Grand National. April 12-14 37% Place a bet every year 100 100 42% For fun 25% To win money 33% of these are regular bettors 1% 3% 6% 8% As a friend/family member were placing a bet Felt Lucky Add excitement to race Don't Know 6% Other SPECIAL OFFER Read about it in paper/magazine 1% 1% Because of a GN 1% special offer Saw an advert on TV 1% EOI newspaper/magazine/ shop window Heard about it on TV radio programme association to name of the horse 2% Tip from a friend/family/pundit 2 Popular Betting Events 2010 54% 14% 39% 7% Horse Racing (Excluding Grand National) Grand National Football Football World Cup (Excluding World Cup) 2011 53% 11% 41% Horse Racing Grand National Football (Excluding Grand National) (Excluding World Cup) BY NC ND ------------- ------------- 14-April-2012 13-April-2012 12-April-2012 OODD OO Ticket A000 Ticket A000 2011 70,291 2011 53,344 NEW RECORD SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE SOLD OUT ON DAY GRAND ΝΑTIOΝAL EVENTS GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Liverpool Day Thursday 12-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S FOX HUNTER'S STEEPLECHASE i In addition to racing over the famous course in the John I Smith's Fox hunter's Steeplechase, the day also plays | host to the feature race, the £150,000 Grade 1 Totesport Bowl. ! Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Ladies' Day Friday 13-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S MELLING STEEPLECHASE The day's on-course action includes the £175,000 John I Smith's Melling Steeplechase, and the John Smith's Topham Chase over the Grand National course. Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day Saturday 14-April-2012 WORLD'S GREATEST STEEPLECHASE i World's Greatest Steeplechase, the 2012 Grand National. ' Races start at 1:45pm, with the John Smith's Grand National itself is at 4.15pm, and finishes I around 5:30pm. RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE Distance: 4 miles & 4 furlongs over the Grand National fences (30 fences). The total attendance over the three days of the Grand National 2011 cameto a record of 153,583 PRIZE MONEY 3 DAY TОTAL £2,540,000 Grand National Day: Record Total Prize Fund 1st £547,267 2nd £205,822 3rd £102,862 4th £51,382 5th £25,837 6th £12,870 7th £6,630 8th £3,510 The prize fund for the 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day will be a record £975,000. The prize money level over the three days totals E2,540,000 Prize money for the 2012 race extends to horses finishing 9th and 10th for the first time. 9th £1,950 NEW TO 2012 10th £975 SCALE GRAND NATIONAL 2011 2012 LIVERPOOL DAY LADIES DAY GRAND NATIONAL 12TH - 14TH APRIL LIVERPOOL LADIES" DAY GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 DAYS RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS AINTREE RACECOURSE EXPECTED 153,000 VISITORS OVER 140 COUNTRIES GRAND NATIONAL DAY TICKET SALES 600 UP 16% - 2012 IN FEB MILLION + WORLOWIOE COMPARED TO 2011 ALMOST 10 TIMES AUk'S POPULATION 8.8 MILLION IN THE UK ALONE April MILLIONS OF BRITISH PEOPLE 12-14 BET EACH YEAR MAKING IT THE BIGGEST AND MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR 064% BOOKMAKERS ESTIMATE £500 MILLION WAGERED IN ONE DAY BULK IS FROM IS BRITAIN'S GRAND- . BIOGEST SINGLE NATIONAL DAY . TURNOVER AUDIENCE SHARE 2/3 THE RACE OF THE VIEWING PUBLIC BBC: 4:15 - 4:30 TV Audience 400 MILLION 527 MILLION 600+ MILLION O 538 MILLION 984 MILLION 300 MILLION 600 MILLION 111.3 MILLION It is estimated that 600 million people watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. The 2011 Grand National achieved 9.9 million viewers in the UK alone (a 64% share of the available viewing audience). The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was the most watched event in history, with an average TV audience of 593 million and a global reach of 984 million. The 2011 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final between India and Pakistan was watched by over 400 million people. The 2006 World Cup Final drew an average live O audience of between 260 to 322 million, with a global reach of 638 million. The 2011 Royal Wedding was predicted to hit 2 billion viewers (around 1/3 of the global population) but recent figures reveal it was closer to 300 million, with only 161 million verified. The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship achieved a global television audience of 527 The 2012 Super Bowl attracted 111.3 million viewers in the US, holding the record for the largest US domestic audience. million. CATERING INFORMATION Aintree race goers will consume over the 3 days of the Grand National meeting: 250,000+ PINTS OF BEER 10,000 20,000+ 100,000 IN 80 PUBLIC BARS AROUND THE COURSE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE MEALS CUPS OF TEA AND COFFEE There are 88 pints in a keg (typical size) So for 250,000 pints there would be almost 2,840 kegs needed RANDOM FACTS GRAND NATIONAL Becher's Brook earned its name when a top jockey, Captain Martin Becher, took shelter in the brook after being unseated when leading in the first ever Grand National in 1839. "Water tastes disgusting without the benefits of whisky" he reflected. Moiffa won in 1904 having disappeared a year earlier. On a trip to Liverpool from New Zealand, Moiffa's ship was shipwrecked. The horse was presumed lost at sea before turning up on an outcrop south of Ireland. O 8:47.8 11:03.0 The fastest ever time recorded was The slowest winning time ever recorded was by a mare named Zoedone in 1883. by Mr Frisk in 1990. STARTING LINE STARTING LINE The 1929 National featured the most The smallest field was in 1883 when starters in the race when 66 horses just 10 faced the starter. lined up. FINISHING LINE FINISHING LINE The highest number of Grand National finishes was 23 from 40 starters in 1984. The smallest number of Grand National finishes was 2 in 1928 (Amazingly, 42 horses faced the starter that year). RED RUM 3Ro MAY 1965 18H OCTOBER 1995 Grand National Record 1973 - Winner 1974 Winner 1975 - Second 19-76- Second 1977- Winner No horse has run in the Grand National more times than Manifesto, who competed in 8 renewals of the event between 1895 and 1904. Manifesto won the race twice and finished 3rd on 3 occasions. Red Rum is the most successful horse who captured the nation's hearts and won the Grand National 3 times. On the 2 occasions that he ran and did not win, he came 2nd. The worlds most famous racehorse is now buried by the winning post. George Stevens is the most essful jockey in the history of the Grand National with 5 wins. Tom Olliver is the most experienced jockey in the history of the National - he took part in a record 19 races - winning three. Since Charlotte Brew became the first in 1977, female jockeys have participated in 18 Grand Nationals. So far, no female has won the Grand National. Justgiving.com has raised around £770 MILLION (including gift aid) RECEIPT The amount wagered on the day of the Grand National amounts to an estimated for charitable causes over the past 11 years £500 MILLION Comic Relief has raised almost half of the total UK box office £750 MILLION in the last 25 years receipts in 2011. The horses will complete almost two circuits of the two-mile Grand National course, but if the £500 million in stakes were arranged in £20 notes around the Grand National course, they would circle the famous track more than It is estimated that if all of the betting slips from the Grand National were placed end-to-end, they would stretch all the way from Liverpool to Las Vegas and back 1,000 times. LIVERPOOL AINTREE RACECOURSE LAS VEGAS *x2 LAPS E20 x 1029 LAPS A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN £500 Million The Circuit 3,727,450 metres 5,000 MILES 3621 metres THE ODDS SHORTEST WINNING ODDS LONGEST WINNING ODDS SINCE 1959 (52 YEARS) POETHLYN ODDS 100/1 HORSES 5 VICTORS BEING RETURNED AT 100/1 1919 INCLUDING 2009 WINNER STARTING AT ODDS 11/4 MON MOME 16/1 OR UNDER WHOSE MUM WAS SO SURE HAVE WON 34 TIMES HE WOULD LOSE THAT SHE ONLY BET 50p{e£50 W HIM TO WIN POCKETING Just 8 of the last 50 favourites have won the Grand National, but 3 of those wins have come in the last 6 years. Types of Betting: Place Dual Forecast Special Bets Forecast Tricast Only Finishes in the Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 3 Bet on any Irish Trained Winner first 4. places home in the home in any order. places home. correct order. Grand National day is the one day of the year when women close the gap on men in the betting stakes - 1 in 3 Grand National bets are placed by women. However, Ladbrokes data show some interesting insight: Ladbrokes 2010 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop Female Male 86% Male Female 63% 37% 14% 2011 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop 3. 3) Male Female Male Female 51% 49% 87% 13% 8.3 million adults had a betting interest in the 2011 Grand National Betting Reasons The fun element was the main reason for betting on the Grand National in 2011. This was different to the previous year when habit i.e. "Place a bet every year" was the top reason for betting on the Grand National. April 12-14 37% Place a bet every year 100 100 42% For fun 25% To win money 33% of these are regular bettors 1% 3% 6% 8% As a friend/family member were placing a bet Felt Lucky Add excitement to race Don't Know 6% Other SPECIAL OFFER Read about it in paper/magazine 1% 1% Because of a GN 1% special offer Saw an advert on TV 1% EOI newspaper/magazine/ shop window Heard about it on TV radio programme association to name of the horse 2% Tip from a friend/family/pundit 2 Popular Betting Events 2010 54% 14% 39% 7% Horse Racing (Excluding Grand National) Grand National Football Football World Cup (Excluding World Cup) 2011 53% 11% 41% Horse Racing Grand National Football (Excluding Grand National) (Excluding World Cup) BY NC ND ------------- ------------- 14-April-2012 13-April-2012 12-April-2012 OODD OO Ticket A000 Ticket A000 2011 70,291 2011 53,344 NEW RECORD SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE SOLD OUT ON DAY GRAND ΝΑTIOΝAL EVENTS GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Liverpool Day Thursday 12-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S FOX HUNTER'S STEEPLECHASE i In addition to racing over the famous course in the John I Smith's Fox hunter's Steeplechase, the day also plays | host to the feature race, the £150,000 Grade 1 Totesport Bowl. ! Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Ladies' Day Friday 13-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S MELLING STEEPLECHASE The day's on-course action includes the £175,000 John I Smith's Melling Steeplechase, and the John Smith's Topham Chase over the Grand National course. Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day Saturday 14-April-2012 WORLD'S GREATEST STEEPLECHASE i World's Greatest Steeplechase, the 2012 Grand National. ' Races start at 1:45pm, with the John Smith's Grand National itself is at 4.15pm, and finishes I around 5:30pm. RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE Distance: 4 miles & 4 furlongs over the Grand National fences (30 fences). The total attendance over the three days of the Grand National 2011 cameto a record of 153,583 PRIZE MONEY 3 DAY TОTAL £2,540,000 Grand National Day: Record Total Prize Fund 1st £547,267 2nd £205,822 3rd £102,862 4th £51,382 5th £25,837 6th £12,870 7th £6,630 8th £3,510 The prize fund for the 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day will be a record £975,000. The prize money level over the three days totals E2,540,000 Prize money for the 2012 race extends to horses finishing 9th and 10th for the first time. 9th £1,950 NEW TO 2012 10th £975 SCALE GRAND NATIONAL 2011 2012 LIVERPOOL DAY LADIES DAY GRAND NATIONAL 12TH - 14TH APRIL LIVERPOOL LADIES" DAY GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 DAYS RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS AINTREE RACECOURSE EXPECTED 153,000 VISITORS OVER 140 COUNTRIES GRAND NATIONAL DAY TICKET SALES 600 UP 16% - 2012 IN FEB MILLION + WORLOWIOE COMPARED TO 2011 ALMOST 10 TIMES AUk'S POPULATION 8.8 MILLION IN THE UK ALONE April MILLIONS OF BRITISH PEOPLE 12-14 BET EACH YEAR MAKING IT THE BIGGEST AND MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR 064% BOOKMAKERS ESTIMATE £500 MILLION WAGERED IN ONE DAY BULK IS FROM IS BRITAIN'S GRAND- . BIOGEST SINGLE NATIONAL DAY . TURNOVER AUDIENCE SHARE 2/3 THE RACE OF THE VIEWING PUBLIC BBC: 4:15 - 4:30 TV Audience 400 MILLION 527 MILLION 600+ MILLION O 538 MILLION 984 MILLION 300 MILLION 600 MILLION 111.3 MILLION It is estimated that 600 million people watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. The 2011 Grand National achieved 9.9 million viewers in the UK alone (a 64% share of the available viewing audience). The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was the most watched event in history, with an average TV audience of 593 million and a global reach of 984 million. The 2011 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final between India and Pakistan was watched by over 400 million people. The 2006 World Cup Final drew an average live O audience of between 260 to 322 million, with a global reach of 638 million. The 2011 Royal Wedding was predicted to hit 2 billion viewers (around 1/3 of the global population) but recent figures reveal it was closer to 300 million, with only 161 million verified. The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship achieved a global television audience of 527 The 2012 Super Bowl attracted 111.3 million viewers in the US, holding the record for the largest US domestic audience. million. CATERING INFORMATION Aintree race goers will consume over the 3 days of the Grand National meeting: 250,000+ PINTS OF BEER 10,000 20,000+ 100,000 IN 80 PUBLIC BARS AROUND THE COURSE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE MEALS CUPS OF TEA AND COFFEE There are 88 pints in a keg (typical size) So for 250,000 pints there would be almost 2,840 kegs needed RANDOM FACTS GRAND NATIONAL Becher's Brook earned its name when a top jockey, Captain Martin Becher, took shelter in the brook after being unseated when leading in the first ever Grand National in 1839. "Water tastes disgusting without the benefits of whisky" he reflected. Moiffa won in 1904 having disappeared a year earlier. On a trip to Liverpool from New Zealand, Moiffa's ship was shipwrecked. The horse was presumed lost at sea before turning up on an outcrop south of Ireland. O 8:47.8 11:03.0 The fastest ever time recorded was The slowest winning time ever recorded was by a mare named Zoedone in 1883. by Mr Frisk in 1990. STARTING LINE STARTING LINE The 1929 National featured the most The smallest field was in 1883 when starters in the race when 66 horses just 10 faced the starter. lined up. FINISHING LINE FINISHING LINE The highest number of Grand National finishes was 23 from 40 starters in 1984. The smallest number of Grand National finishes was 2 in 1928 (Amazingly, 42 horses faced the starter that year). RED RUM 3Ro MAY 1965 18H OCTOBER 1995 Grand National Record 1973 - Winner 1974 Winner 1975 - Second 19-76- Second 1977- Winner No horse has run in the Grand National more times than Manifesto, who competed in 8 renewals of the event between 1895 and 1904. Manifesto won the race twice and finished 3rd on 3 occasions. Red Rum is the most successful horse who captured the nation's hearts and won the Grand National 3 times. On the 2 occasions that he ran and did not win, he came 2nd. The worlds most famous racehorse is now buried by the winning post. George Stevens is the most essful jockey in the history of the Grand National with 5 wins. Tom Olliver is the most experienced jockey in the history of the National - he took part in a record 19 races - winning three. Since Charlotte Brew became the first in 1977, female jockeys have participated in 18 Grand Nationals. So far, no female has won the Grand National. Justgiving.com has raised around £770 MILLION (including gift aid) RECEIPT The amount wagered on the day of the Grand National amounts to an estimated for charitable causes over the past 11 years £500 MILLION Comic Relief has raised almost half of the total UK box office £750 MILLION in the last 25 years receipts in 2011. The horses will complete almost two circuits of the two-mile Grand National course, but if the £500 million in stakes were arranged in £20 notes around the Grand National course, they would circle the famous track more than It is estimated that if all of the betting slips from the Grand National were placed end-to-end, they would stretch all the way from Liverpool to Las Vegas and back 1,000 times. LIVERPOOL AINTREE RACECOURSE LAS VEGAS *x2 LAPS E20 x 1029 LAPS A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN £500 Million The Circuit 3,727,450 metres 5,000 MILES 3621 metres THE ODDS SHORTEST WINNING ODDS LONGEST WINNING ODDS SINCE 1959 (52 YEARS) POETHLYN ODDS 100/1 HORSES 5 VICTORS BEING RETURNED AT 100/1 1919 INCLUDING 2009 WINNER STARTING AT ODDS 11/4 MON MOME 16/1 OR UNDER WHOSE MUM WAS SO SURE HAVE WON 34 TIMES HE WOULD LOSE THAT SHE ONLY BET 50p{e£50 W HIM TO WIN POCKETING Just 8 of the last 50 favourites have won the Grand National, but 3 of those wins have come in the last 6 years. Types of Betting: Place Dual Forecast Special Bets Forecast Tricast Only Finishes in the Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 3 Bet on any Irish Trained Winner first 4. places home in the home in any order. places home. correct order. Grand National day is the one day of the year when women close the gap on men in the betting stakes - 1 in 3 Grand National bets are placed by women. However, Ladbrokes data show some interesting insight: Ladbrokes 2010 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop Female Male 86% Male Female 63% 37% 14% 2011 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop 3. 3) Male Female Male Female 51% 49% 87% 13% 8.3 million adults had a betting interest in the 2011 Grand National Betting Reasons The fun element was the main reason for betting on the Grand National in 2011. This was different to the previous year when habit i.e. "Place a bet every year" was the top reason for betting on the Grand National. April 12-14 37% Place a bet every year 100 100 42% For fun 25% To win money 33% of these are regular bettors 1% 3% 6% 8% As a friend/family member were placing a bet Felt Lucky Add excitement to race Don't Know 6% Other SPECIAL OFFER Read about it in paper/magazine 1% 1% Because of a GN 1% special offer Saw an advert on TV 1% EOI newspaper/magazine/ shop window Heard about it on TV radio programme association to name of the horse 2% Tip from a friend/family/pundit 2 Popular Betting Events 2010 54% 14% 39% 7% Horse Racing (Excluding Grand National) Grand National Football Football World Cup (Excluding World Cup) 2011 53% 11% 41% Horse Racing Grand National Football (Excluding Grand National) (Excluding World Cup) BY NC ND ------------- ------------- 14-April-2012 13-April-2012 12-April-2012 OODD OO Ticket A000 Ticket A000 2011 70,291 2011 53,344 NEW RECORD SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE SOLD OUT ON DAY GRAND ΝΑTIOΝAL EVENTS GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Liverpool Day Thursday 12-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S FOX HUNTER'S STEEPLECHASE i In addition to racing over the famous course in the John I Smith's Fox hunter's Steeplechase, the day also plays | host to the feature race, the £150,000 Grade 1 Totesport Bowl. ! Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Ladies' Day Friday 13-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S MELLING STEEPLECHASE The day's on-course action includes the £175,000 John I Smith's Melling Steeplechase, and the John Smith's Topham Chase over the Grand National course. Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day Saturday 14-April-2012 WORLD'S GREATEST STEEPLECHASE i World's Greatest Steeplechase, the 2012 Grand National. ' Races start at 1:45pm, with the John Smith's Grand National itself is at 4.15pm, and finishes I around 5:30pm. RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE Distance: 4 miles & 4 furlongs over the Grand National fences (30 fences). The total attendance over the three days of the Grand National 2011 cameto a record of 153,583 PRIZE MONEY 3 DAY TОTAL £2,540,000 Grand National Day: Record Total Prize Fund 1st £547,267 2nd £205,822 3rd £102,862 4th £51,382 5th £25,837 6th £12,870 7th £6,630 8th £3,510 The prize fund for the 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day will be a record £975,000. The prize money level over the three days totals E2,540,000 Prize money for the 2012 race extends to horses finishing 9th and 10th for the first time. 9th £1,950 NEW TO 2012 10th £975 SCALE GRAND NATIONAL 2011 2012 LIVERPOOL DAY LADIES DAY GRAND NATIONAL 12TH - 14TH APRIL LIVERPOOL LADIES" DAY GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 DAYS RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS AINTREE RACECOURSE EXPECTED 153,000 VISITORS OVER 140 COUNTRIES GRAND NATIONAL DAY TICKET SALES 600 UP 16% - 2012 IN FEB MILLION + WORLOWIOE COMPARED TO 2011 ALMOST 10 TIMES AUk'S POPULATION 8.8 MILLION IN THE UK ALONE April MILLIONS OF BRITISH PEOPLE 12-14 BET EACH YEAR MAKING IT THE BIGGEST AND MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR 064% BOOKMAKERS ESTIMATE £500 MILLION WAGERED IN ONE DAY BULK IS FROM IS BRITAIN'S GRAND- . BIOGEST SINGLE NATIONAL DAY . TURNOVER AUDIENCE SHARE 2/3 THE RACE OF THE VIEWING PUBLIC BBC: 4:15 - 4:30 TV Audience 400 MILLION 527 MILLION 600+ MILLION O 538 MILLION 984 MILLION 300 MILLION 600 MILLION 111.3 MILLION It is estimated that 600 million people watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. The 2011 Grand National achieved 9.9 million viewers in the UK alone (a 64% share of the available viewing audience). The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was the most watched event in history, with an average TV audience of 593 million and a global reach of 984 million. The 2011 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final between India and Pakistan was watched by over 400 million people. The 2006 World Cup Final drew an average live O audience of between 260 to 322 million, with a global reach of 638 million. The 2011 Royal Wedding was predicted to hit 2 billion viewers (around 1/3 of the global population) but recent figures reveal it was closer to 300 million, with only 161 million verified. The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship achieved a global television audience of 527 The 2012 Super Bowl attracted 111.3 million viewers in the US, holding the record for the largest US domestic audience. million. CATERING INFORMATION Aintree race goers will consume over the 3 days of the Grand National meeting: 250,000+ PINTS OF BEER 10,000 20,000+ 100,000 IN 80 PUBLIC BARS AROUND THE COURSE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE MEALS CUPS OF TEA AND COFFEE There are 88 pints in a keg (typical size) So for 250,000 pints there would be almost 2,840 kegs needed RANDOM FACTS GRAND NATIONAL Becher's Brook earned its name when a top jockey, Captain Martin Becher, took shelter in the brook after being unseated when leading in the first ever Grand National in 1839. "Water tastes disgusting without the benefits of whisky" he reflected. Moiffa won in 1904 having disappeared a year earlier. On a trip to Liverpool from New Zealand, Moiffa's ship was shipwrecked. The horse was presumed lost at sea before turning up on an outcrop south of Ireland. O 8:47.8 11:03.0 The fastest ever time recorded was The slowest winning time ever recorded was by a mare named Zoedone in 1883. by Mr Frisk in 1990. STARTING LINE STARTING LINE The 1929 National featured the most The smallest field was in 1883 when starters in the race when 66 horses just 10 faced the starter. lined up. FINISHING LINE FINISHING LINE The highest number of Grand National finishes was 23 from 40 starters in 1984. The smallest number of Grand National finishes was 2 in 1928 (Amazingly, 42 horses faced the starter that year). RED RUM 3Ro MAY 1965 18H OCTOBER 1995 Grand National Record 1973 - Winner 1974 Winner 1975 - Second 19-76- Second 1977- Winner No horse has run in the Grand National more times than Manifesto, who competed in 8 renewals of the event between 1895 and 1904. Manifesto won the race twice and finished 3rd on 3 occasions. Red Rum is the most successful horse who captured the nation's hearts and won the Grand National 3 times. On the 2 occasions that he ran and did not win, he came 2nd. The worlds most famous racehorse is now buried by the winning post. George Stevens is the most essful jockey in the history of the Grand National with 5 wins. Tom Olliver is the most experienced jockey in the history of the National - he took part in a record 19 races - winning three. Since Charlotte Brew became the first in 1977, female jockeys have participated in 18 Grand Nationals. So far, no female has won the Grand National. Justgiving.com has raised around £770 MILLION (including gift aid) RECEIPT The amount wagered on the day of the Grand National amounts to an estimated for charitable causes over the past 11 years £500 MILLION Comic Relief has raised almost half of the total UK box office £750 MILLION in the last 25 years receipts in 2011. The horses will complete almost two circuits of the two-mile Grand National course, but if the £500 million in stakes were arranged in £20 notes around the Grand National course, they would circle the famous track more than It is estimated that if all of the betting slips from the Grand National were placed end-to-end, they would stretch all the way from Liverpool to Las Vegas and back 1,000 times. LIVERPOOL AINTREE RACECOURSE LAS VEGAS *x2 LAPS E20 x 1029 LAPS A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN £500 Million The Circuit 3,727,450 metres 5,000 MILES 3621 metres THE ODDS SHORTEST WINNING ODDS LONGEST WINNING ODDS SINCE 1959 (52 YEARS) POETHLYN ODDS 100/1 HORSES 5 VICTORS BEING RETURNED AT 100/1 1919 INCLUDING 2009 WINNER STARTING AT ODDS 11/4 MON MOME 16/1 OR UNDER WHOSE MUM WAS SO SURE HAVE WON 34 TIMES HE WOULD LOSE THAT SHE ONLY BET 50p{e£50 W HIM TO WIN POCKETING Just 8 of the last 50 favourites have won the Grand National, but 3 of those wins have come in the last 6 years. Types of Betting: Place Dual Forecast Special Bets Forecast Tricast Only Finishes in the Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 3 Bet on any Irish Trained Winner first 4. places home in the home in any order. places home. correct order. Grand National day is the one day of the year when women close the gap on men in the betting stakes - 1 in 3 Grand National bets are placed by women. However, Ladbrokes data show some interesting insight: Ladbrokes 2010 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop Female Male 86% Male Female 63% 37% 14% 2011 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop 3. 3) Male Female Male Female 51% 49% 87% 13% 8.3 million adults had a betting interest in the 2011 Grand National Betting Reasons The fun element was the main reason for betting on the Grand National in 2011. This was different to the previous year when habit i.e. "Place a bet every year" was the top reason for betting on the Grand National. April 12-14 37% Place a bet every year 100 100 42% For fun 25% To win money 33% of these are regular bettors 1% 3% 6% 8% As a friend/family member were placing a bet Felt Lucky Add excitement to race Don't Know 6% Other SPECIAL OFFER Read about it in paper/magazine 1% 1% Because of a GN 1% special offer Saw an advert on TV 1% EOI newspaper/magazine/ shop window Heard about it on TV radio programme association to name of the horse 2% Tip from a friend/family/pundit 2 Popular Betting Events 2010 54% 14% 39% 7% Horse Racing (Excluding Grand National) Grand National Football Football World Cup (Excluding World Cup) 2011 53% 11% 41% Horse Racing Grand National Football (Excluding Grand National) (Excluding World Cup) BY NC ND ------------- ------------- 14-April-2012 13-April-2012 12-April-2012 OODD OO Ticket A000 Ticket A000 2011 70,291 2011 53,344 NEW RECORD SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE SOLD OUT ON DAY GRAND ΝΑTIOΝAL EVENTS GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Liverpool Day Thursday 12-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S FOX HUNTER'S STEEPLECHASE i In addition to racing over the famous course in the John I Smith's Fox hunter's Steeplechase, the day also plays | host to the feature race, the £150,000 Grade 1 Totesport Bowl. ! Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Ladies' Day Friday 13-April-2012 JOHN SMITH'S MELLING STEEPLECHASE The day's on-course action includes the £175,000 John I Smith's Melling Steeplechase, and the John Smith's Topham Chase over the Grand National course. Races start at 2pm and finish around 5:30pm. GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCE The 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day Saturday 14-April-2012 WORLD'S GREATEST STEEPLECHASE i World's Greatest Steeplechase, the 2012 Grand National. ' Races start at 1:45pm, with the John Smith's Grand National itself is at 4.15pm, and finishes I around 5:30pm. RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE Distance: 4 miles & 4 furlongs over the Grand National fences (30 fences). The total attendance over the three days of the Grand National 2011 cameto a record of 153,583 PRIZE MONEY 3 DAY TОTAL £2,540,000 Grand National Day: Record Total Prize Fund 1st £547,267 2nd £205,822 3rd £102,862 4th £51,382 5th £25,837 6th £12,870 7th £6,630 8th £3,510 The prize fund for the 2012 John Smith's Grand National Day will be a record £975,000. The prize money level over the three days totals E2,540,000 Prize money for the 2012 race extends to horses finishing 9th and 10th for the first time. 9th £1,950 NEW TO 2012 10th £975 SCALE GRAND NATIONAL 2011 2012 LIVERPOOL DAY LADIES DAY GRAND NATIONAL 12TH - 14TH APRIL LIVERPOOL LADIES" DAY GRAND NATIONAL DAY 3 DAYS RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS AINTREE RACECOURSE EXPECTED 153,000 VISITORS OVER 140 COUNTRIES GRAND NATIONAL DAY TICKET SALES 600 UP 16% - 2012 IN FEB MILLION + WORLOWIOE COMPARED TO 2011 ALMOST 10 TIMES AUk'S POPULATION 8.8 MILLION IN THE UK ALONE April MILLIONS OF BRITISH PEOPLE 12-14 BET EACH YEAR MAKING IT THE BIGGEST AND MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR 064% BOOKMAKERS ESTIMATE £500 MILLION WAGERED IN ONE DAY BULK IS FROM IS BRITAIN'S GRAND- . BIOGEST SINGLE NATIONAL DAY . TURNOVER AUDIENCE SHARE 2/3 THE RACE OF THE VIEWING PUBLIC BBC: 4:15 - 4:30 TV Audience 400 MILLION 527 MILLION 600+ MILLION O 538 MILLION 984 MILLION 300 MILLION 600 MILLION 111.3 MILLION It is estimated that 600 million people watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. The 2011 Grand National achieved 9.9 million viewers in the UK alone (a 64% share of the available viewing audience). The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was the most watched event in history, with an average TV audience of 593 million and a global reach of 984 million. The 2011 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final between India and Pakistan was watched by over 400 million people. The 2006 World Cup Final drew an average live O audience of between 260 to 322 million, with a global reach of 638 million. The 2011 Royal Wedding was predicted to hit 2 billion viewers (around 1/3 of the global population) but recent figures reveal it was closer to 300 million, with only 161 million verified. The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship achieved a global television audience of 527 The 2012 Super Bowl attracted 111.3 million viewers in the US, holding the record for the largest US domestic audience. million. CATERING INFORMATION Aintree race goers will consume over the 3 days of the Grand National meeting: 250,000+ PINTS OF BEER 10,000 20,000+ 100,000 IN 80 PUBLIC BARS AROUND THE COURSE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE MEALS CUPS OF TEA AND COFFEE There are 88 pints in a keg (typical size) So for 250,000 pints there would be almost 2,840 kegs needed RANDOM FACTS GRAND NATIONAL Becher's Brook earned its name when a top jockey, Captain Martin Becher, took shelter in the brook after being unseated when leading in the first ever Grand National in 1839. "Water tastes disgusting without the benefits of whisky" he reflected. Moiffa won in 1904 having disappeared a year earlier. On a trip to Liverpool from New Zealand, Moiffa's ship was shipwrecked. The horse was presumed lost at sea before turning up on an outcrop south of Ireland. O 8:47.8 11:03.0 The fastest ever time recorded was The slowest winning time ever recorded was by a mare named Zoedone in 1883. by Mr Frisk in 1990. STARTING LINE STARTING LINE The 1929 National featured the most The smallest field was in 1883 when starters in the race when 66 horses just 10 faced the starter. lined up. FINISHING LINE FINISHING LINE The highest number of Grand National finishes was 23 from 40 starters in 1984. The smallest number of Grand National finishes was 2 in 1928 (Amazingly, 42 horses faced the starter that year). RED RUM 3Ro MAY 1965 18H OCTOBER 1995 Grand National Record 1973 - Winner 1974 Winner 1975 - Second 19-76- Second 1977- Winner No horse has run in the Grand National more times than Manifesto, who competed in 8 renewals of the event between 1895 and 1904. Manifesto won the race twice and finished 3rd on 3 occasions. Red Rum is the most successful horse who captured the nation's hearts and won the Grand National 3 times. On the 2 occasions that he ran and did not win, he came 2nd. The worlds most famous racehorse is now buried by the winning post. George Stevens is the most essful jockey in the history of the Grand National with 5 wins. Tom Olliver is the most experienced jockey in the history of the National - he took part in a record 19 races - winning three. Since Charlotte Brew became the first in 1977, female jockeys have participated in 18 Grand Nationals. So far, no female has won the Grand National. Justgiving.com has raised around £770 MILLION (including gift aid) RECEIPT The amount wagered on the day of the Grand National amounts to an estimated for charitable causes over the past 11 years £500 MILLION Comic Relief has raised almost half of the total UK box office £750 MILLION in the last 25 years receipts in 2011. The horses will complete almost two circuits of the two-mile Grand National course, but if the £500 million in stakes were arranged in £20 notes around the Grand National course, they would circle the famous track more than It is estimated that if all of the betting slips from the Grand National were placed end-to-end, they would stretch all the way from Liverpool to Las Vegas and back 1,000 times. LIVERPOOL AINTREE RACECOURSE LAS VEGAS *x2 LAPS E20 x 1029 LAPS A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN £500 Million The Circuit 3,727,450 metres 5,000 MILES 3621 metres THE ODDS SHORTEST WINNING ODDS LONGEST WINNING ODDS SINCE 1959 (52 YEARS) POETHLYN ODDS 100/1 HORSES 5 VICTORS BEING RETURNED AT 100/1 1919 INCLUDING 2009 WINNER STARTING AT ODDS 11/4 MON MOME 16/1 OR UNDER WHOSE MUM WAS SO SURE HAVE WON 34 TIMES HE WOULD LOSE THAT SHE ONLY BET 50p{e£50 W HIM TO WIN POCKETING Just 8 of the last 50 favourites have won the Grand National, but 3 of those wins have come in the last 6 years. Types of Betting: Place Dual Forecast Special Bets Forecast Tricast Only Finishes in the Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 2 Predicts the first 3 Bet on any Irish Trained Winner first 4. places home in the home in any order. places home. correct order. Grand National day is the one day of the year when women close the gap on men in the betting stakes - 1 in 3 Grand National bets are placed by women. However, Ladbrokes data show some interesting insight: Ladbrokes 2010 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop Female Male 86% Male Female 63% 37% 14% 2011 Placed Grand National bet Regular Bettors in betting shop 3. 3) Male Female Male Female 51% 49% 87% 13% 8.3 million adults had a betting interest in the 2011 Grand National Betting Reasons The fun element was the main reason for betting on the Grand National in 2011. This was different to the previous year when habit i.e. "Place a bet every year" was the top reason for betting on the Grand National. April 12-14 37% Place a bet every year 100 100 42% For fun 25% To win money 33% of these are regular bettors 1% 3% 6% 8% As a friend/family member were placing a bet Felt Lucky Add excitement to race Don't Know 6% Other SPECIAL OFFER Read about it in paper/magazine 1% 1% Because of a GN 1% special offer Saw an advert on TV 1% EOI newspaper/magazine/ shop window Heard about it on TV radio programme association to name of the horse 2% Tip from a friend/family/pundit 2 Popular Betting Events 2010 54% 14% 39% 7% Horse Racing (Excluding Grand National) Grand National Football Football World Cup (Excluding World Cup) 2011 53% 11% 41% Horse Racing Grand National Football (Excluding Grand National) (Excluding World Cup) BY NC ND ------------- ------------- 14-April-2012 13-April-2012 12-April-2012 OODD OO Ticket A000 Ticket A000 2011 70,291 2011 53,344 NEW RECORD SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE SOLD OUT ON DAY

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There have been many impressive horses that have taken part in the Grand National over the years. The most prolific being ‘Manifesto’ which ran a total of 8 times between the years of 1895 and 190...

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