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T he Randox Grand National is a national hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool , England . First run in 1839 , it is a handicap steeplechase over 4 miles 514 yards ( 6.907 km ) with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps . It is the most valuable jump race in Europe , with a prize fund of over £ 1 million .

The Randox Grand National Festival is not just about the Saturday showpiece race – three days of top-class racing take place , featuring nine Grade One races , before culminating in the greatest steeplechase of them all .
Watched each year by more than 500 million people in more than 140 countries , the Grand National is a race like no other , and sees its 40 competitors take on Aintree ’ s unique and world famous fences .

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