Grand National 2016: A brief history of the famous Aintree race

Name: Grand National 2016: A brief history of the famous Aintree race
Uploaded: 2016-04-05T12:04:20.000Z
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Description: BBC Sport looks at the history of the Grand National, with the 2016 race taking place at Aintree on Saturday 9 April.

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BBC Sport looks at the history of the Grand National, with the 2016 race taking place at Aintree on Saturday 9 April.

You can follow all the action from the three-day Grand National meeting at Aintree on BBC radio, online and on the BBC Sport app: for full details click here.

Pictures courtesy of Great British Racing.

Horse Racing

5 April 2016