Aintree Racecourse - Wikipedia
The Grand National course is a left-handed triangular shaped course of about 2 miles 2 furlongs, with 16 fences, including three open ditches and a water jump. The fences range in height …
Grand National Fences, How Many & How High | The Grand National
3 & 19 – Open Ditch. 5ft high, 10ft 6” (total length with ditch and fence) This is the first of three open ditch fences on the course, this being on the take-off side and measuring 7ft wide.
Aintree Racecourse Profile: The National’s notorious fences
Apr 2, 2014 — 3 - WESTHEAD - Open ditch (that is, a fence preceded by a ditch): 5ft high, overall spread 10ft 6in. Named in memory of Steve Westhead, one of Aintree’s longest serving fence …
Grand National Fence Guide - Your Full Guide to the Grand …
Far tougher than number two, this 5ft high fence is preceded by a yawning 6ft open ditch, with the ground sloping away on the landing side. It is the first real test and clearing it well can give a …
Grand National fence names: The stories behind every Aintree jump
Mar 2, 2023 — Grand National fence names. 1 Plain fence – 4ft 6in high. 2 Plain fence – 4ft 7in high. 3 Westhead – 5ft high, open ditch. Westhead is the first open ditch fence on the Grand …
Changes To Grand National Fences Changed Since it Started
In 2011, the BHA and Aintree conducted a 3-year research and development programme looking into alternative construction methods to make the fences more forgiving when horses made …
Grand National Fences - HorseRacing.net
More daunting-looking than the first two fences, the open ditch is the first real jumping test for the runners, and is a couple of inches taller to boot. Spanning six foot, the ditch requires a horse …
The Grand National fences: we take you around the course
Apr 4, 2021 — Fence three and 19 – open ditch. Height: 4ft 10 inches (1.47 m); fronted by a 6ft (1.83 m) ditch
Guide to the 2024 Grand National Course | Grand National Fences
Dec 12, 2023 — An open ditch in Grand National is a plain fence with a ditch on the take-off side. The ditch before the fence forces the Grand National runners to make a longer jump than at a …
Guides: Grand National Fences Guide & List - Racing Post
Fence 3 & 19: open ditch. Daunting in appearance, the third fence has an open ditch spanning 1.83 metres, as well as a drop on the landing side. Jockeys will aim to get their horse’s hocks …