Grand National: Dates For Your Diary 2011/12
Hi all,
I’ve updated where I can so far for the current season (New winners NOT in capitals) and will continue to amend as we go – any ideas for further races that you think might be worthy of Grand National consideration please let me know.
I thought it might be a good idea to have a reference page for all the important dates/races that could have a bearing on the Grand National. I’ll put down a few ideas of races that we might want to have on the list and then open it up to you guys for suggestions. I will also add the various forfeit/closing dates for the Grand National itself and then keep bouncing this article up the menu so it stays fresh and in the five articles currently on view. I have updated the list and added some other dates that may be useful:
Race Date Winner
Galway Plate July 27th Blazing Tempo Kerry National 14th September Alfa Beat Munster National 9th October Muirhead Rewards4Racing 12th November Galaxy Rock Paddy Power 13th November Great Endeavour Hennessy 26th November Carruthers Becher Chase 3rd December West End Rocker London National 4th December Deep Purple Majordomo Chase 10th December Shakalakboomboom Paddy Power(Leop)27th December Cross Appeal Welsh National 27th December Le Beau Bai Betfred Classic 14th January Hey Big Spender Peter Marsh 21st January According To Pete Thyestes Chase 26th January SIEGEMASTER SkyBet Chase 30th January ABANDONED totesport Grand National Trial 19th Feb SILVER BY NATURE Racing Post Ch 26th February QUINZ Eider Chase 26th February COMPANERO Stewart Family hcap 16th March BENSALEM Chelt Gold Cup 18th March LONG RUN Midlands National 19th March MINELLA FOUR STAR Topham 8th April ALWAYS WAINING Grand National 9th April BALLABRIGGS Scottish National 16th April BESHABAR Bet365 Chase 23rd April POKER DE SIVOLA Irish National 25th April ORGANISEDCONFUSION
The important dates as far as the entries for the 2012 Grand National will be updated as soon as we have them:
Entries close noon on 31st January.
Weights announced .
First Forfeit Stage noon on 28th February.
2nd Forfeit Stage noon on 20th march.
Confirmation stage 9th April.
Final Decs 12th April.
Race Day April 14th.








This post has 14 comments
#1
October 5th, 2009 09:17
Racing Post Chase??
#2
October 5th, 2009 14:08
Any Class 1 chase over 3m+ and Class 2 over 3m4f should be of interest to anyone looking for National clues. A couple worth putting on the radar would be:
Cheltenham PaddyPower Meeting – C1 Gd3 3m3f Hcap Chase
Cheltenham December – C1 Listed 3m1f Hcap Chase
Sandown December – C2 3m6f London National
The two Cheltenham races have thrown up quite a few National runners in recent years. Mon Mome won the latter race last season and My Will has won the 3m3f race in the past. Comply or Die ran in both races last season.
The 3m6f London National was first staged last season and attracted horses like Kilbeggan Blade, Rambo and Bowleaze. With hindsight this may not be a classy enough contest to throw up national clues but it’s too early too write-off as a National trial after one season.
#3
October 5th, 2009 20:21
I’ve not much really to add, yet, to this thread but I will go over what I put on the Galway Plate thread.
1 Anthony Mildmay / Peter Cazalet Memorial Chase (AKA) London National at Sandown.
2 Ritz Club Trophy Handicap Chase (AKA) William Hill Handicap ran at Cheltenham Festival.
#4
October 16th, 2009 11:49
Becher chase will be run on the 22 of November
#5
November 8th, 2009 22:41
For me the clues for the national used to start with the hennessy and that’s on November 28
#6
December 14th, 2009 11:43
Confirmed stage dates for entries in the 2010 Grand National (as published in the Jumps Pattern and Listed Racebook):
Entries close noon on Feb 2nd.
Weights announced Feb 16th.
First Forfeit Stage noon on Mar 2nd.
2nd Forfeit Stage noon on Mar 23rd.
Confirmation stage April 5th.
Final Decs April 8th.
Race Day April 10th.
#7
December 15th, 2009 12:10
Gammers,
Thanks for those – I will update the main page
#8
January 8th, 2010 11:12
Should the Eider at Newcastle not be on the above list?
#9
January 9th, 2010 00:46
Good point Ben – I will update in the morning. If anyone else has any ideas please let me know
Darren
Admin
#10
January 11th, 2010 11:50
Good work Darren
#11
September 16th, 2010 15:19
admin,
Thanks for updating this page. Can we please have a new thread on The Munster National (10th October) some time soon.
#12
September 16th, 2010 20:54
Agreed Munster National page – I will get some trneds sorted out soon to post up. Its not that far away now.
#13
September 16th, 2010 22:02
Just to add my voice to the Munster national thread, working out some stats, including the requested RPR figures.
Will be nice to have a fresh thread to put them on.
#14
November 11th, 2010 21:53
Servo Hcap 14th November Any Currency
Paddy Power 15th November Great Endeavour
Becher Chase 22nd November One Cool Cookie
Hennessy 28th November Weird Al
London National 6th December Cant Buy Time
Neptune Chase 11th December
Blue Square Cup 19th December
Paddy Power(Leop)27th December Agus A Vic
Welsh National 28th December Fabalu
Tote Classic 8th January Keenan’s Future
Peter Marsh 23rd January Palypso de Creek
SkyBet Chase 30th January
Blue Square Gold Cup 20th February
Racing Post Ch 27th February
Eider Chase 27th February
William Hill Hcap 16th March
Chelt Gold Cup 19th March Imperial Coomander
Midlands National 20th March
Irish National 5th April Tinakellylad
Topham 9th April Frankie Figg
Grand National 10th April Notre Pere
Scottish National 17th April
Someone want to help me fill in the blanks? ;0
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