THE RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL 2019 OWNERS & TRAINERS INFORMATION
TIGER ROLL 4 - 6 APRIL 2019
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1.45 The Manifesto Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f £100,000 2.20 The Doom Bar Anniversary 4YO Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 1f £100,000 2.50 The Betway Bowl Steeple Chase (Grade 1) 3m 1f £200,000 3.25 The Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f £250,000 4.05 The Randox Health Foxhunters’ Steeple Chase (Class 2) 2m 5f £45,000 4.40 The Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 3) 2m £90,000 5.15 The Goffs UK Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat (Grade 2) 2m 1f £45,000 GRAND NATIONAL THURSDAY 4) (Thursday TOTAL ON THE DAY £830,000 1.45 The Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 4f £75,000 2.20 The Betway Top Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m ½f £100,000 2.50 The Betway Mildmay Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) 3m 1f £100,000 3.25 The JLT Steeple Chase Grade 1 2m 4f £250,000 4.05 The Randox Health Topham Steeple Chase (Grade 3) 2m 5f £140,000 4.40 The Doom Bar Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m ½f £100,000 5.15 The Weatherbys Racing Bank Standard Open NH Flat (Grade 2) 2m 1f £45,000 LADIES DAY 5) (Friday TOTAL ON THE DAY £810,000 1.45 The Gaskells Handicap’ Hurdle (Grade 3) 3m ½f £75,000 2.25 The Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f £100,000 3.00 The Doom Bar Maghull Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) 2m £100,000 3.40 The Ryanair Stayers’ Hurdle (Reg. as the Liverpool) Grade 1 3m ½f £180,000 4.20 The Betway Handicap Steeple Chase (Listed) 3m 1f £75,000 5.15 The Randox Health Grand National Steeple Chase (Grade 3) 4m 2½f £1,000,000 6.20 The Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle (cond’ and amat’) Class 2 2m ½f £50,000 GRAND DAY NATIONAL 6) (Saturday TOTAL ON THE DAY £1,580,000 GRAND TOTAL £3,220,000
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This Handbook is intended as a useful source of information that will help you prior to, and during The 2019 Randox Health Grand National Festival.
Please ensure that you read all sections of the booklet and bring it with you to Aintree.
ONCE AGAIN IN 2019 • The PASS System will be in operation. All Owners and Trainers will require a valid PASS card to gain badges. • There will be one car park for Owners, Trainer and Jockeys located off Melling Road. • There will be one Badge Collection Point for Owners, Trainers and Jockeys. • Everyone will be subject to security scanning.
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OWNERS’ AND TRAINERS’ Please contact Carly Sage on TAXIS CAR PARK 0151 522 2959 or by email If you plan to travel by taxi, a car park There is one car park for Owners, [email protected] label will still be required so that you Trainers and Jockeys at The Railway by Friday 29 March. can access the Owners and Trainers Club on Melling Road. There is a short drop off point.Without the correct walk to the Owners’ and Trainers’ For Trainers who do not have a label, you will not be given access. Reception, which is on the inside of runner but would like a car park label, the Racecourse. Melling Road is ONLY please contact Carly Sage on accessible by one route off the M57, 0151 522 2959 or email at Junction 6. Please follow the signs. [email protected] by Friday 29 March. Please ensure that Sat Nav Postcode L9 0LD. you have a valid car park label.
Two car park labels each, will be sent HORSEBOXES out by Weatherbys to all Owners and Entry for horseboxes is via the Seeds Trainers with an entry, at the five/six Lane entrance off Melling Road, and is day stage. signposted off Junction 6 of the M57.
Two car park labels will be sent to Please follow the signs. Horseboxes will Owners and Trainers on Tuesday 26 park in their normal lorry park, which is March, who have a horse entered in the close to the stabling area. It is important Randox Health Grand National. that the driver knows the identity of the horse(s) he or she is transporting.
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DISABLED FACILITIES HELICOPTER FACILITIES There are a limited number of car An area, adjacent to Steeplechase car park spaces for disabled visitors in park, is provided for helicopter landing. the Owners and Trainers car park, if arrangements are made in advance. The site will be operated by Rotary Wing Limited, 109 Gilda Road, Worsley, Please supply your details; name, Manchester, M28 4BP. Contact Philip or vehicle registration number and horse Karen Pickford on 0161 799 6967, via name to Carly Sage by email at email on [email protected] or by [email protected] mobile on 07968 758 915. or on 0151 522 2959, before Friday 29 March. These will be available on a Prior notice is required in advance first come, first served basis. for landing facilities and insurance indemnity. Please contact Karen TRAIN Pickford on the above number. Particular For those arriving by train at Aintree attention is to be paid to the rules of the Station, there is a courtesy car shuttle air which govern the overflying of built- which will transfer you to the Owners’ up areas. No landings will be permitted and Trainers’ Reception. Please go to the 30 minutes before the first race and Owners’ Information Point, located at no take-offs will be permitted until 30 the top of Grand National Avenue in the minutes after the last race. Toby Carvery car park. If you are arriving by helicopter, please notify the Owners’ and Trainers’ Reception in advance, so that your badges are available upon landing.
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OWNERS BADGES The badge, and associated wristband In an effort to cater for large syndicates, The PASS System will be in operation (which must be worn) will admit to the a restricted number of Owners’ and with one badge collection point at the Paddock and the Dobson and Horrell Trainers’ badges will be available for Owners’ and Trainers’ Reception in the (O&T) Pavilion (please note that for sale on a strictly first come first served horsebox park within the Racecourse. 2019 badge and wristlets will be basis. Thursday £50, Friday £88 and No badges will be sent or issued in checked). Grand National Day £115. Festival advance and will only be available for Zone (formerly Tattersalls enclosure) collection from Owners’ and Trainers’ Please note: Due to restrictions on badges will also be on sale (subject to Reception on the day of running. space, badges will only be issued to availability): Thursday £29, Friday £43 Owners with declared runners. and Grand National Day £65. ALLOCATION Single ownership & partnerships The Owners’ and Trainers’ badges for METAL BADGES (ROA, NTF, PJA, Six badges and six wristbands The Randox Health Foxhunters’ Chase RCA, BHA, JCO AND JOCKEY (Thursday), Randox Health Topham CLUB BADGES) The Randox Health Grand National, Chase (Friday) and Randox Health These badges are NOT applicable at Topham and Foxhunters’ Steeple Chase Grand National Chase (Saturday) will The Randox Health Grand National Eight badges and eight wristbands be a commemorative badge. Festival and will not allow access to the racecourse. The ONLY badge that This badge will also enable you to walk Please note that for the above races will admit to the Racecourse is the the course. no other Owners’ and Trainers’ badge badge issued from the Owners’ and will permit access to the Parade Ring Trainers’ Reception. and the Winner’s Enclosure, following the race. ACCOMMODATION A list of hotels located near Aintree can be found at www.visitliverpool.com
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TRAINERS IRISH TRAINERS WITH RUNNERS STABLING & STABLE LADS’ Two Trainers’ badges will be issued to As with British trainers, no admission ACCOMMODATION Trainers upon production of a current badges will be sent out in advance of All stabling and accommodation must PASS card. Please note: badges will only The Festival. On production of a current be booked, in advance, for The Randox be issued to whom the PASS card is Irish Trainers’ licence, each Irish Trainer Health Grand National Festival. authorised to. with a runner will be issued with two badges for that day. Badges may only ANY QUERIES? We appreciate how frustrating it can be be collected from the Owners’ and If you have any queries regarding for Trainers to be stopped by security Trainers’ Reception. badges, please call the Owners’ stewards and asked to show their Information Line which will be open at badges, especially when trying to access IRISH TRAINERS the following times: the Parade Ring or Weighing Room. WITHOUT RUNNERS We very much hope you will understand Arrangements have been made with Owners’ Information Line 0151 522 2959 that security arrangements mean that the Irish Trainers Federation for Irish Email [email protected] this procedure will be politely, but firmly Trainers, who do not have runners, enforced throughout the Festival. to apply to the ITF in advance of the Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 April Festival to ensure a badge for entry is 10:00am - 5:30pm METAL BADGES (ROA, NTF, PJA, available upon arrival. Thursday 4 and Friday 5 RCA, BHA, JCO AND JOCKEY 7:00am - 3:00pm CLUB BADGES) Please note: no badges will be Saturday 6 April These are NOT applicable at the issued to Irish Trainers who do not 6:00am - 3:00pm The Randox Health Grand National have runners, unless they have applied Festival and will NOT allow access to in this way and are for the named the racecourse. The ONLY badge that trainer only. will admit to the Racecourse is the badge issued from the Owners’ and Trainers’ Reception.
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STABLING GALLOPS Full stable security, with BHA The fibre-sand exercise gallop will be stable access control and CCTV, will available daily from 8am to 10am. operate from noon on Wednesday 3 April. Applications for stables and STABLE STAFF accommodation, stating the day and ACCOMMODATION time of arrival and departure, Trainers must state the name of should be sent via email to ALL their stable staff when booking [email protected] accommodation for the Festival. or via phone 0151 522 2938. Accommodation is limited and must be booked in advance. Accommodation will Trainers with runners on the second and be available as follows: third days are advised that it may not be possible to provide boxes for horses One Horse One Lad/Lass. before 6pm on the evening prior to the Two or more horses One Lad/Lass second and/or third day. per horse, plus one Head Lad/Lass.
NON-PERMIT HOLDERS Owners with horses running in The Randox Health Foxhunters’ Steeple Chase on the Thursday, who do not have a permit to train, must ensure that their staff bring with them photographic identification.
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The Owners’ and Trainers’ Restaurant, OWNERS AND TRAINERS BARS ‘1839’, located on the ground floor, The main Owners and Trainers bar is overlooks the Parade Ring. If you situated in The Dodson and Horrell wish to reserve a table in this facility, Pavilion, overlooking the Parade Ring. please contact: Linda White on Owners and Trainers badges will allow 07920 471 836 or email to access to all ground floor bars and [email protected] terraces in all grandstands.
An Owners’ and Trainers’ badge, OWNERS AND and wristlet will be required to gain TRAINERS LIAISON admission. After each race, a racecourse liaison person will be located in the pull-up Please ensure that you have arranged area for any Owner, Trainer or Lad/ your badge allocation with Carly Sage Lass wishing to enquire about the on 0151 522 2959 before booking. whereabouts of their horse.
Tables can only be reserved by DISABLED SEATING owners/trainers who have runners on There is an allocation of seats in the the day. grandstands (subject to availability), where there are lifts for Owners O’SULLEVAN’S BUFFET requiring these facilities. Please ensure This facility is located on the first floor. you have arranged disabled seats with Carly Sage on 0151 522 2959 or Owners and Trainers will receive a [email protected] ‘Complimentary Lunch Voucher’, as well as a complimentary drink upon arrival.
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STEEPLECHASE CAR PARK STEEPLECHASE MELLING ROAD
40 SEEDS LANE MELLING ROAD 39
MELLING ROAD OWNERS & TRAINERS CAR PARK
MELLING ROAD
37 HOSPITALITY PAVILION 38
GRAND NATIONAL START LINE 36 SILVER BIRCH
LORD SEFTON STAND
EARL OF DERBY STAND 12 PRINCESS ROYAL STAND 1 2 3 4 QUEEN MOTHER STAND 34 35 5 LORD DARESBURY STAND 30 CLOISTER 29
6 31 33 17 18 28 10 15 8 13 14 25 7 19 32 AINTREE PAVILION 11 16 23 27 21 9 GRAND NA 20 26 TIONAL 24 TOPHAM AVENUE 22
COUNTY CAR PARK ORMSKIRK ROAD
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STEEPLECHASE CAR PARK Information Moët & Chandon Bandstand (Open to All) STEEPLECHASE MELLING ROAD Ticket Collection Point McCoy’s (Private Hospitality) 40 SEEDS LANE MELLING ROAD Toilets Trade Stands 39 Bar Grand National Merchandise MELLING ROAD OWNERS & TRAINERS CAR PARK Food Aintree History (Open to All) Cash Machines Randox Health Activation (Open to All) MELLING ROAD Betting Ring Manager Queen Mother Garden (Open to All) 37 HOSPITALITY PAVILION Entertainment Red Rum Garden (Open to All) 38 Grand National Trophies Red Rum Bronze
GRAND NATIONAL START LINE Disabled Viewing Doom Bar and Cocktail Box (Open to All) 36 SILVER BIRCH Betting The Horse Comes First LORD SEFTON STAND Grand National Course Tour Topham (Private Hospitality) EARL OF DERBY STAND First aid Parade Ring 12 PRINCESS ROYAL STAND Course Crossing Point Paddock Lodge (Paddock view, Private Hospitality) 1 2 3 4 QUEEN MOTHER STAND 34 35 Left Luggage 5 LORD DARESBURY STAND The Dodson & Horrell Owners & Trainers Suite 30 CLOISTER Commemorative Bronze Statue (Lower Floor 1839 Restaurant, Upper - O’Sullevan’s) 29 Pharmacy Winners’ Enclosure 6 31 18 28 33 West Tip Entrance Alan Lee Media Centre 10 17 15 West Tip Bar (Private Hospitality) Cloister Restaurant (Private Hospitality) 8 13 14 25 7 19 32 West Tip Grandstand (Private Racecourse Viewing) Weighing Room AINTREE PAVILION 11 16 23 27 Unreserved Seating (Plus Decking Area) Station Entrance 21 9 GRAND NA 20 Chair Pavilion (Open to All) Sefton Arms Entrance 26 TIONAL 24 Festival Zone Food Court (Open to All) Meet The Horse TOPHAM AVENUE 22 Festival Zone Entrance Saddling Boxes and Pre-Parade Ring Princess Royal Food Court (Open to All) Silver Birch (Private Hospitality) COUNTY CAR PARK ORMSKIRK ROAD County Car Park & VIP Entrance Hospitality Pavilion (Private Hospitality) Sales Upgrades and Information Owners and Trainers Reception Grand National Avenue Entrance 39 Seeds Lane Entrance Finishing Line Steeplechase Entrance (Saturday Only)
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BRANDING The sponsors will pay the Owners NOTICE Further to the British Horseracing of horses, who display the sponsors’ Horses, and those in charge of them, Authority’s (BHA) decision to allow the logo on Owners’ silks and paddock are admitted and received on the terms sponsors to have the option of exclusive sheet/rug, taking part in The Randox that neither Aintree Racecourse, The access to all the Owners’ and Jockeys’ Health Grand National £1,250, plus VAT, Jockey Club, nor their servants are liable branding sites and attendants’ clothing each. In the other 20 (twenty) races, for any damage, loss or injury to such for races at the Grand National Festival, a sponsorship payment of £210, plus horses or persons, while in or about the sponsors, Aintree Racecourse, the VAT, will be made to each Owner who the Racecourse premises or stabling, Racehorse Owners’ Association and the displays the sponsor’s logo. It is possible from whatever cause arising, including professional Jockeys’ Association have that in one race the sponsors will allow damage, loss or injury caused by the reached agreement for this option to logos promoting a charity to be worn negligence of any servant or agent of apply in all races. The sponsors have instead of their own. If this is the case, Aintree Racecourse/ The Jockey Club. exercised the exclusivity option in all 21 the sponsorship payments will still be (twenty-one) races scheduled to take made to the Owners. Subject to the GOING REPORTS place during The 2019 Randox Health Rules of Racing, the sponsors will make Enquiries should be made to Grand National Festival. a payment of £173.59 per ride to each Andrew Tulloch, the Clerk of the Course Jockey who displays the sponsor’s logo. on 0151 523 2600. If the office is not For all races during The 2019 Randox open, recorded information will be Health Grand National Festival the Any Owners wishing to make further available on this line or contact Andrew sponsors will display their logo on enquiries about these arrangements on 07831 315 104. Owners’ silks, Jockeys’ branding please contact Andrew Tulloch sites, paddock cloths and attendants’ (Clerk of the Course) on 0151 523 2600, clothing. All logos will be supplied or alternatively the Information Line on by the sponsors. In addition, for 0151 522 2959 or The Randox Health Grand National the [email protected] sponsor will provide a branded paddock sheet/rug.
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Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 April 10:00am - 5.30pm Thursday 4 and Friday 5 April 7:00am - 3:00pm Saturday 6 April 6:00am to 3:00pm
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