How many Grand Nationals?

thesandeman

Just wonderin how many Grand Nationals exist and at what courses? The thought only came to me because for some reason I cant recall hearing of a Cork Grand National before today. The ones I can think of are:
English (Aintree).
Irish (Fairyhouse).
Scottish (Ayr).
Midlands (Uttoxottor??).
Welsh (Chepstow??).
Ulster (Down Royal??).
Kerry (Killarney??).
Cork (Cork/Mallow).
Am I missing any and have I all the venues correct? Also what is the criteria for gaining Grand National 'status'?

UrbanSea

Not able to answer your question,but there is only one 'Grand National',the one at Aintree,the rest of them are just known as nationals.

thesandeman

Is the Irish one not called a Grand National? Also Cork was listed as a Grand National today but that may have been a misprint.

s-cogan

the uttoxeter one is definatley a grand national, the midlands grand national. the rest (except aintree) are just nationals.
thats it as far as i know, OP

Juwwi

There is a summer national aswell at uttoxeter or is the midlands and summer national the same?

Morgans

No. Midlands national is run the saturday after cheltenham. But only course I know with two satellite nationals. Plumpton has a Sussex national as well I think.

listentotheroar

Kerry National is in Listowel...on the wednesday of the seven day Harvest Festival in September. won this year by Barry Geraghty on AlphaBeat

thesandeman

Yep your right about the Kerry one I think. It gets confusing after a while. Is there possibly one in Kilbeggan as well? For some reason I have a Kilsomething National in my head.

finbarrk

Munster National, Limerick, October.
There is only one Grand National though.
Kilbeggan is the midlands National.

yaboya1

UK

Aintree - Grand National
Fontwell - Southern National
Sandown - London National
Kelso - Scottish Borders National
Chepstow - Welsh National
Plumpton - Sussex National
Folkestone - Kent National
Exeter - Devon National
Uttoxeter - Midlands Grand National & Summer National
Ayr - Scottish Grand Nationial
Sedgefield - Durham National


Ireland

Listowel - Kerry National
Limerick - Munster National
Cork - Cork Grand National
Downpatrick - Ulster Grand National
Naas - Leinster National
Fairyhouse - Irish Grand National
Kilbeggan - Midlands National

yaboya1

Another one to add that was run earlier today.

Hexham - Northumberland National