Grand National

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/grand-national

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the race format?Handicap National Hunt steeplechase
2. What is the location?Aintree Racecourse, Merseyside, England
3. Where is the Grand National held?It takes place every year at Aintree Racecourse in the town of Aintree, near Liverpool, England.
4. How many fences are in the race?The race has 30 special fences, like Becher's Brook, The Chair, and the Canal Turn, which are bigger than usual.

National Hunt (NH) Racing: A discipline of horse racing characterized by races over obstacles such as fences and hurdles.
Steeplechase: A horse race run over a course with numerous obstacles, typically fences and ditches.
Handicap System: A method in racing where horses carry different weights to equalize their chances of winning, based on their past performance.
Furlong: A unit of distance in horse racing, equivalent to one-eighth of a mile (approximately 201 meters).