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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: Vic Demain
"Fair play to the bloke, shame about that flooding down there ..."
Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: madgeorge
"An amassing task Keith. You must be congratulated in taking ..."
Saracens handed pitch boost
1 Week ago by: TURFINATOR
"If you want someone to hang themselves all you need do is le ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: Leeboy
"I'm not doubting it was a decent show Richard, my point was ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: ricam
"Not sure I agree with you Lee, in around 20 years of exhibit ..."
Aintree to York
12 Feb 2007 -
General Sports -
Adrian Kay
- Issue 10 - Dec / Jan 2007 - 5 comments
It was a wrench leaving Aintree after ten years but, although there will always be room to improve the course, I felt I needed fresh challenges to keep my appetite in overload.
York racecourse looks set to provide me with just that, as I have found in my first few weeks in charge here.
Winter work at Aintree
17 Mar 2006 -
Racing -
Adrian Kay
There is a long break between our last meeting of the year, in November, and our first of the new season, the Grand National meeting in April, and there is a perception that me and my team of seven have very little to do. Nothing could be further from the truth.
John Smith Grand National Preparations
23 Feb 2005 -
Racing -
Adrian Kay
- 9 comments
In a matter of weeks the biggest steeplechasing event in the world will be held here, with over 148,000 spectators over the 3 day meeting and another 60 million watching it worldwide on television. The course has to be looking its best.
Aintree - The Home of the Grand National
26 Nov 2002 -
General Sports -
Adrian Kay
Aintree Racecourse consists of about 250 acres of grass land to maintain, of which 75 acres is made up of the three race courses.