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Aintree Grand National

Saturday 09 April 2011

The Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle Right to left: Oscar Whisky (Barry Geraghty); Peddlers Cross (Jason Maguire); Binocular (AP McCoy); Salden Licht (Choc); Thousand Stars (Katie Walsh); Ronaldo Des Mottes (Timmy Murphy); Oscar Dan Dan (Paul Carberry) Celestial Halo (leading ... not shown!) 09 April 2011	Salden Licht and Choc return having finished 3rd in the Aintree Hurdle 09 April 2011
Choc and Salden Licht return 09 April 2011	Choc and Salden Licht head for the Winners’ Enclosure 09 April 2011
Choc and Bensalem exit onto the course ahead of the Handicap Chase 09 April 2011	Two more circuits to go: Right to left: Carrickmines leads; rider-less Take the Breeze; Rare Bob; Saphir Des Bois; Reve De Sivola; Prince De Beauchene (winner); Invisible Man; Just Smudge; Bensalem; Great Endeavour 09 April 2011
Having finished 5th and unsaddled Bensalem on course, Choc waits patiently for Alan King to appear 09 April 2011	Choc chats to Alan King after the race 09 April 2011
Alan looks like a gangster in this one! 09 April 2011	Choc aboard his Grand National ride, West End Rocker 09 April 2011
Choc returns having been brought down at the sixth, Becher’s Brook 09 April 2011	The winning connections (Ballabriggs): jockey Jason Maguire; owner Trevor Hemmings, trainer Donald McCain Jnr 09 April 2011
Choc and Montbazon in the Parade Ring ahead of the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race 09 April 2011	Choc and Montbazon almost hidden mid-frame 09 April 2011
Choc finishes 2nd to the Gordon Elliott trained, Paul Carberry ridden, Steps To Freedom 09 April 2011	Choc unsaddles Montbazon 09 April 2011
Choc unsaddles Montbazon 09 April 2011	Choc weighs in 09 April 2011
Choc returns to the Weighing Room 09 April 2011	Barry Geraghty wins the Festival Top Jockey award 09 April 2011