Aintree declares New Grade Two Novices’ Chase for 2009

Aintree Racecourse is pleased to announce that it will be staging a new two-and-a-half mile novices’ chase at the 2009 John Smith’s Grand National Meeting.

The new race, which will be known as the John Smith’s Manifesto Novices’ Chase, will have Grade Two status and a total prize fund of £80,000. It is scheduled to take place as the sixth race on the opening day of the John Smith’s Grand National, Thursday, April 2, 2009.
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