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91Èȱ¬ lines up for the 2008 Grand National
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With comprehensive live coverage on 91Èȱ¬ One and µþµþ°äÌý°Õ·É´Ç, 91Èȱ¬ Radio 5
Live and bbc.co.uk/sport, the 91Èȱ¬ ensures that not a moment
from the 2008 John Smith's ³Ò°ù²¹²Ô»åÌý±·²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ô is missed.
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The 91Èȱ¬'s coverage of the 161st running of the world's most famous
steeplechase will be presented by Clare Balding with Rishi Persad.
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Clare and Rishi are joined by Richard Pitman, Richard Dunwoody and
Norman Williamson reporting and providing analysis from the
paddock.
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Fans' favourite and Aintree regular John Parrott will be out and
about seeking tips, getting involved with jockeys, trainers and
punters, as well as talking to the celebrities he meets on his
travels.
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The 91Èȱ¬'s expert commentary team is led by Jim McGrath, who is
joined by Ian Bartlett, Tony O'Hehir and Darren Owen for the big
race.
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And reporter Dan Walker joins the team and will be bringing the
colour and the characters of Aintree to the screen.
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Live 91Èȱ¬ television coverage from Aintree includes five races each
day on Thursday 3 April and Friday 4 April on 91Èȱ¬ Two. Coverage on
both days begins at 1.45pm.
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Saturday's Grand National programme on Saturday 5 April begins at 1.00pm on
91Èȱ¬ Two with two races.
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Coverage then transfers to 91Èȱ¬ One at 2.30pm,
after the FAÌýCup semi-final between Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion,
and will include live coverage of another two races followed by the
build up to the main race which will run at 4.15pm.
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The 91Èȱ¬'s 52-camera operation will include 14 radio cameras, two
in-fence cameras, three super slow cameras, as well as two roving
camera cars bringing new angles of the fallers and the race
favourite in action.
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And, in a first for 91Èȱ¬ Sport, the Vortex camera will be used,
allowing a camera to be hoisted to a height of 30 metres in just 15
seconds.
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In addition to the cameras on the ground, there will also be a
helicopter camera providing a unique bird's-eye view of the drama of
the Grand National, which will enable viewers to see how the action
unfolds at every fence.
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The 91Èȱ¬'s countdown to the world's most famous steeplechase begins
on the Friday before the big race at 7.00pm on 91Èȱ¬ Two
with the Grand National Preview.
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The preview will be shown again as a
rolling repeat on 91Èȱ¬i from 7.30pm.
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Radio 5 Live will also bring live commentary on all three days
of Aintree, culminating in the Grand National on the Saturday.
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Racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght has the latest runners and
riders, course news and interviews with top names. John Hunt heads up the commentary team.
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There will be previews and interviews
building up to the big race across the 5 Live schedule.
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The Simon Mayo show (1.00-4.00pm) features live commentary of
the first four races on both Thursday 3 and Friday 4 April.
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And Mark
Pougatch hosts a weekend preview show from Liverpool's Cavern Club
in 5 Live Sport on Friday night from 7pm, featuring jockeys riding
in the Grand National plus pundits Andrew Thornton and Mark
Pitman.
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Luke Harvey broadcasts live from the course during 5 Live Breakfast on all three days of the meeting (6.00-9.00am).
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Mark Pougatch hosts the Saturday afternoon 5 Live Sport show from
Aintree from midday on Saturday, with commentary on four races
including, of course, the National itself.
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The commentary team is John Hunt, Gary O'Brien, Matthew Hill and
Malcolm Tomlinson with expert comment from former jockey Luke
Harvey, betting news from Rob Nothman and expert pundit Mark Pitmanjoining the team for the Saturday.
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The 91Èȱ¬ Sport Website, at bbc.co.uk/racing, provides
everything you need to know about the big event from
coverage times and latest odds to top tips and a guide to the
National runners and riders.
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For the big day visitors to the site can download the popular
online office sweepstake kit.
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You can also watch all the 91Èȱ¬ TV coverage on the 91Èȱ¬ Sport website
and UK residents can watch the race again as many times as they
like on the 91Èȱ¬ iPlayer.
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The 91Èȱ¬ Sport website will also be following all the action with
up-to-the-minute live race reports, results and photo galleries.
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