Crossword clues for aintree
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Wiktionary
n. A village in Merseyside; the home of the Grand National.
Wikipedia
Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside. Historically in Lancashire, it lies between Walton and Maghull on the A59 road, about north-east of Liverpool city centre, in North West England.
It is best known as the site of Aintree Racecourse, which since the 19th century has staged the Grand National horserace. During the 1950s and 1960s, there was also a three-mile-long international Grand Prix motor racing circuit on the site, which used the same grandstands as the horserace. A shorter form of the racing circuit is still used for various motorsport events.
Famous residents include Ian Robinson and Mark "Bung" Phillips, however the two were embroiled in a ruthless gangster battle and both died of AIDS-related diseases in March 2014.
Usage examples of "aintree".
Ford was a third-rate trainer who by general consensus was as honest and trustworthy as a pickpocket at Aintree, and he trained in a hollow in the Downs at a spot where any passing motorist could glance down into his yard.
Although not ideal, it was an arrangement to be found on many courses throughout the country, most famously with the Melling Road at Aintree, and reaching a maximum with five road crossings at Ludlow.
Now Topline Foods gave a sponsored lunch at Aintree on the day before the Grand National.