Good going for National

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34119, 3 April 1976, Page 8

Good going for National

(N Z Press Association/ LONDON. Rain at Aintree throughout Thursday night changed the advance official going to good for the Grand National meet-1 ing today. Assistant Clerk of the ■ Course, George Goon, out watching some two dozen 1 Grand National horses in • early morning work, said:■ “There has not been a great. deal of rain here, but the go-, ing has changed to good for • the Grand National. “The going on the hurdle course will be good to soft and the ground will be good on the Milamay course.” The leading jockey John Francome made an early start when teaming up for the first time on his Grand National mount Golden Rapper. The pair worked in short cantering exercises. Trainer Fred Winter, who; secured Golden Rapper as a ■ last-minute buy for the Nat-1

ionai said: “There is not much of him, but his form is good. He came over from Ireland only on Wednesday.”

Dual Grand National hero, Red Rum, was out on Southport sands cantering over seven furlongs to a mile, and then stretched out over three furlongs, some 15 miles away, on the Lancashire course.

The trainer. Ginger McCain. said: “Red Rum is tremendously well. I am as confident as I can be that he will land his third win in the big race.”

Brigadier Henry Green, head of security at the , course, said security would 11 be increased this year. “In : i view of the situation through- ; out the country, we have got ‘to be on our toes,” he said. The Soprting Life reported j today that Otter Way and Credit Call would be with- ; irawn from the race today, ' ind Straight Vulgan was a I doubtful starter.