The Grand National is well known around the racing world for being the most difficult race because of the huge jumps during the race.

The first two fences at the Grand National are where the most falls occur during the race. Don’t forget to pick up your free grand national bets. These fences are not the biggest on the course but they are often jumped at high speed which causes many horses and jockeys to make mistakes.

Fence three has a six foot ditch the opposite side of the fence which again has caused some mistakes in the past. Fences four and five are plain fences and two of the easiest on the whole course according to pundits and former professionals.

Fence six is known as Becher’s Brook and is one of the most difficult on the course. The fence is not high at just over four feet but it has a mega drop of six feet on the opposite side. This is enough to cause horses and jockeys a shock which can force errors.

Fence seven is known as Foinavon and is famous for being the fence before the Canal Turn which is fence eight. Fence eight is a famous Grand National jump because of the staggering 90 degree turn horses have to make after jumping it.

Fences nine to 12 offer little in the way of difficulty and are similar to many other plain fences around the course. Fences 13 and 14 are a little higher but are again plain and cause horses few problems as the jockeys would have had a chance to get into good position and speed.

Fence 15 is ‘The Chair’ and another of the most famous jumps in the race. There is a five foot ditch in front of The Chair which slows horses down in the build up to the jump. This ditch was put in place after a number of jockeys fell at The Chair and a number of horses picked up injuries.

Fence 16 is ‘The Water Jump’ where a ditch filled with water is laid on the opposite side of the fence. This is the final jump on the course.