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20 hours of Grand National programming to air on Channel 4

20 hours of Grand National programming to air on Channel 4

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Channel 4 has revealed its coverage plans for the 2014 Grand National that incorporates some twenty hours of horseracing-related programming broadcast for the Grand National Festival from April 3rd to 5th.

The broadcaster notes that the number of hours dedicated to the horse event shows its continuing commitment to innovation in their racing coverage as well as the significant production commitment with the deployment of two additional cameras for 2014, including a new jib camera to show the challenge of The Chair jump from a low angle – as well as four cameras within the fences and the return of the Camcat wirecam.

Clare Balding and Nick Luck will lead presentation of the three day festival alonmgside the Channel 4 Racing team – which includes Jim McGrath, Graham Cunningham, Alice Plunkett, Mick Fitzgerald and Rishi Persad.

There will also be plenty of build up to the Grand National Festival on the network with specials of major Channel 4 shows including Alan Carr’s Chatty Man on the Friday night and a three-hour Weekend Brunch special on the morning of the big race.

“Once again, I’m delighted with the programme support this great race has secured. With the race boasting a million pound prize fund for the first time, it’s fantastic that our build-up to the big spectacle on Saturday includes Grand National-themed programming on Thursday and Friday evening to support the racing on both those days. From 9am on Saturday viewers can soak up the atmosphere right through to the main event at 4.15pm.

“Across the three days of the Festival we’ll be bringing people right to the heart of the event and the sport through insightful features, experts on course and the amazing camera technology we’ve employed. The overhead Cam-cat adds its amazing vista of the field and in the Scorpio Arm, normally used to film high-speed car chases, we have a unique view as it travels in front of the horses at a height of 18 feet. We have also added equine locomotion expert Alan Wilson to our team to bring further insight into these incredible athletes.” – Jamie Aitchison, Channel 4’s Commissioning Editor for Sport

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