Canal Turn

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Canal Turn is one of the most famous and challenging fences in the Grand National steeplechase, known for its sharp 90-degree turn immediately after the jump.

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Label Occurrences
Canal Turn canonical 1

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Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand National fence ⓘ
steeplechase fence ⓘ
country United Kingdom ⓘ
courseDirectionChange approximately 90 degrees left ⓘ
courseSection first circuit ⓘ
second circuit ⓘ
hasFeature sharp 90-degree turn after the fence ⓘ
hasNameOrigin named after the adjacent canal ⓘ
hasObstacleType plain fence ⓘ
hasReputation one of the most challenging fences in the Grand National ⓘ
one of the most famous fences in the Grand National ⓘ
hasRisk sharp turn increases risk of falls and interference ⓘ
isComparedTo Becher's Brook ⓘ
The Chair ⓘ
jumpedInRace Foxhunters' Chase at Aintree ⓘ
Grand National ⓘ
jumpNumberOnFirstCircuit 8 ⓘ
jumpNumberOnSecondCircuit 24 ⓘ
locatedIn Aintree ⓘ
Aintree Racecourse ⓘ
linked to: Aintree

Merseyside ⓘ
locatedNear Leeds and Liverpool Canal ⓘ
notableFor frequent incidents of bunching and interference ⓘ
horses often forced wide if they jump to the outside ⓘ
partOf Grand National course ⓘ
linked to: Grand National
requires careful approach speed ⓘ
precise jockey positioning ⓘ
safetyMeasures subject to modifications over time to improve safety ⓘ
sport horse racing ⓘ
surface turf ⓘ
usedFor National Hunt racing ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Grand National → notableFence → Canal Turn ⓘ