Kettley forecasts rain for Aintree

Weatherman John Kettley predicts that the ground at Aintree on John Smith’s Grand National day will have softened up and he expects the venue to see around 20 millimetres of rain before Saturday.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2005 - 16:31

Weatherman John Kettley predicts that the ground at Aintree on John Smith’s Grand National day will have softened up and he expects the venue to see around 20 millimetres of rain before Saturday.

Kettley believes the Liverpool track could endure periods of heavy rain every day between now and the National.

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