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Is this statement true or false? The Grand National horse race takes place at Ascot in Berkshire.
- aTrue
- bFalseCorrect answer
Why?
False. The Grand National is run at Aintree, near Liverpool. Royal Ascot is a different event: a five-day meeting in Berkshire that members of the Royal Family attend.
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