Libraries which will close under the proposals are Ainsdale, Aintree, Birkdale, Churchtown, College Road, Litherland and Orrell.
He only got the plum spare Aintree ride days beforehand when regular jockey Jamie Goldstein broke his leg.
It said it would try to relocate staff to its other sites in Aintree, Bolton, Cardiff and Sheffield.
But even those who are accustomed to the Aintree course aren't immune to flopping at the first hurdle.
"It does seem sort of counter-intuitive, " said Dr. Proudman, who is also a race course adviser at Aintree.
Former Aintree Grand National winner Bindaree, trained by the in-form Nigel Twiston-Davies, is said to be running well, too.
Aintree's managing director, Julian Thick said every effort is always made to make the event safe for everyone involved.
He said he wanted an urgent meeting with the BHA and Aintree authorities.
And the news that four horses were killed in three separate races at Aintree on Thursday will surely prompt further reviews.
The eight-year-old won twice over hurdles last season before being placed four times over larger obstacles, including when taking third at Aintree.
The animal welfare charity wants to meet Aintree management to review the race's safety following the death of two horses last month.
Campaigners have warned of "cultural vandalism" as libraries in Ainsdale, Aintree, Birkdale, Bootle, Churchtown, Crosby, Formby, Litherland and Orrell could face closure.
"He's Aintree-bound and we're very happy - he jumped super, " he said.
Since 1979 the race has seen the deaths of 18 horses, while the three-day Aintree meeting has seen 25 horses die since 1995.
The 11-10 favourite, ridden by Paul Townend, beat Arbor Supreme (20-1) and Oscar Time (9-2) in the prestigious trial for the Aintree showpiece.
Oscar Time's trainer Martin Lynch was not too disappointed with the performance of his charge, who will also travel to Aintree for the National.
Winning trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies now plans to give Bindaree, who is priced at 20-1, another tilt at winning the Aintree Grand National in April.
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Hospital bosses are contacting 73 patients treated on the renal ward at Liverpool's Aintree University Hospital after one patient caught Hepatitis B from another.
Her doctor is Stephen Hood, a consultant gastroenterologist at Aintree hospital.
Unlike any other course in Britain, every fence at Aintree besides the water jump is covered with spruce, giving them the look of a solid hedgerow.
The Kempton evacuation brought scenes reminiscent of the IRA bomb warning on 5 April 1997 which caused the postponement of the Grand National at Aintree on Merseyside.
"The Aintree course is in excellent shape, and I don't know what the management could have done to avoid it, " says David Muir, the RSPCA's chief equine consultant.
But at Aintree, this first-fence effect is especially pronounced.
The annual Aintree event had been under intense scrutiny from animals rights groups after recent editions of the race had been marred by a high number of equine fatalities -- 11 since 2002.
Earlier in the afternoon another veteran jockey, Ruby Walsh, suffered a fall in the Aintree Hurdle, ruling him out of the Grand National, where he had been due to ride On My Own.
Specifically, a road that runs across the Aintree racetrack close to the starting line means that Grand National horses face a two-furlong gallop up to the first fence, the longest approach of any jumps race in Britain.
While the unique appearance of these obstacles has helped make Aintree such an iconic racetrack, horses unfamiliar with the style of the various jumps often find that their initial introduction to the race ends in a tumble.
It adds a dimension to coxing which makes it a lot more interesting than steering over a straight course - a bit like the Grand National fences at Aintree add a new challenge for a National Hunt jockey.
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Sandown's National Hunt season finale will take place over the Easter weekend, while the Becher Chase at Aintree switches from Sunday to Saturday and Newbury stages its Challow Hurdle fixture two days later than usual on New Year's Eve.
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