1970 Grand National

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1970 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date4 April 1970
Winning horse Gay Trip
Starting price 15/1
Jockey Pat Taaffe
Trainer Fred Rimell
OwnerTony Chambers
Conditions Good
  1969
1971  
External video
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg The 1970 Grand National in full (BBC)
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Highlights of the 1970 Grand National, followed by 1971 and 1972 BBC Sport

The 1970 Grand National was the 124th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 4 April 1970. Gay Trip won the race by 20 lengths, giving jockey Pat Taaffe his second winner. [1] Only seven horses finished the race and Racoon was a fatality [2] at the 3rd fence. [3]

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Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Gay Trip Pat Taaffe811-515/1
02VultureSean Barker810-015/1
03Miss HunterFrank Shortt910-033/1
04DozoEddie Harty910-4100/8
05Ginger NutJimmy Bourke810-028/1
06Pride of Kentucky John Buckingham 810-013/1
07Assad Josh Gifford 1010-128/1Last to finish

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb)Starting priceFate
01Perry HillPaul Kelleway1110-028/1Fell
03BattledoreStan Murphy910-525/1Brought Down
03Game PurstonMichael Lloyd1211-5100/1Unseated Rider
03On The MoveGerald Dartnall810-1100/1Fell
03PermitPat Buckley710-335/1Brought Down
03RacoonDavid Mould810/333/1Fell
03RondettoJeff King1410-522/1Unseated Rider
03The Beeches Stan Mellor 1010-022/1Fell
03Two SpringsRoy Edwards810-713/2Fell
04Persian Helen Dessie Hughes 710-035/1Refused
04Queen's GuideMr G Wade910-040/1Brought Down
08French ExcuseKen White810-2100/8Fell
10BowgeenoJohnny Haine1010-1322/1Fell
10Fort OrdAndy Turnell1010-550/1Fell
11 Red Alligator Brian Fletcher 1110-1213/1Fell
19All GloryArthur Moore910-050/1Fell
22No JusticeJoe Guest910-050/1Refused
22 Specify John Cook810-7100/7Brought Down
22The Fossa Willie Robinson 1310-050/1Refused
22The OtterBuck Jones910-120/1Fell
27VillayDerek Scott1210-0100/1Unseated Rider

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Media coverage

David Coleman presented the eleventh Grand National Grandstand (his tenth) on the BBC. Peter O'Sullevan and Julian Wilson were the two commentators - Wilson commentating from the first fence to the Anchor Bridge crossing.

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References

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  4. 1970 & 1971 - The Grand National & Aintree 1970-79
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