1971 Grand National

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1971 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date3 April 1971
Winning horse Flag of England.svg Specify
Jockey John Cook
Trainer Flag of England.svg John Sutcliffe
Owner Flag of England.svg Fred Pontin
Conditions Good
  1970
1972  
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg The 1971 Grand National in full (BBC)
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Highlights of the 1971 Grand National, along with 1970 and 1972 BBC Sport

They're inside the final furlong now, Black Secret coming to challenge with Specify on the far side Sandy Sprite in between the two, it's Johnny Cook getting up on Specify... It's Specify and Black Secret, Specify is just gonna win it, at the line Specify is the winner!

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Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1971 National

The 1971 Grand National was the 125th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 3 April 1971.

Gay Buccaneer was very unlucky having been the clear leader at the Canal turn on the first circuit, only to be interfered with by a loose horse which resulted in him going from first to last, and finishing tenth. Specify was the winner from a close finish between the leading five in the final furlong.

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Specify John Cook910-328/1
02Black SecretJim Dreaper711-520/1
03AstburyJimmy Bourke810-033/1
04BowgeenoGraham Thorner1110-566/1
05Sandy Sprite Ron Barry 710-333/1
06Two SpringsRoy Edwards911-413/1
07Vichysoise Philip Blacker 910-3100/1
08King VulganJohn Crowley1011-016/1
09Regimental John Lawrence 810-666/1
10Gay BuccaneerPat Black1010-066/1
11Final Move Tommy Stack 1110-066/1
12Limeburner (remounted) John Buckingham 1010-0100/1
13Common Entrance (remounted) Mouse Morris 1010-0100/1Last to finish

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb)Starting priceFate
01Brian's BestRichard Evans1110-1133/1Brought Down
01Country Wedding Bob Champion 910-050/1Brought Down
01CraigbrookPeter Ennis1210-180/1Fell
01 Gay Trip Terry Biddlecombe 912-08/1Fell
01TwigairyEddie Harty810-625/1Brought Down
03The LairdJeff King1011-1212/1Fell
04BattledoreJohn Enright1010-645/1Refused
06CopperlessMartin Gibson1010-1100/1Fell
06Pride of KentuckyTony Mawson910-050/1Brought Down
06SoldoDavid Mould1010-766/1Fell
08HighworthDick Woodhouse1210-5100/1Pulled Up
08Indamelia Philip Hobbs 810-5100/1Fell
10Cnoch Dubh Tommy Carberry 810-1120/1Fell
10The OtterBuck Jones1010-112/1Fell
10Zara's GroveGordon Holmes810-066/1Fell
11Lord Jim Stan Mellor 1010-99/1Fell
12Kellsboro' WoodAndy Turnell1110-0100/1Fell
15Miss HunterJohn Fowler1010-033/1Fell
19Smooth DealerArthur Moore910-333/1Refused
19VultureSean Barker910-016/1Fell
22Beau BobRichard Dennard810-340/1Unseated Rider
22Money BoatBobby Coonan710-716/1Fell
27Charter FlightBill Rees911-825/1Pulled Up
27FlosuebarbJoe Guest1110-133/1Pulled Up
27The Inventor Brian Fletcher 1010-720/1Refused

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Media coverage

A special Grand National Grandstand was presented by David Coleman on the BBC for the twelfth year. Three commentators were used this year, Peter O'Sullevan, Raleigh Gilbert and Julian Wilson. Peter Bromley was the lead commentator on BBC radio.

Aftermath

John Cook retired from racing the following year on medical advice and emigrated to Australia where he died after a long illness in 1999 [4]

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References

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  2. The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN   0-7524-3547-7
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