1974 Grand National

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1974 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date30 March 1974
Winning horse Flag of England.svg Red Rum
Starting price 11/1
Jockey Flag of England.svg Brian Fletcher
Trainer Flag of England.svg Ginger McCain
Owner Flag of England.svg Noel Le Mare
Conditions Good
  1973
1975  
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg The 1974 Grand National in full (BBC)

A furlong to run, he's got a big weight remember 23 pounds more than last year.. it's Red Rum, from L'Escargot in second, Charles Dickens third and Spanish Steps fourth and racing up towards the line, Red Rum, getting the ovation of his career and Brian Fletcher acknowledges the cheers of the crowd as he comes to the line the winner of the National!

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Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1974 National

The 1974 Grand National was the 128th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1974. The race is famous for the second of Red Rum's three Grand National wins. L'Escargot finished second.

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Red Rum Brian Fletcher 912-011/1
02 L'Escargot Tommy Carberry 1111-1317/2
03Charles DickensAndy Turnell1010-050/1
04Spanish StepsBill Smith1111-915/1
05Rough Silk Mouse Morris 1110-066/1
06Vulgan TownJohnny Haine810-835/1
07Rouge AutumnKen White1010-028/1
08Nereo Duke of Alburquerque 810-6100/1
09San-FeliuPat Buckley1110-322/1
10Norwegian FlagJimmy Bourke810-050/1
11Scout Tommy Stack 810-07/1
12QuintusGraham Thorner810-033/1
13DunnoNorman Mitchell1010-1100/1
14Tubs VIVal O'Brien1110-622/1
15EscariPat Black810-266/1
16Sunny LadDavid Cartwright1010-420/1
17Princess CamillaMartin Blackshaw911-428/1Last to finish

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb)Starting priceFate
01Royal Relief John Oaksey 1011-618/1Fell
03Go-PotinentalJohn Suthern1410-0100/1Fell
04SixerTaffy Salaman1010-066/1Brought Down
06Bahia DoradaJoe Guest910-2100/1Pulled Up
08ArgentBobby Coonan1011-1050/1Brought Down
08Culla HillNorton Brookes1010-8100/1Fell
08Deblin's GreenNigel Wakley1110-025/1Brought Down
08HuperadeJohn Carden1010-12100/1Fell
08KaracolaColin Astbury910-0100/1Brought Down
08Rough HouseJohn Burke810-614/1Fell
09Beggar's WayVic Soane1010-266/1Refused
10ShanemanBen Hannon910-250/1Unseated Rider
11Beau BobJeremy Glover1110-0100/1Fell
18Straight Vulcan Ron Barry 810-815/1Fell
18The TunkuRichard Evans810-1100/1Pulled Up
19EstoileRon Hyett1010-066/1Fell
19GlenkilnReg Crank1110-250/1Fell
20CloudsmerePaul Kellaway1010-4100/1Carried Out
25WolverhamptonRaymond Quinn710-025/1Pulled Up
26AstburyWilliam Jenks1110-066/1Pulled Up
26Mill DoorJimmy McNaught1210-2100/1Fell
27Francophile Richard Pitman 910-516/1Refused
27Pearl Of MontrealTommy Kinane1110-050/1Pulled Up
27Roman HolidayJeff King1010-766/1Pulled Up
27Stephen's SocietyChris Collins811-540/1Pulled Up

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Media coverage

David Coleman presented Grand National Grandstand, the fifteenth year the race was shown live.

References

  1. "1974 & 1975 - The Grand National & Aintree 1970-79". Seventiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN   0-7524-3547-7
  3. "Grand National Anorak |". freewebs.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.