1980 Grand National

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1980 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date29 March 1980
Winning horse Flag of England.svg Ben Nevis
Starting price 40/1
Jockey Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Fenwick
Trainer Flag of England.svg Tim Forster
Owner Flag of England.svg R.C. Stewart Jnr
Conditions Heavy
  1979
1981  
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg 1980 Grand National in full BBC Sport/YouTube

And it's Ben Nevis getting tremendous American cheers here, here's a historic triumph here, the second American amateur to win the National since the war. He's coming up to the line the comfortable winner, Ben Nevis, trained by Tim Foster, who trained the winner with Well To Do, and he's won the National, Ben Nevis Wins the National.

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BBC commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the race

The 1980 Grand National (officially known as The Sun Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 134th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1980. The race, which carried the title, the World's greatest steeplechase, was won by Ben Nevis, ridden by the American amateur rider Charlie Fenwick. [1] Only 4 horses finished the race out of 30 starters.

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeWeight SP Distance
01 Ben Nevis Mr. Charlie Fenwick1210-1240/120 lengths
02Rough and Tumble John Francome 1010-1111/110 lengths
03The PilgarlicRon Hyett1210-433/115 lengths
04Royal Stuart Philip Blacker 910-1020/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceHorse Jockey AgeWeight (st-lb) SP Fate
01Mannyboy Richard Rowe 1010-233/1Unseated rider
01SalkeldColin Hawkins810-020/1Fell
03CoolishallBroderick Munro-Wilson1110-1040/1Unseated rider
03JerPhil Tuck910-410/1Fell
03Churchtown BoyAndy Turnell1310-050/1Fell
06Another Dolly Jonjo O'Neill 1010-1012/1Fell
06So and SoRichard Linley1110-1028/1Fell
15 Rubstic Maurice Barnes1110-118/1Fell
17The VintnerBob Davies910-816/1Pulled Up
18Even UpAnthony Webber1310-650/1Refused
19CasamayorJeff King1010-1250/1Unseated rider
19DrumroanTommy McGivern1210-522/1Unseated rider
19Godfrey SecundusSam Morshead1010-020/1Pulled up
19KinivieJohn Williams1110-0100/1Unseated rider
19LevankaFrank Berry1110-4100/1Pulled up
19Prince RockTommy Carmody1211-012/1Unseated rider
19SandwillanJenny Hembrow1210-0100/1Refused
20ZongaleroSteve Smith-Eccles1010-1311/1Refused
22DelmossGerry Newman1010-225/1Fell
22Jimmy MiffAlan Brown810-550/1Fell
22Three To OneGeordie Dun910-225/1Fell
23Our GreenwoodAiden O'Connell1211-6100/1Fell
24Flashy BoyChris Grant1210-850/1Fell
27DromorePeter Duggan1210-8100/1Refused
27RathlekPaul Barton1010-035/1Refused
27Royal FrolicJohn Burke1111-416/1Refused

[2] [3] [4]

Media coverage

The twenty-first Grand National covered live on the BBC in a Grandstand special presented by David Coleman.

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