English steeplechase horse race
Horse race
The1970 Grand National was the 124th renewal of theGrand National horse race that took place atAintree nearLiverpool ,England , on 4 April 1970.Gay Trip won the race by 20 lengths, giving jockeyPat Taaffe his second winner.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st -lb ) SP Distance 01 Gay Trip Pat Taaffe 8 11-5 15/1 02 Vulture Sean Barker 8 10-0 15/1 03 Miss Hunter Frank Shortt 9 10-0 33/1 04 Dozo Eddie Harty 9 10-4 100/8 05 Ginger Nut Jimmy Bourke 8 10-0 28/1 06 Pride of Kentucky John Buckingham 8 10-0 13/1 07 Assad Josh Gifford 10 10-1 28/1 Last to finish
Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st -lb ) Starting price Fate 01 Perry Hill Paul Kelleway 11 10-0 28/1 Fell 03 Battledore Stan Murphy 9 10-5 25/1 Brought Down 03 Game Purston Michael Lloyd 12 11-5 100/1 Unseated Rider 03 On The Move Gerald Dartnall 8 10-1 100/1 Fell 03 Permit Pat Buckley 7 10-3 35/1 Brought Down 03 Racoon David Mould 8 10/3 33/1 Fell 03 Rondetto Jeff King 14 10-5 22/1 Unseated Rider 03 The Beeches Stan Mellor 10 10-0 22/1 Fell 03 Two Springs Roy Edwards 8 10-7 13/2 Fell 04 Persian Helen Dessie Hughes 7 10-0 35/1 Refused 04 Queen's Guide Mr G Wade 9 10-0 40/1 Brought Down 08 French Excuse Ken White 8 10-2 100/8 Fell 10 Bowgeeno Johnny Haine 10 10-13 22/1 Fell 10 Fort Ord Andy Turnell 10 10-5 50/1 Fell 11 Red Alligator Brian Fletcher 11 10-12 13/1 Fell 19 All Glory Arthur Moore 9 10-0 50/1 Fell 22 No Justice Joe Guest 9 10-0 50/1 Refused 22 Specify John Cook 8 10-7 100/7 Brought Down 22 The Fossa Willie Robinson 13 10-0 50/1 Refused 22 The Otter Buck Jones 9 10-1 20/1 Fell 27 Villay Derek Scott 12 10-0 100/1 Unseated Rider
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David Coleman presented the eleventh Grand NationalGrandstand (his tenth) on theBBC .Peter O'Sullevan andJulian Wilson were the two commentators - Wilson commentating from the first fence to the Anchor Bridge crossing.
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The 1970 Grand National in full (BBC)