English steeplechase horse race
Horse race
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. Only seven horses finished the race and Racoon was a fatality at the 3rd fence.
Finishing order
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
Non-finishers
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
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.
References
"Grand National Anorak |" . www.freewebs.com . Retrieved 22 January 2019."Luck of Irish says Taafe after Grand National win" . The Montreal Gazette . 6 April 1970."1970 & 1971" . The Grand National & Aintree 1970-79 . Retrieved 22 January 2019.1970 & 1971 - The Grand National & Aintree 1970-79
"Grand National Anorak |" . freewebs.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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The 1970 Grand National in full (BBC)