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.[1] Only seven horses finished the race and Racoon was a fatality[2] at the 3rd fence.[3]
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.