1979 Grand National

English steeplechase horse race October 2020 May 2014 1979 Grand National Grand National Aintree 31 March 1979 Rubstic 25/1 Maurice Barnes Scotland John Leadbetter Scotland John Douglas Good to Soft 1978 1980 right 275px width = 275px Coverage of the 1979 Grand National by British Movietone Closing Stages (BBC) First 12 Fences (BBC) National Colours It's anybody's race as they race into the final furlong, and it's Rubstic on the nearside with the advantage over Zongalero and the weakening Rough and Tumble as they race up towards the line, it's gonna be a victory for Scotland, it's Rubstic from Zongalero in the National, and as they come to the line, Rubstic wins it.. Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1979 National 25% 1 right The 1979 Grand National (officially known as the Colt Car Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 133rd renewal of the Grand National horse race, which took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1979.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C34xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7316%2C5242549 Grand National under attack after death of favorite The Montreal Gazette 2 April 1979http://www.grand-national.net/past_winners.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20111104085359/http://www.grand-national.net/past_winners.htm dead 2011-11-04 Past Winners of The Grand National grand-national.net 2014-08-27 The race was won by Rubstic who was the first ever Scottish-trained winner. Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01RubsticMaurice Barnes1010–025/102ZongaleroBob Davies910–520/103Rough and TumbleJohn Francome910–714/104The PilgarlicRichard Evans1110–116/105WagnerRidley Lamb910–050/106Royal FrolicJohn Burke1011–1025/107Prime JusticeKeith Taylor910–0200/1Last to complete Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)Starting priceFate01Double NegativeEddie Woods910–566/1Unseated Rider http://www.freewebs.com/grandnationalanorak/wheretheyfell.htm Grand National Anorak | www.freewebs.com01SandwilanJenny Hembrow1110–0100/1Fell01Wayward ScotRoy Davies1010–7100/1Fell01VindicateAiden O'Connell1211–8200/1Fell06 (Becher's Brook)OskardMartin Blackshaw1010–0100/1Unseated Rider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_YafFAt-SQ - YouTube YouTube06 (Becher's Brook)PurdoBob Champion0810–1225/1Fell08 (Canal Turn)Sand PitTommy Carmody0910–722/1Fell10DrumroanGerry Newman1110–420/1Fell15 (The Chair)AlpenstockDennis Gray1210–0100/1Brought Down15 (The Chair)CartwrightAdrian Phillips1010–0200/1Brought Down15 (The Chair)Godfrey SecundusColin Tinkler910–325/1Brought Down15 (The Chair)Kick OnRon Hyett1210–050/1Brought Down15 (The Chair)KintaiBryan Smart1010–0100/1Brought Down15 (The Chair)No GypsyJohn Suthern1010–166/1Hampered & Refused 15 (The Chair)Rambling ArtistDavid Goulding910–616/1Brought Down15 (The Chair)The ChampBill Smith1110–1225/1Fell16Ben NevisCharlie Fenwick1111–214/1Brought Down (15), Remounted, Pulled Up21Brown AdmiralSam Morshead1010–0100/1Unseated Rider22 (Becher's Brook)AlvertonJonjo O'Neill910–136/1 FFell22 (Becher's Brook)Churchtown BoyTaffy Salaman1210–025/1Fellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_YafFAt-SQ - YouTube YouTube22 (Becher's Brook)Mr SnowmanGraham Thorner1010–910/1Fell24 (Canal Turn)Lord BrowndoddAndy Turnell1110–325/1Pulled Up26DromorePeter Duggan1110–1050/1Refused (22), went on and Pulled Up 27 (open ditch)Artistic PrincePhilip Blacker810–325/1Fell27 (open ditch)CoolishallAnthony Webber1010–212/1Fell29FlitgroveRichard Linley810–150/1Pulled Up29Red EarlJames Evans1010–050/1Pulled Up Aftermath Unfortunately, the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Alverton broke his neck at Becher's on the second circuit and was euthanized.http://seventiesnationals.webs.com/19781979.htm 1978 & 1979 – The Grand National & Aintree 1970–79 seventiesnationals.webs.com 2014-08-27 The Grand National: the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, 0-7524-3547-7http://www.freewebs.com/grandnationalanorak/wheretheyfell.htm Grand National Anorak | freewebs.com 2014-08-27 Media coverage and aftermath David Coleman once again presented a special edition of Grandstand on the BBC. The favourite, Alverton, died after falling at Becher's Brook on the second circuit (fence 22) when travelling strongly. Just over two weeks earlier he had won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and was going for a famous double only achieved by, Golden Miller, in 1934. Kintai was another fatality who was brought down at fence 15 and was later euthanized. References 1979 1979 Grand National Grand National Grand National