1968 Grand National

English steeplechase horse race May 2014 May 2014 1968 Grand National Grand National Aintree Racecourse 30 March 1968 Red Alligator 100/7 Brian Fletcher Denys Smith John Manners 1967 1969 right 275px The 1968 Grand National in full (BBC) Highlights of the 1968 Grand National (British Pathé) The 1968 Grand National was the 122nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1968. The winner was the nine-year-old Red Alligator, by 20 lengths. He was ridden by jockey Brian Fletcher, who later rode Red Rum to victory in 1973 and 1974. Tim Durant on Highlandie became the oldest jockey ever to complete the course at the age of 68. Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01Red AlligatorBrian Fletcher910-0100/702Moidore's TokenBarry Brogan1110-8100/603Different ClassDavid Mould811-517/204RutherfordsPat Buckley810-6100/905The FossaRoy Edwards1110-428/106ValbusRobin Langley1010-0100/107Highland WeddingOwen McNally1111-018/108Reynard's HeirTommy Kinane810-428/109PrincefulJohnny Leech1010-466/110Steel BridgeEddie Harty1010-4100/111ManifestRichard Pitman1010-066/112San AngeloBill Rees810-1025/113Some SlipperRon Atkins1110-066/114French KiltStan Mellor810-0100/715HighlandieTim Durant1110-12100/116Dun WiddyArthur Moore1210-2100/117Quintin BayWillie Robinson1210-066/1Last to finish Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)Starting priceFate06What A MythPaul Kelleway1112-028/1Fell23RondettoJeff King1210-1233/1Fell01Fort OrdTim Norman810-935/1Fell27VultrixTerry Biddlecombe1010-828/1Pulled Up09Quitte Ou Double LJohn Ciechanowski810-866/1Fell09Master MascusJohn Lawrence910-666/1Fell27Master Of ArtBen Hanbury810-2100/7Refused06Go-PontinentalMacer Gifford810-025/1Fell06Ross FourPeter Jones710-0100/1Fell16Fort KnightRoddy Reid910-040/1Fell08Mixed FrenchGordon Holmes910-0100/1Fell27Kirtle-LadJohn Enright910-050/1Fell16Polaris MissileNigel Thorne910-066/1Pulled Up03BeechamBob Davies910-066/1Fell06ValouisEamon Prendergast910-140/1Fell26PhemiusGerry Scott1010-850/1Pulled Up27ForcastleWilliam McLernon1010-850/1Refused09Game PurstonDavid Cartwright1010-0100/1Refused16Willing SlaveMick James810-2100/1Pulled Up16BassnetDavid Nicholson910-1218/1Brought Down16FoinavonPhil Harvey1010/566/1Brought Down16Ronald's BoyJohn Harty1110-0100/1Brought Down16Champion PrinceAndrew Wates910-1266/1Brought Down06Chu-TehNick Gaselee910-033/1Brought Down27ChamorettaDavid Elsworth810-1100/1Refused29Regal JohnJosh Gifford1010-8100/7Refused09Great LarkTommy Carberry910-6100/6Refused08PortationGordon Cramp1010-0100/1Refused The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, 0-7524-3547-7 http://sixtiesnationals.webs.com/196869.htm 1968/69 Media coverage The race was shown in a special edition of Grandstand on the BBC which was presented by David Coleman. The commentary team remained the same as the previous year, Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes, Michael O'Hehir and Michael Seth-Smith. This was to be the final Grand National commentary for Bob Haynes. References 1968 1968 Grand National Grand National Grand National