1983 Grand National

Horse race held in 1983 March 2023 June 2013 1983 Grand National Grand National Aintree Racecourse 9 April 1983 England Corbiere 13/1 England Ben de Haan England Jenny Pitman Bryan Burrough Soft 1982 1984 right 275px 1983 Grand National in full – BBC Sport/YouTube 1983 Grand National in full – BBC Sport/YouTube Replay of the latter stages of the 1983 Grand National – BBC Sport And it's Corbiere with a furlong to run in the National, being pressed by Greasepaint. Corbiere from Greasepaint, Greasepaint putting in a tremendous run for Ireland, ridden by Mr Colin Magnier. It's Greasepaint on the nearside, beginning to get up as they race towards the line. It's Corbiere from Greasepaint, and Corbiere's won it! BBC commentator Peter O'Sullevan describing the climax of the 1983 Grand National 25% 1 right The 1983 Grand National (officially known as the 1983 The Sun Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 137th renewal of the Grand National horse race, which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 April 1983. The race was won by Corbiere, who became the first Grand National winner trained by a female horse trainer, Jenny Pitman. The winning jockey was Ben de Haan.http://www.grand-national.me.uk/corbiere.php Corbiere 1983 Grand National 12 March 2010 grand-national.me.uk 27 August 2014 The favourite in the 41-strong field was the previous year's winner, Grittar, at odds of 7/1. Approaching Valentine's, the 23rd fence, Corbiere held a four-length lead over his nearest challenger, Greasepaint. At the finishing post, Corbiere held off Greasepaint by three-quarters of a length. Yer Man finished third. Corbiere went on to finish third in the next two Grand Nationals. He fell in his fourth consecutive National and finished 12th in his fifth and final appearance in the 1987 race. Race Card Many long-time ante-post bets had already been lost on the eve of the race when top weight and ante-post favorite, Ashley House, was withdrawn due to the expected heavy ground. Last year's winner, Grittar, was then installed as both joint top weight and the 6/1 favorite, despite a disrupted preparation that saw him race just twice all season without distinction.Corbiere & the 1983 Grand National (Racecard) http://corbiere83.webs.com/racecard 24 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141024122659/http://corbiere83.webs.com/racecard 24 October 2014 dead Champion jockey John Francome was initially booked to ride but was ruled out due to injury, with Paul Barton taking over the ride. Grittar's former jockey, Dick Saunders, had retired. Barton kept the favorite in the front rank throughout the race, surviving a jumping error at the fence before Becher's Brook on the second circuit to remain in contention, never more than a few lengths behind the leader. However, an injection of pace towards the penultimate fence saw the four horses ahead of him pull away, and Grittar was unable to stay with them, eventually fading to finish a distant fifth.Corbiere & the 1983 Grand National (Result & Analysis) http://corbiere83.webs.com/result-analysis 24 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141024122557/http://corbiere83.webs.com/result-analysis 24 October 2014 dead Bonum Omen was a well-supported contender among racing experts, carrying less than eleven stone and showing strong form over long distances during the winter. However, his jumping ability was a concern. Ridden by Kevin Mooney, he was never able to get into the race and was well behind by the time other horses stopped in front of him, causing him to refuse at the twentieth fence. Spartan Missile, who had finished second in the 1981 Grand National but subsequently suffered a serious injury, had impressed backers with a win at Newbury earlier in the year. Following the death of his former jockey, John Thorne, in a 1982 riding accident, Hywel Davies took the ride. The pair raced in the middle to rear of the field but were still in contention before falling at Becher's Brook on the second circuit. Peaty Sandy, a former Welsh National winner, had finished third in that race the previous Christmas.1982 Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJsXL40xrxg YouTube 24 October 2014 14 October 2013 His reputation ensured he went off at 12/1, making him the best-backed horse ever trained by a woman at the time. Ridden by T.G. Dun, he was never a factor, jumping Becher's Brook at the rear of the field on the second circuit. However, he passed tired horses in the closing stages to finish a distant sixth. Corbiere, trained by Jenny Pitman, had narrowly won the Welsh Grand National in December. Further success at Doncaster and a strong second-place finish at the Cheltenham Festival justified his 13/1 starting price. Ridden by Ben de Haan, Corbiere raced prominently from the start, sharing the lead with Hallo Dandy between the 20th and 28th fences before pulling ahead. Taking a clear lead from the penultimate fence, Corbiere appeared to have the race won at The Elbow but had to fend off a late surge from Greasepaint, ultimately holding on for victory.Grand Nationals 1980 to 1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=975mRfI7syc YouTube 24 October 2014 24 April 2014 The narrowly beaten Greasepaint was the best-supported Irish entry at 14/1, having won the Kim Muir Chase at the recent Cheltenham Festival. Amateur jockey Colin Magnier, one of thirteen riders making their Grand National debut,Corbiere & the 1983 Grand National (Jockeys, Owners and Trainers) http://corbiere83.webs.com/jockeys-owners-trainers 24 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141024123001/http://corbiere83.webs.com/jockeys-owners-trainers 24 October 2014 dead timed his late run well but just fell short, finishing second. Mid Day Gun, also sent off at 14/1, was ridden by another debutant, Graham McCourt, after two strong performances in the build-up. However, his National experience ended abruptly at the first fence. Keengaddy, who had finished second in the previous year's Topham Chase, was considered to be in excellent form and was sent off at 15/1. He jumped freely and was moving towards the front of the field when he was carried out at the Canal Turn. He continued in the race for three more fences before eventually falling. Other notable contenders included Fortina's Express, ridden by Peter Scudamore; Pilot Officer, the Welsh National runner-up; Beacon Time, the previous year's Topham Chase winner; and Three To One, who had placed third in a previous Grand National and was also a Scottish Grand National runner-up. Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeWeightSPDistance01CorbiereBen De Haan811-0413/1Won by ¾ length02GreasepaintColin Magnier810-714/103Yer ManVal O'Connell810-080/104Hallo DandyNeale Doughty910-160/105GrittarPaul Barton1011-126/106Peaty SandyGeordie Dunn911-312/107Political PopGraham Bradley911-328/108Venture to CognacOliver Sherwood1011-1228/109Colonel ChristyPhilip Hobbs810-066/110DelmossBill Smith1310-350/1Last to finish Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyAgeWeightSPFate01Mid Day GunGraham McCourt910-814/1Fell01Midday WelcomeGeraldine Rees1210-0500/1Fell01Tower MossRichard Rowe1010-1300/1Fell03 (open ditch)That's ItGordon Holmes910-0200/1Unseated04MenderAnthony Webber1210-150/1Fell06 (Becher's Brook)Beech KingMr P Duggan910-860/1Hampered & Unseated06 (Becher's Brook)King SpruceJoy Carrier911-428/1Hampered & Unseated06 (Becher's Brook)Royal MailTim Thomson-Jones1311-450/1Fell06 (Becher's Brook)Three To OnePhil Tuck1210-225/1Fell08 (Canal Turn)DuncregganGerry McGlinchley1010-075/1Fell fatally11 (open ditch)KeengaddySteve Smith-Eccles1010-015/1Fell15 (The Chair)Arrigle BoyChris Pimlott1110-1100/1Refused15 (The Chair)Monty PythonP O'Brien1110-2150/1Refused15 (The Chair)O'er The BorderPat O'Connor910-12200/1Refused15 (The Chair)Pilot OfficerSam Morshead810-722/1Unseated15 (The Chair)Sydney QuinnPeter Double1110-0300/1Refused15 (The Chair)WilliamsonCharlie Mann910-0100/1Brought Down16 (Water Jump)OakprimeRichard Linley810-566/1Pulled Up17Canford GingerJames Davies810-033/1Brought Down {15} Remounted & Pulled Up19 (open ditch)Carrow BoyGerry Newman1110-1233/1Fell19 (open ditch)MenfordMark Perret810-0100/1Refused19 (open ditch)The VintnerChris Grant1210-066/1Refused19 (open ditch)Artistic PrinceColin Brown1210-066/1Refused20Beacon TimeJonjo O'Neill910-625/1Pulled Up20Bonum OmenKevin Mooney910-915/2Refused20The Lady's MasterMr Willie Mullins1211-2200/1Ran Out22 (Becher's Brook)Spartan MissileHywel Davies1111-79/1Unseated Rider22 (Becher's Brook)TacroyFrank Berry911-933/1Pulled Up26Fortina's ExpressPeter Scudamore910-320/1Pulled Up27 (open ditch)Never TamperJohn Williams810-0500/1Refused30Hot TomatoJohn Burke1110-2100/1Fell 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 – Where they Fell 1969-89 freewebs.com 2014-08-27 Media coverage and aftermath The BBC broadcast the race live on television for the twenty-fourth consecutive year as part of its regular Saturday afternoon Grandstand programme. The programme was hosted by David Coleman, who had presented all but two of the previous twenty-three National broadcasts.Grand National Anorak – The BBC & Broadcasting the National 1960-2012 http://www.freewebs.com/grandnationalanorak/thebbc.htm freewebs.com 24 October 2014 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20130524131022/http://www.freewebs.com/grandnationalanorak/thebbc.htm 24 May 2013 dead For the twelfth consecutive year, the commentary team consisted of John Hanmer, Julian Wilson, and lead commentator Peter O'Sullevan, who was calling his thirty-eighth Grand National on radio or television. The race was also broadcast live on BBC Radio for the fifty-third consecutive renewal as part of Radio Two's Sport on Two Saturday afternoon sports programme. The BBC also aired a short late-evening highlights programme on BBC1, presented by Julian Wilson.Grand National 1983: Where Did Your Money Go? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXtT4fxiCyY YouTube 24 October 2014 4 May 2008 Although the race was sponsored by the national newspaper The Sun, most other major national and regional newspapers continued to publish their own race cards in their Friday evening or Saturday editions. For the major newspapers, this created the dilemma of having to mention a rival publication when referring to the race as The Sun Grand National. References August 2014 The Grand National http://www.grand-national.net/gnw/the_race/past_winners_index.html The Grand National 24 October 2014 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/grand_national_2003/2861529.stm BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Horse Racing | Grand National 2003 | National finishes year-by-year 27 March 2003 BBC News 2014-08-27 1983 1983 Grand National Grand National Grand National