What a great horse west tip was

Wonder how many once a year fans tore up their tickets on highland wedding?😅😊

The Pilgarlics 4th national 5th, 4th twice and 3rd a real chaser

hes up there with the greatest

Was great jumping and a patient ride by Freddie who certainly took a step in the right direction after their Lingfield race. It is very much an on the day stuff but note how many horses would run well year after year and be set solely for another tilt. Front runners expend too much but now the fences are easier maybe a horse with ticker will do it one year....

I remember these races like they were yesterday. They ignite some wonderful memories. Thanks for posting.

Sadly this was the only time Peter Bromley commentated for a televised race to me not sure about the rest of you

also shame you don't have the 60's Fox hunter Chases

shame you don't have the 60's Topham chases

I cry everytime

I could cry every time i see that Derby race. What a horse ..... the best ive seen

Bro rrsys roulette software is really working or not??

The best ever, my friend and I argued constantly over him and Frankle, Dancing brave was a late foal, so was barely three when he won his big races and Frankle achieved all his best wins as a four year old - I only wish I could have seen him as a four year old. simply the best

kuba antos mogę przewrócił i spadł z konie na trawie. bo kuba antos za dużo ważyć i zbyt gruby, ma duży brzuch, otyłość i fałdziska na bokach. Fałdziska = wielkie fałdki na bokach.

My grandfather was an avid watcher of racing (and better) I used to love watching all the races with him as a kid especially the national as he used to get so animated sadly he passed away awhile ago so I watch them on my own

Sir Peter O Sullevan. The greatest commentator of all time.

And the total number of deaths including jockeys from this vt was 846.

Still can't believe Last Suspect won in 85 after jumping the final fence in 4th.

When the National was the National. It’s pretty dull now.

And is it really the horse that "makes a mistake" or the jockey who doesn't ride expertly? Hmm... I'm blaming the jockeys. The jockeys are supposed to have the superior brain. Anyone think that the horses would run this course all on their own, by themselves? Meaning, not running along with the herd. A single horse, all by itself - doubt the horse would even jump one fence....

Sad that this race is still being run. Injured and dead horses, all for money and feeling important.

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1960s was a broadcasting breakthrough for the National. 1960 the first ever televised National. 1969 the first to be broadcast in colour.

Notorious pessimist Capt Tim Forster's pre-race "advice" to Charlie Fenwick in 1980..."keep remounting!" In 1985 he said this to Last Suspect's jockey Hywel Davies: "I'll meet you round the back of the stands after we've caught the horse." Total legend lol

Great to have all these races, but a shame they’re all in this weird, squashed, almost square ratio instead of the broadcast 4:3.

Del Moss must have some kind of record for most fences lead over in a National! 80, 82 and 83 he was up there for most of it.

some year later his daughter rode in the national but only finish behind non-other Tigar roll

It's like rugby vs American football to see this race.

That Dark Ivy fall was horrible, broke the horses neck and killed it, gave the animal rights campaigners all they needed to get the fences softened. Love the old races though, true tests of stamina.

the owners who had or have horses who ran in The 80's Grand National R.I.P

to all those horses who ran in The 80's Grand National from horses who go round to horses n top prize money place's including the winner of The 80's Grand National R.I.P

hi john searching for footage from 1982 horse called brondesbury

looking again at the 1980 race. Brings back so many memories of the day. 1980, 89, 94,98 and 2001 were the last heavy ground nationals. Its been 14 years since the last one. Long overdue.

That 1980 national was probably the most money that my town has ever won. Everyone was on Ben Nevis (I live next to the mountain) so much so that the local bookie actually became a ladbrokes overnight as he didn't lay enough off on it :s

Great to see proper National fences with horses making an effort and not breasting them halfway down. Much more exciting than the bland stuffed hurdles we have today

Corbierre and Greasepaint never spoken about but both placed (with one win) 3 years in a row

Ouch I cringe when the horses fall and just get back up like nothin happened

What up the 75-79 not available in my country, wtf, was enjoying ur great work, only one a can't see

I recall that on the morning of the 1980 Grand National, John Francome, Jenny Hembrow and Charlie Fenwick were interviewed in the ditch of the 3rd/19th. There is a suspicion that the fence was mis-measured too big by a few inches. The 1980 fences looked stiff as on second circuit they retained their height unlike today. What a challenge they were. Many thanks for the uploads.