BBC High Quality Extended.Footage.The 1973 Grand National plus extras Racing Legends

[@bigdunc101]

Sad to see what the National has become but that's the world we live in today. Fantastic upload again many thanks.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you so much.

[@keithf_]

Absolutely agree. The race is just a shadow of its former glory. It's the National now, not the Grand National. Rather sad. Like Dancing Brave is the best horse not to have won the Derby, Crisp is the best horse not to have won the Grand National.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@keithf_ I would rate Alverton as a better horse than Crisp.

[@keithf_]

​@HorseRacingLegends that's very interesting. Yes when I think of Sea Pigeon as the best dual-purpose horse ever, I often think of Alverton as another great dual-purpose horse. I'm pretty sure he won an Ebor, a Cheltenham Gold Cup and I backed him in the Grand National, which I believe he was going to win, had he not fallen tragically.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

He was placed in The Ebor and won the Arkle and The Gold Cup and his demolition job of Sweet Joe at Newbury with Ian Watkinson on board was something to behold and wish I could find footage of it.Yes cantering when he was killed at Bechers in 1979.A terrible end to a Great Horse.Winning in The Snow at Cheltenham was something I will never forget.

[@teenoso4069]

Proper race. Proper fences. Romantic stories. All lost. Arguably the greatest National finish. Thank you

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you so much.

[@NickOToole-jb6dm]

Red Rum jumped 150 Aintree fences without ever falling Winning 3 Nationals and 2nd twice frankly its beyond comprehension! Well done for providing this wonderful Archive footage

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes incredible jumping and thank you so much.

[@chatham43]

So nostagic. When the Grand National was the Grand National...and a peerless commentary team unsurpassed.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes it’s classic stuff.

[@michaelmcginley7930]

Amazing i was 13 at the time.Everything stopped for the national.One of the good moments from the 70s.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@michaelmcginley7930 Yes amazing Days.

[@happyronc1963]

Thank you so much for this upload .

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Hope you enjoyed it.

[@gurney2931]

Poor Crisp.

[@bowlingsam6620]

I would love to see extended footage from 1977 and also in 1981 when they let Rummy run in front of the stands during the parade 😊

[@HorseRacingLegends]

I’ve got an amazing Red Rum video coming on Tonight.

[@tobin2]

Absolutely top class upload as always. Thank you for uploading it. I was just wondering if anybody knows if Aintree was a mixed meeting in those days as Joe Mercer was there in the weighing room and I am sure I spotted Tony Murray in the background a well.

[@richardthompson3482]

Yes it was a mixed meeting until 1976 I believe

[@babaza1972]

Yes it was

[@tobin2]

@babaza1972 thank you for that

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you so much Tobin.Appreciate it as always.

[@tonygarforth539]

what a legend if you were around in the 70s 90% of the uk new who red rum was and remember that was when they were fences not like today my 80 year old granny can jump them now

[@HorseRacingLegends]

lol.

[@chatham43]

Didn't realise Ashville was such a fancied horse. An early casualty.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes ridden by the great Jeff King.

[@louisedavison5300]

Do you have the 1977 grand national aswell please

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@louisedavison5300 Yes I can post that for you for sure if you like.I would combine some extra footage to make it more interesting

[@paullynton-green6570]

I absolutely love you're channel. Thank you so much for posting and all you're hard work

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@paullynton-green6570 Thank you so much.Ive a wonderful Red Rum Video coming on Tonight.

[@Kevin-lf4xx]

Sad to see the National has been reduced to a glorified cross country race.

[@chatham43]

The greatest National ever?

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes without a doubt.

[@louisedavison5300]

Do you have the 1974 grand national please

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes I’ve got that for sure.