Another horse notable, in my opinion, was Wicked Crack, the mare leading when she fell at the very first fence. She later became the dam, or the mother, of a much-loved steeplechaser active in 2010s, whose name is Cue Card.
this was my favourite Grand National- i had just turned 9 when this race ran, and i chose Bindaree becuase he looked like me "dream horse" haha! chestnut with a blaze! i put my first Grand National bet on him and was sooooo happy when he won- the next day i collected magasines and newspapers and cut all his pictures out and stuck them in my room =) x
The runner-up was giving more than a stone to the winner and it told on the run-in. Having said that, Jim Culloty, who had nightmares from the loose horse, rode a great finish on a gallant winner and had quite the career, also winning 3 Gold Cups on Best Mate.
apart from being one of most exciting nationls in yrs, was on this 25/1 - came like a bloody train and kept gettin mullered by loose horses, so this race doesnt get repeated enough for me or the credit it deserved
Carryonharry - why oh why did he have to fall at the first? actually maybe it was a good thing - that way he stayed local to me :) he's 17 now the old boy, 18 in 2011. he was still winning this spring! he might be retired now, im not sure. but he almost always turns up at the local point-to-points each spring/summer and puts the horses half his age under pressure!
Ad Hoc going easily under a typical Paul Carberry hold up ride when brought down by Davids Lad 4 out. A fair way to go but would surely of been in the first three. Another National that got away for me!
i can totally echo that. also had ad hoc and felt he would have def been placed. also backed beau in 2001 when he got tangled up in his reins when not many runners left. then there was clan royal whos rider dropped the whip in 2004 after the last and almost went the wrong way. then the next year i backed him again when a loose horse stopped him in his tracks (although i doubt he would have beaten the impressive hedghunter) however ad hoc, for me, was always the unluckiest of all the above.
hammy bradstock the year you had Beau in 2001 I had the two left standing £5 ew on both lol, I got my way when red marauder won at 33/1 and smarty second 16/1 my father had beau and was screaming at the tv before it’s reins went over and so did it’s chance lol
What happens if a horse gets injured on those first fences and they need to bypass on the second time round as in today's race? Doesn't seem like there's space on some of these.
Why are these fences at leg breaking heights? They could be shorter and still be aff3ctive. These are valuable horses and jockeys. Why make it that each fence is a death threat? 4:27
