1969 Grand National
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Grand National | |
Location | Aintree Racecourse |
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Date | 29 March 1969 |
Winning horse | Highland Wedding |
Jockey | Eddie P. Harty, Sr. |
Trainer | Toby Balding |
Owner | Thomas H. McCoy, Jr. & Charles Burns |
Conditions | Firm |
← 1968
1970 →
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External video | |
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Replay of the 1960s Grand Nationals in full Racing UK, BBC Sport, YouTube | |
Full coverage of the 1969 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The 1969 Grand National was the 123rd renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1969.
Twelve-year-old Highland Wedding, running in his third Grand National, was the winner by 12 lengths. He was ridden by jockey Eddie Harty, Sr., for trainer Toby Balding. The favourite was Red Alligator who fell at the 19th fence.
Finishing order
Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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01 | Highland Wedding | Eddie Harty | 12 | 10-4 | 100/9 | |
02 | Steel Bridge | Richard Pitman | 11 | 10-0 | 50/1 | |
03 | Rondetto | Jeff King | 13 | 10-6 | 25/1 | |
04 | The Beeches | Bill Rees | 9 | 10-1 | 100/6 | |
05 | Bassnet | Josh Gifford | 10 | 10-12 | 100/8 | |
06 | Arcturus | Pat Buckley | 8 | 11-4 | 100/6 | |
07 | Fort Sun | John Crowley | 8 | 10-4 | 28/1 | |
08 | Kellsboro' Wood | Andy Turnell | 9 | 10-10 | 66/1 | |
09 | Furore II | Macer Gifford | 8 | 10-0 | 20/1 | |
10 | Miss Hunter | Frank Shortt | 8 | 10-0 | 50/1 | |
11 | The Fossa | Andrew Parker Bowles | 12 | 10-9 | 33/1 | |
12 | Limeburner | John Buckingham | 8 | 10-0 | 66/1 | |
13 | Castle Falls | Stan Hayhurst | 12 | 10-0 | 66/1 | |
14 | Limetra | Paddy Broderick | 11 | 10-9 | 50/1 | Last to finish |
Non-finishers
Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | Starting price | Fate |
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03 | Tudor Fort | John Haldane | 9 | 10-4 | 50/1 | Fell |
04 | Fearless Fred | Terry Biddlecombe | 7 | 11-3 | 15/2 | Fell |
06 | Peccard | George Sloan | 8 | 10-4 | 50/1 | Fell |
10 | Ballinabointra | Paul Kelleway | 10 | 10-1 | 100/1 | Fell |
10 | Terossian | Paul Sloan | 9 | 11-3 | 50/1 | Refused |
12 | Rosinver Bay | Pat Taaffe | 9 | 10-5 | 50/1 | Refused |
17 | Juan | Mr PJH Willis | 13 | 10-9 | 100/1 | Refused |
19 | Hove | David Nicholson | 8 | 10-9 | 100/6 | Fell |
19 | Red Alligator | Brian Fletcher | 10 | 10-13 | 13/2 | Fell |
20 | Flosuebarb | Joe Guest | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
20 | Game Purston | Stan Mellor | 11 | 10-0 | 33/1 | Pulled Up |
21 | Moidore's Token | Barry Brogan | 12 | 10-9 | 100/6 | Pulled Up |
22 | Kilburn | Tommy Carberry | 11 | 10-9 | 22/1 | Fell |
22 | Tam Kiss | Jeremy Hindley | 10 | 10-13 | 50/1 | Brought Down |
27 | The Inventor | Tim Hyde jnr | 8 | 10-0 | 33/1 | Fell |
30 | Villay | Derek Scott | 11 | 10-3 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
References
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- ↑ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
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- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s2EhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bIcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4177%2C5966920
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