1970 Grand National

The 1970 Grand National was the 124th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 4 April 1970. Gay Trip won the race by 20 lengths, giving jockey Pat Taaffe his second winner.^[1] Only seven horses finished the race and Racoon was a fatality^[2] at the 3rd fence.^[3]

1970 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree
Date	4 April 1970
Winning horse	Gay Trip
Starting price	15/1
Jockey	Pat Taaffe
Trainer	Fred Rimell
Owner	Tony Chambers
Conditions	Good
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External videos
The 1970 Grand National in full (BBC)
Highlights of the 1970 Grand National, followed by 1971 and 1972 BBC Sport

Finishing order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Gay Trip	Pat Taaffe	8	11-5	15/1
02	Vulture	Sean Barker	8	10-0	15/1
03	Miss Hunter	Frank Shortt	9	10-0	33/1
04	Dozo	Eddie Harty	9	10-4	100/8
05	Ginger Nut	Jimmy Bourke	8	10-0	28/1
06	Pride of Kentucky	John Buckingham	8	10-0	13/1
07	Assad	Josh Gifford	10	10-1	28/1	Last to finish

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	Starting price	Fate
01	Perry Hill	Paul Kelleway	11	10-0	28/1	Fell
03	Battledore	Stan Murphy	9	10-5	25/1	Brought Down
03	Game Purston	Michael Lloyd	12	11-5	100/1	Unseated Rider
03	On The Move	Gerald Dartnall	8	10-1	100/1	Fell
03	Permit	Pat Buckley	7	10-3	35/1	Brought Down
03	Racoon	David Mould	8	10/3	33/1	Fell
03	Rondetto	Jeff King	14	10-5	22/1	Unseated Rider
03	The Beeches	Stan Mellor	10	10-0	22/1	Fell
03	Two Springs	Roy Edwards	8	10-7	13/2	Fell
04	Persian Helen	Dessie Hughes	7	10-0	35/1	Refused
04	Queen's Guide	Mr G Wade	9	10-0	40/1	Brought Down
08	French Excuse	Ken White	8	10-2	100/8	Fell
10	Bowgeeno	Johnny Haine	10	10-13	22/1	Fell
10	Fort Ord	Andy Turnell	10	10-5	50/1	Fell
11	Red Alligator	Brian Fletcher	11	10-12	13/1	Fell
19	All Glory	Arthur Moore	9	10-0	50/1	Fell
22	No Justice	Joe Guest	9	10-0	50/1	Refused
22	Specify	John Cook	8	10-7	100/7	Brought Down
22	The Fossa	Willie Robinson	13	10-0	50/1	Refused
22	The Otter	Buck Jones	9	10-1	20/1	Fell
27	Villay	Derek Scott	12	10-0	100/1	Unseated Rider

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Media coverage

David Coleman presented the eleventh Grand National Grandstand (his tenth) on the BBC. Peter O'Sullevan and Julian Wilson were the two commentators - Wilson commentating from the first fence to the Anchor Bridge crossing.