1980 Grand National

1980 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date29 March 1980
Winning horseEngland Ben Nevis
Starting price40/1
JockeyUnited States Charlie Fenwick
TrainerEngland Tim Forster
OwnerEngland R.C. Stewart Jnr
ConditionsHeavy
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And it's Ben Nevis getting tremendous American cheers here, here's a historic triumph here, the second American amateur to win the National since the war. He's coming up to the line the comfortable winner, Ben Nevis, trained by Tim Foster, who trained the winner with Well To Do, and he's won the National, Ben Nevis Wins the National.

BBC commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the race

The 1980 Grand National (officially known as The Sun Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 134th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1980. The race, which carried the title, the World's greatest steeplechase, was won by Ben Nevis, ridden by the American amateur rider Charlie Fenwick.[1] Only 4 horses finished the race out of 30 starters.

  1. ^ Baerlein, Richard (9 April 1990). "Mr Frisk and Mr Armytage strike another blow for amateurs riders in record time". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

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