1970 Grand National
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| 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 |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 The 1970 Grand National in full (BBC) | |
| Highlights of the 1970 Grand National, followed by 1971 and 1972 BBC Sport |
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]
| 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 |