1974 Grand National
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| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 March 1974 |
| Winning horse |  Red Rum |
| Starting price | 11/1 |
| Jockey | Brian Fletcher |
| Trainer | Ginger McCain |
| Owner | Noel Le Mare |
| Conditions | Good |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 The 1974 Grand National in full (BBC) |
A furlong to run, he's got a big weight remember 23 pounds more than last year.. it's Red Rum, from L'Escargot in second, Charles Dickens third and Spanish Steps fourth and racing up towards the line, Red Rum, getting the ovation of his career and Brian Fletcher acknowledges the cheers of the crowd as he comes to the line the winner of the National!
Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1974 National
The 1974 Grand National was the 128th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1974. The race is famous for the second of Red Rum's three Grand National wins. L'Escargot finished second.
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Red Rum | Brian Fletcher | 9 | 12-0 | 11/1 | |
| 02 | L'Escargot | Tommy Carberry | 11 | 11-13 | 17/2 | |
| 03 | Charles Dickens | Andy Turnell | 10 | 10-0 | 50/1 | |
| 04 | Spanish Steps | Bill Smith | 11 | 11-9 | 15/1 | |
| 05 | Rough Silk | Mouse Morris | 11 | 10-0 | 66/1 | |
| 06 | Vulgan Town | Johnny Haine | 8 | 10-8 | 35/1 | |
| 07 | Rouge Autumn | Ken White | 10 | 10-0 | 28/1 | |
| 08 | Nereo | Duke of Alburquerque | 8 | 10-6 | 100/1 | |
| 09 | San-Feliu | Pat Buckley | 11 | 10-3 | 22/1 | |
| 10 | Norwegian Flag | Jimmy Bourke | 8 | 10-0 | 50/1 | |
| 11 | Scout | Tommy Stack | 8 | 10-0 | 7/1 | |
| 12 | Quintus | Graham Thorner | 8 | 10-0 | 33/1 | |
| 13 | Dunno | Norman Mitchell | 10 | 10-1 | 100/1 | |
| 14 | Tubs VI | Val O'Brien | 11 | 10-6 | 22/1 | |
| 15 | Escari | Pat Black | 8 | 10-2 | 66/1 | |
| 16 | Sunny Lad | David Cartwright | 10 | 10-4 | 20/1 | |
| 17 | Princess Camilla | Martin Blackshaw | 9 | 11-4 | 28/1 | Last to finish |
