1980 Grand National
English steeplechase horse race
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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.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 March 1980 |
| Winning horse |  Ben Nevis |
| Starting price | 40/1 |
| Jockey |  Charlie Fenwick |
| Trainer | Tim Forster |
| Owner | R.C. Stewart Jnr |
| Conditions | Heavy |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 1980 Grand National in full BBC Sport/YouTube |
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.
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Weight | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ben Nevis | Mr. Charlie Fenwick | 12 | 10-12 | 40/1 | 20 lengths |
| 02 | Rough and Tumble | John Francome | 10 | 10-11 | 11/1 | 10 lengths |
| 03 | The Pilgarlic | Ron Hyett | 12 | 10-4 | 33/1 | 15 lengths |
| 04 | Royal Stuart | Philip Blacker | 9 | 10-10 | 20/1 | Last to complete |
Non-finishers
| Fence | Horse | Jockey | Age | Weight (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mannyboy | Richard Rowe | 10 | 10-2 | 33/1 | Unseated rider |
| 01 | Salkeld | Colin Hawkins | 8 | 10-0 | 20/1 | Fell |
| 03 | Coolishall | Broderick Munro-Wilson | 11 | 10-10 | 40/1 | Unseated rider |
| 03 | Jer | Phil Tuck | 9 | 10-4 | 10/1 | Fell |
| 03 | Churchtown Boy | Andy Turnell | 13 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Another Dolly | Jonjo O'Neill | 10 | 10-10 | 12/1 | Fell |
| 06 | So and So | Richard Linley | 11 | 10-10 | 28/1 | Fell |
| 15 | Rubstic | Maurice Barnes | 11 | 10-11 | 8/1 | Fell |
| 17 | The Vintner | Bob Davies | 9 | 10-8 | 16/1 | Pulled Up |
| 18 | Even Up | Anthony Webber | 13 | 10-6 | 50/1 | Refused |
| 19 | Casamayor | Jeff King | 10 | 10-12 | 50/1 | Unseated rider |
| 19 | Drumroan | Tommy McGivern | 12 | 10-5 | 22/1 | Unseated rider |
| 19 | Godfrey Secundus | Sam Morshead | 10 | 10-0 | 20/1 | Pulled up |
| 19 | Kinivie | John Williams | 11 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Unseated rider |
| 19 | Levanka | Frank Berry | 11 | 10-4 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 19 | Prince Rock | Tommy Carmody | 12 | 11-0 | 12/1 | Unseated rider |
| 19 | Sandwillan | Jenny Hembrow | 12 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 20 | Zongalero | Steve Smith-Eccles | 10 | 10-13 | 11/1 | Refused |
| 22 | Delmoss | Gerry Newman | 10 | 10-2 | 25/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Jimmy Miff | Alan Brown | 8 | 10-5 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Three To One | Geordie Dun | 9 | 10-2 | 25/1 | Fell |
| 23 | Our Greenwood | Aiden O'Connell | 12 | 11-6 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 24 | Flashy Boy | Chris Grant | 12 | 10-8 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 27 | Dromore | Peter Duggan | 12 | 10-8 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 27 | Rathlek | Paul Barton | 10 | 10-0 | 35/1 | Refused |
| 27 | Royal Frolic | John Burke | 11 | 11-4 | 16/1 | Refused |
Media coverage
The twenty-first Grand National covered live on the BBC in a Grandstand special presented by David Coleman.
