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.
| 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
Finishing order edit
| 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 |
Non-finishers edit
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | Starting price | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Royal Relief | John Oaksey | 10 | 11-6 | 18/1 | Fell |
| 03 | Go-Potinental | John Suthern | 14 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 04 | Sixer | Taffy Salaman | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Brought Down |
| 06 | Bahia Dorada | Joe Guest | 9 | 10-2 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 08 | Argent | Bobby Coonan | 10 | 11-10 | 50/1 | Brought Down |
| 08 | Culla Hill | Norton Brookes | 10 | 10-8 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 08 | Deblin's Green | Nigel Wakley | 11 | 10-0 | 25/1 | Brought Down |
| 08 | Huperade | John Carden | 10 | 10-12 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 08 | Karacola | Colin Astbury | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Brought Down |
| 08 | Rough House | John Burke | 8 | 10-6 | 14/1 | Fell |
| 09 | Beggar's Way | Vic Soane | 10 | 10-2 | 66/1 | Refused |
| 10 | Shaneman | Ben Hannon | 9 | 10-2 | 50/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 11 | Beau Bob | Jeremy Glover | 11 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 18 | Straight Vulcan | Ron Barry | 8 | 10-8 | 15/1 | Fell |
| 18 | The Tunku | Richard Evans | 8 | 10-1 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 19 | Estoile | Ron Hyett | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 19 | Glenkiln | Reg Crank | 11 | 10-2 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 20 | Cloudsmere | Paul Kellaway | 10 | 10-4 | 100/1 | Carried Out |
| 25 | Wolverhampton | Raymond Quinn | 7 | 10-0 | 25/1 | Pulled Up |
| 26 | Astbury | William Jenks | 11 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
| 26 | Mill Door | Jimmy McNaught | 12 | 10-2 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 27 | Francophile | Richard Pitman | 9 | 10-5 | 16/1 | Refused |
| 27 | Pearl Of Montreal | Tommy Kinane | 11 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Pulled Up |
| 27 | Roman Holiday | Jeff King | 10 | 10-7 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
| 27 | Stephen's Society | Chris Collins | 8 | 11-5 | 40/1 | Pulled Up |
Media coverage edit
David Coleman presented Grand National Grandstand, the fifteenth year the race was shown live.
References edit
- ^ "1974 & 1975 - The Grand National & Aintree 1970-79". Seventiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
- ^ "Grand National Anorak |". freewebs.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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