1974 Grand National

1974 Grand National
Grand National
Location	Aintree
Date	30 March 1974
Winning horse	Red Rum
Jockey	Brian Fletcher
Trainer	Ginger McCain
Owner	Noel Le Mare
← 1973 1975 →

External video
Replay of the 1970-74 Grand Nationals in full Racing UK, BBC Sport, YouTube
The Grand National 1974 British Movietone

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 aknowledges the cheers of the crowd as he comes to the line the winner of the National!

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Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1974 National

The 1974 Grand National was the 128th renewal of the world-famous 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.

Finishing order

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	Beltrán Osorio	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

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

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References

↑ "1974 & 1975 - The Grand National & Aintree 1970-79". Seventiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
↑ 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 2014-08-27.

"Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Retrieved 2014-08-27.

Grand National

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Course	Aintree Racecourse Becher's Brook Canal Turn The Chair

Famous horses	Aldaniti Battleship Corbiere Crisp Devon Loch The Duke E.S.B. Foinavon Golden Miller L'Escargot Lord Gyllene Lottery Peter Simple Red Rum West Tip

Famous jockeys	Jack Anthony Martin Becher Tommy Carberry Bob Champion Richard Dunwoody Brian Fletcher Dick Francis Josh Gifford Bruce Hobbs Count Karl Kinsky Jem Mason Tony McCoy Tom Olliver Ernest Piggott Richard Pitman Ruby Walsh Fred Winter

Other people	Peter Bromley Ginger McCain Vincent O'Brien Michael O'Hehir Peter O'Sullevan Jenny Pitman Fred Rimell Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Lord Oaksey Lord Sefton

Lists	List of Grand National winners List of Grand National first four placings List of equine fatalities in the Grand National

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