1979_Grand_National

1979 Grand National

1979 Grand National

English steeplechase horse race

The 1979 Grand National (officially known as the Colt Car Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 133rd renewal of the Grand National horse race, which took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1979.[1][2]

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It's anybody's race as they race into the final furlong, and it's Rubstic on the nearside with the advantage over Zongalero and the weakening Rough and Tumble as they race up towards the line, it's gonna be a victory for Scotland, it's Rubstic from Zongalero in the National, and as they come to the line, Rubstic wins it..

Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1979 National

The race was won by Rubstic who was the first ever Scottish-trained winner.

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Aftermath Unfortunately, the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Alverton broke his neck at Becher's on the second circuit and was euthanized.[6] [7][8]

Media coverage and aftermath

David Coleman once again presented a special edition of Grandstand on the BBC. The favourite, Alverton, died after falling at Becher's Brook on the second circuit (fence 22) when travelling strongly. Just over two weeks earlier he had won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and was going for a famous double only achieved by, Golden Miller, in 1934. Kintai was another fatality who was brought down at fence 15 and was later euthanized.

References

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    "Grand National under attack after death of favorite". The Montreal Gazette. 2 April 1979.
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    "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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    "Grand National Anorak |". www.freewebs.com.
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    "1978 & 1979 – The Grand National & Aintree 1970–79". seventiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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    The Grand National: the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
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    "Grand National Anorak |". freewebs.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.


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