Grand National | |
Location | Aintree |
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Date | 4 April 1970 |
Winning horse | Gay Trip |
Starting price | 15/1 |
Jockey | Pat Taaffe |
Trainer | Fred Rimell |
Owner | Tony Chambers |
Conditions | Good |
External videos | |
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The 1970 Grand National in full (BBC) | |
Highlights of the 1970 Grand National, followed by 1971 and 1972 BBC Sport |
The 1970 Grand National was the 124th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 4 April 1970. Gay Trip won the race by 20 lengths, giving jockey Pat Taaffe his second winner.[1] Only seven horses finished the race and Racoon was a fatality[2] at the 3rd fence.[3]