The Grand National - Aintree
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- The race of the "Grand National" - first run in 1837 - is 4 miles 836 yards over 30 obstacles and is worth £5,000 to the winner. The Parade. All eyes on the packed stands were then glued on the start - which was a perfect one. "Silvo" and "Grecian Wave" both well fancied - fell at the first fence. Now again - ever so gracefully - in slow motion. "Knight of the Wilderness" the hope of Ireland - fell at 3rd fence. "Koko" was brought down by "Lee Bridge" at Becher’s Brook. The Canal Turn. And in slow-motion. Valentine’s Brook. Second time round. Our unique "stop-slow-motion" camera show you how they jumped Becher’s Brook. "Bright’s Boy" led "Old Tay Bridge" and "Jack Horner" at the last jump. "Jack Horner" overhauled "Old Tay Bridge" on the flat, to win the world’s greatest race, for his American owner Mr G Schwartz.
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