New Posts For Thread: Grand National question?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-questionSomeone asked me last night has there ever been a horse that has fallen in the grand national, only to go on to win it in the following year?Didn't know the answer?Anybody name one?Big thanks if you can. It's doing my head in........:(Ben Nevis is tenuous as he was brought down at The Chair in 1979.Team Spirit fell in 1960 & 1962 before winning in 1964.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=518007515#518007515Ben Nevis is tenuous as he was brought down at The Chair in 1979.Team Spirit fell in 1960 & 1962 before winning in 1964.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:07:24 -050040/1 if memory serves ima? That is the price I got anyway,backed it and 2 others,the only reasoning for backing it being the name and the owner was from Scottish decendants.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=517998117#51799811740/1 if memory serves ima? That is the price I got anyway,backed it and 2 others,the only reasoning for backing it being the name and the owner was from Scottish decendants.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:57:35 -0500Ben Nevis fell in '79 then won it in '80.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=517997911#517997911Ben Nevis fell in '79 then won it in '80.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:51:36 -05002011 becauseicouldntsee2012 becauseicouldntsee....ye heard it here first...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=517993549#5179935492011 becauseicouldntsee2012 becauseicouldntsee....ye heard it here first...Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:48:42 -0500Ben Nevis.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=517993459#517993459Ben Nevis.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:46:42 -0500Ben Nevis...Cant't remember the year.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=517993445#517993445Ben Nevis...Cant't remember the year.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:46:20 -0500I remember waking up in Intensive Care in 2004 after 2 weeks sedation to be confronted by my family telling me I had to pick some Grand National horses one of which was Hedgehunter. In 2005 I phoned William Hill to back Hedgehunter at the advertisedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=517993071#517993071I remember waking up in Intensive Care in 2004 after 2 weeks sedation to be confronted by my family telling me I had to pick some Grand National horses one of which was Hedgehunter. In 2005 I phoned William Hill to back Hedgehunter at the advertisedTue, 27 Mar 2012 15:35:53 -0500Hedgehunter fell in 2004 won in 2005Little Polveir fell in 1988 won in 1989West Tip fell in 1984 won in 1985Specify fell in 1970 won in 1971This one could be debatable but Red Alligator fell and was remounted in 1967 won in 1968Sundew fell in 1956 wohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=517984831#517984831Hedgehunter fell in 2004 won in 2005Little Polveir fell in 1988 won in 1989West Tip fell in 1984 won in 1985Specify fell in 1970 won in 1971This one could be debatable but Red Alligator fell and was remounted in 1967 won in 1968Sundew fell in 1956 woTue, 27 Mar 2012 11:34:42 -0500West Tip is correct and think it might have been Dunwoody's first ride in the National and he took Beecher's down the inner in the days when it had the bigger drop but the following year he moved out towards the centre, pecked a little less on landinhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=517984193#517984193West Tip is correct and think it might have been Dunwoody's first ride in the National and he took Beecher's down the inner in the days when it had the bigger drop but the following year he moved out towards the centre, pecked a little less on landinTue, 27 Mar 2012 11:13:55 -0500Little Polvier Unseated Rider in the 1987 and 1988 Nationals before winning in 1989.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29027517/grand-national-question?post_id=517983453#517983453Little Polvier Unseated Rider in the 1987 and 1988 Nationals before winning in 1989.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:51:01 -0500