50 years ago

And the commentary from Peter O’Sullevan, Julian Wilson & John Hanmer… was impeccable.

crisp effort in this national has to rate as one of the highest performances in national history. If he had hung on, then Red Rum dynasty would've been so different, 2nd win he beat a horse he had been beaten easily 12 months earlier and then the hattrick was littered with fallers

The form is or was outstanding!… and needs no explanation.

In hindsight Crisp the greatest performance in the National ever , A fantastic race ,My favourite race of all time Jumps or Flat

BBC coverage was great , Thurs Friday ,Trumpton or Similar would be on just before the Coverage started Same at Cheltenham

casemoney
Yes, I remember similar… in anticipation before Tony Gubba introduced viewers to the promised land of Aintree!
Oh and the first race was long gone…

Yes LOL, were great days seems like a different world we lived in , used to stand outside Shop to get someone Put my bets on for the afternoon 

stanley Bowles on a couple of Occasions ,He actually ended up betting in a shop I managed a few Years Later ,and I knew him and Don shanks from the Dogs By then

The greatest piece of sporting theater imo.

Julian Wilson's words about how far clear Crisp was....... the course record smashed....

A dual Gold Cup winner over a fence behind ......before finishing a distant third.

Red Rum is the Aintree legend ...but we all know who put up the best ever performance that day.