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| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 March 1980 |
| Winning horse |  Ben Nevis |
| Starting price | 40/1 |
| Jockey |  Charlie Fenwick |
| Trainer | Tim Forster |
| Owner | R.C. Stewart Jnr |
| Conditions | Heavy |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 1980 Grand National in full BBC Sport/YouTube |
And it's Ben Nevis getting tremendous American cheers here, here's a historic triumph here, the second American amateur to win the National since the war. He's coming up to the line the comfortable winner, Ben Nevis, trained by Tim Foster, who trained the winner with Well To Do, and he's won the National, Ben Nevis Wins the National.
BBC commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the race
The 1980 Grand National (officially known as The Sun Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 134th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1980. The race, which carried the title, the World's greatest steeplechase, was won by Ben Nevis, ridden by the American amateur rider Charlie Fenwick.[1] Only 4 horses finished the race out of 30 starters.
Finishing order
Non-finishers
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Media coverage
The twenty-first Grand National covered live on the BBC in a Grandstand special presented by David Coleman.
References
- ^ Baerlein, Richard (9 April 1990). "Mr Frisk and Mr Armytage strike another blow for amateurs riders in record time". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Ben Nevis & the 1980 Grand National". Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
- ^ "Grand National Anorak |". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
External links
- "Grand National Winners - Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- "Ben Nevis: 1980 Grand National Winner - Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- "BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Horse Racing | Grand National 2003 | National finishes year-by-year". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2014.