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Top Ten Greatest Grand National Moments: Number Two

1967 - Foinavon Wins After Dramatic Pile Up

Top Ten Greatest Grand National Moments: Number Two
Top Ten Greatest Grand National Moments: Number Two

Our countdown of the greatest ever Grand National moments reaches the penultimate day and number two on our list takes us back to 1967. Younger followers of horse racing will be familiar with the iconic Grand National fence, Foinavon but may not be aware that the 7th and 23rd fence was named after the 1967 Grand National winning horse, Foinavon.

2 - Foinavon Wins After Dramatic Pile Up

Year: 1967

Winner: Foinavon

Odds: 100/1

Back in 1967, Foinavon entered the Grand National as an unfancied 100/1 shot and was trailing near the rear of the field after 22 of the raceโ€™s 30 fences had been jumped. However, the 23rd fence was about to offer one of the most dramatic moments in National Hunt history.

Popham Down, a loose horse that had fallen at the first fence, veered sharply to the right as he jumped the obstacle alongside race leader, Rutherfords. What ensued was a pile-up of dramatic proportions with all bar one of the remaining challengers either unseating their jockeys or refusing the fence. Foinavon avoided the melee to jump into an unlikely lead.

Whilst several jockeys cleared the 23rd fence at the second attempt, none were able to catch Foinavon who went on to win the 1967 Grand National by fifteen lengths. An SP of 100/1 made Foinavon the biggest priced winner of the Grand National since Caughoo in 1947.

1967 Grand National - Foinavon Wins After Dramatic Pile Up

Finishing Positions

PositionNameStarting Price
1stFoinavon100/1
2ndHoney End15/2
3rdRed Alligator30/1
4thGreek Scholar20/1
5thPacked Home100/1
6thSolbina25/1
7thAussie50/1
8thScottish Final100/1
9thWhat A Myth20/1
10thKapeno25/1
11thQuintin Bay50/1
12thBob-A-Job100/1
13thSteel Bridge100/1
14thCastle Falls50/1
15thRoss Sea66/1
16thRutherfords28/1
17thFreddie100/9
18thGame Purston66/1

Non-Finishers

NameStarting Price
Kilburn100/8
Bassnet10/1
Meon Valley66/1
Lucky Domino66/1
Dorimont100/1
April Rose66/1
Vulcano40/1
Ronald's Boy100/1
Border Fury100/2
Aerial III100/1
Tower Road40/1
Anglo100/8
Forecastle50/1
The Fossa100/8
Norther50/1
Dun Widdy100/1
Penvuglo50/1
Harry Black100/1
Different Class100/8
Limeking33/1
Popham Down66/1
Leedsy50/1
Princeful100/1
Rondetto33/1
Kirtle-Lad28/1
Barberyn100/1

A Countdown Of The Greatest Grand National Moments

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9. Golden Miller Creates History (1934)

8. Esha Ness wins the Grand National that never was (1993)

7. Ginger McCain wins a fourth Grand National (2004)

6. Tipperary Tim wins at 100/1 (1928)

5. McCoy Finally Rides A Grand National Winner (2010)

4. Devon Loch Falls On Home Straight (1956)

3. Aldaniti & Bob Champion Complete Remarkable Comeback (1981)

2. Foinavon Wins After Dramatic Pile Up (1967)

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