It is one of the world's most famous horse races and on this fantastic DVD, "12 Greatest Ever Grand Nationals", you'll see exactly why.
Every year, tens of thousand of people flock to Aintree in Liverpool to see the Grand National. A few pounds are gambled as well! It is the supreme test of a horse's courage, stamina and endurance, run over 30 demanding obstacles across a distance of 4 and a half miles. This is the story of 12 of those epic races, featuring some of the world's most famous fences and equine heroes.
Each of the 12 races is shown in its entirety on this wonderful souvenir from the Sport Of Kings. Aintree is a special venue and the Grand National is a unique race, so sit back and enjoy a dozen memorable moments from horse racing's greatest event. Each race has the original commentary from the day itself and overviews from the great Sir Peter O'Sullivan. Dating back as far as 1965, the journey continues apace through the drama and bewilderment of Foinavon's shock victory in 1967 to Red Rum's ordinary treble in the 1970s. Watch again all the emotion of Bob Champion and Aldaniti, as well as the brave conquests of Grittar and Corbiere. The final race shows Amberleigh House judging to perfection the Grand National's distance, getting up on the run-in to claim a momentous win. All these and many other classic scenes are contained on this special collection.
This is a must-have DVD for horse racing enthusiasts, celebrating one of the world's most famous races, the Grand National at Aintree.
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