1979 Grand National

1979 Grand National
Grand National
Location	Aintree
Date	31 March 1979
Winning horse	Rubstic
Jockey	Maurice Barnes
Trainer	John Leadbetter
Owner	John Douglas
← 1978 1980 →

External video
Replay of the 1975-79 Grand Nationals in full Racing UK, BBC Sport, YouTube
Coverage of the 1979 Grand National by British Movietone

It's anybodys race as they run into the final furlong, and it's Rubstic on the nearside with the advantage over Zongalero and Rough and Tumble as they race up towards the line, it's gonna be a victory for Scotland, it's Rubstic from Zongalero in the National, and as they come to the line, Rubstic is the winner!

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Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1979 National

The 1979 Grand National was the 133rd renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1979.^[1]^[2]

The race was won by Rubstic who was the first ever Scottish-trained winner.

The favourite Alverton died in the race, a month after winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Another fatality was Kintai, who had to be put down later on.

Finishing order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Rubstic	Maurice Barnes	10	10-0	25-1
02	Zongalero	Bob Davies	9	10-5	20-1
03	Rough and Tumble	John Francome	9	10-7	14-1
04	The Pilgarlic	Richard Evans	11	10-1	16-1
05	Wagner	Ridley Lamb	9	10-0	50-1
06	Royal Frolic	John Burke	10	11-10	25-1
07	Prime Justice	Keith Taylor	9	10-0	200-1	Last to complete

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	Starting price	Fate
01	Double Negative	Eddie Woods	9	10-5	66-1	Fell
01	Sandwilan	Jenny Hembrow	11	10-0	100-1	Fell
01	Wayward Scot	Roy Davies	10	10-7	100-1	Fell
01	Vindicate	Aiden O'Connell	12	11-8	200-1	Fell
06 (Becher's Brook)	Oskard	Martin Blackshaw	10	10-0	100-1	Fell
06 (Becher's Brook)	Purdo	Bob Champion	08	10-12	25-1	Fell
08 (Canal Turn)	Sand Pit	Tommy Carmody	09	10-7	22-1	Fell
10	Drumroan	Gerry Newman	11	10-4	20-1	Fell
15 (The Chair)	Alpenstock	Dennis Gray	12	10-0	100-1	Brought Down
15 (The Chair)	Ben Nevis	Charlie Fenwick	11	11-2	14-1	Brought Down
15 (The Chair)	Cartwright	A. Phillips	10	10-0	200-1	Brought Down
15 (The Chair)	Godfrey Secundus	Colin Tinkler	9	10-3	25-1	Brought Down
15 (The Chair)	Kick On	Ron Hyett	12	10-0	50-1	Brought Down
15 (The Chair)	Kintai	Bryan Smart	10	10-0	100-1	Brought Down
15 (The Chair)	No Gypsy	John Suthern	10	10-1	66-1	Brought Down
15 (The Chair)	Rambling Artist	David Goulding	9	10-6	16-1	Brought Down
15 (The Chair)	The Champ	Bill Smith	11	10-12	25-1	Fell
21	Brown Admiral	Sam Morshead	10	10-0	100-1	Unseated Rider
22 (Becher's Brook)	Alverton	Jonjo O'Neill	9	10-13	6-1 F	Fell
22 (Becher's Brook)	Churchtown Boy	Taffy Salaman	12	10-0	25-1	Brought Down
22 (Becher's Brook)	Mr Snowman	Graham Thorner	10	10-9	10-1	Fell
24 (Canal Turn)	Lord Browndodd	Andy Turnell	11	10-3	25-1	Pulled Up
26	Dromore	Mr Peter Duggan	11	10-10	50-1	Pulled Up
27 (open ditch)	Artistic Prince	Philip Blacker	8	10-3	25-1	Fell
27 (open ditch)	Coolishall	Anthony Webber	10	10-2	12-1	Fell
29	Flitgrove	Richard Linley	8	10-1	50-1	Pulled Up
29	Red Earl	James Evans	10	10-0	50-1	Pulled Up

Media Coverage and Aftermath

Unfortunately, the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Alverton broke his neck at Bechers 2nd circuit and was euthanized.

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References

↑ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
↑ "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
↑ "1978 & 1979 - The Grand National & Aintree 1970-79". seventiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
↑ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
↑ "Grand National Anorak |". freewebs.com. Retrieved 2014-08-27.

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