1980 Grand National
| 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 |
The 1980 Grand National was the 134th renewal of a steeplechase 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. Only 4 horses finished the race out of 30 starters (runners).
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Weight | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ben Nevis | Charlie Fenwick | 12 | 10-12 | 40/1 | 20 lengths |
| 02 | Rough and Tumble | John Francome | 10 | 10-11 | 11/1 | |
| 03 | The Pilgarlic | Ron Hyett | 12 | 10-4 | 33/1 | |
| 04 | Royal Stuart | Philip Blacker | 9 | 10-10 | 20/1 | Last to complete |
Non-finishers
| Fence | Horse | Jockey | Age | Weight (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mannyboy | Richard Rowe | 10 | 10-2 | 33/1 | Unseated rider |
| 01 | Salkeld | Colin Hawkins | 8 | 10-0 | 20/1 | Fell |
| 03 | Coolishall | Broderick Munro-Wilson | 11 | 10-10 | 40/1 | Unseated rider |
| 03 | Jer | Phil Tuck | 9 | 10-4 | 10/1 | Fell |
| 03 | Churchtown Boy | Andy Turnell | 13 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Another Dolly | Jonjo O'Neill | 10 | 10-10 | 12/1 | Fell |
| 06 | So and So | Richard Linley | 11 | 10-10 | 28/1 | Fell |
| 15 | Rubstic | Maurice Barnes | 11 | 10-11 | 8/1 | Fell |
| 17 | The Vintner | Bob Davies | 9 | 10-8 | 16/1 | Pulled Up |
| 18 | Even Up | Anthony Webber | 13 | 10-6 | 50/1 | Refused |
| 19 | Casamayor | Jeff King | 10 | 10-12 | 50/1 | Unseated rider |
| 19 | Drumroan | Tommy McGivern | 12 | 10-5 | 22/1 | Unseated rider |
| 19 | Godfrey Secundus | Sam Morshead | 10 | 10-0 | 20/1 | Pulled up |
| 19 | Kinivie | John Williams | 11 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Unseated rider |
| 19 | Levanka | Frank Berry | 11 | 10-4 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 19 | Prince Rock | Tommy Carmody | 12 | 11-0 | 12/1 | Unseated rider |
| 19 | Sandwillan | Jenny Hembrow | 12 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 20 | Zongalero | Steve Smith-Eccles | 10 | 10-13 | 11/1 | Refused |
| 22 | Delmoss | Gerry Newman | 10 | 10-2 | 25/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Jimmy Miff | Alan Brown | 8 | 10-5 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Three To One | Geordie Dun | 9 | 10-2 | 25/1 | Fell |
| 23 | Our Greenwood | Aiden O'Connell | 12 | 11-6 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 24 | Flashy Boy | Chris Grant | 12 | 10-8 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 27 | Dromore | Peter Duggan | 12 | 10-8 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 27 | Rathlek | Paul Barton | 10 | 10-0 | 35/1 | Refused |
| 27 | Royal Frolic | John Burke | 11 | 11-4 | 16/1 | Refused |
References
- ^ "Ben Nevis & the 1980 Grand National". web.archive.org. 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 20 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
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External links
- "Grand National Winners - Sportsbook Guardian". web.archive.org. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- "Ben Nevis: 1980 Grand National Winner - Sportsbook Guardian". web.archive.org. 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.
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