1975 Grand National

I love these archived nationals featuring the great Peter O’Sullevan and Julian Wilson. Brilliant and legendary.

L`Escargot has never been given the credit he deserves as a Dual Gold Cup Winner who is one of only two horses in history to have won the national & Gold cup in their careers. Tommy Carberry gave him a lovely ride and he was cantering over his field from the Canal Turn. In the space he also won the Gold Cup on Ten Up and Irish National on Brown Lad.

cant beat the 70s horse racing.. i just loved some of the names.. they had amongst them.. crisp..the dikler.. spanish steps..red rum..lescargot...rag trade ...other great names..boomdocker 😁　.. eyecatcher..andy pandy .. spitting image...hurdles they had.comedy of errors..night nurse..monksfield to name a few

We were there with wonderful seats and paddock access, thanks to a gift from wonderful Bill Clarke, my father-in-law, I was able to be almost nose to nose with Red Rum as he walked around before the race. That race was a once in a lifetime experience for me...I'm so glad that all this new technology has given me the chance to re-live it all these years later... It was

What a performance from L’ Escargot - next years winner Rag Trade just faded late on. Julian Wilson gave Hi Ken the ultimate commentators kiss of death there ...

Spanish Steps was another great National runner. Always got round & often placed, like 3rd in this one.

I can remember picking L'Escargot to win, it's a buzz to be able to watch the race again.

At 11:26, you can see the covered up body of Land Lark who fell at the Chair. As others have said, Beau Bob's jockey should have pulled him up before diving over the steepest part of Becher's Brook on a tired horse, or at least took him over the other side of the fence where the drop was much less severe. He would have died instantly with landing on his neck like that. It's really sad what happened to Up For Review yesterday, but it's more upsetting the way people are screaming for the race to be abolished, and even all National Hunt racing to be scrapped. You try to explain to them that this was the first fatality in the race for SEVEN years, and the strides the industry has made to make the race safer with the fences reduced to the size of upturned dandy brushes, but the bastards just won't have it.

This renewal with just 32 runners has more class at the top than the 2023 race. L'Escargot was a classy hurdler - Irish champion and 2nd fav for the champion hurdle at one time.

Beau Bobs jockey should have been banned for not pulling a clearly knackered horse up before Bechers

just a mention of my favourite who ran well to finish fifth -The Dikler

Spanish Steps was a class Horse. It always got round the course and got placed. Each way backers dream.

Bechers was enormous back then

I love watching these old races from the past I wish they would show some Scottish grand national races from bogside .if they have them .

So the snail gains revenge I believe he never got the credit he deserved yet best mate won 3 poor gold cups yet is branded a legend lescargot made a howitzer of the 7th a class horse the snail

...thanks for the upload...

I remember we owned a pub in Malham and Dave the head barman organised sweepstake, my Granddad got L'escargot and Red Rum, result!

Ginger McCain's only triumphant winning horse! Red alligator another title winning horse

What a ride Barry brogans having falls next fence

Good commentary