It ticks me off that Wikipedia has Red Rum as having "fallen only once". I appreciate they took this from an alternative source on the Internet, but it's still wrong. He unseated his rider. Rummy never went down EVER.
Lord Oaksey was out of luck again here on Proud Tarquin. If I remember rightly they finished first and were disqualified after a tussle with The Dikler at the finish of the Whitbread Gold Cup, either this year or the previous year
for certain that will never happen again,Proud Tarquin a brave race but tired two fences out,good ride by Brian fletcher taking rummy round the inside to save distance
the thing with red rum was that he was born to be a sprinter....... and so to have that speed,stamina and jumping ability made it so unfair to all other horses....he truly was a freaky horse and one that should always be remembered as the greatest national horse of all time and possibly the greatest steeple chaser of all time.
No modern day chaser will ever do what Red Rum did and almost bar Esban would have compled as a double double.. Many a last few season chaser has tried to follow but never got near and never will do.
Not see the likes of Dessert Orchid, Red Rum, Secritariat , Najinsky, Shergar, Kato Star and Denman , Man O War again. They were the best and a joy to see. Love racing.
What a horse Red Rum was. In those days the top weight would be carrying anything up to 12 stone 7 pounds (I think that was his weight that day). The achievement is even more remarkable seeing that the fences were stiffer and bigger then and it was only 3 weeks after his victory at Aintree under 12 stone when he beat dual Gold Cup winner L'Escargot by almost a distance.
Only time I ever backed Red Rum was in this race.Fine judge I am :0( Brilliant ride by John Oaksey who in any other year would have been the hero of the day.
TarteTartan Says:
15/04/2012 6:31:31 AM
Fantastic horse, agile as a cat. Incredibly surefooted. Didn't know he'd never fallen but can well believe it.
Harriet Mitchell Says:
15/04/2012 2:09:15 AM
Does anyone have the footage for the 1973 Scottish grand national as my farther trained Esban.
seanofafrica Says:
24/03/2012 5:46:35 AM
It ticks me off that Wikipedia has Red Rum as having "fallen only once". I appreciate they took this from an alternative source on the Internet, but it's still wrong. He unseated his rider. Rummy never went down EVER.
KateApolloWoody Says:
22/02/2012 5:50:30 AM
My grandma actually met Red Rum as he used to swim in the sea off Southport before a big race :]
dickran2142battle Says:
3/12/2011 9:13:34 PM
Man O War,Phar Lap,Secretarriat,Riva Ridge,Red Rum and Black Caviar one of the best horses ever bred to race :)
december2364 Says:
3/08/2011 5:06:33 AM
Lord Oaksey was out of luck again here on Proud Tarquin. If I remember rightly they finished first and were disqualified after a tussle with The Dikler at the finish of the Whitbread Gold Cup, either this year or the previous year
burnleyfan11965 Says:
9/07/2011 10:28:41 PM
for certain that will never happen again,Proud Tarquin a brave race but tired two fences out,good ride by Brian fletcher taking rummy round the inside to save distance
philip1mus Says:
30/06/2011 8:51:40 AM
the thing with red rum was that he was born to be a sprinter....... and so to have that speed,stamina and jumping ability made it so unfair to all other horses....he truly was a freaky horse and one that should always be remembered as the greatest national horse of all time and possibly the greatest steeple chaser of all time.
daisydooker Says:
27/05/2011 2:40:42 AM
no such thing as a painted council house in those days lol.
punditpete Says:
15/05/2011 10:15:34 PM
first time I have ever seen this and I am 45. The clip never gets shown on TV
bluemanc43 Says:
10/04/2011 9:08:50 AM
No modern day chaser will ever do what Red Rum did and almost bar Esban would have compled as a double double.. Many a last few season chaser has tried to follow but never got near and never will do.
WELLBRAN Says:
10/04/2011 8:42:43 AM
Red rums pick up on landing after the jumps is amazing to watch accelerating away so quickly on landing
vania1013 Says:
6/03/2011 8:26:28 AM
never seen this race before how good was he pure running machine they call denman abtank red rum would eat him for breakfast and spit him out later
howarledge01 Says:
6/03/2011 2:51:18 AM
the most amazing horse ever by a mile, his national record will NEVER be equalled
carlsburgh Says:
9/02/2011 8:55:59 AM
what a heart this legend of a horse had ,unbelieveable,his record will never ever be equaled or passed,total legend
starlight76able Says:
2/02/2011 5:39:24 PM
Not see the likes of Dessert Orchid, Red Rum, Secritariat , Najinsky, Shergar, Kato Star and Denman , Man O War again. They were the best and a joy to see.
Love racing.
JimShadyUK Says:
29/01/2011 12:02:41 AM
Fantastic footage! It's great to hear the names of horses I'm only really familiar with through watching recordings of old Grand Nationals.
djmdjm1980 Says:
18/12/2010 10:52:53 AM
anyone remember who the commentator is... raleigh gilbert??
malcs0 Says:
27/10/2010 10:12:06 PM
What a horse Red Rum was. In those days the top weight would be carrying anything up to 12 stone 7 pounds (I think that was his weight that day). The achievement is even more remarkable seeing that the fences were stiffer and bigger then and it was only 3 weeks after his victory at Aintree under 12 stone when he beat dual Gold Cup winner L'Escargot by almost a distance.
FIST2k8 Says:
9/10/2010 9:41:09 PM
Only time I ever backed Red Rum was in this race.Fine judge I am :0( Brilliant ride by John Oaksey who in any other year would have been the hero of the day.