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Foinavon (1958–1971) was an
Irish racehorse. He won the
Grand National in 1967 at odds of 100/1
after the rest of the
field fell,
refused or were hampered...
- none had time to
catch Foinavon before he
crossed the
finishing line. The 7th/23rd
fence was
officially named the '
Foinavon fence' in 1984. The 1970s...
- on 8
April 1967. The race is best
remembered for
being won by
outsider Foinavon at odds of 100/1,
after being the only
horse to
avoid a mêlée at the 23rd...
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December 2016) was an
English National Hunt jockey, best
known for
riding Foinavon to
victory in the 1967
Grand National.
Buckingham was born at Five Ways...
- film); and
Foinavon (1967, won at odds of 100/1
after a mêlée at the 23rd
fence resulted in the
majority of the
field falling or refusing.
Foinavon was far...
- 12-lengths at odds of 100–1,
making Mon Mome the largest-priced
winner since Foinavon in 1967. Mon Mome was
victorious in the
second of
three attempts to win...
- had been one of the many
whose chances were
thwarted by the
infamous “
Foinavon pile up” at the 23rd fence. The
jockey had remounted, but
without a clear...
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complete successfully, with the
fences including obstacles such the Chair,
Foinavon, Valentine's,
Canal Turn and Becher's Brook. All
fences bar the
water jump...
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original on 4 May 2014. Malcolm,
Derek (9
January 1967). "classic report:
Foinavon takes evasive action and triumphs". The Guardian. London. BBC TV race footage...
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Anglo 8 10-00 Tim
Norman Fred
Winter Stuart Levy 1050 50/1 9m 52.8s 1967
Foinavon 9 10-00 John
Buckingham John
Kempton Cyril Watkins 1100 100/1 9m 49.6s...
