1919 Grand National won by Poethlyn

[caxtonman]

Where's the health and safety?? OMG they are all going to die..............!

Ahh, No, that's what it is like nowadays, sorry. :(

[littlebay75]

it must have been a wonderful atmosphere at aintree that day with the war over :}

[charlesf]

My grandmother was born during this race.

[welshpussy1]

when he won it at gatwick it was a right handed track an no one made any effort to replica any of the aintree fences so it could hardly class at the grandnational but at least he proved himself at aintree aswell.

[XxLadyClaireXx]

Poethlyn also won it the year before when it was run at Gatwick, didn't he?

[gary1961]

Correct. Ridden on both occassions by Ernie Piggott, Lester's grandfather.

[premuimbond]

interesting

[ElizabethCoral]

Fascinating old film

[orangefleece]

interesting ....