1983 Grand National

Edited Highlights on evening show of the great race

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[SFGfx]

I am in floods of tears watching that. I was 9 years old then, Corbiere was my choice ( my Dad bet 50p each way on him for me) and I screamed myself hoarse taking him up the home stretch. Grand National fever has never left me since then.

[Cloughjordan23]

my dad worked in the yard with colonel christy . ive sat on a national horse!-he was nearly a national hero but he was mine when i was young!

[darren2514fv]

in both 1981 and 1983 and from 1987 on the Grand National highlights were shown as a separate programme whereas up to 1980 and in 1982 they were shown as part of Match of the Day and in most cases the Grand National was actually on the same weekends as the FA Cup semi-finals where in which the BBC had only the one game on Match of the Day or in 1988 when the BBC had both

[SheffieldSteel1000]

@MrMatbri What a nasty, spiteful and stupid thing that is to say to 'DamEllSunny'. His comment was obviously with regards to the exciting finish of this race. The early to mid 80's were a time when there were very few horses lost in the National. Of course Duncreggan's death in this race was very sad, but you are well out of order calling true racing fans 'wankers' and saying what you did. Grow up.

[boomdocker100]

peter o sullevan makes several mistakes in his commentary, he refers to hallo dandy whos disputing the lead as the ladys master several times, he also mentions both duncreggan and thats it who are out of the race

[DamEllSunny]

@MrMatbri go fuck yourself you carrot mutilating twat

[MrMatbri]

@DamEllSunny great times watching thm horses die wanker

[DamEllSunny]

I had corby my mum (rip) had greasepaint we were both screaming at the tv, great memories

[grimlygrim]

just love the national.Just finished watching old re runs of past races ...fantastic, the names of past horses just trip of the tongue

[LB1973]

Ah Greasepaint one of my 10 (seriously) second places in a row! (starting with Spartan Missile in 1981)

[grincher2006]

@Cloughjordan23 Colonel Christy also ran in the 1987 national, and was ballotted out of the 1989 race when aged 14. He ran in three Welsh Nationals 1981 (4th), 1982 and 1983 (fell). He was also a full brother to the very classy King George and Gold Cup winner, Captain Christy.

[SFGfx]

@calmster I remember Aldaniti very well too. I was a little young to know the back story (Aldaniti's injury, Bob Champions illness). All I knew was that both my parents were emotional and I was crying because my horse (Royal Mail) didn't win!! Grand National day is as big for me as Christmas (and I love Christmas) and I love watching the old races. I still think Corbiere is one of the best National horses ever.