The most dramatic Grand National I've ever seen, I was 17 when this happened. What a warrior Red Marauder was ❤🐴

John Hanmer’s finest hour as a commentator. RIP

I have to give Jon Hamner a lot of praise for his commentary. They lost the feed to Tony on the far end of the course so he had to commentate the majority of the race despite barely being able to see the action. Given the circumstance I think he did a great job.

Red Marauder makes such a pained noise after the last ditch. These conditions were brutal. A very brave horse indeed.

Red Marauder was so brave this day. After this win, he only raced again 1 more time and it was almost 2 years later over hurdles. I guess this race really took its toll on him but him and the race will be remembered forever.

Conditions may of been bad but in my opinion Richard Guest rode to them and deserved to win.

I was practically obsessed with this race as a kid (the National in general, but especially the 2001 running (for obvious reasons)). It was literally just a few days ago (almost exactly 20 years after the race) that I realised Khaki Krazy fell at the third. I always thought he was the 180-flipping horse at the 4th. Turns out that was plunge-favourite Inis Cara! I know this probably won't seem like much of a big deal to most people, but it blew my mind. I thought I knew this race inside-out (I literally must have watched it 100+ times in the space of a few years, sometimes more than once a day) , but all these years later this caught me out! I only realised my two-decade mistake after watching the Racing UK stream of the race. On the BBC footage Khaki's fall at the third is completely hidden by their camera angles. That's why I always assumed he was the one going at the fourth when John Hamner calls it! I doubt anyone will really appreciate how mind-blowing this was for me, but if anyone out there is going to care it's people watching this video! haha. You think you know every little intricate detail of a race for 20 years and then find out you had something totally wrong. Crazy. And for the record I "had" the legendary Addington Boy in this one (I was 9 so I couldn't exactly bet). He didn't get very far, even by the standards of this race's carnage.

This is my favourite horse race of all time. 40 started, but only two finished -- and not a single horse had to be euthanised afterwards.

The sight of Carl Lywellyn desperately chasing after Beau......

Absolutely brutal conditions. Fantastic performance by red marauder

Beau's rider unsuccessfully running after him is hilarious.

I remember Thinking this was Like one of the old pathe News Reel Nationals, but with Heavy Ground the Horses Slowed down and there were no Serious injuries . Richard Guest and Red Marauder were Like Two Battle worn Heroes, and the Late John Hamner was masterful in describing the Action

The field had thinned out so much by the 12th fence it was unbelievable.Carnage at the Canal Turn first time took out at least 7

This is a perfect example of how the conditions can affect this race. It had rained virtually non-stop for a week before the race creating bottomless going. There were rumours flying round the course less than an hour before the off that the race wouldn't go ahead due to the very heavy going. Me and my mates had all backed Edmond and were in line with the Chair and saw his spectacular fall. We were well gutted and piss-wet through.

This will always be my favourite Grand National. I watched it with my Dad as a kid. I had Red Marauder and my Dad had Smarty, so this was an exciting end to the race for me.

I was at a football match this day and the announcer gave the winners out just before the second half started and said only four horses finished the race... and everyone gasped.

Never have 4 brave horses deserved the Applause from the Aintree Crowd.

My god, watching this race was horrendous, dreadful conditions, total carnage, and to see the horses struggling to get home..... I'm not an 'anti national' person, but having been a horse rider for years myself, this was hard to watch. Brave, brave horses, God bless them all !

I will never respect anyone who calls this race a 'farce' (Alistair Down I'm looking at you). This is exactly the kind of drama, unpredictability and intrigue that people expect from the Grand National, and what all modern 'Nationals' (if you can call them that) sadly lack.

What an absolute thrill. Splashing through the Melling Road. Nothing farcical. Iconic stuff.

Watched this race again fantastic! Red Marauder was a beauty.👏🐎

probably the last grand national that sticks in the memory

Sadly, Red Marauder was put down on 22nd November 2016, aged 26.

I backed the winner that day I watched the race in a hotel room that day. Wonderful ride from Richard guest. Very brave horse as well too.

A mad race ran in terrible conditions.brave horse and rider.absolute pile up at canal first time around

So many loose horses, wow! No fatalities thank goodness. Such a brave winner and runner up

John Hanmer did a brilliant job in this as he had no cameras to speak to work with

Only 4 finishers. My favourite national of them all. Especially the man running after his horse.

Red Marauder made a shocking mistake on the first circuit, fair play to him for surviving that error and going on to win for Richard Guest, LUCK was clearly on his side that day.

My first national winner 33/1. Changed it from my original choice on the morning of the race and had to ask my dad to put it on for me.

This grand national, most of had the record in fallers ever.

A fantastic win and ride.

I backed red marauder and smarty, I couldn’t believe my luck.

it was an amazing race. i bagged £130 having the first 2 home. thanks chatjam for uploading these great racing spectacles

Carl Llewellyn knew he had a wonderful chance, he was gutted at coming off on Beau but amusing watching him run after the horse to attempt to remount. If this was nowadays, re-mounting is not permitted.

Proper fences, proper national and all horses returned safely

I was only 6 when my dad told me to pick my runner. I asked him to put a fiver on Red Marauder for me. His win paid for my ponies medication 🥲 oddly emotional watching this 20 years later!

There was a big pile up at the canal turn had the winner in a sweep that year as well nearly 20 years ago

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More horses fell before the 3rd fence than the entire fallers of 2019!

You could watch it over and over.It was chaotic.More loose horses than runners at Bechers second time around.The sight of Carl Llewellyn running after Beau was very amusing.

Anyone else wondering what AP and Ruby were chatting about on the way home? I'm guessing about the absolute carnage that had just happened.

I backed this little beauty

crazy stuff!

Total mayhem, it was like The Battle of the Somme and it's a wonder any horse completed thirty fences and over miles in that swamp.

Had a tenner on it that day Always do a horse with red in its name

I actually had both the 1st and 2nd that year. Red Marauder was a mud lark and an easy pick

I bet Red Marauder , Even on the Run in I would not have been surprised if a Loose horse had appeared from somewhere and knocked Richard off ,Extraordinary race and performance

I had the winner that day went for the name because Red my favourite colour and our one cat was always Maraudering round the house

Great champion

I got the winner at last, corach rambler, it only took me from 1976 to 2023 to pick the winner 47 years, not bad going .😢😮

Red Marauder closely related to other grand national greats Tiberetta ,her son Spanish Steps and 2 time Champion Chase winner Royal Relief.

It was more like a destruction Derby than a grand national last man standing. But John hamner did a great job but then Tony Oheir had no power for him to commenting from bechers Brook to valentine's Brook

If Red Maurader had fallen Smarty would have been the slowest winner since 1883!

Not a single horse euthanized or jockey killed after all that what a dramatic race!

There is rain forecast for every day this week including Saturday. There's a good chance we could have heavy ground for the 2022 race. I'm going to look at the field and back some soft ground specialists.

Real slow motion stuff

What a brave horse if you look as soon as they cross the line and he stops he barely can stand up I thought he was going to collapse . Just shows how tough these animals are

Beau cantering

6:47 fuck me what a selfless act. Getting trodden on to stop the horse,

It was like Battle royale that year!

Won £70 on Red Marauder. A brave horse indeed

Complete mudbath. Amazing win.

To anyone on this thread or anyone full stop finish, who backed Red Marauder and Smarty that day, you probably need to do the lottery numbers and tell everyone else what they are!!!!! To back 1st and 2nd in the GN in a 'normal' race is an achievement and half, but when they are the only two horses to finish the course without mishap out of 40 starters.....well! Guys if you fell into a vipers pit you'd come out wearing snake skin shoes!!!!

BBC commentary was 2nd to none back in the day as was Coverage ..

I was watching this in a pub, I can still remember the whole place going “HOLY FUCK!” in unison when that loose horse charged into the field at 2:22!

Do you have the 2014 grand national .only ever seen the bloody crap racing tv version.

8:00 Imagine if they collided...

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oohhhhh the carnage,the carnage lol

Look at how Llewellyn/Beau cuts off Queally/Merry People at the Foinavon fence...2:00-2:03. That is brutal. Makes me feel better when Llewellyn gets tossed later on.

Backed Red Marauder the year before and it fell at Bechers Brook while a mile behind others. Told my late Mam not to back this horse but as usual she did not listen to me and won £33 Still have not picked winner of the race since Highland Wedding in 1969 Backed the 3rd this year Gallard Du Mensil but just cannot get the winner

Thought smarty had it bagged but then with murphy you never really knew what his horse had left 🙄

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Sadly I was on the 2nd horse in this race.

Bit similar to the 1928 race pile up at f8 then just 2 left in it at the end

I bet Carl Llewellyn regrets not stopping to adjust the reins. How was he to know though? Beau looked the best horse going into the second circuit.

dreadful chair camera angle

...Mister One is down.....at that one......

Loose horses were the real damaging blow in this race...caused a lot of jockeys to pull up

I won £660 quid on that horse. What a great day that was!

i wonder if Paddy's return never run in the race would have a shame result or different result

.....swear box at 7.13 Carl.....

What would have happened if ALL fell? I guess it'll be the fastest or best to remount.

Remember it well i backed it by pure chance, bit of a long story, 33 /1, last time I had the winner and that was because everything else fell or pulled up, apart from smarty that ran a great race, had fuck all since, hard race to get the winner

Ouch 3:06, i felt that one

brutal but the horses were safer with the soft landings

The conditions were terrible should never have been run sheer cruelty.

Still convinced blowing wind would of won if it never got brought to a stop at the fence by a loose horse

Best grandnational ever, could do with digital inhancing, maybe the bbc could put a master recording on youtube, never seen it so wet at Aintree as it was that day, really heavy going, actually prefer it wet get more fallers, and the loose hoarses caused mayhem.

That was gruelling

..crashing fall at 1.15...Earthmover...?

Ground was so soft, falling was harmless, in general. Safest national ever run

Stood piss wet through by the mound with my then girlfriend and now wife. We still laugh about how bad the weather was that day!! Wasn't an enjoyable experience that day.

Ap McCoy and ruby Walsh end together two great jockey's

I backed the winner but why was the jockey riding for his life on the run in when 30+ lengths clear ?

Gutted backed smarty and beau who was cantering

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Not so keen on Red Marauders this year, to be honest. I had £25 on Alf Ramseys Porn Dungeon.

I bet 2 horses that day red marauder and smarty a fiver each way on both lol smarty was 20/1 and red marauder 33/1 couldn't believe my luck, I did start to get greedy calling home red marauder cos he was a bigger price haha