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Suspect was among those largely unconsidered at 50/1. In the company of Welsh jockey Hywel Davies he had developed a reputation as a stubborn horse and had pulled himself up in his last race. His owner, Anne, Duchess of Westminster, instantly decided to scratch her horse from the race, having never really wanted to run him in the first place, and when her decision was supported by trainer, Captain Tim Forster it took all of Davies' persuasive powers to convince them to give the horse his chance. The jockey was convinced that Aintree would suit the horse whose jumping and stamina were unquestioned.
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by Tommy Carmody. The other co favourite had no Grand National experience for neither horse nor rider but still attracted heavy public attention. The horse, West Tip had been fortunate to survive being hit by a lorry in 1982, which left a huge scar in his hind quarters. Having recovered, he went on to show impressive form by winning four races in the buildup to the National, including The Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap at Cheltenham a few weeks before Aintree. His partner was
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Corbiere, Greasepaint, Last Suspect and Classified all labouring behind him. However, Mr Snugfit appeared to tire as they reached the elbow, with both Corbiere and Last Suspect making renewed efforts. The latter finished particularly strongly over the final 100 yards to win. The race was won in a time of 9 minutes 42.7 seconds, 40.8 seconds outside the race record set twelve years earlier.
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The runners were sent off at the first time of asking but a huge groan came from the stands when it was seen that Hallo Dandy was among four horses to fall at the first fence. All of the other main contenders remained in contention at the end of the first circuit with the exception of Lucky Vane who
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Corbiere had been the most prominent of the favourites on the first circuit but West Tip seemed to be cantering and moved up to dispute the lead as the field came to Becher's Brook for the second time only to crumple on landing and fall. Rupertino, Corbiere and Last Suspect led Greasepaint over the
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Lucky Vane had finished just behind Corbiere last year and followed that by winning the four-mile Happy New Year Chase at Cheltenham in January. His proven ability over long distance saw him backed to 10/1 on the day in partnership with the most experienced rider in the race, John Burke who had won
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at 13/2. The former had joined an elite group of competitors to have been runner up in the race twice, having done so in each of the last two years and at ten years old was thought to have now reached the prime age at which to go one better and win the race. He was partnered, as in defeat last year
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Doughty had been due to ride Hallo Dandy in the race but was forced to withdraw through injury. Trainer Gordon Richards would later intimate that the horse's early exit from the race was due to rider, Graham Bradley's failure to heed his warning that the horse "Took a tremendous hold and tended to
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who had presented all but two of the previous twenty-five broadcasts. Another new innovation this year was the BBC's decision to change the way it filmed the start of the race, switching from the previous shot alongside the runners from inside the course to a new shot taken from a helicopter above
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Those with a more keen eye to study form looked to the bottom of the handicap for a horse that had slipped under the radar of the handicapper and found him in Mr Snugfit, a horse that had only just scraped into the final forty and had won five races in the last four months. They racecourse pundits
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Aintree chose this year to honour all of the surviving winning jockeys in National history. Almost all of those still alive attended the event which took place in front of the Grandstand two hours before the race was due to take place. Each rider was introduced to the crowd before being presented
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At the third last fence Corbiere held a two length lead over Greasepaint, Last Suspect, Mr Snugfit, Rupertino and Classified with Scot Lane and Glenfox still in contention but by the penultimate flight Mr Snugfit had moved up to take the lead and looked assured of victory at the final fence with
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The majority of the betting public put their faith in last year's champion Hallo Dandy at 14/1, Fethard Friend at 16/1, and Classified at 20/1 with Hill of Slain, Kumbi, Scot Lane, Broomy Bank, Rupertino, Tacroy and Talon considered the only others in the field capable of winning the race. Last
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Mr Snugfit being challenged again by Corbiere. It's Mr Snugfit from Corbiere and Last Suspect putting in a tremendous run towards the stand side. It's Mr Snugfit from Last Suspect, Last Suspect is beginning to get up on the near side and Last Suspect has won it! Last Suspect the
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As for its introduction last year, the maximum field safety limit of forty runners was filled with no entrants being withdrawn on the day of the race. The public however were undecided on where they believed the title would fall this year with joint favourites, Greasepaint and
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considered him the eyecatcher of the field and backed him heavily at 12/1 with Phil Tuck taking the ride. His detractors noted however that the handicapper had allotted the horse only 9 stones and that he would have to carry a stone more to meet minimum weight in this race.
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the runners. While the overhead shots have continued ever since in the slow motion reruns of the races, it was only used once more in the live footage before being replaced by a camera in a gantry above the banking of the course.
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Canal Turn with Mr Snugfit and Classified both still in contention while Drumlargen had stopped at the fence before Becher's and Fethard Friend was tailed off.
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presented a post race rerun, using camera shots not used during the original broadcast, to show viewers what fate had befallen the horse they had backed.
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over-jump at the opening obstacles." Bradley responded that the criticisms were unfair, stating the horse merely landed too steeply at the first fence.
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Note: Sources vary on the fate of many of the competitors. In instances where sources differ, the television footage from the BBC is used as the source.
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called the start and end of each circuit, including the finish, as he had done on first radio and then Television in all bar one year since
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became the fourth person to host the broadcast, making the first of fifteen consecutive appearances as presenter, replacing
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called the runners at the far side of the course as they jumped Becher's Brook and the Canal Turn while lead commentator,
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while speculation was rife that this would be Francome's last attempt at the National, having so far never won the race.
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and had already announced his retirement before what would be his eleventh and final ride in the National.
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held a commemorative dinner to celebrate the anniversary of his Grand National victory. Champion jockey
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was by now something of a housewives' favourite at 9/1, having followed victory in the race in
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who would partner 8/1 chance Drumlargen. The horse had been third in the previous year's
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Those who questioned the ability of the two favourites turned instead to champion jockey
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The commentary team remained unchanged from that which had covered every National since
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in a time of 9 minutes 42.7 seconds for a prize of £54,314. The winner was owned by
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Twenty-five years after jockey Hywel Davies' win, his hometown of
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had been pulled up after breaking down jumping Valentine's Brook.
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as part of its regular Saturday afternoon sports programme,
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for sponsorship reasons) was the 139th renewal of the
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The race was won by eleven-year-old, 50/1 outsider,
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Index

Grand National

Aintree Racecourse
Last Suspect
Starting price
Jockey
Wales
Hywel Davies
Trainer
England
Tim Forster
Republic of Ireland
Anne Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster
Conditions
1984
1986
1985 Grand National in full
Highlights of the 1985 Grand National in German
Seagram
Grand National
horse race
Aintree Racecourse
Liverpool
England
Last Suspect
Hywel Davies
Anne, Duchess of Westminster
Tim Forster
Letcombe Bassett
Oxfordshire

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