My first and only winner so far in this race was actually my second string( had Longshanks as my main bet) 5 e/w on Silverbirch. What a year that was I had Butlers cabin a couple weeks earlier in the Irish national at the 16/1. I was looking for this race for a long time! Thank you for the upload I relived every moment even had chills as he jumped the last into the lead. 🙉
silver birch was my first ever win! put all my pocket money in on him... can you imagine the face of an 8 year old when they win over £100 from a horse bet hahaha!
Great memories of these old Grand Nationals, just not the same race anymore. I've been looking for this race for ages; completely forgot how close McKelvey got at the end. Also, it was Gordon Elliot who trained the winner, completely forgot that too. Thanks for the upload.
My late Father picked Silver Birch and Philson Run. He was a carpenter by trade (hence the wood connection with the winner) and his name was Phillip (hence the other selection). Picking GN horses because of their names does work !!!!
This gets forgotten, injured achilles on the run in caused him to jink to the right. He lost by 3/4 of a length, certainly cost him the GN (and I might be a tad biased as had backed him 100/1 AntePost so was gutted)!
It's the "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" theme - no, not the Bryan Adams one, but the orchestral "overture" composed by Michael Kamen. This one is track 1 on the soundtrack CD titled "Overture and A Prisoner of the Crusades (From Chains to Freedom)". Earlier years, they used the "Training" theme which is track 6.
@@mercuryvapoury Fantastic! Thank you so much! The BBC nationals from 2000-2012 were a huge part of my childhood and I have been looking for this music for a while
Interesting that the loose horse of Ballycassidy jumped the last in front & considering he fell 5 out the year before when travelling strongly just makes you wonder what might have been for him..
13 years on and my heart still sinks when Simon falls on the second circuit at Valentine's (for the second year in a row). So close to the national dream for me!
My first and only winner so far in this race was actually my second string( had Longshanks as my main bet) 5 e/w on Silverbirch. What a year that was I had Butlers cabin a couple weeks earlier in the Irish national at the 16/1.
I was looking for this race for a long time! Thank you for the upload I relived every moment even had chills as he jumped the last into the lead. 🙉
silver birch was my first ever win! put all my pocket money in on him... can you imagine the face of an 8 year old when they win over £100 from a horse bet hahaha!
....Ladies and Gentlemen....the late great Grand National....RIP.....
Great memories of these old Grand Nationals, just not the same race anymore. I've been looking for this race for ages; completely forgot how close McKelvey got at the end. Also, it was Gordon Elliot who trained the winner, completely forgot that too. Thanks for the upload.
You seem to forget a lot mate you sure you didn't back the winner 🤔
more grand nationals steve just brilliant.
My late Father picked Silver Birch and Philson Run. He was a carpenter by trade (hence the wood connection with the winner) and his name was Phillip (hence the other selection). Picking GN horses because of their names does work !!!!
Had to thank the cleaner of the shop where I worked at the time for this winner. Had to back it after she misread the betting slip!!
....thanks for these "missing" BBC Nationals...
My pleasure
more grand nationals please
McKelvey injured during run in would probably of won had it not been for injury
This gets forgotten, injured achilles on the run in caused him to jink to the right. He lost by 3/4 of a length, certainly cost him the GN (and I might be a tad biased as had backed him 100/1 AntePost so was gutted)!
Anyone know what the background music is as sue barker goes through the runners at the start?
It's the "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" theme - no, not the Bryan Adams one, but the orchestral "overture" composed by Michael Kamen. This one is track 1 on the soundtrack CD titled "Overture and A Prisoner of the Crusades (From Chains to Freedom)". Earlier years, they used the "Training" theme which is track 6.
@@mercuryvapoury Fantastic! Thank you so much! The BBC nationals from 2000-2012 were a huge part of my childhood and I have been looking for this music for a while
Interesting that the loose horse of Ballycassidy jumped the last in front & considering he fell 5 out the year before when travelling strongly just makes you wonder what might have been for him..
13 years on and my heart still sinks when Simon falls on the second circuit at Valentine's (for the second year in a row). So close to the national dream for me!
Simon never ran in 06 your thinking ballycassidy
@@gazowenowen250 Nah, I just got my years wrong. He fell in 07 and 08 at Valentines on the second circuit. But yes, you're right. He did't run in 06.
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it's amazing now we know some of these jockeys are now retired and working for the owners or doing TV jobs now