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1) Devon Loch's unexpected behaviour
Devon Loch is a hugely famous name in the Grand National. Not because he won the famous race but because how close he came to victory and still lost in the end. 'To do a Devon Loch' is even a phrase which is used to explain a sudden, last-minute failure.Devon Loch, owned by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and ridden by Dick Francis, looked a good contender for the 1956 Grand National. He had already won two races that season and even got a further boost when two favourite racehorses Must and Early Mist fell early. He established a great lead on the final stretch and was on the verge of victory when something very unexpected happened. He belly-flopped to the turf and didn't move, allowing E.S.B to claim the race.
This shocking turn of events proved too much for jockey Dick Francis and he burst into tears. While the Queen Mother said: "Oh, that's racing."
What caused Devon Loch to behave this way has remained a mystery to this day, though many people came up with many theories to explain this behaviour. Some said that the roar of people frightened the horse, while others claimed he stumbled due to a dark wet patch on the course. It is also said that the racehorse confused the shadow of a fence for a real fence.
2) Foinavon's victory
How many racehorses could boast of a great victory because they happened to be the slowest of all competitors on the race day? Probably no-one but Foinavon- the Irish racehorse who won the 1967 Grand National. He started the race at odds of 100/1 and looked in no way to get a victory. It is said that even both the trainer and owner of the horse were not present on the day of racing.In normal circumstances, Foinavon had almost no chance of getting a victory, but the 1967 Grand National saw a very unusual incident that handed him a great opportunity. At the 23rd fence, Popham Down suddenly veered to his right, hence causing a huge pile-up with the majority of the horses getting affected by it.
Foinavon easily avoided all this chaos as he was lagging far behind the others. Soon he established an unassailable 30-length lead with just six fences remaining. Many horses tried to get back in the race but it proved in vain. Foinavon easily claimed the race by a huge margin.
3) Bob Champion's comeback
Bob Champion's success in the Grand National is a great inspirational story for everyone. The famous jockey was diagnosed with cancer at the peak of his career in 1979. He fought the disease with courage and even went through an operation.After recovering from cancer, Bob Champion returned to horse racing and achieved great success. He won the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti and proved that adversity can't stop you from achieving great success. His inspirational story was made into a film named Champions, which was directed by John Irvin and produced by Peter Shaw.
