1982 Grand National
The 1982 Grand National (officially known as The Sun Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 136th running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 3 April 1982.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 April 1982 |
| Winning horse | Grittar |
| Starting price | 7/1 F |
| Jockey | Mr. Dick Saunders |
| Trainer | Frank H Gilman |
| Owner | Frank H Gilman |
| Conditions | Good |
| External videos | |
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| 1982 Grand National in full BBC Sport/YouTube | |
| 1982 Grand National in full BBC Sport/YouTube |
And it's 48 year old Dick Saunders on Grittar from Hard Outlook. Grittar strides into the final furlong and is already being acclaimed as the National Hero of 1982. Frank Gilman's Grittar strides up to the line to win it in fantastic style, ear's pricked, he's a fresh horse, Grittar wins the National!
BBC Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1982 National
The race was won by 7/1 favourite Grittar, ridden by amateur Dick Saunders, who at the age of 48 became, and remains, the oldest jockey to have won the Grand National.
Saunders retired after the race and became chairman of the Aintree stewards. Grittar finished fifth in the next year's National and 10th in 1984. The horse retired to his owner's Rutland base and died aged 25.
The race was also notable for being the first in which a female jockey, Geraldine Rees, completed the course. She rode Cheers to be the eighth and last of the finishers.