I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE BEEN AROUND TO WATCH Red Rum’s astonishing three Grand National winners between 1973 and 1976, but the first I was properly invested in — literally — was Ben Nevis, who ran away with the race in 1980 at 40/1 and helped pay for far more under-age nights in the local pub than a 15-year-old should have had any business with.
A matter of National concern
Mar 28, 2024
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