# 1968 Grand National

The 1968 Grand National was the 122nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1968.
The winner was the nine-year-old Red Alligator, by 20 lengths. He was ridden by jockey Brian Fletcher, who later rode Red Rum to victory in 1973 and 1974.
Tim Durant on Highlandie became the oldest jockey ever to complete the course at the age of 68.

## Finishing order

| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
| 01 | Red Alligator | Brian Fletcher | 9 | 10-0 | 100/7 | |
| 02 | Moidore's Token | Barry Brogan | 11 | 10-8 | 100/6 | |
| 03 | Different Class | David Mould | 8 | 11-5 | 17/2 | |
| 04 | Rutherfords | Pat Buckley | 8 | 10-6 | 100/9 | |
| 05 | The Fossa | Roy Edwards | 11 | 10-4 | 28/1 | |
| 06 | Valbus | Robin Langley | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
| 07 | Highland Wedding | Owen McNally | 11 | 11-0 | 18/1 | |
| 08 | Reynard's Heir | Tommy Kinane | 8 | 10-4 | 28/1 | |
| 09 | Princeful | Johnny Leech | 10 | 10-4 | 66/1 | |
| 10 | Steel Bridge | Eddie Harty | 10 | 10-4 | 100/1 | |
| 11 | Manifest | Richard Pitman | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | |
| 12 | San Angelo | Bill Rees | 8 | 10-10 | 25/1 | |
| 13 | Some Slipper | Ron Atkins | 11 | 10-0 | 66/1 | |
| 14 | French Kilt | Stan Mellor | 8 | 10-0 | 100/7 | |
| 15 | Highlandie | Tim Durant | 11 | 10-12 | 100/1 | |
| 16 | Dun Widdy | Arthur Moore | 12 | 10-2 | 100/1 | |
| 17 | Quintin Bay | Willie Robinson | 12 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Last to finish |

## Non-finishers

| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | Starting price | Fate |
| 06 | What A Myth | Paul Kelleway | 11 | 12-0 | 28/1 | Fell |
| 23 | Rondetto | Jeff King | 12 | 10-12 | 33/1 | Fell |
| 01 | Fort Ord | Tim Norman | 8 | 10-9 | 35/1 | Fell |
| 27 | Vultrix | Terry Biddlecombe | 10 | 10-8 | 28/1 | Pulled Up |
| 09 | Quitte Ou Double L | John Ciechanowski | 8 | 10-8 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 09 | Master Mascus | John Lawrence | 9 | 10-6 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 27 | Master Of Art | Ben Hanbury | 8 | 10-2 | 100/7 | Refused |
| 06 | Go-Pontinental | Macer Gifford | 8 | 10-0 | 25/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Ross Four | Peter Jones | 7 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 16 | Fort Knight | Roddy Reid | 9 | 10-0 | 40/1 | Fell |
| 08 | Mixed French | Gordon Holmes | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 27 | Kirtle-Lad | John Enright | 9 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 16 | Polaris Missile | Nigel Thorne | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
| 03 | Beecham | Bob Davies | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Valouis | Eamon Prendergast | 9 | 10-1 | 40/1 | Fell |
| 26 | Phemius | Gerry Scott | 10 | 10-8 | 50/1 | Pulled Up |
| 27 | Forcastle | William McLernon | 10 | 10-8 | 50/1 | Refused |
| 09 | Game Purston | David Cartwright | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 16 | Willing Slave | Mick James | 8 | 10-2 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 16 | Bassnet | David Nicholson | 9 | 10-12 | 18/1 | Brought Down |
| 16 | Foinavon | Phil Harvey | 10 | 10/5 | 66/1 | Brought Down |
| 16 | Ronald's Boy | John Harty | 11 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Brought Down |
| 16 | Champion Prince | Andrew Wates | 9 | 10-12 | 66/1 | Brought Down |
| 06 | Chu-Teh | Nick Gaselee | 9 | 10-0 | 33/1 | Brought Down |
| 27 | Chamoretta | David Elsworth | 8 | 10-1 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 29 | Regal John | Josh Gifford | 10 | 10-8 | 100/7 | Refused |
| 09 | Great Lark | Tommy Carberry | 9 | 10-6 | 100/6 | Refused |
| 08 | Portation | Gordon Cramp | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Refused |

## Media coverage

The race was shown in a special edition of Grandstand on the BBC which was presented by David Coleman. The commentary team remained the same as the previous year, Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes, Michael O'Hehir and Michael Seth-Smith. This was to be the final Grand National commentary for Bob Haynes.