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  • 03-04-2008 8:33pm
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    kerash
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    Esha Ness famously crossed the finish line first, but didnt win. Why?:D


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    Zaph
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    "Winner" of the void 1993 Grand National


  • #3
    kerash
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    Yep, the famous "grand national that never was". After some protesters and a couple of false starts the runners never realised the race was a false start and they carried on at full gallop to the first fence.

    The commentator on the course announced to everybody that it was a false start but as the horses galloped across the melling road to the first fence it dawned on everybody that the main group of runners, not seeing a flagman were totally unaware that this was not a good start.

    The vast majority of the horses jumped the first and sped off towards the second fence and the commentators although knowing this was not a proper race had no choice but to commentate on the race.

    And so the horses continued to the finish line, with Esha Ness first past the post, but the race was declared void.

    Anyone interested can check out the full story here
    http://www.grand-national-world.co.uk/gnw/the_race/tales/1993a.html


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