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    In which Aintree Grand National was the winner suspected of only completing one lap of the course and why?

    Question #78880. Asked by gmackematix. (Apr 15 07 7:02 PM)


    22crows

    		1947 100-1 winner Caughoo, because of the fog

    http://sport.independent.co.uk/general/article2447684.ece

    Apr 15 07, 9:22 PM
    gmackematix

    		Yay! A crow's caw for Caughoo.
    It was 100 years after the race was first known by the name Grand National in 1847, that one of the four 100/1 winners was first past the post.
    Enough photographic evidence was shot through the fog to disprove the rumour that Caughoo had only run round the course once.
    Sixty years later yours truly put £1 on Silver Birch to win the National and won £33, which paid towards a good Saturday night...

    Apr 17 07, 6:59 PM

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