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unusual facts about Canal Turn



1992 Grand National

With regular rider Anthony Tory unavailable, champion jockey Peter Scudamore took the ride and gave their backers every chance jumping the Canal Turn on the second circuit among an unusually large number of runners still holding a chance of victory.

Darren Owen

He continued in this position until 2010, when he moved to cover Becher's Brook, Foinavon and the Canal Turn.


see also

Desert Orchid

His part-owner Richard Burridge has stated that it was for this reason that Desert Orchid would have struggled in the Grand National: connections felt he could do himself serious injury at the ninety-degree Canal Turn especially on the second circuit (ref. Richard Burridge: The Grey Horse: The True Story of Desert Orchid).