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 | | The events surrounding the 1981 National, and the winning jockey, Bob Champion, were also dramatised in the film "Champions". |
 | | In 1993, the result of the race was declared void after a series of start-line incidents, where the starting tape failed to rise correctly, causing several horses and jockeys to be caught up in it, and were unable to clear the start line. |
 | | In 1997, the 150th National, the Saturday meeting was abandoned after two coded bomb threats were received, reportedly from the Irish Republican Army. |
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