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John Buckingham dies, aged 76
- Updated: December 22, 2016
John Buckingham, who steered 100/1 shot Foinavon to a sensational victory in the 1967 Grand National, has died at the age of 76.
Foinavon was the only horse to escape the melee at the 23rd fence caused by a loose horse, the ironically-named Popham Down.
Almost the entire field was either brought down or badly hampered, but not Foinavon. He only escaped as he had been so far behind.
By the time Foinavon had reached that obstacle, which now bears his name, there was a big enough gap for Buckingham to steer his mount through.
Seizing the opportunity of a liftetime, Buckingham and Foinavon negotiated the remaining fences without mishap and kept on to win the world’s greatest steeplechase by 15 lengths.
It was Buckingham’s first ride in the race and neither owner Cyril Watkins nor trainer John Kempton were …
