Midlands News: 20.10.1965: Stockbroker to Ride in Grand National

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Summary

66 year old American stockbroker Tim Durant is training to ride in the Grand National horse race.

Year:

1965

Duration:

0:00:33

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see Durant leading a horse outside country stables and standing with two stable hands.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Midlands News item: 8193.

In the 1968 Grand National Tim Durant became the oldest rider to complete the course. In 1966 Durant rode King Pin a 500 to one outsider. The Midlands connection is unknown presumably he was training locally.