The Grand National often painted an ugly scene for jump racing during the 1970s and ‘80s where a mixture of a course that required a redesign and horses who were just not good enough produced a compelling argument for change. Some of the fences, most notably Becher’s Brook after two horses died in the 1989, have been modified and the conditions of the race have also been altered, with the introduction of a minimum rating band, to prevent horses who would not be considered good enough from taking part.
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