RUSSIAN HORSES ARRIVE

(16 Mar 1961) Harwich was almost the end of a long and (you’d have thought) rather tiring journey for the Russian horses “Reljef“, “Grifel“ and “Epigraff“. But, when they were put ashore, it soon became apparent that they were in good shape. They’re heavily handicapped as newcomers to the country, whether they’ll be able to cope with the formidable Aintree fences, and the speed of the Grand National, remains to be seen. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: