The most difficult Grand National fence
Becher’s Brook, fence 6 and 22, is arguably the most difficult of all the Aintree Grand National fences and has been the end for many grand national runners. This fence is jumped as the horses are about to turn left handed, its slightly taller than the previous two fences at 4ft 10 inches but its the drop of six foot nine inches on the landing side which is the big problem. The fence is named after Captain Martin Becher who, in the first running of the Grand National, was leading on the first circuit until his mount Conrad unseated him and hurled him into the brook.