Not many punters were cheering when Foinavon survived the dramatic pile-up in the 1967 Grand National to win as a virtually unconsidered 100-1 outsider. But Andy Stewart definitely was.
The man whose colours will be carried in Saturday's race by leading contender Saphir Du Rheu had hitchhiked for two days from his Essex home to Merseyside to see a race he has been fascinated with since, aged 12, his parents took him to the 1963 running won by Ayala.
With 6 ($10.70) in his pocket, Stewart kept 1 for "emergencies" and put the rest on the horse which still symbolises sporting underdogs.
Stewart said: "Although I was only 16, I looked more like 20 and used to go to the local pub in Chelmsford. I drew Foinavon in the sweepstake. I had 5 win on him at the track. Suddenly, I had more money than I could dream of.
"I won the same amount as my first year's salary when I went into the City in 1969. After I had won, I said to the bookmaker, 'What's the most expensive hotel in Liverpool?' He said 'The Adelphi, you can probably afford it'.