1946 Grand National

The 1946 Grand National was the 100th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 5 April 1946. It was the first true Aintree Grand National since 1940 due to World War II. It was the last Grand National to take place on a Friday, which had been the traditional day for the race since 1876.

1946 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree Racecourse
Date5 April 1946
Winning horseLovely Cottage
JockeyCapt. Robert Petre
TrainerTommy Rayson
OwnerJohn Morrant
ConditionsGood
External video
Highlights of the 1946 Grand National (British Pathé)

The National was won by 25/1 shot Lovely Cottage, ridden by jockey Captain Robert Petre and trained by Tommy Rayson.

Thirty-four horses ran and all but one returned safely to the stables. Symbole fell at Becher's Brook, incurring a fatal cervical fracture.

Finishing order
Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Lovely Cottage Bobby Petre 9 10-8 25/1 4 lengths
02 Jack Finlay William Kidney 7 10-2 100/1
03 Prince Regent Tim Hyde 11 12-5 3/1
04 Housewarmer Aubrey Brabazon 9 10-2 100/1
05 Schubert Cliff Beechener 12 11-0 100/7
06 Limestone Edward David Doyle 12 10-2 13/2 Last to complete

Non-finishers
Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
06 Symbole Bill Redmond 11 11-0 33/1 Fell
22 Largo Jack Cooke 7 10-13 66/1 Fell
? Heirdom Peter Cahalin 14 10-10 66/1 Fell
15 Bogskar R Matthews 13 10-9 66/1 Unseated Rider
22 Kami H Bonneau 9 10-9 33/1 Fell
23 MacMoffat Ian Alder 14 10/8 50/1 Unseated rider
12 Astrometer M Gordon 8 10-3 50/1 Fell
19 Knight's Crest P Murphy 9 10-3 22/1 Fell
29 Suzerain II George Archibald (jnr) 8 10-3 33/1 Fell
? Vain Knight Dick Curran 13 10/2 100/1 Fell
19 Silver Fame Daniel Ruttle 7 10-0 40/1 Fell
? Historical Revue S Ryan 8 10-0 66/1 Fell
? Tulyra Derek Jackson 10 10-0 100/1 Fell
03 Dunshaughlin Bobby O'Ryan[1] 8 10-0 100/8 Fell
? Double Flush Eddie Newman 10 10-0 100/1 Fell
? Yung-Yat T Cullen jnr 10 10-0 100/1 Fell
19 Lough Conn Daniel McCann 10 10-0 33/1 Fell
03 Jock Fred Gurney 8 10-2 50/1 Fell
? Musical Lad M Browne 9 10-0 100/1 Fell
? Bricett Jimmy Brogan 9 10-2 28/1 Fell
? Gyppo Mr J Cousins 12 10-0 40/1 Fell
06 Alacrity George Bowden 13 10-0 100/1 Unseated Rider [2]
03 Closure Herbert Applin 9 10-0 100/1 Fell
01 Elsich Bill Balfe 10 10-0 100/1 Fell
? Red Rower Glen Kelly 12 11-7 22/1 Pulled Up
? EP Martin Molony 11 10-2 50/1 Pulled Up
? Newark Hill Peter Lay 12 10-1 50/1 Brought Down
19 King Gesson Roger Burford 10 10-0 100/1 Refused

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References
  1. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Racing%3A+WATCH+OUT+PHIL+-+O'RYAN'S+A+STAR!%3B+Kevin+aims+to+dethrone...-a075805661
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KzqjXH3VDg
  3. The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
  4. http://fiftiesnationals.webs.com/1946.htm
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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