1946 Grand National

1946 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree Racecourse
Date5 April 1946
Winning horseLovely Cottage
Starting price25/1
JockeyEngland Capt. Robert Petre
TrainerTommy Rayson
OwnerJohn Morant
ConditionsGood
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video icon Highlights of the 1946 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1946 Grand National was the 100th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 5 April 1946. It was the first true Aintree Grand National since 1940 due to World War II.

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 one died: 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 3 Lengths[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[2] 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[3]
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. ^ "1946".
  2. ^ "Racing: WATCH OUT PHIL – O'RYan's a STAR!; Kevin aims to dethrone Fenton as top amateur. – Free Online Library".
  3. ^ "The Grand National (1946)" – via YouTube.
  4. ^ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
  5. ^ "1946". Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Past Winners of the Grand National". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.