1928 Grand National
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Location | Aintree Racecourse |
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Date | 30 March 1928 |
Winning horse | ![]() |
Starting price | 100/1 |
Jockey | ![]() |
Trainer | Joseph Dodd |
Owner | Harold Kenyon |
Conditions | Very heavy (soft in places) |
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The 1928 Grand National was the 87th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1928.
Before the race, Tipperary Tim's amateur jockey, William Dutton, heard a friend call out to him: "Billy boy, you'll only win if all the others fall!"[1] And they did, as all of the 41 other starters fell during the race.
The 1928 National was run during misty weather conditions with the going very heavy.[2] As the field approached the Canal Turn on the first circuit, Easter Hero fell, causing a pile-up from which only seven horses emerged with seated jockeys. By the penultimate fence this number had reduced to three, with Great Span leading ahead of Billy Barton and Tipperary Tim. Great Span's saddle then slipped, leaving Billy Barton in the lead until he too fell. Although Billy Barton's jockey Tommy Cullinan managed to remount and complete the race, it was Tipperary Tim who came in first at outside odds of 100/1.[3] The 10-year-old was trained by Joseph Dodd for its owner, Harold Kenyon.
With only two riders completing the course, 1928 set the record for the fewest finishers in a Grand National.[4]
Finishing order[]
Position | Horse | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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1 | Tipperary Tim | Mr. William Dutton | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | A distance |
2 Remounted | Billy Barton | Tommy Cullinan | 10 | 10-11 | 33/1 | Fell 30, Remounted, last to complete [5] |
Non-finishers[]
Fence | Horse | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP[6] | Fate |
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4 | Amberwave | Major O'Brien | 10 | 11-13 | 10/1 | Fell |
2-5 | Bright's Boy | Monty Rayson | 9 | 12-7 | 20/1 | Fell |
5 | Sprig | Ted Leader | 11 | 12-7 | 100/7 | Fell |
5 | Rathmore | Mr Lawrence Whitfield | 11 | 10-0 | 66/1 | ? |
5 | The Coyote | James Hogan | 8 | 11-13 | 40/1 | Fell |
6 | Herbert's Choice | Fred Gurney | 7 | 10-8 | 50/1 | Fell |
6 | Koko | Bill Gurney | 10 | 12-5 | 20/1 | Fell |
8 | Easter Hero | Pat Powell | 8 | 12-5 | 100/7 | Fell |
8 | Drinmond | Barney Balding | 11 | 10-13 | 33/1 | Refused |
8 | Master Billie | Dick Rees | 9 | 10-8 | 5/1 F | Refused |
27 | Maguelonne | Bedeloup | 6 | 10-13 | 20/1 | Fell |
29 | Great Span | William Payne | 7 | 11-9 | 33/1 | Unseated rider |
? | Trump Card | Keith Piggot | 10 | 11-10 | 11/2 | Fell |
? | The Ace II | Tommy Morgan | 6 | 11-6 | 50/1 | Refused |
? | Grakle | Bob Lyall | 6 | 11-5 | 33/1 | Refused |
? | Ballystockart | Cpt Reginald Sassoon | 9 | 11-2 | 40/1 | ? |
? | Darracq | John Moloney | 13 | 11-2 | 20/1 | ? |
? | Ardeen | Tim Hamey | 11 | 11-2 | 40/1 | ? |
? | Eagle's Tail | Eric Foster | 9 | 11-0 | 50/1 | ? |
? | Rathowen | Henri Deterding | 8 | 11-0 | 33/1 | ? |
? | Foxtrot | Cpt H Lumsden | 12 | 10-13 | 100/1 | ? |
? | May King | Lewis Rees | 9 | 10-3 | 100/1 | ? |
? | Keep Cool | Jack Goswell | 13 | 10-11 | 66/1 | ? |
? | Spear O'War | Fred Brookes | 7 | 10-10 | 50/1 | ? |
? | Carfax | Mr Basil Ancil | 12 | 10-10 | 25/1 | ? |
? | Test Match | J Maloney | 10 | 10-9 | 66/1 | Refused |
? | Burgorite | Mr F A Bonsal | 13 | 10-7 | 200/1 | ? |
? | Mater Of Arts | Major Cavanagh | 11 | 10-6 | 50/1 | ? |
? | Ruddyman | Billy Parvin | 9 | 10-4 | 66/1 | ? |
? | Scotch Eagle | Mr Harold Fowler | 12 | 10-3 | 100/1 | ? |
? | Redlynch | Mr West | 7 | 10-3 | 66/1 | ? |
? | The Gosling | Mr Stratford Dennis | 8 | 10-3 | 200/1 | ? |
? | Rathory | Dudley Williams | 12 | 10-2 | 100/1 | ? |
? | Rossieny | Bob Everett | 9 | 10-0 | 33/1 | Fell |
? | Melleray's Belle | J P Kelly | 9 | 10-0 | 200/1 | Pulled Up |
? | Soldier's Joy | D Quirke | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | ? |
? | De Combat | F Croney | 11 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
? | Commonside | Mr C B Harvey | 9 | 10-0 | 200/1 | ? |
? | Scraptoft | Mr M Barry | 11 | 10-0 | 200/1 | ? |
? | Seti The First | Mr E Craig Tanner | 13 | 10-0 | 40/1 | ? |
References[]
- ^ "The most memorable Grand National moments". The Independent. London. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.
- ^ greyhoundderby.com
- ^ "The Grand National". The Times. No. 44856. London. 31 March 1928. p. 5.
- ^ the-grand-national.co.uk
- ^ "1928".
- ^ "All starting prices for the 2014 Crabbie's Grand National". Aintree.co.uk. 5 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "1928".
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