1920 Grand National

1920 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date 26 March 1920
Winning horse Troytown Republic of Ireland
Starting price 6/1
Jockey Mr Jack Anthony Wales
Trainer Algy Anthony Republic of Ireland
Owner Thomas Collins-Gerrard

The 1920 Grand National was the 79th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1920.

The race, which was run in heavy rain[1] and attended by King George V, was won by the Irish horse Troytown by twelve lengths. Poethlyn, the winner of the race the two previous years, started as the favourite but fell at the first fence.[2]

Finishing Order

Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Troytown Jack Anthony 7 11-9 6/1 12 lengths
02 The Turk II Roger Burford 10 9-7 66/1 6 lengths
03 The Bore Harry Brown 9 10-1 28/1
04 Sergeant Murphy Willie Smith 10 10-0 100/7
05 ?

Non-finishers

Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
01 Poethyln Ernest Piggott 10 12-7 3/1 F Fell
02 Gerald L Frank Dainty 6 9-7 10/1 Fell
? General Saxham Peter Roberts 7 9-7 ? Fell
? Silver Ring George Duller 8 11-4 100/7 Fell
? Ballyboggan Cecil Brabazon 9 11-3 100/7 Fell
? Wavertree Charles Kelly 9 10-13 40/1 Fell
? Clonree E R Morgan 6 10-10 25/1 Fell
? Turkey Buzzard William Payne 7 10-7 100/7 Fell
? Ardonagh Percy Whitaker 7 10-6 ? Fell
? Picture Saint Tuppy Bennet 8 10-0 ? Fell
? Neurotic Dick Rees 9 9-7 28/1 Fell
? All White Robert Chadwick 6 9-10 33/1 Fell
? Wavebeam A Aylin 9 9-7 ? Fell
? Irish Dragoon Tony Escott 6 9-7 ? Fell
? Dunadry Spink Walkington 7 9-7 ? Fell
? Bonny Charlie Mr MC Blair 1 9-7 ? Fell
? Little Rover Captain Doyle 14 9-7 ? Fell
? Lucy Glitter's III Lewis Rees 8 9-7 ? Fell
? Square Up T Wilmot 7 9-7 ? Fell
? Loch Allen Tom Hulme 9 9-12 33/1

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References

  1. ↑ "Grand National in a Storm of Rain". The Manchester Guardian. 27 March 1920.
  2. ↑ "The Grand National". The Times (42370). London. 27 March 1920. p. 5.
  3. ↑ http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1920.html
  4. ↑ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
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