1923 Grand National

1923 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree Racecourse
Date	23 March 1923
Winning horse	Sergeant Murphy
Starting price	100/6
Jockey	Capt. Tuppy Bennet
Trainer	George Blackwell
Owner	Stephen Sanford
Conditions	Good to firm
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External videos
Silent highlights of the 1923 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1923 Grand National was the 82nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on 23 March 1923.

The race was won by Sergeant Murphy, a 13-year-old 100/6 shot ridden by Captain Tuppy Bennet and trained by George Blackwell for its owner Stephen Sanford, who collected the £5,000 prize for the winner.

The 1921 winner Shaun Spadah - ridden by same jockey, Dick Rees - finished in second place, with Conjuror II in third and Punt Gun fourth. Twenty-eight horses ran and all returned safely to the stables. ^[1]

In attendance at Aintree were King George V, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York. ^[2]

In 1938 a Hollywood film titled Sergeant Murphy was loosely based on the winner. Ronald Reagan starred as the owner of the horse in the film.^{[ citation needed ]}

Finishing Order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
1	Sergeant Murphy	Tuppy Bennet	13	11-3	1016.6666666667 100/6	3 lengths
2	Shaun Spadah	Dick Rees	12	12-7	1020 20/1	6 lengths
3	Conjuror II	Mr C Dewhurst	11	11-0	1016.6666666667 100/6	15 Lengths [3]
4	Punt Gun	Michael Tighe	10	11-1	1020 20/1
5	Drifter	William Watkinson	9	10-10	1020 20/1
6	Max	James Hogan jnr	7	11-5	1025 25/1
7	Cinders II	W Williams	11	10-0	?

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
6	Arravale	Percy Whitaker	8	11-2	1010 10/1	Fell
15	Turkey Buzzard	Fred Brookes	10	12-6	1033 33/1	Fell
21	Forewarned	Jack Anthony	8	11-5	1005.5 11/2	Fell
28	Square Dance	Lewis Rees	11	12-0	1016.6666666667 100/6	Fell
?	Taffytus	Ted Leader	10	11-7	1012.5 100/8	Fell
?	Trentino	John Wilson	9	1-7	1066 66/1	Fell
?	Duettiste	Tony Escott	10	11-7	1040 40/1	Pulled Up
?	Madrigal	D Colbert	6	10-12	1066 66/1	Pulled Up
?	Eureka II	A Stubbs	6	10-10	1040 40/1	Fell
?	My Rath	Mr C Chapman	11	10-8	1066 66/1	Fell
?	Ammonal	Isaac Morgan	6	10-7	1040 40/1	Fell
?	Pencoed	Mr D Thomas	8	10-3	?	Pulled Up
?	The Turk II	C Donnelly	13	10-2	?	Fell
?	Pam Nut	Sylvester Duffy	10	10-0	?	Pulled Up
?	Canny Knight	A Vause	9	10-0	?	Fell
?	Cinzano	Frank Brown	6	10-0	?	Refused
?	Masterful	Peter Roberts	10	10-0	?	Pulled Up
?	Navana	F Mason	9	10-0	1066 66/1	Pulled Up
?	Gardenrath	J Whelehan	8	10-0	1066 66/1	Pulled Up
?	Libretto	Georges Parfrement	8	10-0	1012.5 100/8	Pulled Up
?	Liffeybank	Mr K Gibson	?	10-0	?	Pulled Up

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References

1. "The Grand National". The Times. No. 43298. London. 24 March 1922. p. 5.
2. "The Grand National". The Times. No. 43298. London. 24 March 1922. p. 10.
3. "1923".
4. "Aintree 1923 Grand National".
5. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
6. "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
7. "1923".