1925 Grand National

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1925 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
Date27 March 1925
Winning horseDouble Chance
Starting price 100/9
Jockey Flag of England.svg Maj. John Wilson
Trainer Fred Archer, Jr.
OwnerDavid Goold
Conditions Good
  1924
1926  
External video
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Silent highlights of the 1925 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1925 Grand National was the 84th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1925.

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The race was won by Double Chance, a 100/9 shot ridden by jockey Major John Wilson and trained by Fred Archer Jr. for owner David Goold.

Old Tay Bridge finished in second place, Fly Mask was third and future winner Sprig completed the course in fourth position. Thirty-three horses ran and all returned safely to the stables. One jockey was injured at the water-jump (16th fence) as his horse fell on him.

1925 was the first year a tape, known then as a 'gate', was used at the start line.

Finishing Order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01Double Chance Major John Wilson 910-9100/94 Lengths [1]
02Old Tay Bridge Jack Anthony 1111-129/1
03Fly MaskEdward Doyle1111-1110/1
04SprigTed Leader811-233/1
05SilvoDick Rees912-710/1
06Dwarf of the ForestMr Harry Kennard810-866/1
07 Jack Horner Mr Morgan Blair810-040/1
08MaxJames Hogan jnr911-520/1
09DrifterBilly Watkinson1110-320/1

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Fate
07Sergeant MurphyTony Escott1511-733/1Fell
01AlcazarSquadron Leader Ridley912-350/1Fell
?Music HallBilbie Rees1212-066/1Refused
? Ballinode G Fitzgibbon911-610/1Fell
?White SurreyMichael Tighe1211-466/1Fell
?Ben CruchanMr William Whitbread1111-240/1Fell
07ArdeenLen Lefebve811-228/1Fell
?ArravaleJ Meaney1011-066/1Pulled Up
?WinnallFred Gurney811-028/1Refused
02Patsey VMr B Lemon??25/1Refused
?AmmonalBob Trudgill810-1066/1Pulled Up
?His LuckRoger Burford snr910-1050/1Fell
02TaffytusBob Lyall1210-940/1Refused
?Thrown InJack Goswell910-828/1Fell
16Gracious GiftBilly Parvin1010-825/1Fell
?Keep CoolG Green1010-733/1Pulled Up
?MainsailR Prioleau910-566/1Fell
?PencoedMr D Thomas1010-333/1Fell
?BallymacroryJack Moylan810-333/1Fell
?RoushamMr P Dennis1010-066/1Fell
?All WhiteJames Mason1110-066/1Fell
?Peter The PiperG Turner1310-040/1Refused
?GardenrathT James1010-066/1Fell
?James PiggA Robson??66/1Fell

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  4. "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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