1937 Grand National

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1937 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
Date19 March 1937
Winning horseRoyal Mail
Starting price 100/6
Jockey Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Evan Williams
Trainer Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ivor Anthony
OwnerHugh Lloyd Thomas
Conditions Soft
  1936
1938  
External video
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Highlights of the 1937 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1937 Grand National was the 96th running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 19 March 1937. The estimated crowd of 300,000 is believed by the Aintree executive to be a record for the race, though only those who watched from the racecourse proper were charged admission. [1]

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In attendance at Aintree were King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The steeplechase was won by the aptly-named Royal Mail, at odds of 100/6. The eight-year-old was ridden by jockey Evan Williams and trained by Ivor Anthony, for owner Hugh Lloyd Thomas.

Golden Miller, winner in 1934, went off as 8/1 favourite but refused at the tenth fence, the same obstacle he refused to jump in the 1935 National. Cooleen finished the race in second place, and finished fourth the following year and again in 1939. Pucka Belle was third and Ego fourth. Thirty-three horses ran and all returned safely to the stables.

Media coverage and aftermath

Sixteen-year-old Bruce Hobbs was the youngest rider in the race and later commented that he would have been placed on his mount, Flying Minutes had he not become too excited four fences from home and fallen off in a manner similar to stepping of a bicycle. "Luckily there were no photographers at the fence to record it and I wasn't hurt." [2] Unfortunately for Hobbs he had forgotten that the newsreel cameras had covered the entire race and had indeed captured his fall on film. [3]

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
1Royal Mail Evan Williams 811-13100/6 [4] 3 Lengths
2Coolean Jack Fawcus 911-410 Lengths
3Pucka BelleMr E Bailey1110-7
4Ego Harry Llewellyn 1010-9
5Crown Prince Ronald Strutt 1210-5
6PencraikGeorge Archibald1010-3
7Don BradmanAlec Marsh1110-8

Non-finishers

Position/FateName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP
Refused (10th) Golden Miller Danny Morgan1012-7
Fell (2nd)What Have YouMr C.Streett911-5
Fell (12th)Ready CashThomas F Carey1011-3
Unseated rider (8th)DelaneigeTim Hamey1211-2
DawmarJames 'Jim' Richardson710-3
Didorio Frenchie Nicholson 810-10
TapinoisF Maxwell910-10
BuckthornKeith Piggott910-9
Unseated rider (24th)Delachance Fred Rimell 810-9
Keen BladeMr E.Paget1010-7
Sunspot II Bob Everett 710-5
Emancipator Peter Cazalet 910-5
Refused (Start)Misdemeanour IISean Magee810-4
Fell (27th)Flying Minutes Bruce Hobbs 710-2
Unseated rider (7th)KiltoiPerry Harding810-1
Milk PunchC.Wilson1310-0
DryburghB.Carter810-0
Unseated rider (before 17th)DrimMr M.Tighe1010-0
IrvineMr A.Parker810-0
BlazeBilly Parvin810-0
Uncle BattD.McCarthy1110-0
Field MasterMr Densham910-0
Sugar LoafErnest Carr1010-0
True BlueMr Cohen910-0
SpionaudEric Brown910-0
Passing FancyD.Holland910-0

[5] [6]

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References

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  2. Sporting Life Preview Magazine, 9 April 1988, page 13
  3. "1937 Grand National Great Footage,Royal Mail Wins" via YouTube.
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