1939 Grand National

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1939 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
DateMarch 1939
Winning horse Flag of Ireland.svg Workman [1]
Starting price 100/8 [2]
Jockey Flag of Ireland.svg Tim Hyde
Trainer Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Ruttle
Owner Flag of England.svg Alexander Maguire
Conditions Good
  1938
1940  
External video
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Highlights of the 1939 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1939 Grand National was the 98th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 24 March 1939.

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The winning jockey was Irishman Tim Hyde, riding 100/8 shot Workman. [3] Workman was trained by Jack Ruttle, for owner Sir Alexander Maguire. MacMoffat finished in second place, Kilstar was third, and Cooleen fourth for the second consecutive year.

Thirty-seven horses ran, competing for the £10,000 in prize money, and all returned safely to the stables.

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Workman Tim Hyde 910-06100/83 Lengths [4]
02MacMoffattIan Alder25/1
03KilstarGeorge Archibald8/1
04CooleenJack Fawcus22/1
05SymaethisMatthew Feakes66/1
06Dominick's Cross Bob Everett 33/1
07West PointJimmy Brogan66/1
08PencraikA Scratchley100/1
09Royal MailDanny Morgan100/8
10Bachelor PrinceTom Isaac66/1
11Under BidGerry Wilson22/1

Non-finishers

Position/FateName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP
Fell (1st) Brendan's Cottage George Owen25/1
Fell (1st)Teme Willow Fred Rimell 100/9
Fell (1st)DrimMr J Morris100/1
Fell (1st)War VesselBilly Parvin50/1
Fell (1st)MesmeristPerry Harding100/1
Fell (3rd)Dunhill Castle Fulke Walwyn 28/1
Fell (7th)Royal DanieliDan Moore100/8
Fell (6th)EpiphanesHerbert Applin100/1
Fell (9th)RockquillaThomas F Carey100/6
Fell (9th)LuckypennyRoger Moseley100/1
Perfect PartJames Ward33/1
Red FreemanBill Redmond50/1
Sporting PiperJohn Hislop50/1
Blue ShirtBob Smyth10/1
Second ActJack Dowdeswell100/1
Refused (5th)St George II Robert Petre 33/1
TuckmillGlen Kelly100/1
BirthgiftThomas McNeill100/1
Red HillmanEric Foley66/1
Montrejeau II Frenchie Nicholson 40/1
DeslysAlexander Marsh100/1
Scotch WoodPeter Herbert100/1
MilanoMr L Stoddard50/1
Lucky PatchTommy Elder66/1
Black HawkJohn Moloney40/1
InversibleMatt Hogan22/1

[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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References

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