1947 Grand National

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1947 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
Date29 March 1947
Winning horse Flag of Ireland.svg Caughoo
Starting price 100/1
Jockey Flag of Ireland.svg Eddie Dempsey
Trainer Flag of Ireland.svg Herbert McDowell
Owner Flag of Ireland.svg John J. McDowell
Conditions Heavy
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External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Highlights of the 1947 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1947 Grand National was the 101st renewal of the renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1947.

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The race was won by 100/1 Irish outsider Caughoo. The eight-year-old was ridden by 35-year-old jockey Eddie Dempsey and trained by Herbert McDowell, for owner John McDowell who had bought Caughoo for £50. The Irish Lough Conn finished in second place, Kami, from France, was third, and Prince Regent, also from Ireland, fourth.

Fifty-seven horses ran – the largest field since 1929 when 66 participated – and all returned safely to the stables. [1]

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01Caughoo Eddie Dempsey 810-0100/120 lengths
02Lough ConnDaniel McCann1110-133/14 Lengths
03KamiJohn Hislop1010-1333/1
04 Prince Regent Tim Hyde 1212-78/1
05Some ChickenBob Turnell1010-240/1
06HousewarmerBobby O'Ryan1010-625/1
07RefugioF Adams911-0100/1
08KilnagloryBryan Marshall1211-140/1
09ClyduffeMatt Hogan1210-050/1
10OcultorMr D Owen1211-0100/1
11ToyetteMajor R Waugh-Harris1010-6100/1
12Halcyon HoursM Gordon711-250/1
13Brick BatEddie Newman810-066/1
14SchubertCliff Beechener1310-1166/1
15Leap Man Fred Rimell 1011-050/1
16Brighter SandyJohn Eustace-Smith910-766/1
17RearmamentGlen Kelly1011-133/1
18Rowland BoyDicky Black810-366/1
19Handy LadCapt W Williams1210-0100/1

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Fate
24BricettMC Prendergast1011-122/1Fell
01RevelryDan Moore710-12100/6Fell
28 Silver Fame Bobby Petre 810-1233/1Fell
?Jack FinlayWilliam Kidney810-833/1Fell
06Luan Casca Aubrey Brabazon 710-722/1Fell
03BullingtonJack Bissill1110-666/1Fell
01EP Martin Molony 1210-5100/1Fell
?KlaxtonJ Maguire710-566/1Fell
?Musical LadMJ Prendergast1010-433/1Fell
?BogskarRoger Burford1410-4100/1Fell
13First of the DandiesJ Moloney1010-366/1Fell
?MacMoffatIan Alder1510-4100/1Fell
12Sheila's Cottage Arthur Thompson 810-140/1Fell
03Michael's PearlEddie Reavey810-0100/1Fell
?Bomber CommandAndrew Jarvis810-0100/1Fell
?ParthenonPatrick Murray810-040/1Fell
26Soda IIFred Gurney610-250/1Fell
?PrattlerPaddy Conlon1210-050/1
22Black JenniferJoe Sheenan710-050/1Fell
?Double SamH Haley1210-0100/1Fell
?GyppoMr J Cousins1310-0100/1Fell
?Good DateJack Dowdeswell910-0100/1Fell
?Border BobJohn Neely910-0100/1Fell
?TribuneKevin Gilsenan1310-0100/1Fell
?Oh JoeErnest Vinall710-0100/1Fell
?ShanakillBill Denson910-0100/1Fell
?Day DreamsM Browne810-0100/1Pulled Up
09LinthillP Taylor1110-0100/1Pulled Up
?Wicklow WolfMJ Hogan710-0100/1Pulled Up
?Yung-YatJimmy Brogan1110-1100/1Pulled Up
?GormanstownTim Molony710-940/1Pulled Up
?DominoDanny Morgan710-028/1Pulled Up
?Martin MMajor WH Skrine710-066/1Pulled Up
?Jubilee FlightE Hannigan1210-0100/1Pulled Up
?Grecian VictoryPeter Lay1010-0100/1Brought Down
?Tulyra Derek Jackson 1110-0100/1Refused
?GranitzaN Dixon810-0100/1Refused
?PatrickswellPeter Cahalin910-0100/1Carried Out

[2] [3] [4]

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  2. The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN   0-7524-3547-7
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