1949 Grand National

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1949 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
Date26 March 1949
Winning horseRussian Hero
Starting price 66/1
Jockey Leo McMorrow
Trainer George R. Owen
OwnerFearnie Williamson
Conditions Slightly firm
  1948
1950  
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Highlights of the 1949 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1949 Grand National was the 103rd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1949.

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The race was won by a 66/1 shot Russian Hero, a comfortable eight lengths ahead of his nearest challenger. Russian Hero was ridden by jockey Leo McMorrow and trained by George Owen, winning the top prize of £13,000 for owner Fearnie Williamson.

Forty-three horses ran; Roimond finished second, with Royal Mount third and Cromwell fourth.

Bora's Cottage was a fatality on the second circuit.

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01Russian HeroLeo McMorrow910-866/18 lengths
02Roimond Dick Francis 811-1222/11 Length [1]
03Royal MountPatrick Doyle1010-1218/1
04Cromwell Anthony Mildmay 811-36/1
05Flaming SteelJoe Spencer810-933/1
06Happy HomeBryan Marshall1011-1010/1
07TondermanJack Bloom1210-466/1
08Lucky PurchaseAlec Jack1110-250/1
09BricettTim Molony1210-920/1
10ClyduffeJimmy Power1410-066/1
11Perfect NightDerek Ancil1110-066/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Fate
07CloncarrigKevin Gilsenan911-718/1Fell
24Ulster MonarchDick Curran1011-228/1Fell
09CavalieroJimmy Brogan811-1100/8Fell
09Acthon MajorBobby O'Ryan910-1150/1Fell
01Caddie IIJack Maguire1110-1066/1Fell
?Leap ManErnest Vinall1210-1066/1Fell
21Bruno IIScotty Pringle910-966/1Fell
?San MicheleJack Boddy910-566/1Fell
25Astra Arthur Thompson 810-450/1Fell
?Magnetic FinLionel Vick1010-450/1Fell
?Loyal AntrimMr A Scannell1210-450/1Fell
17+Bora's CottageE Kennedy1110-350/1Fell
19MonaveenTony Grantham810-350/1Fell
22Wot No SunGlen Kelly710-340/1Fell
?ReplicaEddie Reavey1110-366/1Fell
?ArranbegR McCarthy1210-266/1Fell
?Martin MMajor WH Skrine910-166/1Fell
24SouthboroughPatrick Murray1110-166/1Fell
01Stone CottageMatt Hogan810-166/1Fell
?Celtic CrossJ Parkin1110-066/1Fell
?Morning Star IIGeorge Bowden1010-066/1Fell
?Ship's BellMick O'Dwyer910-066/1Fell
?Offaly PrinceMr A Parker1010-466/1Fell
?Barn DanceEddie Newman1010-050/1Fell
01ParthenonBobby Bates1010-566/1Fell
?SagacityAlan Power1110-066/1Fell
24Brighter SandyBob Turnell1111-240/1Brought Down
?GalleryGeorge Slack1110-840/1Brought Down
?ArdnacassaR Connors1110-566/1Brought Down
?Sen ToiTommy Cusack1410-566/1Brought Down
22Royal CottageDicky Black910-1233/1Refused
04CaughooDaniel McCann1011-066/1Ran Out

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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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  4. "Past Winners of the Grand National". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.