1951 Grand National

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1951 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
Date7 April 1951
Winning horseNickel Coin
Starting price 1040 40/1
Jockey John Bullock
Trainer Flag of Ireland.svg Jack O'Donoghue
OwnerJeffrey Royle
Conditions Soft
  1950
1952  
External video
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Highlights of the 1951 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1951 Grand National was the 105th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 7 April 1951.

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A crowd of 250,000 people saw the race won by Nickel Coin at odds of 40/1. The nine-year-old mare was ridden by jockey John Bullock and trained by Jack O'Donoghue. Royal Tan, who won in 1954, finished second, and Derrinstown was third. An unprecedented twelve horses (a third of the field) went at the first fence- either falling or being brought down. Of the 36 runners, only three completed the course. All of the horses returned safely to the stables.

In the long history of the Grand National only 13 mares have won the race, Nickel Coin being the most recent.

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01Nickel CoinJohnny Bullock910–140/16 Lengths [1]
02Royal Tan Phonsie O'Brien 710–1340/1
03DerrinstownAlbert Power1110–066/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Fate
01CadamstownJack Dowdeswell1110–450-1Fell
01ColumnAtty Corbett1110–1100/1Fell
01ConfuciusMick O'Dwyer1010–0100/1Fell
01East A'Calling Michael Scudamore 1010–250/1Brought Down
01Finnure Dick Francis 1012–022/1Fell
01Irish Lizard Pat Taaffe 810–150/1Brought Down
01Land FortBryan Marshall711–320/1Fell
01ParsonhillJim Seely1210–2100/1Fell
01RevealedMr W Beynon-Brown1110–0100/1Fell
01Stalbridge Rock Dick McCreery 810–566/1Fell
01StockmanGeorge Vergette910–2100/1Brought Down
01Texas DanPaddy Fitzgerald910–166/1Brought Down
02GalleryAlf Mullins1310–450/1Fell
02FreebooterJimmy Power1012–710/1Brought Down
05ShagreenGlen Kelly1012–210/1Fell
06Morning CoverGeorge Slack1010–040/1Fell
07BinghamstownLouis Furman1210–0100/1Fell
07Rowland Roy David Dick 1210–1250/1Fell
07Sergeant KellyReg De'Ath1010–1240/1Brought Down
08Arctic GoldTim Molony610–138/1Fell
08Armoured KnightTommy Cusack710–866/1Brought Down
08CloncarrigBob Turnell1112–010/1Fell
08Glen Fire Fred Winter 810–133/1Fell
08Prince BrownieTony Grantham910–933/1Fell
08TasmanCharles Hook1110–0100/1Refused
09RoimondAndrew Jarvis1012–0100/7Fell
09Partpoint Arthur Thompson 910–533/1Fell
09Queen of the DandiesRoy Carter1010–0100/1Fell
10Caesar's WifeGordon Rogers910–8100/1Fell
15Russian HeroLeo McMorrow1111–140/1Fell
15Dog Watch Tim Brookshaw 1010–233/1Fell
23BroomfieldRene Emery1010–433/1Fell
23Gay HeatherDick Curran1010–066/1Fell

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Media Coverage

With rationing still in place across the UK, newspapers had limited space for coverage of the race, most only running a brief preview with the race card. The Radio Times carried a picture of 1950 winner, Freebooter jumping the final flight on the way to victory with a map of the course on its cover.

The BBC had requested to screen the race live on Television but Aintree refused, leaving the BBC light radio programme to issue a thirty-minute broadcast at 3pm. David Black called the runners over the early fences, Michael O'Hehir took over at Becher's and Canal turn with Richard North calling them up the Canal Side before handing over to lead commentator, Raymond Glendenning to call the runners home. Each commentator was assisted by a race caller who would spot and identify horses departing the contest. Peter O'Sullevan, who would eventually be known as the voice of Racing, this year acted as O'Hehir's caller. [5]

The major newsreel companies regarded the National as one of the major highlights of their year. Movietone, presented by Lionel Gamlin, Pathe and Gaumont, all had cameras on the course and had their coverage ready to be screened in cinemas within hours. [6] [7] [8]

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