1953 Grand National

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1953 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
Date28 March 1953
Winning horse Flag of Ireland.svg Early Mist
Starting price 20/1
Jockey Flag of Ireland.svg Bryan Marshall
Trainer Flag of Ireland.svg Vincent O'Brien
Owner Flag of Ireland.svg Joe H. Griffin
Conditions Good
  1952
1954  
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Highlights of the 1953 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1953 Grand National was the 107th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 28 March 1953.

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The race was won by eight-year-old Early Mist at odds of 20/1. Early Mist was the first of trainer Vincent O'Brien's three consecutive Grand National victories, and his jockey, Bryan Marshall, would also go on to win a second successive National the following year on Royal Tan.

Of the 31 that started, 5 finished. Mont Tremblant was 2nd, Irish Lizard was 3rd, Overshadow finished 4th and Senlac Hill was last to complete in 5th.

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01Early MistBryan Marshall811-220/120 Lengths [1]
02 Mont Tremblant David Dick 712-518/1
03Irish LizardBob Turnell1010-633/1
04Overshadow Pat Taaffe 1310-433/1
05Senlac Hill Dick Francis 810-1066/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Fate
01Grand TruceDerek Leslie910-066/1Fell
01Quite NaturallyTim Molony910-818/1Fell
02Happy DaysAlan Benson1310-066/1Fell
03Wait and SeeArthur Freeman810-550/1Fell
03Head CrestSid Barnes710-040/1Fell
04BaireJohn Foster710-040/1Fell
04Cardinal ErrorDick Curran911-5100/7Fell
06Land FortH Oliver910-1350/1Fell
08HiebraAlf Mullins810-050/1Fell
08Parasol IIAlan Oughton810-425/1Fell
08Whispering SteelBert Morrow810-39/1Brought Down
08Lucky DomePatrick Doyle710-010/1Pulled Up
08DesireTom Cullen1210-066/1Pulled Up
10Punchestown StarSam McComb910-066/1Refused
11Glen FireMicky Lynn1010-810/1Refused
11Larry Finn Arthur Thompson 910-1140/1Brought Down
11Cream of the BorderJumbo Wilkinson810-066/1Brought Down
11Steel LockMr E Maggs910-066/1Refused
19KnuckledusterMr PB Browne911-025/1Pulled Up
20Armoured KnightThomas Mabbutt910-166/1Fell
20Ordnance Michael Scudamore 710-325/1Fell
22Uncle BarneyJack Boddy1010-440/1Fell
22WittyGeorge Slack810-522/1Unseated Rider
24Pearly PrinceTaffy Jenkins1010-066/1Fell
27Little YidJimmy Power1110-17/1Refused
28CloncarrigBob McCreery1311-566/1Fell

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