Grand National | |
Location | Aintree Racecourse |
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Date | 25 March 1961 |
Winning horse | Nicolaus Silver |
Starting price | 28/1 |
Jockey | Bobby Beasley |
Trainer | Fred Rimell |
Owner | Charles Vaughan |
Conditions | Good to firm |
External videos | |
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BBC coverage in full | |
Highlights of the 1961 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The 1961 Grand National was the 115th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 25 March 1961.
The winner was 28/1 shot Nicolaus Silver who became the first grey winner for 90 years. He was ridden by jockey Bobby Beasley and trained by Fred Rimell. In second place was last year's winner Merryman II. O'Malley Point finished third, whilst Scottish Flight was fourth. The favourite, Jonjo, finished 7th.
Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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01 | Nicolaus Silver | Bobby Beasley | 9 | 10-1 | 28/1 | 5 Lengths |
02 | Merryman II | Derek Ancil | 10 | 11-12 | 8/1 | |
03 | O'Malley Point | Paddy Farrell | 10 | 11-4 | 100/6 | |
04 | Scottish Flight II | Bill Rees | 9 | 10-6 | 100/6 | |
05 | Kilmore | Fred Winter | 11 | 11-0 | 33/1 | |
06 | Wyndburgh | Tim Brookshaw | 11 | 11-5 | 33/1 | |
07 | Jonjo | Pat Taaffe | 11 | 10-7 | 7/1 | |
08 | Badanloch | Stan Mellor | 10 | 10-11 | 20/1 | |
09 | Team Spirit | Willie Robinson | 9 | 10-13 | 20/1 | |
10 | Siracusa | Jumbo Wilkinson | 8 | 10-1 | 100/7 | |
11 | Mr. What | David Dick | 11 | 11-9 | 20/1 | |
12 | Ernest | Johnny East | 9 | 10-1 | 33/1 | |
13 | Sabaria | Mick Roberts | 10 | 10-2 | 100/1 | |
14 | Irish Coffee | Jimmy Magee | 11 | 10-6 | 50/1 | |
Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
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06 | Taxidermist | John Lawrence | 9 | 11-4 | 40/1 | Fell |
17 | Hunter's Breeze | Francis Carroll | 10 | 10-13 | 100/7 | Fell |
01 | Floater | Eddie Harty | 8 | 10-11 | 50/1 | Fell |
19 | Fresh Winds | Roy Edwards | 10 | 10-10 | 66/1 | Unseated Rider |
06 | Brian Ogue | Joe Guest | 10 | 10-10 | 100/1 | Unseated Rider |
15 | Bantry Bay | William Pigott-Brown | 10 | 10-7 | 40/1 | Unseated Rider |
08 | Wily Oriental | Gerry Madden | 9 | 10-6 | 40/1 | Pulled Up |
10 | Oscar Wilde | Taffy Jenkins | 11 | 10-4 | 45/1 | Fell |
09 | Jimuru | John Leigh | 10 | 10-4 | 33/1 | Fell |
06 | Carrasco | Peter Pickford | 9 | 10-3 | 40/1 | Fell |
06 | Kingstel | George Slack | 9 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
15 | Vivant | David Nicholson | 8 | 10-6 | 50/1 | Unseated Rider |
01 | Tea Fiend | Ron Harrison | 12 | 10-0 | 40/1 | Unseated Rider |
01 | April Queen | Anthony Biddlecombe | 10 | 10-2 | 100/1 | Fell |
16 | Grifel | Vladimir Prakhov | 8 | 12-0 | 100/1 | Fell 6th, remounted, Pulled Up after 16th [1] |
22 | Oxo | Michael Scudamore | 10 | 11-8 | 20/1 | Pulled Up |
22 | Imposant | Mr R Couetil | 9 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
19 | Penny Feather | Johnny Lehane | 8 | 10-1 | 66/1 | Refused |
01 | Clover Bud | David Mould | 11 | 10-10 | 50/1 | Brought Down |
09 | Reljef | Boris Pomonarenko | 7 | 12-0 | 100/1 | Unseated Rider |
22 | Double Crest | Angus Irvine | 9 | 10-7 | 50/1 | Refused |
David Coleman presented Grand National Grandstand on the BBC with commentators, Peter O'Sullevan and Peter Montague-Evans guiding them over the 30 fences. Peter Bromley had now moved over to BBC radio after featuring in the first televised National the year before.
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