1965 Grand National

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1965 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
Date27 March 1965
Winning horse Flag of the United States.svg Jay Trump
Starting price 100/6
Jockey Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Smith
Trainer Flag of England.svg Fred Winter
OwnerMrs. Mary Stevenson
  1964
1966  
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg 1965 Grand National in full BBC Sport
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Highlights of the 1965 Grand National (British Pathé)

Jay Trump on the far side, Freddie on the stand side, it's a desperate thing between these two. Freddie is still making ground. Freddie is making ground but Jay Trump is holding him. Jay Trump's still holding him and at the line he's just gonna win it. Jay Trump is the winner!

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BBC Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1965 National

The 1965 Grand National was the 119th running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1965.

It was won by Jay Trump, trained by Fred Winter and ridden by American amateur jockey Tommy Smith. Forty-seven horses ran; the favourite, Freddie, came a close second. The race was attended by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, whose horse Devon Loch almost won the National in 1956, and Princess Margaret.

Finishing order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
1 Jay Trump Tommy Smith 811-5100/6
2FreddiePat McCarron811-107/2
3Mr JonesChris Collins1011-550/1
4Rainbow BattleGeorge Milburn910-1350/1
5Vultrix David Nicholson 711-1100/6
6L'EmpereurJohn Ciechanowski1110-13100/1
7The RipBill Rees1011-59/1
8Loving RecordBen Hannon1111-033/1
9Tant PisJohn Alder1010-1340/1
10Brown DiamondBill McLernon1010-1350/1
11April Rose Piers Bengough 1010-13100/1
12Culleenhouse Terry Biddlecombe 1110-1325/1
13PeacetownPeter Pickford1111-025/1
14MoyrathBasil Richmond1210-13100/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb)Starting priceFate
26RondettoJeff King911-6100/8Fell
6Forgotten DreamsBobby Coonan1111-022/1Fell
22Kapeno David Dick 811-6100/8Fell
1 Ayala Stan Mellor 1110-1350/1Fell
19Time Brough Scott 1010-1340/1Fell
10Dark VenetianJim Renfree1010-13100/1Fell
4Red TideJohnny Haine810-1333/1Fell
24Pontin-GoJohnny Lehane1310-1350/1Fell
18Leedsy Willie Robinson 710-1318/1Fell
3Ronald's Boy Gay Kindersley 811-1100/1Fell
17Bold Biri Michael Scudamore 910-13100/1Fell
9Groomsman Duke of Alburquerque 1010-13100/1Fell
28Blonde WarriorDavid Crossley-Cooke1310-13100/1Baulked
6NedsmarJohn Hudson1110-13100/1Fell
25Black SpotJohnny Gamble810-13100/1Pulled up
28LizawakeGeorge Hartigan1210-13100/1Pulled up
30ReproductionRobin Langley1210-1340/1Pulled up
23LesliePeter Jones910-1333/1Baulked
16Sword FlashTim Ryan1210-13100/1Pulled up
22Vulcano Tommy Carberry 710-1350/1Pulled up
28Quintin Bay Pat Taaffe 910-1325/1Pulled up
8SolonaceRoy Jones1310-13100/1Refused
4CutletteMick Roberts810-1350/1Pulled up
16Mr McTaffyTommy Jackson1310-13100/1Pulled up
6BarleycroftPhil Harvey1010-13100/1Brought down
13PhebuJames Morrissey810-1333/1Brought down
6Ruby GlenSteve Davenport1010-1333/1Brought down
6Sizzle-OnPat Hurley910/13100/1Brought down
6CrobegMacer Gifford1210-13100/1Brought down
8Coleen StarJohnny Leech1110-13100/1Refused
22BallygowanTony Redmond1110-1366/1Refused
4Fearless CavalierRay West1410-13100/1Refused
12French CottageBill Tellwright1310-13100/1Refused

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Media coverage

David Coleman presented Grand National Grandstand on the BBC. Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes and Peter Montague-Evans were the commentators - Montague-Evans doing his final National commentary.

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Sir Peter O'Sullevan was an Irish-British horse racing commentator for the BBC, and a correspondent for the Press Association, the Daily Express, and Today. He was the BBC's leading horse racing commentator from 1947 to 1997, during which time he described some of the greatest moments in the history of the Grand National.

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References

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