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English steeplechase horse race From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Grand National | |
Location | Aintree Racecourse |
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Date | 28 March 1953 |
Winning horse | ![]() |
Starting price | 20/1 |
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Conditions | Good |
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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.
Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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01 | Early Mist | Bryan Marshall | 8 | 11-2 | 20/1 | 20 Lengths[1] |
02 | Mont Tremblant | David Dick | 7 | 12-5 | 18/1 | |
03 | Irish Lizard | Bob Turnell | 10 | 10-6 | 33/1 | |
04 | Overshadow | Pat Taaffe | 13 | 10-4 | 33/1 | |
05 | Senlac Hill | Dick Francis | 8 | 10-10 | 66/1 | Last to complete |
Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
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01 | Grand Truce | Derek Leslie | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
01 | Quite Naturally | Tim Molony | 9 | 10-8 | 18/1 | Fell |
02 | Happy Days | Alan Benson | 13 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
03 | Wait and See | Arthur Freeman | 8 | 10-5 | 50/1 | Fell |
03 | Head Crest | Sid Barnes | 7 | 10-0 | 40/1 | Fell |
04 | Baire | John Foster | 7 | 10-0 | 40/1 | Fell |
04 | Cardinal Error | Dick Curran | 9 | 11-5 | 100/7 | Fell |
06 | Land Fort | H Oliver | 9 | 10-13 | 50/1 | Fell |
08 | Hiebra | Alf Mullins | 8 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
08 | Parasol II | Alan Oughton | 8 | 10-4 | 25/1 | Fell |
08 | Whispering Steel | Bert Morrow | 8 | 10-3 | 9/1 | Brought Down |
08 | Lucky Dome | Patrick Doyle | 7 | 10-0 | 10/1 | Pulled Up |
08 | Desire | Tom Cullen | 12 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
10 | Punchestown Star | Sam McComb | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Refused |
11 | Glen Fire | Micky Lynn | 10 | 10-8 | 10/1 | Refused |
11 | Larry Finn | Arthur Thompson | 9 | 10-11 | 40/1 | Brought Down |
11 | Cream of the Border | Jumbo Wilkinson | 8 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Brought Down |
11 | Steel Lock | Mr E Maggs | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Refused |
19 | Knuckleduster | Mr PB Browne | 9 | 11-0 | 25/1 | Pulled Up |
20 | Armoured Knight | Thomas Mabbutt | 9 | 10-1 | 66/1 | Fell |
20 | Ordnance | Michael Scudamore | 7 | 10-3 | 25/1 | Fell |
22 | Uncle Barney | Jack Boddy | 10 | 10-4 | 40/1 | Fell |
22 | Witty | George Slack | 8 | 10-5 | 22/1 | Unseated Rider |
24 | Pearly Prince | Taffy Jenkins | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
27 | Little Yid | Jimmy Power | 11 | 10-1 | 7/1 | Refused |
28 | Cloncarrig | Bob McCreery | 13 | 11-5 | 66/1 | Fell |
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