The 1939 Grand National was the 98th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 24 March 1939.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1939 |
| Winning horse |  Workman[1] |
| Starting price | 100/8[2] |
| Jockey | Tim Hyde |
| Trainer | Jack Ruttle |
| Owner |  Alexander Maguire |
| Conditions | Good |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Highlights of the 1939 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The winning jockey was Irishman Tim Hyde, riding 100/8 shot Workman.[3] Workman was trained by Jack Ruttle, for owner Sir Alexander Maguire. MacMoffat finished in second place, Kilstar was third, and Cooleen fourth for the second consecutive year.
Thirty-seven horses ran, competing for the £10,000 in prize money, and all returned safely to the stables.
Finishing order
edit| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Workman | Tim Hyde | 9 | 10-06 | 100/8 | 3 Lengths[4] |
| 02 | MacMoffatt | Ian Alder | 25/1 | |||
| 03 | Kilstar | George Archibald | 8/1 | |||
| 04 | Cooleen | Jack Fawcus | 22/1 | |||
| 05 | Symaethis | Matthew Feakes | 66/1 | |||
| 06 | Dominick's Cross | Bob Everett | 33/1 | |||
| 07 | West Point | Jimmy Brogan | 66/1 | |||
| 08 | Pencraik | A Scratchley | 100/1 | |||
| 09 | Royal Mail | Danny Morgan | 100/8 | |||
| 10 | Bachelor Prince | Tom Isaac | 66/1 | |||
| 11 | Under Bid | Gerry Wilson | 22/1 |
This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
Non-finishers
edit| Position/Fate | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fell (1st) | Brendan's Cottage | George Owen | 25/1 | ||
| Fell (1st) | Teme Willow | Fred Rimell | 100/9 | ||
| Fell (1st) | Drim | Mr J Morris | 100/1 | ||
| Fell (1st) | War Vessel | Billy Parvin | 50/1 | ||
| Fell (1st) | Mesmerist | Perry Harding | 100/1 | ||
| Fell (3rd) | Dunhill Castle | Fulke Walwyn | 28/1 | ||
| Fell (7th) | Royal Danieli | Dan Moore | 100/8 | ||
| Fell (6th) | Epiphanes | Herbert Applin | 100/1 | ||
| Fell (9th) | Rockquilla | Thomas F Carey | 100/6 | ||
| Fell (9th) | Luckypenny | Roger Moseley | 100/1 | ||
| Perfect Part | James Ward | 33/1 | |||
| Red Freeman | Bill Redmond | 50/1 | |||
| Sporting Piper | John Hislop | 50/1 | |||
| Blue Shirt | Bob Smyth | 10/1 | |||
| Second Act | Jack Dowdeswell | 100/1 | |||
| Refused (5th) | St George II | Robert Petre | 33/1 | ||
| Tuckmill | Glen Kelly | 100/1 | |||
| Birthgift | Thomas McNeill | 100/1 | |||
| Red Hillman | Eric Foley | 66/1 | |||
| Montrejeau II | Frenchie Nicholson | 40/1 | |||
| Deslys | Alexander Marsh | 100/1 | |||
| Scotch Wood | Peter Herbert | 100/1 | |||
| Milano | Mr L Stoddard | 50/1 | |||
| Lucky Patch | Tommy Elder | 66/1 | |||
| Black Hawk | John Moloney | 40/1 | |||
| Inversible | Matt Hogan | 22/1 |
This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
References
edit- ^ "Aintree Grand National 1939". 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Aintree Grand National Winners 1839 – 2011". Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Grand National set for 5 April". Calgary Herald. 5 January 1940. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "1939".
- ^ "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Aintree Grand National 1939".
- ^ "Jockeypedia".
- ^ "Past Winners of the Grand National". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-grand-national-1939/ Highlights of the 1939 Grand National
- ^ "1939".