The 1949 Grand National was the 103rd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1949.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 March 1949 |
| Winning horse | Russian Hero |
| Starting price | 66/1 |
| Jockey | Leo McMorrow |
| Trainer | George R. Owen |
| Owner | Fearnie Williamson |
| Conditions | Slightly firm |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Highlights of the 1949 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The race was won by a 66/1 shot Russian Hero, a comfortable eight lengths ahead of his nearest challenger. Russian Hero was ridden by jockey Leo McMorrow and trained by George Owen, winning the top prize of £13,000 for owner Fearnie Williamson.
Forty-three horses ran; Roimond finished second, with Royal Mount third and Cromwell fourth.
Bora's Cottage was a fatality on the second circuit.
Finishing order
edit| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Russian Hero | Leo McMorrow | 9 | 10-8 | 66/1 | 8 lengths |
| 02 | Roimond | Dick Francis | 8 | 11-12 | 22/1 | 1 Length[1] |
| 03 | Royal Mount | Patrick Doyle | 10 | 10-12 | 18/1 | |
| 04 | Cromwell | Anthony Mildmay | 8 | 11-3 | 6/1 | |
| 05 | Flaming Steel | Joe Spencer | 8 | 10-9 | 33/1 | |
| 06 | Happy Home | Bryan Marshall | 10 | 11-10 | 10/1 | |
| 07 | Tonderman | Jack Bloom | 12 | 10-4 | 66/1 | |
| 08 | Lucky Purchase | Alec Jack | 11 | 10-2 | 50/1 | |
| 09 | Bricett | Tim Molony | 12 | 10-9 | 20/1 | |
| 10 | Clyduffe | Jimmy Power | 14 | 10-0 | 66/1 | |
| 11 | Perfect Night | Derek Ancil | 11 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Last to complete |
Non-finishers
edit| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Cloncarrig | Kevin Gilsenan | 9 | 11-7 | 18/1 | Fell |
| 24 | Ulster Monarch | Dick Curran | 10 | 11-2 | 28/1 | Fell |
| 09 | Cavaliero | Jimmy Brogan | 8 | 11-1 | 100/8 | Fell |
| 09 | Acthon Major | Bobby O'Ryan | 9 | 10-11 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 01 | Caddie II | Jack Maguire | 11 | 10-10 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Leap Man | Ernest Vinall | 12 | 10-10 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 21 | Bruno II | Scotty Pringle | 9 | 10-9 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | San Michele | Jack Boddy | 9 | 10-5 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 25 | Astra | Arthur Thompson | 8 | 10-4 | 50/1 | Fell |
| ? | Magnetic Fin | Lionel Vick | 10 | 10-4 | 50/1 | Fell |
| ? | Loyal Antrim | Mr A Scannell | 12 | 10-4 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 17+ | Bora's Cottage | E Kennedy | 11 | 10-3 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 19 | Monaveen | Tony Grantham | 8 | 10-3 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Wot No Sun | Glen Kelly | 7 | 10-3 | 40/1 | Fell |
| ? | Replica | Eddie Reavey | 11 | 10-3 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Arranbeg | R McCarthy | 12 | 10-2 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Martin M | Major WH Skrine | 9 | 10-1 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 24 | Southborough | Patrick Murray | 11 | 10-1 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 01 | Stone Cottage | Matt Hogan | 8 | 10-1 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Celtic Cross | J Parkin | 11 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Morning Star II | George Bowden | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Ship's Bell | Mick O'Dwyer | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Offaly Prince | Mr A Parker | 10 | 10-4 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Barn Dance | Eddie Newman | 10 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 01 | Parthenon | Bobby Bates | 10 | 10-5 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Sagacity | Alan Power | 11 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 24 | Brighter Sandy | Bob Turnell | 11 | 11-2 | 40/1 | Brought Down |
| ? | Gallery | George Slack | 11 | 10-8 | 40/1 | Brought Down |
| ? | Ardnacassa | R Connors | 11 | 10-5 | 66/1 | Brought Down |
| ? | Sen Toi | Tommy Cusack | 14 | 10-5 | 66/1 | Brought Down |
| 22 | Royal Cottage | Dicky Black | 9 | 10-12 | 33/1 | Refused |
| 04 | Caughoo | Daniel McCann | 10 | 11-0 | 66/1 | Ran Out |
References
edit- ^ "1949".
- ^ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
- ^ "1949".
- ^ "Past Winners of the Grand National". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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