1939 Grand National

The 1939 Grand National was the 98th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 24 March 1939.

1939 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree Racecourse
DateMarch 1939
Winning horseWorkman [1]
Starting price100/8 [2]
JockeyTim Hyde
TrainerJack Ruttle
OwnerAlexander Maguire
External video
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

Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Workman Tim Hyde 100/8
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 expanding it.

Non-finishers

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 expanding it.

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References

  1. "Aintree Grand National 1939". 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  2. "Aintree Grand National Winners 1839 - 2011". Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. "Grand National set for April 5". Calgary Herald. 5 January 1940. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1939.html
  6. https://sites.google.com/site/jockeypedia/
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-grand-national-1939/ Highlights of the 1939 Grand National
  9. https://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1939.html
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