1947 Grand National

The 1947 Grand National was the 101st renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1947.

1947 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree Racecourse
Date	29 March 1947
Winning horse	Caughoo
Jockey	Eddie Dempsey
Trainer	Herbert McDowell
Owner	John J. McDowell
Conditions	Heavy

External video
Highlights of the 1947 Grand National (British Pathé)

The race was won by 100/1 Irish outsider Caughoo. The eight-year-old was ridden by 35-year-old jockey Eddie Dempsey and trained by Herbert McDowell, for owner John McDowell who had bought Caughoo for £50. The Irish Lough Conn finished in second place, Kami, from France, was third, and Prince Regent, also from Ireland, fourth.

Fifty-seven horses ran — the largest field since 1929 when 66 participated — and all returned safely to the stables.

Finishing order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Caughoo	Eddie Dempsey	8	10-0	100/1	20 lengths
02	Lough Conn	Daniel McCann	11	10-1	33/1
03	Kami	John Hislop	10	10-13	33/1
04	Prince Regent	Tim Hyde	12	12-7	8/1
05	Some Chicken	Bob Turnell	10	10-2	40/1
06	Housewarmer	Bobby O'Ryan	10	10-6	25/1
07	Refugio	F Adams	9	11-0	100/1
08	Kilnaglory	Bryan Marshall	12	11-1	40/1
09	Clyduffe	Matt Hogan	12	10-0	50/1
10	Ocultor	Mr D Owen	12	11-0	100/1
11	Toyette	Major R Waugh-Harris	10	10-6	100/1
12	Halcyon Hours	M Gordon	7	11-2	50/1
13	Brick Bat	Eddie Newman	8	10-0	66/1
14	Schubert	Cliff Beechener	13	10-11	66/1
15	Leap Man	Fred Rimell	10	11-0	50/1
16	Brighter Sandy	John Eustace-Smith	9	10-7	66/1
17	Rearmament	Glen Kelly	10	11-1	33/1
18	Rowland Boy	Dicky Black	8	10-3	66/1
19	Handy Lad	Capt W Williams	12	10-0	100/1

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
24	Bricett	MC Prendergast	10	11-1	22/1	Fell
01	Revelry	Dan Moore	7	10-12	100/6	Fell
28	Silver Fame	Bobby Petre	8	10-12	33/1	Fell
?	Jack Finlay	William Kidney	8	10-8	33/1	Fell
06	Luan Casca	Aubrey Brabazon	7	10-7	22/1	Fell
03	Bullington	Jack Bissill	11	10-6	66/1	Fell
01	EP	Martin Molony	12	10-5	100/1	Fell
?	Klaxton	J Maguire	7	10-5	66/1	Fell
?	Musical Lad	MJ Prendergast	10	10-4	33/1	Fell
?	Bogskar	Roger Burford	14	10-4	100/1	Fell
13	First Of The Dandies	J Moloney	10	10-3	66/1	Fell
?	MacMoffat	Ian Alder	15	10-4	100/1	Fell
12	Sheila's Cottage	Arthur Thompson	8	10-1	40/1	Fell
03	Michael's Pearl	Eddie Reavey	8	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Bomber Command	Andrew Jarvis	8	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Parthenon	Patrick Murray	8	10-0	40/1	Fell
26	Soda II	Fred Gurney	6	10-2	50/1	Fell
?	Prattler	Paddy Conlon	12	10-0	50/1
22	Black Jennifer	Joe Sheenan	7	10-0	50/1	Fell
?	Double Sam	H Haley	12	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Gyppo	Mr J Cousins	13	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Good Date	Jack Dowdeswell	9	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Border Bob	John Neely	9	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Tribune	Kevin Gilsenan	13	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Oh Joe	Ernest Vinall	7	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Shanakill	Bill Denson	9	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Day Dreams	M Browne	8	10-0	100/1	Pulled Up
09	Linthill	P Taylor	11	10-0	100/1	Pulled Up
?	Wicklow Wolf	MJ Hogan	7	10-0	100/1	Pulled Up
?	Yung-Yat	Jimmy Brogan	11	10-1	100/1	Pulled Up
?	Gormanstown	Tim Molony	7	10-9	40/1	Pulled Up
?	Domino	Danny Morgan	7	10-0	28/1	Pulled Up
?	Martin M	Major WH Skrine	7	10-0	66/1	Pulled Up
?	Jubilee Flight	E Hannigan	12	10-0	100/1	Pulled Up
?	Grecian Victory	Peter Lay	10	10-0	100/1	Brought Down
?	Tulyra	Derek Jackson	11	10-0	100/1	Refused
?	Granitza	N Dixon	8	10-0	100/1	Refused
?	Patrickswell	Peter Cahalin	9	10-0	100/1	Carried Out

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References

1. The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
2. http://fiftiesnationals.webs.com/1947.htm
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)