1924 Grand National

The 1924 Grand National was the 83rd renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 28 March 1924.

1924 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree Racecourse
Date28 March 1924
Winning horseMaster Robert
Starting price25/1
JockeyBob Trudgill
TrainerAubrey Hastings
OwnerScotland Lord Airlie
ConditionsGood (good to firm in places)
External video
video icon Silent highlights of the 1924 Grand National (British Pathé)

A false start caused the race to be delayed by around eight minutes. 1924 was the last year the Grand National would be started from a general riding start, with the now-familiar 'tape' introduced at the line the following year.

Winnal gained an advantage of 20 lengths by the Canal Turn on the second circuit, when he was hampered by a loose horse and refused.

The race was won by Master Robert, a 25/1 shot ridden by jockey Bob Trudgill and trained by Aubrey Hastings for owner Lord Airlie, who collected the £5,000 prize for the winner.

Fly Mask finished in second place, Silvo in third and Drifter fourth. Thirty horses ran and all returned safely to the stables.

Forty-five cameramen were deployed to capture the race on film, the most to have ever gone to record a sporting event at the time. Also in attendance at Aintree was King George V.

Post race celebrations took place at Liverpool's Adelphi Hotel where winning rider, Bob Trudgill treated Lord Airlie's 1,500 guests to a re-enactment of his victory by leaping a Becher's Brook made out of 20 Magnums of Champagne[1]

Finishing Order
Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Master Robert Bob Trudgill 11 10-5 1025 25/1 4 Lengths[2]
02 Fly Mask Jack Moylan 10 10-12 1014.2857142857 100/7
03 Silvo George Goswell jnr 8 11-12 1014.2857142857 100/7
04 Drifter Alfred Calder 10 10-5 1040 40/1
05 Sergeant Murphy James Hogan jnr 14 11-10 1016.6666666667 100/6
06 Wavetown Bob Lyall 9 10-12 1100 100/1
07 Shaun Spadah Dick Rees 13 12-5 1014.2857142857 100/7
08 Ballinode G Fitzgibbon 8 10-4 1025 25/1

Non-finishers
Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
27 Old Tay Bridge Mr H M Hartigan 10 11-13 1040 40/1 Unseated
24 Clonsheever Fred Brookes 9 11-2 1066 66/1 Refused
24 Winnall C Donnelly 7 10-11 1040 40/1 Refused
24 Mainsail Mr Learmouth 8 10-0 1066 66/1 Refused
24 Eureka II A Robson 7 11-5 1016.6666666667 100/6 Refused
23 Gerald L Isaac Morgan 10 12-6 1050 50/1 Pulled Up
20 Chin Chin A Stubbs 8 11-7 1025 25/1 Unseated
20 A Double Escape George Smith 10 10-3 1100 100/1 Fell
17 James Pigg H Morris 11 10-3 1100 100/1 Pulled up
17 Newlands Roger Burford 10 10-0 1066 66/1 Pulled Up
11 Gay Lochinvar Sylvester Duffy 8 10-0 1100 100/1 Unseated
8 All White Michael Tighe 10 10-11 1040 40/1 Refused
8 Libretto W O'Neill 9 10-8 1100 100/1 Refused
8 Taffytus Ted Leader 11 10-6 1008.3333333333 100/12 Refused
8 Pencoed Mr D Thomas 9 10-6 1040 40/1 Refused
7 Auchinrossie Eric Foster 8 10-2 1025 25/1 Pulled Up
6 Arravale Percy Whitaker 9 11-2 1033 33/1 Refused
6 Conjuror II Harry Brown 12 11-0 1002.5 5/2 Fell
5 Palm Oil Peter Roberts 8 10-0 1066 66/1 Unseated
4 Winter Voyage C Goswell 7 10-2 1066 66/1 Fell
4 Music Hall Jack Anthony 11 12-7 1025 25/1 Pulled Up
3 Fairy Hill II Bill Watkinson 8 10-0 1033 33/1 Unseated

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References
  1. Sporting Life Souvenir Magazine 9 April 1988, page 8
  2. "1924".
  3. "Grand National 1924".
  4. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. "1924".


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