The 1962 Grand National was the 116th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1962.
Grand National | |
Location | Aintree Racecourse |
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Date | 31 March 1962 |
Winning horse | Kilmore |
Starting price | 28/1 |
Jockey | Fred Winter |
Trainer | Ryan Price |
Owner | Nat Cohen |
Conditions | Heavy |
External videos | |
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BBC coverage in full | |
Highlights of the 1962 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The race was won by Kilmore, a 28/1 shot ridden by jockey Fred Winter. The 12-year-old horse was trained by Ryan Price. Wyndburgh was second, and Mr. What finished third. Thirty-two horses ran and all returned safely to the stables.
Finishing order edit
Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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01 | Kilmore | Fred Winter | 12 | 10-4 | 28/1 | 10 Lengths |
02 | Wyndburgh | Tommy Barnes | 12 | 10-9 | 45/1 | |
03 | Mr. What | Johnny Lehane | 12 | 10-9 | 22/1 | |
04 | Gay Navaree | Tony Cameron | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
05 | Fredith's Son | Francis Shortt | 11 | 10-11 | 66/1 | |
06 | Dark Venetian | Patrick Cowley | 7 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
07 | Nicolaus Silver | Bobby Beasley | 10 | 10-10 | 100/9 | |
08 | Cannobie Lee | Eddie Harty | 11 | 10-1 | 40/1 | |
09 | Ernest | Alan Dufton | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | |
10 | Clover Bud | David Nicholson | 12 | 10-4 | 100/1 | |
11 | Blonde Warrior | Terry Biddlecombe | 10 | 10-6 | 66/1 | |
12 | Solfen | Toss Taaffe | 10 | 11-2 | 9/1 | |
13 | Merryman II | David Dick | 11 | 11-8 | 20/1 | |
14 | Colledge Master | Laurie Morgan | 12 | 10-13 | 33/1 | |
15 | Fortron | Robin Langley | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
16 | Politics | Dave Bassett | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
17 | Clear Profit | Tim Ryan | 12 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Last to Complete |
Non-finishers edit
Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
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26 | Superfine | Sir William Pigott-Brown | 9 | 10-6 | 100/6 | Fell |
19 | Team Spirit | Willie Robinson | 10 | 10-6 | 22/1 | Fell |
01 | Springbok | Pat Buckley | 8 | 10-6 | 100/8 | Fell |
21 | Kerforo | Pat Taaffe | 8 | 10-3 | 100/9 | Fell |
19 | Duplicator | George Milburn | 9 | 10-2 | 28/1 | Unseated Rider |
11 | Siracusa | Josh Gifford | 9 | 10-0 | 33/1 | Fell |
21 | Carraroe | William McLernon | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
26 | Taxidermist | John Lawrence | 10 | 10-10 | 20/1 | Pulled Up |
26 | Chavra | Michael Scudamore | 9 | 10-7 | 50/1 | Pulled Up |
22 | Clipador | Paddy Farrell | 11 | 10-4 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
29 | Vivant | Rex Hamey | 9 | 10-0 | 100/6 | Pulled Up |
21 | Melilla | Gordon Cramp | 8 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
20 | Seas End | John Kempton | 10 | 10-5 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
19 | Frenchman's Cove | Stan Mellor | 7 | 11-5 | 7/1 | Brought Down |
16 | Dandy Tim | Roy Carter | 9 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Unseated Rider |
Media coverage edit
The BBC covered its third Grand National with David Coleman again at the helm on Grand National Grandstand. Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes and Peter Montague-Evans provided the commentary.
References edit
- ^ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
- ^ "1962/63 - The Grand National and Aintree 1960-1969". sixtiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2014.