1928 Grand National

1928 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
Date 30 March 1928
Winning horse Tipperary Tim
SP 100/1
Jockey Mr. William Dutton
Trainer Joseph Dodd
Owner Harold Kenyon
Conditions Very heavy
1927
1929
External video
Silent highlights of the 1928 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1928 Grand National was the 87th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1928.

Before the race, Tipperary Tim's amateur jockey, William Dutton, heard a friend call out to him: "Billy boy, you'll only win if all the others fall!"[1] These words turned out to be true, as all of the 41 other starters fell during the race.

The 1928 National was run during misty weather conditions with the going very heavy.[2] As the field approached the Canal Turn on the first circuit, Easter Hero fell, causing a pile-up from which only seven horses emerged with seated jockeys. By the penultimate fence this number had reduced to three, with Great Span looking most likely to win ahead of Billy Barton and Tipperary Tim. Great Span's saddle then slipped, leaving Billy Barton in the lead until he too fell. Although Billy Barton's jockey Tommy Cullinan[3] managed to remount and complete the race, it was Tipperary Tim who came in first at outside odds of 100/1. The 10-year-old was trained by Joseph Dodd for owner Harold Kenyon.

With only two riders completing the course, 1928 set the record for the fewest number of finishers in a Grand National.[4]

Finishing order

Position Horse Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
1 Tipperary Tim Mr. William Dutton 10 10-0 100/1
2 Billy Barton Tommy Cullinan 10 10-11 33/1 Last to complete

Non-finishers

Fence Horse Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP[5] Fate
2-5 Sprig Ted Leader 11 12-7 100/7 Fell
2-5 Bright's Boy Monty Rayson 9 12-7 20/1 Fell
8 Easter Hero Pat Powell 8 12-5 100/7 Fell
6 Koko Bill Gurney 10 12-5 20/1 Fell
? The Coyote James Hogan 8 11-13 40/1 Fell
2-5 Amberwave Major O'Brien 10 11-13 10/1 Fell
? Trump Card Keith Piggot 10 11-10 11/2 Fell
29 Great Span William Payne 7 11-9 33/1 Lost Saddle
? The Ace II Tommy Morgan 6 11-6 50/1 Refused
? Grakle Bob Lyall 6 11-5 33/1 Refused
? Ballystockart Cpt Reginald Sassoon 9 11-2 40/1 ?
? Darracq John Moloney 13 11-2 20/1 ?
? Ardeen Tim Hamey 11 11-2 40/1 ?
? Eagle's Tail Eric Foster 9 11-0 50/1 ?
? Rathowen Henri Deterding 8 11-0 33/1 ?
? Foxtrot Cpt H Lumsden 12 10-13 100/1 ?
27 Maguelonne Bedeloup 6 10-13 20/1 Fell
? May King Lewis Rees 9 10-3 100/1 ?
8 Drinmond Barney Balding 11 10-13 33/1 Refused
? Keep Cool Jack Goswell 13 10-11 66/1 ?
? Spear O'War Fred Brookes 7 10-10 50/1 ?
? Carfax Mr Basil Ancil 12 10-10 25/1 ?
? Test Match J Maloney 10 10-9 66/1 Refused
? Herbert's Choice Fred Gurney 7 10-8 50/1 ?
8 Master Billie Dick Rees 9 10-8 5/1 Refused
? Burgorite Mr F A Bonsal 13 10-7 200/1 ?
? Mater Of Arts Major Cavanagh 11 10-6 50/1 ?
? Ruddyman Billy Parvin 9 10-4 66/1 ?
? Scotch Eagle Mr Harold Fowler 12 10-3 100/1 ?
? Redlynch Mr West 7 10-3 66/1 ?
? The Gosling Mr Stratford Dennis 8 10-3 200/1 ?
? Rathory Dudley Williams 12 10-2 100/1 ?
? Rathmore Mr Lawrence Whitfield 11 10-0 66/1 ?
? Rossieny Bob Everett 9 10-0 33/1 Fell
? Melleray's Belle J P Kelly 9 10-0 200/1 Pulled Up
? Soldier's Joy D Quirke 10 10-0 100/1 ?
? De Combat F Croney 11 10-0 100/1 Fell
? Commonside Mr C B Harvey 9 10-0 200/1 ?
? Scraptoft Mr M Barry 11 10-0 200/1 ?
? Seti The First Mr E Craig Tanner 13 10-0 40/1 ?

References

http://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners http://the-grand-national.co.uk/history/1920/

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