1928 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree Racecourse
Date30 March 1928
Winning horseRepublic of Ireland Tipperary Tim
Starting price100/1
JockeyEngland Mr. William Dutton
TrainerJoseph Dodd
OwnerHarold Kenyon
ConditionsVery heavy (soft in places)
External videos
video icon Silent highlights of the 1928 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1928 Grand National was the 87th renewal of the 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] And they did, 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 leading 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 managed to remount and complete the race, it was Tipperary Tim who came in first at outside odds of 100/1.[3] The 10-year-old was trained by Joseph Dodd for its owner, Harold Kenyon.

With only two riders completing the course, 1928 set the record for the fewest 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 A distance
2 Remounted Billy Barton Tommy Cullinan 10 10-11 33/1 Fell 30, Remounted, last to complete[5]

Non-finishers

Fence Horse Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP[6] Fate
4 Amberwave Major O'Brien 10 11-13 10/1 Fell
2-5 Bright's Boy Monty Rayson 9 12-7 20/1 Fell
5 Sprig Ted Leader 11 12-7 100/7 Fell
5 Rathmore Mr Lawrence Whitfield 11 10-0 66/1 ?
5 The Coyote James Hogan 8 11-13 40/1 Fell
6 Herbert's Choice Fred Gurney 7 10-8 50/1 Fell
6 Koko Bill Gurney 10 12-5 20/1 Fell
8 Easter Hero Pat Powell 8 12-5 100/7 Fell
8 Drinmond Barney Balding 11 10-13 33/1 Refused
8 Master Billie Dick Rees 9 10-8 5/1 F Refused
27 Maguelonne Bedeloup 6 10-13 20/1 Fell
29 Great Span William Payne 7 11-9 33/1 Unseated rider
? Trump Card Keith Piggot 10 11-10 11/2 Fell
? 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 ?
? May King Lewis Rees 9 10-3 100/1 ?
? 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
? 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 ?
? 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 ?

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References

  1. ↑ "The most memorable Grand National moments". The Independent. London. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.
  2. ↑ greyhoundderby.com
  3. ↑ "The Grand National". The Times. No. 44856. London. 31 March 1928. p. 5.
  4. ↑ the-grand-national.co.uk
  5. ↑ "1928".
  6. ↑ "All starting prices for the 2014 Crabbie's Grand National". Aintree.co.uk. 5 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "1928".

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