1959 Grand National
The 1959 Grand National was the 113th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 21 March 1959.
The race was won by 8/1 third-favourite Oxo, ridden by jockey Michael Scudamore and trained by Willie Stephenson. Thirty-four horses ran, including last year's winner Mr. What, who finished third. Wyndburgh was second.
There was one equine fatality during the race when Henry Purcell fell and broke his back at Becher's Brook and had to be euthanised.
Finishing order
Position |
Name |
Jockey |
Age |
Handicap (st-lb) |
SP |
Distance |
01 |
Oxo |
Michael Scudamore |
8 |
10-13 |
8/1 |
|
02 |
Wyndburgh |
Tim Brookshaw |
9 |
10-12 |
10/1 |
|
03 |
Mr. What |
Tosse Taaffe |
9 |
11-9 |
6/1 |
|
04 |
Tiberetta |
Alan Oughton |
11 |
10-9 |
20/1 |
Last to Complete |
Non-finishers
Fence |
Name |
Jockey |
Age |
Handicap (st-lb) |
SP |
Fate |
01 |
Nic Atkins |
F Shortt |
8 |
10-1 |
20/1 |
Fell |
01 |
Stop List |
T Shone |
10 |
10-1 |
66/1 |
Fell |
02 |
Southern Town |
P Cowley |
13 |
10-0 |
100/1 |
Fell |
04 |
Oscar Wilde |
RE Jenkins |
9 |
10-4 |
28/1 |
Fell |
06 |
Done Up |
Fred Winter |
9 |
10-3 |
100/7 |
Brought Down |
06 |
Eternal |
P Major |
8 |
10-4 |
50/1 |
Fell |
06 |
Glorious Twelfth |
George Slack |
10 |
10-7 |
33/1 |
Brought Down |
06 |
Henry Purcell |
Anthony Keen |
12 |
10-0 |
100/1 |
Fell |
06 |
Mr Gay |
Derek Ancil |
12 |
10-9 |
28/1 |
Brought Down |
06 |
Sundawn III |
Jimmy Power |
10 |
10-0 |
100/1 |
Brought Down |
06 |
The Crofter |
Stan Mellor |
11 |
10-0 |
100/1 |
Fell |
06 |
Valiant Spark |
Johnny Lehane |
10 |
10-3 |
40/1 |
Fell |
11 |
Belsize II |
Mr G Rooney |
10 |
10-0 |
28/1 |
Fell |
12 |
Dondrosa |
Mr CB Taylor |
7 |
10-11 |
66/1 |
Refused |
13 |
Slippery Serpent |
Pat Taaffe |
8 |
10-11 |
9/1 |
Fell |
14 |
Richardstown |
Francis Carroll |
11 |
10-1 |
66/1 |
Pulled Up |
17 |
Royal Tournament |
R Morrow |
8 |
10-0 |
100/1 |
Refused |
22 |
Irish Coffee |
C Finnegan |
9 |
10-5 |
33/1 |
Fell |
22 |
Kerstin |
Stan Hayhurst |
9 |
12-0 |
25/1 |
Fell |
22 |
Kilballyown |
E McKenzie |
12 |
10-2 |
33/1 |
Brought Down |
22 |
Mainstown |
M Batchelor |
9 |
10-10 |
40/1 |
Fell |
22 |
Soltown |
W Brennan |
7 |
10-3 |
25/1 |
Fell |
22 |
Surprise Packet |
Gerry Scott |
10 |
10-5 |
100/1 |
Fell |
24 |
Cannobie Lee |
David Nicholson |
8 |
10-10 |
45/1 |
Fell |
24 |
Green Drill |
C Milburn |
9 |
10-6 |
22/1 |
Fell |
24 |
Vigor |
Bill Rees |
11 |
10-5 |
66/1 |
Fell |
24 |
Turmoil |
John Hudson |
9 |
10-1 |
20/1 |
Pulled Up |
24 |
Pintail |
B Wilkinson |
10 |
10-4 |
100/1 |
Pulled Up |
26 |
John Jacques |
HJ East |
10 |
11-0 |
33/1 |
Fell |
28 |
Eagle Lodge |
Johnny Bullock |
10 |
10-0 |
45/1 |
Refused |
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