1963 Grand National

1963 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date 30 March 1963
Winning horse Ayala
Jockey Pat Buckley
Trainer Keith Piggott
Owner Pierre Raymond
Conditions Soft
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External video
Replay of the 1960s Grand Nationals in full Racing UK, BBC Sport, YouTube
Highlights of the 1963 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1963 Grand National was the 117th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1963.

The race was won narrowly by 66/1 shot Ayala, ridden by 19-year-old jockey Pat Buckley. Forty-seven horses ran and all returned safely to the stables. Ayala was jointly-owned by his trainer, Keith Piggott, father of Lester Piggott, and by Pierre Raymond, the hairdresser also known as Teasy-Weasy. Piggott's father (and Lester's grandfather), Ernie, rode the winners of the National in 1912 and 1919.

Finishing order

Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Ayala Pat Buckley 9 10-0 66/1 3/4 Length
02 Carrickbeg Mr John Lawrence 7 10-3 20/1 5 Lengths
03 Hawa's Song Paddy Broderick 10 10-0 28/1
04 Team Spirit Willie Robinson 11 10-3 13/1
05 Springbok Gerry Scott 9 10-12 10/1
06 Kilmore Fred Winter 13 11-0 100/8
07 Owen's Sedge Pat Taaffe 10 11-6 20/1
08 French Lawyer T Ryan 9 10-0 50/1
09 Dark Venetian D Bassett 8 10-2 33/1
10 Nicolaus Silver Bobby Beasley 11 11-0 28/1
11 Eternal T Brookshaw 12 10-10 25/1
12 Chavara Roy Edwards 10 10-2 40/1
13 Carraroe Mr W Mclernon 11 10-1 33/1
14 Siracusa David Mould 10 10-0 33/1
15 Sham Flight J Fitzgerald 11 10-1 50/1
16 Blonde Warrior B Lawrence 11 10-9 66/1
17 Loyal Tan Terry Biddlecombe 8 10-5 66/1
18 Woodbrown Johnny Kenneally 9 10-0 66/1
19 O'Malley Point Michael Scudamore 12 11-1 33/1
20 Frenchman's Cove David Dick 8 12-0 100/6
21 Forty Secrets C Chapman 9 10-7 50/1
22 Dandy Tim L Major 10 10-0 50/1 Last to complete

Non-finishers

Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) Starting price Fate
16 Mr Jones Paddy Farrell 8 10-0 28/1 Unseated Rider
27 Out And About Josh Gifford 8 10-7 25/1 Unseated Rider
06 Good Gracious P Connors 9 10-7 66/1 Fell
20 Jonjo Beltrán Osorio 13 10-6 66/1 Unseated Rider
27 Peacetown R Langley 9 10-4 50/1 Fell
29 Gay Navaree P Cowley 11 10-1 50/1 Fell
06 Wingless Terry Biddlecombe 8 10-3 66/1 Unseated Rider
10 Avenue Neuilly David Nicholson 8 10-4 66/1 Fell
10 Connie II J Guest 11 10-0 50/1 Fell
04 Wartown J Gamble 12 10-1 66/1 Refused
20 Look Happy Johnny Haine 10 10-0 40/1 Refused
06 Merganser Mr J Mansfield 10 10-4 66/1 Fell
01 Magic Tricks Owen McNally 9 10-0 66/1 Fell
06 Solonace Ken White 12 10-0 66/1 Fell
25 Loving Record Tom Taaffe 9 10-12 100/7 Pulled Up
29 Dagmar Gittell HJ East 8 10-5 100/7 Pulled Up
12 Moyrath F Carroll 10 10-2 33/1 Refused
23 Seas End JH Kempton 11 10-3 66/1 Pulled Up
22 College Don B Wilkinson 11 10-0 66/1 Pulled Up
28 Reprieved P Pickford 10 10-1 50/1 Pulled Up
11 Holm Star EF Kelly 9 10-0 66/1 Pulled Up
28 Capricorn A Major 10 10-0 66/1 Pulled Up
11 Melilla G Cramp 9 10-0 66/1 Pulled Up
11 Mr What Tommy Carberry 13 10-8 66/1 Refused
09 Vivant RJ Hamey 10 10-0 40/1 Fell

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References

  1. ↑ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
  2. ↑ "1962/63 - The Grand National and Aintree 1960-1969". sixtiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Retrieved 2014-08-08.