1949 Grand National

English steeplechase horse race December 2023 June 2013 1949 Grand National Grand National Aintree Racecourse 26 March 1949 Russian Hero 66/1 Leo McMorrow George R. Owen Fearnie Williamson Slightly firm 1948 1950 right 275px Highlights of the 1949 Grand National (British Pathé) The 1949 Grand National was the 103rd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1949. The race was won by a 66/1 shot Russian Hero, a comfortable eight lengths ahead of his nearest challenger. Russian Hero was ridden by jockey Leo McMorrow and trained by George Owen, winning the top prize of £13,000 for owner Fearnie Williamson. Forty-three horses ran; Roimond finished second, with Royal Mount third and Cromwell fourth. Bora's Cottage was a fatality on the second circuit. Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01Russian HeroLeo McMorrow910-866/18 lengths02RoimondDick Francis811-1222/11 Lengthhttps://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1949.html 194903Royal MountPatrick Doyle1010-1218/104CromwellAnthony Mildmay811-36/105Flaming SteelJoe Spencer810-933/106Happy HomeBryan Marshall1011-1010/107TondermanJack Bloom1210-466/108Lucky PurchaseAlec Jack1110-250/109BricettTim Molony1210-920/110ClyduffeJimmy Power1410-066/111Perfect NightDerek Ancil1110-066/1Last to complete Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPFate07CloncarrigKevin Gilsenan911-718/1Fell24Ulster MonarchDick Curran1011-228/1Fell09CavalieroJimmy Brogan811-1100/8Fell09Acthon MajorBobby O'Ryan910-1150/1Fell01Caddie IIJack Maguire1110-1066/1Fell?Leap ManErnest Vinall1210-1066/1Fell21Bruno IIScotty Pringle910-966/1Fell?San MicheleJack Boddy910-566/1Fell25AstraArthur Thompson810-450/1Fell?Magnetic FinLionel Vick1010-450/1Fell?Loyal AntrimMr A Scannell1210-450/1Fell17+Bora's CottageE Kennedy1110-350/1Fell19MonaveenTony Grantham810-350/1Fell22Wot No SunGlen Kelly710-340/1Fell?ReplicaEddie Reavey1110-366/1Fell?ArranbegR McCarthy1210-266/1Fell?Martin MMajor WH Skrine910-166/1Fell24SouthboroughPatrick Murray1110-166/1Fell01Stone CottageMatt Hogan810-166/1Fell?Celtic CrossJ Parkin1110-066/1Fell?Morning Star IIGeorge Bowden1010-066/1Fell?Ship's BellMick O'Dwyer910-066/1Fell?Offaly PrinceMr A Parker1010-466/1Fell?Barn DanceEddie Newman1010-050/1Fell01ParthenonBobby Bates1010-566/1Fell?SagacityAlan Power1110-066/1Fell24Brighter SandyBob Turnell1111-240/1Brought Down?GalleryGeorge Slack1110-840/1Brought Down?ArdnacassaR Connors1110-566/1Brought Down?Sen ToiTommy Cusack1410-566/1Brought Down22Royal CottageDicky Black910-1233/1Refused04CaughooDaniel McCann1011-066/1Ran Out The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, 0-7524-3547-7 http://fiftiesnationals.webs.com/1949.htm 1949 http://www.grand-national.net/past_winners.htm Past Winners of the Grand National 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111104085359/http://www.grand-national.net/past_winners.htm 4 November 2011 dead References 1949 1949 Grand National Grand National Grand National