1930 Grand National

English steeplechase horse race November 2023 June 2013 1930 Grand National Grand National Aintree Racecourse 28 March 1930 Ireland Shaun Goilin 100/8 Ireland Tommy Cullinan Ireland Frank Hartigan Walter Midwood Good 1929 1931 right 275px Silent highlights of the 1930 Grand National (British Pathé) thumb|Shaun Goilin, winner of the 1930 Grand National thumb|Shaun Goilin crossing the finishing post ahead of Melleray's Belle and Sir Lindsay The 1930 Grand National was the 89th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1930. The race was won by 100/8 shot Shaun Goilin, who had been foaled in Ireland in unusual circumstances. According to reports, his dam - Golden Day - was stabled in a paddock next to another holding three colts. One of these seemingly jumped the fence and sired Shaun Goilin, who as a result remains unique among Grand National winners for having an unknown sire. "Rapier" on Racing Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News 5 April 1930 17 April 2024 https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001857/19300405/037/0020 British Newspaper Archive subscription Shaun Goilin Triumphs The Mail (Adelaide, SA: 1912 - 1954) 29 March 1930 22 April 2024 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63839505 Trove Shaun Goilin was ridden by Irish jockey Tommy Cullinan and trained by Irish trainer Frank Hartigan, for owner Walter Midwood. The 10 year-old was well backed and started the race as second favourite behind Grakle, carrying a handicap of 11st 7lb. His price was seemingly shortened due to the thousands of Irish - including a number of Catholic priests - who romantically backed the combination of Irish horse, trainer and jockey.Irish Victory in the Grand National - Five Horses Finish The Scotsman 29 March 1930 17 April 2024 https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000540/19300329/131/0013 British Newspaper Archive subscription Despite good going only five of the 41 starters stayed the course and Derby Day was fatally injured in a fall. The finish remains among the closest on record. By the last fence it was a straight shootout between the leading three; Melleray's Belle, Sir Lindsay and Shaun Goilin. On the final flat a burst of speed enabled Shaun Goilin to outpace his two rivals and win by a neck in the unusually fast time of 9 minutes, 40 3/4 seconds (compared with an average for the time of over 10 minutes).Won by a Neck - Liverpool National Sunday Mail (Brisbane: Qld: 1926 - 1954) 30 March 1930 22 April 2024 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97666717 Trove So close was the finish that James Mason, riding Melleray's Belle, initially thought that he had won.Grand National Narembeen Observer (WA: 1928 - 1933) 4 April 1930 22 April 2024 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/251819136 Trove Shaun Goilin's jockey, Cullinan, who had only been partnered with his horse three days before the off, remarked that his horse had provided him with an "armchair journey".Won by a Neck - Liverpool National Sunday Mail (Brisbane: Qld: 1926 - 1954) 30 March 1930 22 April 2024 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97666717 Trove Cullinan said after the race; "[Shaun Goilin] is the greatest leaper I have ever ridden... Really, all I had to do was a bit of work at the finish. The horse did the rest. Not one single mistake did he make, and right from the start I was going on the bit. The horse gave me such a confident feeling that the only surprising thing was that I didn't win by a wider margin. I just let him run along in my hands all the time, having in mind that I must save a bit for the finish. Everything went well in the first circuit, and I kept a good place, in nice touch with the leaders. We jumped the water second and when we got into the country again I let Glangesia continue to give me a lead. The field gradually thinned down, but no matter what came along to join us in the front rank, I felt my horse going strongly, and I had no fear. There were three of us left to fight it out coming on to the racecourse. Here I got my first shock. Two fences from home I lost an iron and had to jump the last fence with only one foot in a stirrup. I did not recover it until after passing the winning post, but though my horse rolled a bit after landing on the flat, he came again and ran his race out as game as a pebble, though we both had to put in all we knew to land that wonderful prize."Racing Notes - The Rider's Story Evening Star 17 May 1930 23 April 2024 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19300517.2.40 National Library of New Zealand Shaun Goilin's owner Midwood apparently gave Cullinan a cheque for £1,000 out of the £5,000 prize money he received for the win. 'Rapier' on Racing The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News 12 April 1930 19 April 2024 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001857/19300412/036/0024 British Newspaper Archive subscription Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance1Shaun GoilinTommy Cullinan1011-7100 8Neck2Melleray's BelleJames Mason1110-020 13 Lengthshttps://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1930.html 19303Sir LindsayDudley Williams910-6100 74GlangesiaJohn Browne1010-433 15BallyhanwoodEric Foster910-433 16Royal Arch IIFred Thackeray910-250 1 October 2021 Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPFate10GregalachBob Everett812-0100 6Fell?Gate BookTommy Morgan911-850 1Fell?DonzelonBob Lyall911-766 1Fell?GrakleJ Piggott811-6100 12Fell?NewsboyCaptain Reginald Sassoon911-450 1Fell?DonegalBilly Speck1311-225 1Fell?LordiBilly Stott911-228 1Knocked Over?AlikeMr M Barry711-028 1Fell?IbstockKenyon Goode1010-12100 1Pulled Up?K.C.B.John Moloney810-1222 1Knocked Over?Sandy HookTed Leader910-1225 1Knocked Over?Peggie's PrideTim McCarthy710-1133 1Fell?Guiding LightMr C W Langlands910-11100 1Fell?Big WonderCapt H N Webber1010-1150 1Fell?SavernakeR McCarthy1010-10100 1Fell22May KingGeorge Goswell jnr1110-940 1Fell?TootenhillC.Wenham??33 1Fell?Paris FlightTim Vinall1010-7100 1Pulled Up?DelarueGerry Wilson810-6100 1Knocked Over?AgdenMr D.P.G.Moseley1310-550 1Pulled Up23+Toy BellDanny Morgan810-566 1Fell?RuddymanEric Brown1110-2100 1Fell?BlennerhassetBill Dutton1110-266 1Fell?May CrescentGerald Hardy810-225 1Fell?CrypticalJ.Bisgood1510-0100 1Pulled Up?AnnandaleFred Gurney810-0100 1Fell?The MonkBilly Parvin810-0100 1Pulled Up?Soldier's JoyJ Farrell1210-0100 1Pulled Up?Curtain RaiserPat Powell710-0100 1Pulled Up4Derby DayMr Stephenson810-0100 1Fell?Gay Dog IIBill Gurney1010-066 1Pulled Up?Merrivale IIFred Brookes1210-040 1Fell?The GoslingA.Tannock1010-0100 1Pulled Up?HarewoodTim Hamey810-0100 1Fell?TheoremGeorge Owen jnr1310-0100 1Fell http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1930.htm Aintree Grand National 1930 The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe, 1135346437 October 2021 http://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian 2015-05-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085539/https://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners 27 December 2013 https://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1930.html 1930 References 1930 1930 Grand National Grand National Category:March 1930 sports events in the United Kingdom