1937 Grand National

English steeplechase horse race September 2022 June 2013 1937 Grand National Grand National Aintree Racecourse 19 March 1937 Royal Mail 100/6 Wales Evan Williams Wales Ivor Anthony Hugh Lloyd Thomas Soft 1936 1938 right 275px Highlights of the 1937 Grand National (British Pathé) The 1937 Grand National was the 96th running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 19 March 1937. The estimated crowd of 300,000 is believed by the Aintree executive to be a record for the race, though only those who watched from the racecourse proper were charged admission.Sporting Life Souvenir Magazine, 4 April 1987, page 19 In attendance at Aintree were King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The steeplechase was won by the aptly-named Royal Mail, at odds of 100/6. The eight-year-old was ridden by jockey Evan Williams and trained by Ivor Anthony, for owner Hugh Lloyd Thomas. Golden Miller, winner in 1934, went off as 8/1 favourite but refused at the tenth fence, the same obstacle he refused to jump in the 1935 National. Cooleen finished the race in second place, and finished fourth the following year and again in 1939. Pucka Belle was third and Ego fourth. Thirty-three horses ran and all returned safely to the stables. Media coverage and aftermath Sixteen-year-old Bruce Hobbs was the youngest rider in the race and later commented that he would have been placed on his mount, Flying Minutes had he not become too excited four fences from home and fallen off in a manner similar to stepping of a bicycle. "Luckily there were no photographers at the fence to record it and I wasn't hurt."Sporting Life Preview Magazine, 9 April 1988, page 13 Unfortunately for Hobbs he had forgotten that the newsreel cameras had covered the entire race and had indeed captured his fall on film.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXSXov4-t_k 1937 Grand National Great Footage, Royal Mail Wins YouTube Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance1Royal MailEvan Williams811-13100/6https://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1937.html 19373 Lengths2CooleanJack Fawcus911-410 Lengths3Pucka BelleMr E Bailey1110-74EgoHarry Llewellyn1010-95Crown PrinceRonald Strutt1210-56PencraikGeorge Archibald1010-37Don BradmanAlec Marsh1110-8 October 2021 Non-finishers Position/FateNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPRefused (10th)Golden MillerDanny Morgan1012-7Fell (2nd)What Have YouMr C.Streett911-5Fell (12th)Ready CashThomas F Carey1011-3Unseated rider (8th)DelaneigeTim Hamey1211-2DawmarJames 'Jim' Richardson710-3DidorioFrenchie Nicholson810-10TapinoisF Maxwell910-10BuckthornKeith Piggott910-9Unseated rider (24th)DelachanceFred Rimell810-9Keen BladeMr E.Paget1010-7Sunspot IIBob Everett710-5EmancipatorPeter Cazalet910-5Refused (Start)Misdemeanour IISean Magee810-4Fell (27th)Flying MinutesBruce Hobbs710-2Unseated rider (7th)KiltoiPerry Harding810-1Milk PunchC.Wilson1310-0DryburghB.Carter810-0Unseated rider (before 17th)DrimMr M.Tighe1010-0IrvineMr A.Parker810-0BlazeBilly Parvin810-0Uncle BattD.McCarthy1110-0Field MasterMr Densham910-0Sugar LoafErnest Carr1010-0True BlueMr Cohen910-0SpionaudEric Brown910-0Passing FancyD.Holland910-0 http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1937.html Aintree Grand National 1937 https://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1937.html 1937 October 2021 References https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085539/https://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners 1937 1937 Grand National Grand National Grand National