1940 Grand National
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 April 1940 |
| Winning horse | Bogskar |
| Starting price | 25/1 |
| Jockey | Sgt. Mervyn A. Jones |
| Trainer | Lord Stalbridge |
| Owner | Lord Stalbridge |
| Conditions | Good to firm |
| External videos | |
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 Highlights of the 1940 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The 1940 Grand National was the 99th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 5 April 1940.
Thirty horses ran in the steeplechase, which was won by Bogskar, a 25/1 shot ridden by Royal Air Force sergeant Mervyn Jones. MacMoffat finished in second place, Gold Arrow was third, and Symaethis fourth.
It was the last true Aintree Grand National before a five-year break due to World War II.
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bogskar | Mervyn Jones | 7 | 10-4 | 25/1 | 4 lengths |
| 02 | MacMoffat | Ian Alder | 8 | 10-10 | 6 Lengths [1] | |
| 03 | Gold Arrow | Percy (Ben) Lay | 8 | 10-3 | ||
| 04 | Symaethis | Matthew Feakes | 8 | 10-7 | ||
| 05 | Venturesome Knight | Reg Tweedie | 10 | 10-8 | ||
| 06 | The Professor | George Owen | 9 | 11-8 | ||
| 07 | Takvor Pacha | Otho Prior-Palmer | 8 | 10-4 | ||
| 08 | Away | Ian 'Kim' Muir | 9 | 11-13 | ||
| 09 | Inversable | Matt Hogan | 12 | 10-6 | ||
| 10 | Dominick's Cross | Cyril Mitchell | 9 | 11-1 | ||
| 11 | Luxborough | Eric Brown | 6 | 10-3 | ||
| 12 | Kilstar | George Archibald | 9 | 11-0 | ||
| 13 | Rockquilla | Thomas F Carey | 10 | 11-5 | ||
| 14 | Downright | James Seely | 11 | 10-3 | ||
| 15 | Lazy Boots | James Ward | 14 | 10-3 | ||
| 16 | Red Eagle | Tommy Elder | 9 | 11-2 | ||
| 17 | Tuckmill | Glen Kelly | 10 | 10-3 |
Non-finishers
| Position/Fate | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fell (29th) | Royal Danieli | Dan Moore | 9 | 11-13 | |
| Fell (13th) | Dunhill Castle | Gerry Wilson | 10 | 11-5 | |
| Black Hawk | Fred Rimell | 9 | 11-0 | ||
| Knightsbrook | ? | ? | 10-9 | ||
| Milano | Danny Morgan | 9 | 10-9 | ||
| Litigant | Richard 'Dicky' Black | 9 | 10-7 | ||
| Le Cygne | WT O'Grady | 7 | 10-7 | ||
| Boyo | Richard Morgan | 9 | 10-4 | ||
| Fell (14th) | National Knight | Hywel Jones | 8 | 10-4 | |
| Red Freeman | Bill Redmond | 9 | 10-3 | ||
| Underbid | Frenchie Nicholson | 8 | 10-3 | ||
| Batchelor Prince | Mr R Loewenstein | 13 | 10-3 | ||
| Second Act | Jack Dowdeswell | 9 | 10-3 | ||
| Sterling Duke | Tim Hyde | 9 | 10-3 | ||
| Corn Law | Thomas McNeill | 8 | 10-3 |
References
- ^ "1940".
- ^ "Aintree Grand National 1940".
- ^ "Jockeypedia".
- ^ "Past Winners of the Grand National". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "The Grand National".