1966 Grand National
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 March 1966 |
| Winning horse |  Anglo |
| Starting price | 50/1 |
| Jockey |  Tim Norman |
| Trainer | Fred Winter |
| Owner | Stuart Levy |
| Conditions | Soft |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 BBC | |
| British Pathe Highlights |
The 1966 Grand National was the 120th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1966.
The winner was Anglo by 20 lengths, giving Freddie second place for a second consecutive year. Forty-seven horses ran.
The winning jockey Tim Norman had been injured in a car crash two days earlier.
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Anglo | Tim Norman | 8 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Won by 20 lengths |
| 02 | Freddie | Pat McCarron | 9 | 11-7 | 11/4 F | |
| 03 | Forest Prince | Gerry Scott | 8 | 10-8 | 100/7 | |
| 04 | The Fossa | Terry Biddlecombe | 9 | 10-8 | 20/1 | |
| 05 | Jim's Tavern | Nick Gaselee | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
| 06 | Quintin Bay | Jackie Cullen | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
| 07 | Norther | Peter Jones | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
| 08 | Highland Wedding | Owen McNally | 9 | 10-0 | 15/2 | |
| 09 | Vulcano | Josh Gifford | 8 | 10-1 | 25/1 | |
| 10 | Gale Force X | Bobby Coonan | 9 | 10-0 | 50/1 | |
| 11 | Big George | James Morrissey | 11 | 10-0 | 33/1 | |
| 12 | Loving Record | Ben Hannon | 12 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Last to complete |
Non-finishers
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | Starting price | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | What A Myth | Paul Kelleway | 9 | 11-4 | 11/2 | Fell |
| 03 | Rough Tweed | Pat Buckley | 12 | 10-7 | 22/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Kapeno | David Mould | 9 | 10-6 | 100/7 | Fell |
| 06 | Packed Home | Tommy Carberry | 11 | 10-3 | 33/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Greek Scholar | Michael Scudamore | 7 | 10-4 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 26 | Brown Diamond | Francis Shortt | 11 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Popham Down | Willie Robinson | 9 | 10-0 | 22/1 | Fell |
| 17 | Pontin-Go | Buck Jones | 14 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 15 | Game Purston | Paddy Cowley | 8 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Supersweet | David Crossley-Cooke | 9 | 10-6 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 20 | Major Hitch | Paddy Broderick | 8 | 10-1 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 15 | Irish Day | Jimmy Magee | 10 | 10-0 | 40/1 | Fell |
| 19 | Scottish Final | Johnny Gamble | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 21 | Flamecap | Frankie Carroll | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 15 | Black Spot | Jeremy Speid-Soote | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 28 | Harry Black | Roy Court | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Baulked |
| 27 | Flying Wild | Pat Taaffe | 10 | 11-0 | 20/1 | Pulled Up |
| 22 | Stirling | Bobby Beasley | 10 | 10-11 | 28/1 | Pulled Up |
| 27 | Vultrix | Stan Mellor | 8 | 10-7 | 100/7 | Pulled Up |
| 20 | Solimyth | John Lawrence | 10 | 10-1 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 27 | April Rose | Major Piers Bengough | 11 | 10-7 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 27 | L'Empereur | Duke of Alburquerque | 12 | 10-2 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 14 | Willow King | Liam McLoughlin | 11 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 27 | Royal Ruse | Tim Hyde | 8 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 18 | Mac's Flare | Robin Langley | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 20 | King Pin | Tim Durant | 10 | 10-11 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 19 | In Haste | Johnny Leech | 8 | 10-3 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 27 | My Gift | Tony Redmond | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 15 | Bold Biri | Johnny Lehane | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Baulked |
| 22 | Valouis | Eamon Prendergast | 7 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Brought Down |
| 22 | Leslie | Michael Opperman | 10 | 10-5 | 100/1 | Brought Down |
| 25 | Dorimont | William Shand-Kydd | 12 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 15 | Fujino-O | Jeff King | 7 | 12-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 15 | Monarch's Thought | Gordon Cramp | 12 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 06 | Groomsman | Mr S Roberts | 11 | 11-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
Media coverage
David Coleman presented Grand National Grandstand on the BBC. The seventh successive year the race was broadcast live and the sixth time Coleman fronted the coverage. Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes and Tony Preston were the commentators.
References
- ^ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
- ^ "1966/67 - The Grand National and Aintree 1960-1969". Sixtiesnationals.webs.com. 12 October 1968. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Past Winners of The Grand National". Grand-national.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "The Miami News - Google News Archive Search". Google News. Retrieved 27 August 2014.