1920 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date26 March 1920
Winning horseRepublic of Ireland Troytown
Starting price6/1
JockeyWales Mr Jack Anthony
TrainerRepublic of Ireland Algy Anthony
OwnerThomas Collins-Gerrard
ConditionsHeavy
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The 1920 Grand National was the 79th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1920.

The race, which was run in heavy rain[1] and attended by King George V, was won by the Irish horse Troytown by twelve lengths. Poethlyn, the winner of the race the two previous years, started as the favourite but fell at the first fence.[2]

Finishing Order

Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Troytown Jack Anthony 7 11-9 1006 6/1 12 lengths
02 The Turk II Roger Burford 10 9-7 66/1 6 lengths
03 The Bore Harry Brown 9 10-1 1028 28/1
04 Sergeant Murphy Willie Smith 10 10-0 1014.2857142857 100/7
05 Remounted Fell 26th Neurotic D Rees 9 9-13 1028 28/1

Non-finishers

Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
01 Poethyln Ernest Piggott 10 12-7 1003 3/1 F Fell
02 Gerald L Frank Dainty 6 9-7 1010 10/1 Fell
? General Saxham Peter Roberts 7 9-7 ? Fell
? Silver Ring George Duller 8 11-4 1014.2857142857 100/7 Fell
? Ballyboggan Cecil Brabazon 9 11-3 1014.2857142857 100/7 Fell
? Wavertree Charles Kelly 9 10-13 1040 40/1 Fell
? Clonree E R Morgan 6 10-10 1025 25/1 Fell
? Turkey Buzzard William Payne 7 10-7 1014.2857142857 100/7 Fell
? Ardonagh Percy Whitaker 7 10-6 ? Fell
? Picture Saint Tuppy Bennet 8 10-0 ? Fell
? All White Robert Chadwick 6 9-10 1033 33/1 Fell
? Wavebeam A Aylin 9 9-7 ? Fell
? Irish Dragoon Tony Escott 6 9-7 ? Fell
? Dunadry Spink Walkington 7 9-7 ? Fell
? Bonny Charlie Mr MC Blair 1 9-7 ? Fell
? Little Rover Captain Doyle 14 9-7 ? Fell
? Lucy Glitter's III Lewis Rees 8 9-7 ? Fell
? Square Up T Wilmot 7 9-7 ? Fell
? Loch Allen Tom Hulme 9 9-12 1033 33/1

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References

  1. ^ "Grand National in a Storm of Rain". The Guardian. 27 March 1920.
  2. ^ "The Grand National". The Times. No. 42370. London. 27 March 1920. p. 5.
  3. ^ "Grand National 1920".
  4. ^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. ^ "Grand National Winners - Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. ^ "1920".


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