1947 Grand National

1947 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree Racecourse
Date	29 March 1947
Winning horse	Caughoo
Jockey	Eddie Dempsey
Trainer	Herbert McDowell
Owner	John J. McDowell
Conditions	Heavy
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External video
Highlights of the 1947 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1947 Grand National was the 101st renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1947.

The race was won by 100/1 Irish outsider Caughoo. The eight-year-old was ridden by 35-year-old jockey Eddie Dempsey and trained by Herbert McDowell, for owner John McDowell who had bought Caughoo for £50. The Irish Lough Conn finished in second place, Kami, from France, was third, and Prince Regent, also from Ireland, fourth.

Fifty-seven horses ran — the largest field since 1929 when 66 participated — and all returned safely to the stables.

Finishing order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Caughoo	Eddie Dempsey	8	10-0	100/1	20 lengths
02	Lough Conn	Daniel McCann	11	10-1	33/1
03	Kami	Mr John Hislop	10	10-13	33/1
04	Prince Regent	Tim Hyde	12	12-7	8/1
05	Some Chicken	Bob Turnell	10	10-2	40/1
06	Housewarmer	Bobby O'Ryan	10	10-6	25/1
07	Refugio	F Adams	9	11-0	100/1
08	Kilnaglory	Bryan Marshall	12	11-1	40/1
09	Clyduffe	M Hogan	12	10-0	50/1
10	Ocultor	Mr D Owen	12	11-0	100/1
11	Toyette	Major R Waugh-Harris	10	10-6	100/1
12	Halcyon Hours	M Gordon	7	11-2	50/1
13	Brick Bat	Eddie Newman	8	10-0	66/1
14	Schubert	Cliff Beechener	13	10-11	66/1
15	Leap Man	Fred Rimell	10	11-0	50/1
16	Brighter Sandy	Capt John Eustace Smith	9	10-7	66/1
17	Rearmament	Glen Kelly	10	11-1	33/1
18	Rowland Boy	Richard Black	8	10-3	66/1
19	Handy Lad	Capt W Williams	12	10-0	100/1

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
24	Bricett	MC Prendergast	10	11-1	22/1	Fell
01	Revelry	Dan Moore	7	10-12	100/6	Fell
28	Silver Fame	Bobby Petre	8	10-12	33/1	Fell
?	Jack Finlay	William Kidney	8	10-8	33/1	Fell
06	Luan Casca	Aubrey Brabazon	7	10-7	22/1	Fell
03	Bullington	Jack Bissill	11	10-6	66/1	Fell
01	EP	Martin Molony	12	10-5	100/1	Fell
?	Klaxton	J Maguire	7	10-5	66/1	Fell
?	Musical Lad	MJ Prendergast	10	10-4	33/1	Fell
?	Bogskar	Roger Burford	14	10-4	100/1	Fell
13	First Of The Dandies	J Moloney	10	10-3	66/1	Fell
?	MacMoffat	Ian Alder	15	10-4	100/1	Fell
12	Sheila's Cottage	Arthur Thompson	8	10-1	40/1	Fell
03	Michael's Pearl	Eddie Reavey	8	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Bomber Command	Andrew Jarvis	8	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Parthenon	Patrick Murray	8	10-0	40/1	Fell
26	Soda II	Fred Gurney	6	10-2	50/1	Fell
?	Prattler	P Conlon	12	10-0	50/1
22	Black Jennifer	J Sheehan	7	10-0	50/1	Fell
?	Double Sam	H Haley	12	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Gyppo	Mr J Cousins	13	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Good Date	Jack Dowdeswell	9	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Border Bob	J Neely	9	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Tribune	Kevin Gilsenan	13	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Oh Joe	Ernest Vinall	7	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Shanakill	Bill Denson	9	10-0	100/1	Fell
?	Day Dreams	M Browne	8	10-0	100/1	Pulled Up
09	Linthill	P Taylor	11	10-0	100/1	Pulled Up
?	Wicklow Wolf	MJ Hogan	7	10-0	100/1	Pulled Up
?	Yung-Yat	Jimmy Brogan	11	10-1	100/1	Pulled Up
?	Gormanstown	Tim Molony	7	10-9	40/1	Pulled Up
?	Domino	Danny Morgan	7	10-0	28/1	Pulled Up
?	Martin M	Major WH Skrine	7	10-0	66/1	Pulled Up
?	Jubliee Flight	E Hannigan	12	10-0	100/1	Pulled Up
?	Grecian Victory	Peter Lay	10	10-0	100/1	Brought Down
?	Tulyra	Derek Jackson	11	10-0	100/1	Refused
?	Granitza	N Dixon	8	10-0	100/1	Refused
?	Patrickswell	Peter Cahalin	9	10-0	100/1	Carried Out