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1940 Grand National

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1940 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date5 April 1940
Winning horseBogskar
Starting price25/1
JockeySgt. Mervyn A. Jones
TrainerLord Stalbridge
OwnerLord Stalbridge
ConditionsGood to firm
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External videos
video icon 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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "1940".
  2. ^ "Aintree Grand National 1940".
  3. ^ "Jockeypedia".
  4. ^ "Past Winners of the Grand National". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  5. ^ "The Grand National".