1931 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1931 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree Racecourse
Date:27 March 1931
Winning Horse:Grakle
Starting Price:100/6
Winning Jockey:Bob Lyall
Winning Trainer:Tom Coulthwaite
Winning Owner:Cecil Taylor
Conditions:Good to firm
Previous:1930
Next:1932

The 1931 Grand National was the 90th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1931.

The steeplechase was won by Grakle, at odds of 100/6. The nine-year-old was ridden by jockey Bob Lyall and trained by Tom Coulthwaite for owner Cecil Taylor, who collected the £9,310 prize.

Gregalach, winner in 1929, finished in second place; Annandale was third and Rhyticere fourth. Forty-three horses ran and all but two returned safely to the stables. Swift Roland was fatally injured at Becher's Brook when another faller landed on him, and Drin was euthanised after incurring a leg fracture at Valentine's Brook.

Finishing order

PositionNameJockeydata-sort-type="number"AgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01GrakleBob Lyall911-71.5 Lengths
02GregalachJohn Moloney1112-425/110 Lengths[1]
03AnnandaleTommy Morgan910-7
04RhyticereL.Niaudot910-12
05BallyhanwoodTom Isaac1010-7
06Shaun GoilinMurtagh Keogh1112-4
07GlangesiaJ.Browne1110-10
08Melleray's BelleJames Mason1210-10
09Great SpanGerald Hardy1011-0
10StarboxMr K.Urquhart810-10
11Royal Arch IIJ.Bedeloup1010-7
12HarewoodKenyon Goode910-7

Non-finishers

Position/FateNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SP
Easter HeroDick Rees1112-7
GibEric Foster812-5
Pulled Up (24th)KakushinBob Everett811-3
DrintyreCaptain Brownhill811-7
Sir LindsayMr Fred Thackray811-7
Fell (30th)KilbuckT. Chisman1011-6
Trump CardWilliam Gurney1311-6
Gyi LovamCaptain R.Popler911-3
TherasJohn Walsh611-2
Fell (6th)Swift RolandTed Leader1011-2
Unseated rider (24th)DrinBilly Speck711-2
Guiding LightMr McKeever1011-0
Unseated rider (30th)BallasportD. Williams711-0
Sandy HookFrank Fish1010-12
Brought Down (30th)GeorginatownF. Maxwell1010-12
Easy VirtuePat Powell810-12
Big Black BoyWilliam Payne910-12
Fell (1st)ApostasyFred Brookes1010-12
May KingCaptain R G Fanshawe1210-10
AlikeMr Sclater810-10
OxcloseFred Gurney710-10
AspirantBilly Parvin810-10
MorekeenJ.Cooke1010-10
Fell (22nd)SolanumTim Hamey610-8
RuddymanEric Brown1210-8
Fell (Before 22nd)TamashaMr G.Elliott1010-7
PixieCaptain Reginald Sassoon610-7
MallardWilliam Carr1310-7
South HillTommy Cullinan910-7
Toy BellDanny Morgan910-7
Slieve GreenCaptain Moseley1010-7
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1931.
  2. Web site: Aintree Grand National 1931.
  3. Web site: Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian . 2015-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085539/https://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners . 27 December 2013 .
  4. Web site: 1931.