The 1962 Grand National was the 116th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1962.

1962 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree Racecourse
Date31 March 1962
Winning horseKilmore
Starting price28/1
JockeyEngland Fred Winter
TrainerEngland Ryan Price
OwnerEngland Nat Cohen
ConditionsHeavy
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External videos
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video icon Highlights of the 1962 Grand National (British Pathé)

The race was won by Kilmore, a 28/1 shot ridden by jockey Fred Winter. The 12-year-old horse was trained by Ryan Price. Wyndburgh was second, and Mr. What finished third. Thirty-two horses ran and all returned safely to the stables.

Build Up

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Seventy seven entries were received and published on January 5th 1962 with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Pas Seul topping the handicap ratings. Two former winners of the race, Merrymen II and Mr What were also entered, along with the defending champion, Nicolaus Silver and two entries, The Rip and Out of Town for Her Majesty the Queen. Only one entry, Cantina, from Ireland wasn't qualified to receive a handicap rating and would be allocated automatic top weight of 12 stones. [1]

Finishing order

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Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Kilmore Fred Winter 12 10-4 28/1 10 Lengths
02 Wyndburgh Tommy Barnes 12 10-9 45/1
03 Mr. What Johnny Lehane 12 10-9 22/1
04 Gay Navaree Tony Cameron 10 10-0 100/1
05 Fredith's Son Francis Shortt 11 10-11 66/1
06 Dark Venetian Patrick Cowley 7 10-0 100/1
07 Nicolaus Silver Bobby Beasley 10 10-10 100/9
08 Cannobie Lee Eddie Harty 11 10-1 40/1
09 Ernest Alan Dufton 10 10-0 66/1
10 Clover Bud David Nicholson 12 10-4 100/1
11 Blonde Warrior Terry Biddlecombe 10 10-6 66/1
12 Solfen Toss Taaffe 10 11-2 9/1
13 Merryman II David Dick 11 11-8 20/1
14 Colledge Master Laurie Morgan 12 10-13 33/1
15 Fortron Robin Langley 9 10-0 100/1
16 Politics Dave Bassett 10 10-0 100/1
17 Clear Profit Tim Ryan 12 10-0 66/1 Last to Complete

Non-finishers

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Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
26 Superfine Sir William Pigott-Brown 9 10-6 100/6 Fell
19 Team Spirit Willie Robinson 10 10-6 22/1 Fell
01 Springbok Pat Buckley 8 10-6 100/8 Fell
20 Kerforo Pat Taaffe 8 10-3 100/9 Fell
19 Duplicator George Milburn 9 10-2 28/1 Unseated Rider
11 Siracusa Josh Gifford 9 10-0 33/1 Fell
21 Carraroe William McLernon 10 10-0 66/1 Fell
26 Taxidermist John Lawrence 10 10-10 20/1 Pulled Up
26 Chavra Michael Scudamore 9 10-7 50/1 Pulled Up
22 Clipador Paddy Farrell 11 10-4 66/1 Pulled Up
29 Vivant Rex Hamey 9 10-0 100/6 Pulled Up
21 Melilla Gordon Cramp 8 10-0 100/1 Pulled Up
19 Seas End John Kempton 10 10-5 100/1 Unseated Rider [Remounted but immediately pulled up]
19 Frenchman's Cove Stan Mellor 7 11-5 7/1 Brought Down
16 Dandy Tim Roy Carter 9 10-0 50/1 Unseated Rider

[2] [3] [4]

Media coverage

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The BBC covered its third Grand National with David Coleman again at the helm on Grand National Grandstand. Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes and Peter Montague-Evans provided the commentary.

Quotes

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"I can't understand why none of you [the newspaper tipsters] didn't tip him? After last year I knew he would win. I'm getting too old to enjoy these things." Winning jockey Fred Winter.

"I would nearly have won but he landed bang on top of the fourth fence out and it knocked all the steam out of him" Johnny Lehane, jockey of Mr What.

"He was cantering and wasn't so much brought down, as knocked over by a horse jumping across him. I think Team Spirit." Stan Mellor on the fate of Favourite, Frenchman's Cove.

References

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  1. ^ Daily Mirror, January 5th 1962, Page 18
  2. ^ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
  3. ^ "1962/63 - The Grand National and Aintree 1960-1969". sixtiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2014.