1926 Grand National

The 1926 Grand National was the 85th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1926.

1926 Grand National

Grand National
Winner Jack Horner (right)
Location	Aintree Racecourse
Date	26 March 1926
Winning horse	Jack Horner
Starting price	25/1
Jockey	Billy Watkinson
Trainer	Harvey Leader
Owner	Charles Schwartz
Conditions	Good to firm

External videos
Silent highlights of the 1926 Grand National (British Pathé)

The steeplechase was won by Jack Horner, a 25/1 bet ridden by jockey Billy Watkinson and trained by Harvey Leader for American owner Charles Schwartz, who had paid 5,000 guineas for him a week beforehand. Schwartz won £5,000 for the victory.

Harvey Leader was a brother of Ted Leader and son of Tom Leader.

Old Tay Bridge finished in second place for the second successive year, Bright's Boy was third and Sprig fourth. Sprig won the National the following year under Ted Leader.

Silvo and Grecian Wave – both well fancied runners – fell at the first fence. Irish favourite Knight of the Wilderness went at the third. At Becher's Brook, Lee Bridge fell and brought down Koko.

Thirty horses ran in the race and all but one returned safely to the stables. Lone Hand was fatally injured in a fall.

Finishing Order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Jack Horner	William Watkinson	9	10-5	1025 25/1	3 Lengths
02	Old Tay Bridge	Jack Anthony	12	12-2	1008 8/1
03	Bright's Boy	E Doyle	7	11-8	1025 25/1
04	Sprig	Ted Leader	9	11-7	1005 5/1
05	Darracq	Fred Gurney	11	10-11	1040 40/1

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
?	Gerald L	Fred Brookes	12	12-2	1040 40/1	?
?	Thrown In	Hon Hugh Grosvenor	10	10-11	1033 33/1	?
?	Red Bee	D Behan	8	10-10	1066 66/1	?
?	Dwarf of the Forest	Mr Harry Kennard	9	10-10	1028 28/1	?
?	Master Billie	Eric Foster	7	10-0	1020 20/1	?
?	Misconduct	Billy Parvin	7	10-0	1028 28/1	?
?	Pop Ahead	S Regan Jnr	8	10-0	1066 66/1	?
1	Silvo	Dick Rees	10	12-7	1007 7/1	Fell
?	Ardeen	Robert Trudgill	9	11-9	1033 33/1	Fell
?	Mount Etna	Mr Stratford Dennis	9	11-2	1016.6666666667 100/6	Fell
?	Ben Cruchan	Mr William Whitbread	12	11-2	1066 66/1	Fell
6	Koko	Tim Hamey	8	11-1	1012.5 100/8	Fell
3	Knight of the Wilderness	J Meaney	6	11-0	1020 20/1	Fell
?	Patsey V	Major Cavenagh	12	10-9	1066 66/1	Fell
?	Upton Lad	Bill Dutton	11	10-8	1050 50/1	Fell
1	Grecian Wave	Major John Wilson	8	10-8	1020 20/1	Fell
?	White Surrey	Farragher	14	10-7	1066 66/1	Fell
6	Lee Bridge	Billy Stott	9	10-5	1020 20/1	Fell
?	Test Match	Pat L'Estrange	8	10-5	1066 66/1	Fell
?	Pencoed	Mr D Thomas	11	10-2	1100 100/1	Fell
?	Lone Hand	Tommy Morgan	8	10-0	1066 66/1	Fell
?	Jolly Glad	Mr P Dennis	9	10-1	1050 50/1	Fell
?	Soldier Bill	Kenyon Goode	10	10-0	1100 100/1	?
?	Wallsend	Captain H Lumsden	6	10-0	1100 100/1	Fell
?	Cash Box	Mr R Read	9	10-0	1066 66/1	Fell