1928 Grand National

1928 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree Racecourse
Date	30 March 1928
Winning horse	Tipperary Tim
Starting price	100/1
Jockey	Mr. William Dutton
Trainer	Joseph Dodd
Owner	Harold Kenyon
Conditions	Very heavy (soft in places)

External videos
Silent highlights of the 1928 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1928 Grand National was the 87th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1928.

Before the race, Tipperary Tim's amateur jockey, William Dutton, heard a friend call out to him, "Billy boy, you'll only win if all the others fall!" And they did, as all of the 41 other starters fell during the race.

The 1928 National was run during misty weather conditions with the going very heavy. As the field approached the Canal Turn on the first circuit, Easter Hero fell, causing a pile-up from which only seven horses emerged with seated jockeys. By the penultimate fence this number had reduced to three, with Great Span leading ahead of Billy Barton and Tipperary Tim. Great Span's saddle then slipped, leaving Billy Barton in the lead until he too fell. Although Billy Barton's jockey Tommy Cullinan managed to remount and complete the race, it was Tipperary Tim who came in first at outside odds of 100/1. The 10-year-old was trained by Joseph Dodd for its owner, Harold Kenyon.

With only two riders completing the course, 1928 set the record for the fewest finishers in a Grand National.

Tipperary Tim (left), Great Span (riderless) and Billy Barton at last fence of 1928 Grand National.

Finishing order

Position	Horse	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
1	Tipperary Tim	Mr. William Dutton	10	10-0	1100 100/1	A distance
2 Remounted	Billy Barton	Tommy Cullinan	10	10-11	1033 33/1	Fell 30, Remounted, last to complete

Non-finishers

Fence	Horse	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
4	Amberwave	Major O'Brien	10	11-13	1010 10/1	Fell
2-5	Bright's Boy	Monty Rayson	9	12-7	1020 20/1	Fell
5	Sprig	Ted Leader	11	12-7	1014.2857142857 100/7	Fell
5	Rathmore	Mr Lawrence Whitfield	11	10-0	1066 66/1	?
5	The Coyote	James Hogan	8	11-13	1040 40/1	Fell
6	Herbert's Choice	Fred Gurney	7	10-8	1050 50/1	Fell
6	Koko	Bill Gurney	10	12-5	1020 20/1	Fell
8	Easter Hero	Pat Powell	8	12-5	1014.2857142857 100/7	Fell
8	Drinmond	Barney Balding	11	10-13	1033 33/1	Refused
8	Master Billie	Dick Rees	9	10-8	1005 5/1 F	Refused
27	Maguelonne	Bedeloup	6	10-13	1020 20/1	Fell
29	Great Span	William Payne	7	11-9	1033 33/1	Unseated rider
?	Trump Card	Keith Piggott	10	11-10	1005.5 11/2	Fell
?	The Ace II	Tommy Morgan	6	11-6	1050 50/1	Refused
?	Grakle	Bob Lyall	6	11-5	1033 33/1	Refused
?	Ballystockart	Cpt Reginald Sassoon	9	11-2	1040 40/1	?
?	Darracq	John Moloney	13	11-2	1020 20/1	?
?	Ardeen	Tim Hamey	11	11-2	1040 40/1	?
?	Eagle's Tail	Eric Foster	9	11-0	1050 50/1	?
?	Rathowen	Henri Deterding	8	11-0	1033 33/1	?
?	Foxtrot	Cpt H Lumsden	12	10-13	1100 100/1	?
?	May King	Lewis Rees	9	10-3	1100 100/1	?
?	Keep Cool	Jack Goswell	13	10-11	1066 66/1	?
?	Spear O'War	Fred Brookes	7	10-10	1050 50/1	?
?	Carfax	Mr Basil Ancil	12	10-10	1025 25/1	?
?	Test Match	J Maloney	10	10-9	1066 66/1	Refused
?	Burgorite	Mr F A Bonsal	13	10-7	1200 200/1	?
?	Mater of Arts	Major Cavanagh	11	10-6	1050 50/1	?
?	Ruddyman	Billy Parvin	9	10-4	1066 66/1	?
?	Scotch Eagle	Mr Harold Fowler	12	10-3	1100 100/1	?
?	Redlynch	Mr West	7	10-3	1066 66/1	?
?	The Gosling	Mr Stratford Dennis	8	10-3	1200 200/1	?
?	Rathory	Dudley Williams	12	10-2	1100 100/1	?
?	Rossieny	Bob Everett	9	10-0	1033 33/1	Fell
?	Melleray's Belle	J P Kelly	9	10-0	1200 200/1	Pulled Up
?	Soldier's Joy	D Quirke	10	10-0	1100 100/1	?
?	De Combat	F Croney	11	10-0	1100 100/1	Fell
?	Commonside	Mr C B Harvey	9	10-0	1200 200/1	?
?	Scraptoft	Mr M Barry	11	10-0	1200 200/1	?
?	Seti The First	Mr E Craig Tanner	13	10-0	1040 40/1	?

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085539/https://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners http://the-grand-national.co.uk/history/1920/