1961 Grand National

1961 Grand National
Grand National
Location	Aintree Racecourse
Date	25 March 1961
Winning horse	Nicolaus Silver
Jockey	Bobby Beasley
Trainer	Fred Rimell
Owner	Charles Vaughan
Conditions	Good to Firm
← 1960 1962 →

External video
Highlights of the 1961 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1961 Grand National was the 115th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 25 March 1961.

The winner was 28/1 shot Nicolaus Silver who became the first grey winner for 90 years. He was ridden by jockey Bobby Beasley and trained by Fred Rimell. In second place was last year's winner Merryman II. O'Malley Point finished third, whilst Scottish Flight was fourth. The favourite, Jonjo, finished 7th.

Finishing order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Nicolaus Silver	Bobby Beasley	9	10-1	28/1	5 Lengths
02	Merryman II	Derek Ancil	10	11-12	8/1
03	O'Malley Point	Paddy Farrell	10	11-4	100/6
04	Scottish Flight II	Bill Rees	9	10-6	100/6
05	Kilmore	Fred Winter	11	11-0	33/1
06	Wyndburgh	Tim Brookshaw	11	11-5	33/1
07	Jonjo	Pat Taaffe	11	10-7	7/1
08	Badanloch	Stan Mellor	10	10-11	20/1
09	Team Spirit	Willie Robinson	9	10-13	20/1
10	Siracusa	Jumbo Wilkinson	8	10-1	100/7
11	Mr What	David Dick	11	11-9	20/1
12	Ernest	Johnny East	9	10-1	33/1
13	Sabaria	Mick Roberts	10	10-2	100/1
14	Irish Coffee	Jimmy Magee	11	10-6	50/1

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
06	Taxidermist	John Lawrence	9	11-4	40/1	Fell
17	Hunter's Breeze	Francis Carroll	10	10-13	100/7	Fell
01	Floater	Eddie Harty	8	10-11	50/1	Fell
19	Fresh Winds	Roy Edwards	10	10-10	66/1	Unseated Rider
06	Brian Ogue	Joe Guest	10	10-10	100/1	Unseated Rider
15	Bantry Bay	Sir William Pigott-Brown	10	10-7	40/1	Unseated Rider
08	Wily Oriental	Gerry Madden	9	10-6	40/1	Pulled Up
10	Oscar Wilde	Taffy Jenkins	11	10-4	45/1	Fell
09	Jimuru	John Leigh	10	10-4	33/1	Fell
06	Carrasco	Peter Pickford	9	10-3	40/1	Fell
06	Kingstel	George Slack	9	10-0	50/1	Fell
15	Vivant	David Nicholson	8	10-6	50/1	Unseated Rider
01	Tea Fiend	Ron Harrison	12	10-0	40/1	Unseated Rider
01	April Queen	Anthony Biddlecombe	10	10-2	100/1	Fell
19	Grifel	Vladimir Prakhov	8	12-0	100/1	Refused
22	Oxo	Michael Scudamore	10	11-8	20/1	Pulled Up
22	Imposant	Mr R Couetil	9	10-13	100/1	Pulled Up
19	Penny Feather	Johnny Lehane	8	10-1	66/1	Refused
01	Clover Bud	David Mould	11	10-10	50/1	Brought Down
09	Reljef	Boris Pomonarenko	7	12-0	100/1	Unseated Rider
22	Double Crest	Angus Irvine	9	10-7	50/1	Refused

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References

↑ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
↑ 1960/61 - The Grand National and Aintree 1960-1969
↑ Past Winners of The Grand National

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Course	Aintree Racecourse Becher's Brook Canal Turn The Chair

Famous horses	Aldaniti Battleship Corbiere Crisp Devon Loch The Duke E.S.B. Foinavon Golden Miller L'Escargot Lord Gyllene Lottery Peter Simple Red Rum West Tip

Famous jockeys	Jack Anthony Martin Becher Tommy Carberry Bob Champion Richard Dunwoody Brian Fletcher Dick Francis Josh Gifford Bruce Hobbs Count Karl Kinsky Jem Mason Tony McCoy Tom Olliver Ernest Piggott Richard Pitman Ruby Walsh Fred Winter

Other people	Peter Bromley Ginger McCain Vincent O'Brien Michael O'Hehir Peter O'Sullevan Jenny Pitman Fred Rimell Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Lord Oaksey Lord Sefton

Lists	List of Grand National winners List of Grand National first four placings List of equine fatalities in the Grand National

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