The 1939 Grand National was the 98th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 24 March 1939.
The winning jockey was Irishman Tim Hyde, riding 100/8 shot Workman. Workman was trained by Jack Ruttle, for owner Sir Alexander Maguire. MacMoffat finished in second place, Kilstar was third, and Cooleen fourth for the second consecutive year.
Thirty-seven horses ran, competing for the £10,000 in prize money, and all returned safely to the stables.
Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01WorkmanTim Hyde910-06100/83 Lengths02MacMoffattIan Alder25/103KilstarGeorge Archibald8/104CooleenJack Fawcus22/105SymaethisMatthew Feakes66/106Dominick's Cross Bob Everett33/107West PointJimmy Brogan66/108PencraikA Scratchley100/109Royal MailDanny Morgan100/810Bachelor PrinceTom Isaac66/111Under BidGerry Wilson22/1
Non-finishers Position/FateNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPFell (1st)Brendan's CottageGeorge Owen25/1Fell (1st)Teme WillowFred Rimell100/9Fell (1st)DrimMr J Morris100/1Fell (1st)War VesselBilly Parvin50/1Fell (1st)MesmeristPerry Harding100/1Fell (3rd)Dunhill CastleFulke Walwyn28/1Fell (7th)Royal DanieliDan Moore100/8Fell (6th)EpiphanesHerbert Applin100/1Fell (9th)RockquillaThomas F Carey100/6Fell (9th)LuckypennyRoger Moseley100/1Perfect PartJames Ward33/1Red FreemanBill Redmond50/1Sporting PiperJohn Hislop50/1Blue ShirtBob Smyth10/1Second ActJack Dowdeswell100/1Refused (5th)St George IIRobert Petre33/1TuckmillGlen Kelly100/1BirthgiftThomas McNeill100/1Red HillmanEric Foley66/1Montrejeau IIFrenchie Nicholson40/1DeslysAlexander Marsh100/1Scotch WoodPeter Herbert100/1MilanoMr L Stoddard50/1Lucky PatchTommy Elder66/1Black HawkJohn Moloney40/1InversibleMatt Hogan22/1
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-grand-national-1939/ Highlights of the 1939 Grand National
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