1960 Grand National
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Location | Aintree Racecourse |
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Date | 26 March 1960 |
Winning horse | ![]() |
Starting price | 13/2 F |
Jockey | ![]() |
Trainer | ![]() |
Owner | Miss. Winifred H. Wallace |
Conditions | Good |
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The 1960 Grand National was the 114th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1960. The steeplechase was won by nine-year-old Merryman II, who, at odds of 13/2, became the first clear favourite to win for 33 years. His jockey, 22-year-old Gerry Scott, had been lucky to take part in the race, having broken his collarbone two weeks earlier. Merryman II became the first ever Scottish winner of the National.
The top weight was officially reduced to a maximum of 12 stone from 12 stone 7 lbs, though it had been over a decade since any horse had been asked to shoulder such a burden.[1]
This was the first Grand National to be televised.
Finishing order
Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap ( st-lb )
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SP | Distance |
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01 | Merryman II | Gerry Scott | 9 | 10-12 | 13/2 F | |
02 | Badanloch | Stan Mellor | 9 | 10-9 | 100/7 | |
03 | Clear Profit | Jumbo Wilkinson | 10 | 10-1 | 20/1 | |
04 | Tea Fiend | Gerry Madden | 11 | 10-0 | 33/1 | |
05 | Sabaria | Mick Roberts | 9 | 10-3 | 66/1 | |
06 | Green Drill | George Milburn | 10 | 10-3 | 33/1 | |
07 | Arles | Tony Moule | 8 | 10-4 | 45/1 | |
08 | Skatealong | Ron Harrison | 12 | 10-0 | 66/1 |
Non-finishers
Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap ( st-lb )
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SP | Fate |
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22 | Mr. What | Arthur Freeman | 10 | 11-11 | 18/1 | Fell |
06 | Wyndburgh | Michael Scudamore | 10 | 11-7 | 8/1 | Unseated Rider |
08 | Dandy Scot | Fred Winter | 10 | 11-7 | 10/1 | Fell |
15 | Holly Bank | Peter Brookshaw | 13 | 10-12 | 50/1 | Fell |
28 | Clanyon | Taffy Jenkins | 12 | 10-8 | 50/1 | Fell |
06 | Knoxtown | Eddie Harty | 10 | 10-5 | 45/1 | Fell |
20 | Skipper Jack | Dan O'Donovan | 8 | 10-4 | 66/1 | Fell |
22 | Pendle Lady | Maurice Towers | 10 | 10-4 | 40/1 | Fell |
09 | Jonjo | Pat Taaffe | 10 | 10-4 | 50/1 | Fell |
15 | Uncle Whiskers | Cathal Finnegan | 8 | 10-1 | 50/1 | Fell |
15 | Belsize II | Paddy Shortt | 11 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Refused |
01 | Lotoray | Michael Batchelor | 10 | 10-6 | 66/1 | Fell |
22 | Aliform | Anthony Biddlecombe | 8 | 10-0 | 45/1 | Fell |
18 | Irish Coffee | William St George Burke | 10 | 10-11 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
08 | Clover Bud | Toss Taaffe | 10 | 10-1 | 20/1 | Pulled Up |
29 | Eagle Lodge | Bill Rees | 11 | 10-1 | 45/1 | Pulled Up |
22 | Team Spirit | Willie Robinson | 8 | 10-12 | 9/1 | Unseated Rider |
22 | Cannobie Lee | David Nicholson | 9 | 10-7 | 100/9 | Refused |
Media coverage and aftermath
This was the first year that the National was broadcast live on television. The presenter, Cliff Michelmore, who stepped in at the last minute for David Coleman, who was suffering from appendicitis, told viewers they were witnessing television history. The BBC deployed 16 cameras to Aintree, with Peter O'Sullevan (who had covered the race on radio since 1947) commentating on his first of 38 televised Grand Nationals. O'Sullevan later described his nervousness at commentating on the famous race for the first time on television, his nerves amplified by a restricted view and an unreliable monitor.[5]
Co-commentator
References
- ^ Sporting Life Souvenir Magazine, 4 April 1987, page 22
- ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
- ^ "1960/61 - The Grand National and Aintree 1960-1969". sixtiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Grand National: Neptune Collonges seals dramatic victory". BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Sporting Life Souvenir Magazine, 4 April 1987, page 25
External links
- "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2014.