1958 Grand National
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| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
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| Date | 29 March 1958 |
| Winning horse | Mr. What |
| Jockey | Arthur Freeman |
| Trainer |  Tom Taaffe, Sr. |
| Owner | David J. Coughlan |
| Conditions | Soft |
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← 1957
1959 →
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| External video | |
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 Highlights of the 1958 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The 1958 Grand National was the 112th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1958.
The field of 31 runners competed for record prize money of nearly £14,000. The race was won by 18/1 shot Mr. What, by a distance of 30 lengths. The eight-year-old was ridden by jockey Arthur Freeman and trained by Tom Taaffe, Sr., and became the fifth Irish winner of the Grand National since the Second World War.
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mr. What | Arthur Freeman | 8 | 10-6 | 18/1 | 30 Lengths |
| 02 | Tiberetta | George Slack | 10 | 10-6 | 28/1 | 15 Lengths |
| 03 | Green Drill | George Milburn | 8 | 10-10 | 28/1 | |
| 04 | Wyndburgh | Michael Batchelor | 8 | 11-3 | 6/1 | |
| 05 | Goosander | Tim Molony | 10 | 11-7 | 100/7 | |
| 06 | ESB | David Dick | 12 | 11-12 | 28/1 | |
| 07 | Holly Bank | Peter Brookshaw | 11 | 10-13 | 50/1 | Last to Complete |
Non-finishers
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Longmead | Willie Robinson | 8 | 11-1 | 28/1 | Fell |
| 05 | Rendezvous III | Johnny Bullock | 10 | 10-3 | 45-1 | Fell |
| 05 | Princess Garter | William Roberts | 11 | 10-3 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 05 | Valiant Spark | Michael Scudamore | 9 | 10-7 | 20/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Must | Bert Morrow | 10 | 10-1 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Sentina | Pat Taaffe | 8 | 10-11 | 18/1 | Brought Down |
| 06 | Frozen Credit | Peter Ransom | 12 | 10-12 | 66/1 | Refused |
| 07 | Comedian's Folly | Derrick Scott | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Refused |
| 11 | Glorious Twelfth | Jumbo Wilkinson | 9 | 11-3 | 28/1 | Refused |
| 13 | Brookling | Tosse Taaffe | 9 | 10-3 | 28/1 | Fell |
| 15 | Ace Of Trumps | Paddy Farrell | 10 | 10-12 | 40/1 | Pulled Up |
| 16 | Richardstown | James Morrissey | 10 | 10-0 | 40/1 | Fell |
| 17 | Moston Lane | Taffy Jenkins | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Refused |
| 18 | Colledge Master | Bill Rees | 8 | 11-2 | 25/1 | Pulled-Up |
| 19 | Athenian | Derek Ancil | 9 | 10-11 | 22/1 | Fell |
| 19 | Never Say When | Stan Mellor | 9 | 10-2 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 19 | Southerntown | Patrick Cowley | 12 | 10-1 | 66/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 19 | Springsilver | Fred Winter | 8 | 10-4 | 18/1 | Refused |
| 19 | Wise Child | Stan Hayhurst | 10 | 11-6 | 45-1 | Pulled-Up |
| 20 | The Crofter | Jimmy Power | 10 | 10-0 | 40-1 | Fell |
| 22 | Pippykin | Tim Brookshaw | 10 | 10-5 | 22/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Sydney Jones | Michael Tory | 11 | 10-12 | 28/1 | Brought Down |
| 22 | Hart Royal | Peter Pickford | 10 | 10-11 | 18/1 | Refused |
| 28 | Eagle Lodge | Alan Oughton | 9 | 10-0 | 18/1 | Pulled Up |
References
- ↑ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
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