1959 Grand National

1959 Grand National
Grand National
Location	Aintree Racecourse
Date	21 March 1959
Winning horse	Oxo
Jockey	Michael Scudamore
Trainer	Willie Stephenson
Owner	John E. Bigg
Conditions	Good
← 1958 1960 →

External video
Highlights of the 1959 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1959 Grand National was the 113th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 21 March 1959.

The race was won by 8/1 third-favourite Oxo, ridden by jockey Michael Scudamore and trained by Willie Stephenson. Thirty-four horses ran, including last year's winner Mr. What, who finished third. Wyndburgh was second.

There was one equine fatality during the race when Henry Purcell fell and broke his back at Becher's Brook and had to be euthanised.

Finishing order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Oxo	Michael Scudamore	8	10-13	8/1
02	Wyndburgh	Tim Brookshaw	9	10-12	10/1
03	Mr. What	Tosse Taaffe	9	11-9	6/1
04	Tiberetta	Alan Oughton	11	10-9	20/1	Last to Complete

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
01	Nic Atkins	Francis Shortt	8	10-1	20/1	Fell
01	Stop List	Tommy Shone	10	10-1	66/1	Fell
02	Southern Town	Patrick Cowley	13	10-0	100/1	Fell
04	Oscar Wilde	Taffy Jenkins	9	10-4	28/1	Fell
06	Done Up	Fred Winter	9	10-3	100/7	Brought Down
06	Eternal	Peter Major	8	10-4	50/1	Fell
06	Glorious Twelfth	George Slack	10	10-7	33/1	Brought Down
06	Henry Purcell	Anthony Keen	12	10-0	100/1	Fell
06	Mr Gay	Derek Ancil	12	10-9	28/1	Brought Down
06	Sundawn III	Jimmy Power	10	10-0	100/1	Brought Down
06	The Crofter	Stan Mellor	11	10-0	100/1	Fell
06	Valiant Spark	Johnny Lehane	10	10-3	40/1	Fell
11	Belsize II	Mr G Rooney	10	10-0	28/1	Fell
12	Dondrosa	Mr CB Taylor	7	10-11	66/1	Refused
13	Slippery Serpent	Pat Taaffe	8	10-11	9/1	Fell
14	Richardstown	Francis Carroll	11	10-1	66/1	Pulled Up
17	Royal Tournament	Bert Morrow	8	10-0	100/1	Refused
22	Irish Coffee	Cathal Finnegan	9	10-5	33/1	Fell
22	Kerstin	Stan Hayhurst	9	12-0	25/1	Fell
22	Kilballyown	E McKenzie	12	10-2	33/1	Brought Down
22	Mainstown	Michael Batchelor	9	10-10	40/1	Fell
22	Soltown	William Brennan	7	10-3	25/1	Fell
22	Surprise Packet	Gerry Scott	10	10-5	100/1	Fell
24	Cannobie Lee	David Nicholson	8	10-10	45/1	Fell
24	Green Drill	George Milburn	9	10-6	22/1	Fell
24	Vigor	Bill Rees	11	10-5	66/1	Fell
24	Turmoil	John Hudson	9	10-1	20/1	Pulled Up
24	Pintail	Jumbo Wilkinson	10	10-4	100/1	Pulled Up
26	John Jacques	Johnny East	10	11-0	33/1	Fell
28	Eagle Lodge	Johnny Bullock	10	10-0	45/1	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
↑ "1959 - The Grand National & Aintree 1946-1959". fiftiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
↑ "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Retrieved 2014-08-08.

"Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Retrieved 2014-08-08.

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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