The 1923 Grand National was the 82nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on 23 March 1923.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 March 1923 |
| Winning horse |  Sergeant Murphy |
| Starting price | 100/6 |
| Jockey | Capt. Tuppy Bennet |
| Trainer | George Blackwell |
| Owner | Stephen Sanford |
| Conditions | Good to firm |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Silent highlights of the 1923 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The race was won by Sergeant Murphy, a 13-year-old 100/6 shot ridden by Captain Tuppy Bennet and trained by George Blackwell for its owner Stephen Sanford, who collected the £5,000 prize for the winner.
The 1921 winner Shaun Spadah - ridden by same jockey, Dick Rees - finished in second place, with Conjuror II in third and Punt Gun fourth. Twenty-eight horses ran and all returned safely to the stables.[1]
In attendance at Aintree were King George V, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York.[2]
In 1938 a Hollywood film titled Sergeant Murphy was loosely based on the winner. Ronald Reagan starred as the owner of the horse in the film.[citation needed]
Finishing Order
edit| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergeant Murphy | Tuppy Bennet | 13 | 11-3 | 100/6 | 3 lengths |
| 2 | Shaun Spadah | Dick Rees | 12 | 12-7 | 20/1 | 6 lengths |
| 3 | Conjuror II | Mr C Dewhurst | 11 | 11-0 | 100/6 | 15 Lengths[3] |
| 4 | Punt Gun | Michael Tighe | 10 | 11-1 | 20/1 | |
| 5 | Drifter | William Watkinson | 9 | 10-10 | 20/1 | |
| 6 | Max | James Hogan jnr | 7 | 11-5 | 25/1 | |
| 7 | Cinders II | W Williams | 11 | 10-0 | ? |
Non-finishers
edit| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Arravale | Percy Whitaker | 8 | 11-2 | 10/1 | Fell |
| 15 | Turkey Buzzard | Fred Brookes | 10 | 12-6 | 33/1 | Fell |
| 21 | Forewarned | Jack Anthony | 8 | 11-5 | 11/2 | Fell |
| 28 | Square Dance | Lewis Rees | 11 | 12-0 | 100/6 | Fell |
| ? | Taffytus | Ted Leader | 10 | 11-7 | 100/8 | Fell |
| ? | Trentino | John Wilson | 9 | 1-7 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Duettiste | Tony Escott | 10 | 11-7 | 40/1 | Pulled Up |
| ? | Madrigal | D Colbert | 6 | 10-12 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
| ? | Eureka II | A Stubbs | 6 | 10-10 | 40/1 | Fell |
| ? | My Rath | Mr C Chapman | 11 | 10-8 | 66/1 | Fell |
| ? | Ammonal | Isaac Morgan | 6 | 10-7 | 40/1 | Fell |
| ? | Pencoed | Mr D Thomas | 8 | 10-3 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | The Turk II | C Donnelly | 13 | 10-2 | ? | Fell |
| ? | Pam Nut | Sylvester Duffy | 10 | 10-0 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Canny Knight | A Vause | 9 | 10-0 | ? | Fell |
| ? | Cinzano | Frank Brown | 6 | 10-0 | ? | Refused |
| ? | Masterful | Peter Roberts | 10 | 10-0 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Navana | F Mason | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
| ? | Gardenrath | J Whelehan | 8 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
| ? | Libretto | Georges Parfrement | 8 | 10-0 | 100/8 | Pulled Up |
| ? | Liffeybank | Mr K Gibson | ? | 10-0 | ? | Pulled Up |
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References
edit- ^ a b "The Grand National". The Times. No. 43298. London. 24 March 1922. p. 5.
- ^ "The Grand National". The Times. No. 43298. London. 24 March 1922. p. 10.
- ^ "1923".
- ^ "Aintree 1923 Grand National".
- ^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
- ^ "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "1923".
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