Summary
The 1938 Grand National was the 97th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 25 March 1938.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 March 1938 |
| Winning horse |  Battleship |
| Starting price | 40/1 |
| Jockey |  Bruce Hobbs |
| Trainer | Reg Hobbs |
| Owner | Mrs. Marion duPont Scott |
| Conditions | Good to firm |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Highlights of the 1938 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The steeplechase was won narrowly by American thoroughbred Battleship, a 40/1 shot ridden by 17-year-old jockey Bruce Hobbs and trained by Reg Hobbs, for owner Marion duPont Scott. Royal Danieli finished in second place, with Workman third and last year's second-placed Cooleen was fourth. Workman won the National the following year and Cooleen also finished fourth in 1939.
Battleship is the only horse to have won both the Grand National at Aintree and the American Grand National.
Thirty-six horses ran in the race, including the previous year's winner Royal Mail, who was pulled-up before the second Canal Turn with a broken blood vessel.
Media coverage and aftermath edit
Winning rider Bruce Hobbs later explained that he had Fred Rimell to thank in part for his victory. Hobbs stated that Battleship had landed very steeply at Becher's Brook and cut his chin on the ground, causing the pair to come to the seventh fence wrong. Battleship had to veer sharply to take the jump and as Hobbs stated. "He caught me off balance and I was starting to fall off when suddenly I got a push up the bum back into the saddle" [From Rimell]. Of the finish Hobbs stated "I didn't hit the little horse because he wouldn't go for the stick, but he gave everything and got up and won. I thought it was half a length but they gave it as a head and all the Irish said if there was a photograph I would have been second." Hobbs himself never raced in the National again after a fall later that year resulted in a back injury that ended his riding career.[1]
Finishing order edit
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Battleship | Bruce Hobbs | 11 | 11-06 | 40/1 | A Head[2] |
| 02 | Royal Danieli | DL Moore | 18/1 | |||
| 03 | Workman | Jimmy Brogan | 28/1 | |||
| 04 | Cooleen | Jack Fawcus | 8/1 | |||
| 05 | Delachance | John Moloney | 100/9 | |||
| 06 | Red Knight II | Davy Jones | 28/1 | |||
| 07 | Blue Shirt | Bob Smythe | 8/1 | |||
| 08 | Hopeful Hero | Mr W Dawes | 100/1 | |||
| 09 | Under Bid | Marius Pringle | 40/1 | |||
| 10 | Bachelor Prince | Danny Morgan | 25/1 | |||
| 11 | Lough Cottage | Richard 'Dicky' Black | 40/1 | |||
| 12 | Provocative | Fred Rimell | 22/1 | |||
| 13 | Drim | Mr BK Tighe | 100/1 |
This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
Non-finishers edit
| Position/Fate | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fell (1st) | Inversible | Matt Hogan | 33/1 | ||
| Frobisher | Perry Harding | 66/1 | |||
| Prominent Lad | Hywell Jones | 100/1 | |||
| Dominick's Cross | Bob Everett | 22/1 | |||
| Fell (3rd) | Pontet | JE Parkinson | 66/1 | ||
| Didoric | Don Butchers | 50/1 | |||
| Emancipator | Mr CRD Gray | 100/1 | |||
| Fell (6th) | Brighter Cottage | W O'Grady | 40/1 | ||
| Dawmar | Roger Burford | 100/1 | |||
| Takvor Pacha | A Kalley | 100/7 | |||
| What Have You | Sean Magee | 100/1 | |||
| Hurdy Gurdy Man | John Hislop | 100/1 | |||
| Cabin Fire | Tim Hyde | 33/1 | |||
| Fell (10th) | Airgead Sios | Thomas McNeill | 25/1 | ||
| Stalbridge Park | Gerry Wilson | 100/6 | |||
| K.D.H. | George Archibald | 100/1 | |||
| Fell (16th) | Rock Lad | Jack Bissill | 66/1 | ||
| Tapinois | A Scratchley | 100/1 | |||
| Blue Prince | Billy Parvin | 50/1 | |||
| Fell (22nd) | Dunhill Castle | Frenchie Nicholson | 20/1 | ||
| Fell (22nd) | Rockquilla | Thomas F Carey | 28/1 | ||
| Pulled Up (24th) | Royal Mail | Evan Williams | 100/8 | ||
| Lazy Boots | Sir C Congreve | 100/1 |
This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
References edit
- ^ Sporting Life Souvenir Magazine, 9 April 1988, page 14
- ^ "1938".
- ^ "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Aintree Grand National 1938".
- ^ "Jockeypedia".
- ^ "Past Winners of the Grand National". Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-grand-national-1938/ Highlights of the 1938 Grand National
- ^ "1938".