Summary
The 1965 Grand National was the 119th running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1965.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 March 1965 |
| Winning horse |  Jay Trump |
| Starting price | 100/6 |
| Jockey | Tommy Smith |
| Trainer |  Fred Winter |
| Owner | Mrs. Mary Stevenson |
 1965 Grand National in full BBC Sport | |
| Highlights of the 1965 Grand National (British Pathé) |
Jay Trump on the far side, Freddie on the stand side, it's a desperate thing between these two. Freddie is still making ground. Freddie is making ground but Jay Trump is holding him. Jay Trump's still holding him and at the line he's just gonna win it. Jay Trump is the winner!
BBC Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1965 National
It was won by Jay Trump, trained by Fred Winter and ridden by American amateur jockey Tommy Smith. Forty-seven horses ran; the favourite, Freddie, came a close second. The race was attended by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, whose horse Devon Loch almost won the National in 1956, and Princess Margaret.
Finishing order edit
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Trump | Tommy Smith | 8 | 11-5 | 100/6 | |
| 2 | Freddie | Pat McCarron | 8 | 11-10 | 7/2 | |
| 3 | Mr Jones | Chris Collins | 10 | 11-5 | 50/1 | |
| 4 | Rainbow Battle | George Milburn | 9 | 10-13 | 50/1 | |
| 5 | Vultrix | David Nicholson | 7 | 11-1 | 100/6 | |
| 6 | L'Empereur | John Ciechanowski | 11 | 10-13 | 100/1 | |
| 7 | The Rip | Bill Rees | 10 | 11-5 | 9/1 | |
| 8 | Loving Record | Ben Hannon | 11 | 11-0 | 33/1 | |
| 9 | Tant Pis | John Alder | 10 | 10-13 | 40/1 | |
| 10 | Brown Diamond | Bill McLernon | 10 | 10-13 | 50/1 | |
| 11 | April Rose | Piers Bengough | 10 | 10-13 | 100/1 | |
| 12 | Culleenhouse | Terry Biddlecombe | 11 | 10-13 | 25/1 | |
| 13 | Peacetown | Peter Pickford | 11 | 11-0 | 25/1 | |
| 14 | Moyrath | Basil Richmond | 12 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Last to complete |
Non-finishers edit
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | Starting price | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Rondetto | Jeff King | 9 | 11-6 | 100/8 | Fell |
| 6 | Forgotten Dreams | Bobby Coonan | 11 | 11-0 | 22/1 | Fell |
| 22 | Kapeno | David Dick | 8 | 11-6 | 100/8 | Fell |
| 1 | Ayala | Stan Mellor | 11 | 10-13 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 19 | Time | Brough Scott | 10 | 10-13 | 40/1 | Fell |
| 10 | Dark Venetian | Jim Renfree | 10 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 4 | Red Tide | Johnny Haine | 8 | 10-13 | 33/1 | Fell |
| 24 | Pontin-Go | Johnny Lehane | 13 | 10-13 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 18 | Leedsy | Willie Robinson | 7 | 10-13 | 18/1 | Fell |
| 3 | Ronald's Boy | Gay Kindersley | 8 | 11-1 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 17 | Bold Biri | Michael Scudamore | 9 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 9 | Groomsman | Duke of Alburquerque | 10 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 28 | Blonde Warrior | David Crossley-Cooke | 13 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Baulked |
| 6 | Nedsmar | John Hudson | 11 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 25 | Black Spot | Johnny Gamble | 8 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 28 | Lizawake | George Hartigan | 12 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 30 | Reproduction | Robin Langley | 12 | 10-13 | 40/1 | Pulled up |
| 23 | Leslie | Peter Jones | 9 | 10-13 | 33/1 | Baulked |
| 16 | Sword Flash | Tim Ryan | 12 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 22 | Vulcano | Tommy Carberry | 7 | 10-13 | 50/1 | Pulled up |
| 28 | Quintin Bay | Pat Taaffe | 9 | 10-13 | 25/1 | Pulled up |
| 8 | Solonace | Roy Jones | 13 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 4 | Cutlette | Mick Roberts | 8 | 10-13 | 50/1 | Pulled up |
| 16 | Mr McTaffy | Tommy Jackson | 13 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 6 | Barleycroft | Phil Harvey | 10 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Brought down |
| 13 | Phebu | James Morrissey | 8 | 10-13 | 33/1 | Brought down |
| 6 | Ruby Glen | Steve Davenport | 10 | 10-13 | 33/1 | Brought down |
| 6 | Sizzle-On | Pat Hurley | 9 | 10/13 | 100/1 | Brought down |
| 6 | Crobeg | Macer Gifford | 12 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Brought down |
| 8 | Coleen Star | Johnny Leech | 11 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 22 | Ballygowan | Tony Redmond | 11 | 10-13 | 66/1 | Refused |
| 4 | Fearless Cavalier | Ray West | 14 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 12 | French Cottage | Bill Tellwright | 13 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Refused |
Media coverage edit
David Coleman presented Grand National Grandstand on the BBC. Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes and Peter Montague-Evans were the commentators - Montague-Evans doing his final National commentary.
References edit
- ^ Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
- "1964/65 - The Grand National and Aintree 1960-1969". Sixtiesnationals.webs.com. 1 July 1964. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "Past Winners of The Grand National". Grand-national.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2014.