1963 Grand National

1963 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date30 March 1963
Winning horseAyala
Starting price66/1
JockeyPat Buckley
TrainerEngland Keith Piggott
OwnerEngland Raymond Bessone and Keith Piggott
ConditionsSoft
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The 1963 Grand National was the 117th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1963.

The race was won narrowly by 66/1 shot Ayala, ridden by 19-year-old jockey Pat Buckley. Forty-seven horses ran and all returned safely to the stables. Ayala was jointly owned by his trainer, Keith Piggott, father of Lester Piggott, and by Raymond Bessone, the hairdresser also known as Teasy-Weasy. Piggott's father (and Lester's grandfather), Ernie, rode the winners of the National in 1912 and 1919. Owen's Sedge who came 7th in the race was owned by American actor Gregory Peck. Peck attended the Grand National then immediately left for Los Angeles where he won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance as Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird (film).

Finishing order

Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Ayala Pat Buckley 9 10-0 66/1 3/4 Length
02 Carrickbeg John Lawrence 7 10-3 20/1 5 Lengths
03 Hawa's Song Paddy Broderick 10 10-0 28/1
04 Team Spirit Willie Robinson 11 10-3 13/1
05 Springbok Gerry Scott 9 10-12 10/1
06 Kilmore Fred Winter 13 11-0 100/8
07 Owen's Sedge Pat Taaffe 10 11-6 20/1
08 French Lawyer Tim Ryan 9 10-0 50/1
09 Dark Venetian Dave Bassett 8 10-2 33/1
10 Nicolaus Silver Bobby Beasley 11 11-0 28/1
11 Eternal Tim Brookshaw 12 10-10 25/1
12 Chavara Roy Edwards 10 10-2 40/1
13 Carraroe William Mclernon 11 10-1 33/1
14 Siracusa David Mould 10 10-0 33/1
15 Sham Flight Jimmy Fitzgerald 11 10-1 50/1
16 Blonde Warrior Brian Lawrence 11 10-9 66/1
17 Loyal Tan Terry Biddlecombe 8 10-5 66/1
18 Woodbrown John Kenneally 9 10-0 66/1
19 O'Malley Point Michael Scudamore 12 11-1 33/1
20 Frenchman's Cove David Dick 8 12-0 100/6
21 Forty Secrets Clive Chapman 9 10-7 50/1
22 Dandy Tim Larry Major 10 10-0 50/1 Last to complete

Non-finishers

Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) Starting price Fate
16 Mr Jones Paddy Farrell 8 10-0 28/1 Unseated Rider
27 Out And About Josh Gifford 8 10-7 25/1 Unseated Rider
06 Good Gracious Paddy Connors 9 10-7 66/1 Fell
20 Jonjo Duke of Alburquerque 13 10-6 66/1 Unseated Rider
27 Peacetown Robin Langley 9 10-4 50/1 Fell
29 Gay Navaree Patrick Cowley 11 10-1 50/1 Fell
06 Wingless Terry Biddlecombe 8 10-3 66/1 Unseated Rider
10 Avenue Neuilly David Nicholson 8 10-4 66/1 Fell
10 Connie II Joe Guest 11 10-0 50/1 Fell
04 Wartown Johnny Gamble 12 10-1 66/1 Refused
20 Look Happy John Haine 10 10-0 40/1 Refused
06 Merganser John Mansfield 10 10-4 66/1 Fell
01 Magic Tricks Owen McNally 9 10-0 66/1 Fell
06 Solonace Ken White 12 10-0 66/1 Fell
25 Loving Record Toss Taaffe 9 10-12 100/7 Pulled Up
29 Dagmar Gittell Johnny East 8 10-5 100/7 Pulled Up
12 Moyrath Francis Carroll 10 10-2 33/1 Refused
23 Seas End John Kempton 11 10-3 66/1 Pulled Up
22 College Don Jumbo Wilkinson 11 10-0 66/1 Pulled Up
28 Reprieved Peter Pickford 10 10-1 50/1 Pulled Up
11 Holm Star Gene Kelly 9 10-0 66/1 Pulled Up
28 Capricorn Adrian Major 10 10-0 66/1 Pulled Up
11 Melilla Gordon Cramp 9 10-0 66/1 Pulled Up
11 Mr. What Tommy Carberry 13 10-8 66/1 Refused
09 Vivant Rex Hamey 10 10-0 40/1 Fell

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Media coverage

David Coleman presented Grand National Grandstand on the BBC. The commentary team remained the same as the previous year, Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes and Peter Montague-Evans.

References

  1. ^ The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
  2. ^ "1962/63 - The Grand National and Aintree 1960-1969". sixtiesnationals.webs.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2014.


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