# 1924 Grand National

The 1924 Grand National was the 83rd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 28 March 1924.
A false start caused the race to be delayed by around eight minutes. 1924 was the last year the Grand National would be started from a general riding start, with the now-familiar 'tape' introduced at the line the following year. Winnal gained an advantage of 20 lengths by the Canal Turn on the second circuit, when he was hampered by a loose horse and refused. The race was won by Master Robert, a 25/1 shot ridden by jockey Bob Trudgill and trained by Aubrey Hastings for owner Lord Airlie, who collected the £5,000 prize for the winner. Fly Mask finished in second place, Silvo in third and Drifter fourth. Thirty horses ran and all returned safely to the stables.
Forty-five cameramen were deployed to capture the race on film, the most to have ever gone to record a sporting event at the time. Also in attendance at Aintree was King George V.
Post race celebrations took place at Liverpool's Adelphi Hotel where winning rider, Bob Trudgill treated Lord Airlie's 1,500 guests to a re-enactment of his victory by leaping a Becher's Brook made out of 20 Magnums of Champagne

## Finishing Order

| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
| 01 | Master Robert | Bob Trudgill | 11 | 10-5 | 1025 25/1 | 4 Lengths |
| 02 | Fly Mask | Jack Moylan | 10 | 10-12 | 1014.2857142857 100/7 | |
| 03 | Silvo | George Goswell jnr | 8 | 11-12 | 1014.2857142857 100/7 | |
| 04 | Drifter | Alfred Calder | 10 | 10-5 | 1040 40/1 | |
| 05 | Sergeant Murphy | James Hogan jnr | 14 | 11-10 | 1016.6666666667 100/6 | |
| 06 | Wavetown | Bob Lyall | 9 | 10-12 | 1100 100/1 | |
| 07 | Shaun Spadah | Dick Rees | 13 | 12-5 | 1014.2857142857 100/7 | |
| 08 | Ballinode | G Fitzgibbon | 8 | 10-4 | 1025 25/1 | |

## Non-finishers

| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
| 27 | Old Tay Bridge | Mr H M Hartigan | 10 | 11-13 | 1040 40/1 | Unseated |
| 24 | Clonsheever | Fred Brookes | 9 | 11-2 | 1066 66/1 | Refused |
| 24 | Winnall | C Donnelly | 7 | 10-11 | 1040 40/1 | Refused |
| 24 | Mainsail | Mr Learmouth | 8 | 10-0 | 1066 66/1 | Refused |
| 24 | Eureka II | A Robson | 7 | 11-5 | 1016.6666666667 100/6 | Refused |
| 23 | Gerald L | Isaac Morgan | 10 | 12-6 | 1050 50/1 | Pulled Up |
| 20 | Chin Chin | A Stubbs | 8 | 11-7 | 1025 25/1 | Unseated |
| 20 | A Double Escape | George Smith | 10 | 10-3 | 1100 100/1 | Fell |
| 17 | James Pigg | H Morris | 11 | 10-3 | 1100 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 17 | Newlands | Roger Burford | 10 | 10-0 | 1066 66/1 | Pulled Up |
| 11 | Gay Lochinvar | Sylvester Duffy | 8 | 10-0 | 1100 100/1 | Unseated |
| 8 | All White | Michael Tighe | 10 | 10-11 | 1040 40/1 | Refused |
| 8 | Libretto | W O'Neill | 9 | 10-8 | 1100 100/1 | Refused |
| 8 | Taffytus | Ted Leader | 11 | 10-6 | 1008.3333333333 100/12 | Refused |
| 8 | Pencoed | Mr D Thomas | 9 | 10-6 | 1040 40/1 | Refused |
| 7 | Auchinrossie | Eric Foster | 8 | 10-2 | 1025 25/1 | Pulled Up |
| 6 | Arravale | Percy Whitaker | 9 | 11-2 | 1033 33/1 | Refused |
| 6 | Conjuror II | Harry Brown | 12 | 11-0 | 1002.5 5/2 | Fell |
| 5 | Palm Oil | Peter Roberts | 8 | 10-0 | 1066 66/1 | Unseated |
| 4 | Winter Voyage | C Goswell | 7 | 10-2 | 1066 66/1 | Fell |
| 4 | Music Hall | Jack Anthony | 11 | 12-7 | 1025 25/1 | Pulled Up |
| 3 | Fairy Hill II | Bill Watkinson | 8 | 10-0 | 1033 33/1 | Unseated |