# 1962 Grand National

The 1962 Grand National was the 116th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1962.
The race was won by Kilmore, a 28/1 shot ridden by jockey Fred Winter. The 12-year-old horse was trained by Ryan Price. Wyndburgh was second, and Mr. What finished third. Thirty-two horses ran and all returned safely to the stables.
Kilmore was owned by movie executives Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy.

## Build Up

Seventy seven entries were received and published on January 5th 1962 with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Pas Seul topping the handicap ratings. Two former winners of the race, Merrymen II and Mr What were also entered, along with the defending champion, Nicolaus Silver and two entries, The Rip and Out of Town for Her Majesty the Queen. Only one entry, Cantina, from Ireland wasn't qualified to receive a handicap rating and would be allocated automatic top weight of 12 stones.

## Finishing order

| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
| 01 | Kilmore | Fred Winter | 12 | 10-4 | 28/1 | 10 Lengths |
| 02 | Wyndburgh | Tommy Barnes | 12 | 10-9 | 45/1 | |
| 03 | Mr. What | Johnny Lehane | 12 | 10-9 | 22/1 | |
| 04 | Gay Navaree | Tony Cameron | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
| 05 | Fredith's Son | Francis Shortt | 11 | 10-11 | 66/1 | |
| 06 | Dark Venetian | Patrick Cowley | 7 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
| 07 | Nicolaus Silver | Bobby Beasley | 10 | 10-10 | 100/9 | |
| 08 | Cannobie Lee | Eddie Harty | 11 | 10-1 | 40/1 | |
| 09 | Ernest | Alan Dufton | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | |
| 10 | Clover Bud | David Nicholson | 12 | 10-4 | 100/1 | |
| 11 | Blonde Warrior | Terry Biddlecombe | 10 | 10-6 | 66/1 | |
| 12 | Solfen | Toss Taaffe | 10 | 11-2 | 9/1 | |
| 13 | Merryman II | David Dick | 11 | 11-8 | 20/1 | |
| 14 | Colledge Master | Laurie Morgan | 12 | 10-13 | 33/1 | |
| 15 | Fortron | Robin Langley | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
| 16 | Politics | Dave Bassett | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | |
| 17 | Clear Profit | Tim Ryan | 12 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Last to Complete |

## Non-finishers

| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
| 26 | Superfine | Sir William Pigott-Brown | 9 | 10-6 | 100/6 | Fell |
| 19 | Team Spirit | Willie Robinson | 10 | 10-6 | 22/1 | Fell |
| 01 | Springbok | Pat Buckley | 8 | 10-6 | 100/8 | Fell |
| 20 | Kerforo | Pat Taaffe | 8 | 10-3 | 100/9 | Fell |
| 19 | Duplicator | George Milburn | 9 | 10-2 | 28/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 11 | Siracusa | Josh Gifford | 9 | 10-0 | 33/1 | Fell |
| 21 | Carraroe | William McLernon | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 26 | Taxidermist | John Lawrence | 10 | 10-10 | 20/1 | Pulled Up |
| 26 | Chavra | Michael Scudamore | 9 | 10-7 | 50/1 | Pulled Up |
| 22 | Clipador | Paddy Farrell | 11 | 10-4 | 66/1 | Pulled Up |
| 29 | Vivant | Rex Hamey | 9 | 10-0 | 100/6 | Pulled Up |
| 21 | Melilla | Gordon Cramp | 8 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 19 | Seas End | John Kempton | 10 | 10-5 | 100/1 | Unseated Rider [Remounted but immediately pulled up] |
| 19 | Frenchman's Cove | Stan Mellor | 7 | 11-5 | 7/1 | Brought Down |
| 16 | Dandy Tim | Roy Carter | 9 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Unseated Rider |

## Media coverage

The BBC covered its third Grand National with David Coleman again at the helm on Grand National Grandstand. Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes and Peter Montague-Evans provided the commentary.

## Quotes

"I can't understand why none of you [the newspaper tipsters] didn't tip him? After last year I knew he would win. I'm getting too old to enjoy these things." Winning jockey Fred Winter.
"I would nearly have won but he landed bang on top of the fourth fence out and it knocked all the steam out of him" Johnny Lehane, jockey of Mr What.
"He was cantering and wasn't so much brought down, as knocked over by a horse jumping across him. I think Team Spirit." Stan Mellor on the fate of Favourite, Frenchman's Cove.