# 1928 Grand National

The 1928 Grand National was the 87th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1928.
Before the race, Tipperary Tim's amateur jockey, William Dutton, heard a friend call out to him, "Billy boy, you'll only win if all the others fall!" And they did, as all of the 41 other starters fell during the race.
The 1928 National was run during misty weather conditions with the going very heavy. As the field approached the Canal Turn on the first circuit, Easter Hero fell, causing a pile-up from which only seven horses emerged with seated jockeys. By the penultimate fence this number had reduced to three, with Great Span leading ahead of Billy Barton and Tipperary Tim. Great Span's saddle then slipped, leaving Billy Barton in the lead until he too fell. Although Billy Barton's jockey Tommy Cullinan managed to remount and complete the race, it was Tipperary Tim who came in first at outside odds of 100/1. The 10-year-old was trained by Joseph Dodd for its owner, Harold Kenyon.
With only two riders completing the course, 1928 set the record for the fewest finishers in a Grand National.

## Finishing order

| Position | Horse | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
| 1 | Tipperary Tim | Mr. William Dutton | 10 | 10-0 | 1100 100/1 | A distance |
| 2 Remounted | Billy Barton | Tommy Cullinan | 10 | 10-11 | 1033 33/1 | Fell 30, Remounted, last to complete |

## Non-finishers

| Fence | Horse | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
| 4 | Amberwave | Major O'Brien | 10 | 11-13 | 1010 10/1 | Fell |
| 2-5 | Bright's Boy | Monty Rayson | 9 | 12-7 | 1020 20/1 | Fell |
| 5 | Sprig | Ted Leader | 11 | 12-7 | 1014.2857142857 100/7 | Fell |
| 5 | Rathmore | Mr Lawrence Whitfield | 11 | 10-0 | 1066 66/1 | ? |
| 5 | The Coyote | James Hogan | 8 | 11-13 | 1040 40/1 | Fell |
| 6 | Herbert's Choice | Fred Gurney | 7 | 10-8 | 1050 50/1 | Fell |
| 6 | Koko | Bill Gurney | 10 | 12-5 | 1020 20/1 | Fell |
| 8 | Easter Hero | Pat Powell | 8 | 12-5 | 1014.2857142857 100/7 | Fell |
| 8 | Drinmond | Barney Balding | 11 | 10-13 | 1033 33/1 | Refused |
| 8 | Master Billie | Dick Rees | 9 | 10-8 | 1005 5/1 F | Refused |
| 27 | Maguelonne | Bedeloup | 6 | 10-13 | 1020 20/1 | Fell |
| 29 | Great Span | William Payne | 7 | 11-9 | 1033 33/1 | Unseated rider |
| ? | Trump Card | Keith Piggott | 10 | 11-10 | 1005.5 11/2 | Fell |
| ? | The Ace II | Tommy Morgan | 6 | 11-6 | 1050 50/1 | Refused |
| ? | Grakle | Bob Lyall | 6 | 11-5 | 1033 33/1 | Refused |
| ? | Ballystockart | Cpt Reginald Sassoon | 9 | 11-2 | 1040 40/1 | ? |
| ? | Darracq | John Moloney | 13 | 11-2 | 1020 20/1 | ? |
| ? | Ardeen | Tim Hamey | 11 | 11-2 | 1040 40/1 | ? |
| ? | Eagle's Tail | Eric Foster | 9 | 11-0 | 1050 50/1 | ? |
| ? | Rathowen | Henri Deterding | 8 | 11-0 | 1033 33/1 | ? |
| ? | Foxtrot | Cpt H Lumsden | 12 | 10-13 | 1100 100/1 | ? |
| ? | May King | Lewis Rees | 9 | 10-3 | 1100 100/1 | ? |
| ? | Keep Cool | Jack Goswell | 13 | 10-11 | 1066 66/1 | ? |
| ? | Spear O'War | Fred Brookes | 7 | 10-10 | 1050 50/1 | ? |
| ? | Carfax | Mr Basil Ancil | 12 | 10-10 | 1025 25/1 | ? |
| ? | Test Match | J Maloney | 10 | 10-9 | 1066 66/1 | Refused |
| ? | Burgorite | Mr F A Bonsal | 13 | 10-7 | 1200 200/1 | ? |
| ? | Mater of Arts | Major Cavanagh | 11 | 10-6 | 1050 50/1 | ? |
| ? | Ruddyman | Billy Parvin | 9 | 10-4 | 1066 66/1 | ? |
| ? | Scotch Eagle | Mr Harold Fowler | 12 | 10-3 | 1100 100/1 | ? |
| ? | Redlynch | Mr West | 7 | 10-3 | 1066 66/1 | ? |
| ? | The Gosling | Mr Stratford Dennis | 8 | 10-3 | 1200 200/1 | ? |
| ? | Rathory | Dudley Williams | 12 | 10-2 | 1100 100/1 | ? |
| ? | Rossieny | Bob Everett | 9 | 10-0 | 1033 33/1 | Fell |
| ? | Melleray's Belle | J P Kelly | 9 | 10-0 | 1200 200/1 | Pulled Up |
| ? | Soldier's Joy | D Quirke | 10 | 10-0 | 1100 100/1 | ? |
| ? | De Combat | F Croney | 11 | 10-0 | 1100 100/1 | Fell |
| ? | Commonside | Mr C B Harvey | 9 | 10-0 | 1200 200/1 | ? |
| ? | Scraptoft | Mr M Barry | 11 | 10-0 | 1200 200/1 | ? |
| ? | Seti The First | Mr E Craig Tanner | 13 | 10-0 | 1040 40/1 | ? |