GRAND NATIONAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 67, 20 March 1937, Page 11

GRAND NATIONAL

WON BY ROYAL MAIL

A FINE RACE

ROYAL' PATRONAGE

(Ilnited Tress Association—liy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received March 20, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 19. The world's . principal steeplechase, run each year at Aintree, Liverpool, was won today by Mr. H. Lloyd Thomas's eight-year-old gelding Royal Mail. Golden Miller started favourite, but ran out early in the race. Only seven were standing at Valentine's Brook on the second circuit. Mr. Thomas is a former secretary to the Duke of Windsor. The King and Queen watched the race and were wildly cheered on arrival at Aintree. The King saw his horse Firestone unplaced in the new handicap stakes bearing his name, but the race was kept in the family by the Earl of Harewood's horse winning. The following is the result of the GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 10 soys each, 50 soys extra if left in after March 9, with 4000 soys added; second horse to receive 800 soys, third horse 500 soys, and fourth horse 200 soys from the stake. For six-year-olds and upwards, which, at entry, have been placed first, second, or third in a 'chase of three miles or upwards, value 200 soys to winner, or the equivalent in foreign distances or money, or in a 'chase of any distance at Aintree, Liverpool, or have won any 'chase of 500 soys (or the equivalent in foreign money) to the winner (selling races in every case excluded). ; H Lloyd Thomas's blk g Royal Mail, by My Prince—Flying Mail, Byrs, 11.13 (E. Williams) .. 1 James V. Rank's eh m Cooleen, by Loch Lomond—Trim and Tidy, 9yr5,.11.4 (J. Fawcus) 2 E W W. Bailey's b m Pucka Belle, ■ by Pucka Sahib, llyrs, 10.7 (Mr. E. Bailey) 3 (Winner trained by I. Anthony.) Thirty-three horses started. Won by three lengths, with ten lengths separating second and third horses. Don Bradman fell at the first fence, but was'remounted and finished the distance. , , When Royal Mail took the lead - at Valentine's Brook, with only seven horses on their feet, Cooleon was second and maintained that order to the .end of a fine race. " WINNERS SINCE 1910. , Winners of the Grand National Steeplechase since 1010 have been:— Tear. Horso. Starters. Age. fldeht. J9lO Jenklnstown . "» \ '{ % 1911 Glcnside 25 » ™A 1912 Jerry M 24 8 1- ' 1913 Covert Coat ... 22 T i-i » 1914 sunioch -i » ,;; i 1915 Ally Sloper ... M 6 ™ <> •1916 Vermouth .... -1 » •" {!; •1917 Ballymacad .. " 2« ,j' xg •1918 Poethlyii }' = ■}}, S 1919 Poethlyn ? " J? „ 3920 Troytown .... ij ' " J 1921 Shaun Spadah . *> *« {[ ' 1922 Music Hall ... « ? \\ \ 1923 Sergeant Murpby 28 U " 1924 Master Robert 1 30 11 10 5 3025 Double Chance . .13 9 *« » -3926 Jack Homer ..30 9 Jj> J 1027 Sprig ■'< * ]X £ 1928 Tipperary Tim . 42 10 J» ■« 1929 Gregalach ■■•• ff; ' it J 1930 Shaun Gollin .. 41 1° ]\ ' 1931 Orakle if » jj. } 1932 Forbra ••••••• %H i. ■ \i n 1033 Kollsboro' Jack^ 31 j_ JJ J 1934' Golden Miller-... ; <0 ' \- ", 1935 Reynoldstown .. '•» ■ * J J 1936 Keynoldstown .. .; : ; •< *•? " 103T Royal Mall .... o,i « li 1J ■ 'Substitute race run at Galwick.