1962 Grand National

1962 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree Racecourse
Date	31 March 1962
Winning horse	Kilmore
Jockey	Fred Winter
Trainer	Ryan Price
Owner	Nat Cohen
Conditions	Heavy

External videos
BBC coverage in full
Highlights of the 1962 Grand National (British Pathé)

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.

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
21	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
20	Seas End	John Kempton	10	10-5	100/1	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.