1955 Grand National

1955 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree Racecourse
Date	26 March 1955
Winning horse	Quare Times
Starting price	100/9
Jockey	Pat Taaffe
Trainer	Vincent O'Brien
Owner	Mrs. Cecily Welman
Conditions	Heavy

External videos
Highlights of the 1955 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1955 Grand National was the 109th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1955.

Thirty horses ran in the race, which was won by 100/9 shot Quare Times, who was ridden by jockey Pat Taaffe and trained by Vincent O'Brien. This was O'Brien's third consecutive Grand National win.

Early Mist, the previous year's winner and another O'Brien-trained mount, was the favourite. In attendance at Aintree were The Queen Mother (who owned M'as Tu Vu who was also running in the race), and her daughters Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.

Several fences had been reduced in severity following an outcry over four equine fatalities in the previous year's National. The heavy going meant the 16th fence (the Water Jump) was omitted – the first time in Grand National history that not all 30 fences were jumped.

Finishing order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Quare Times	Pat Taaffe	9	11-0	100/9	12 Lengths
02	Tudor Line	George Slack	10	11-3	10/1	4 Lengths[1]
03	Carey's Cottage	Tosse Taaffe	8	10-11	20/1
04	Gigolo	Dick Curran	10	11-3	100/6
05	Ontray	Bobby Brewis	7	10-8	66/1
06	Gentle Moya	John Straker	9	10-0	50/1
07	Clearing	Rex Hamey	8	10-2	50/1
08	Wild Wisdom	Lt Col W Holman	10	10-0	66/1
09	Early Mist	Bryan Marshall	10	12-3	9/1
10	Red Rube	Alan Oughton	8	10-3	66/1
11	Irish Lizard	Michael Scudamore	12	10-9	100/8
12	Royal Tan	David Dick	11	12-4	28/1
13	Uncle Barney	Leo McMorrow	12	10-0	50/1	Last to complete

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
01	Mariner's Log	Dick Francis	8	11-12	100/8	Fell
27 (Open Ditch)	Sundew	Patrick Doyle	9	11-3	28/1	Fell
06 (Becher's Brook)	E.S.B.	Tommy Cusack	9	11-1	66/1	Fell
11 (Open Ditch)	Oriental Way	Fred Winter	7	10-12	33/1	Fell
07	Copp	Tim Molony	11	10-8	7/1	Fell
27 (Open Ditch)	M'as Tu Vu	Arthur Freeman	9	10-7	22/1	Fell
10	No Response	Derek Ancil	9	10-2	45/1	Fell
11 (Open Ditch)	Dark Stranger	John Bosley	10	10-5	40/1	Fell
01	Blue Envoy	Mr E Greenaway	10	10-1	66/1	Fell
03 (Open Ditch)	Another Rake	Derek Leslie	10	10-1	45/1	Fell
07	Moogie	John Neely	12	10-0	66/1	Fell
11 (Open Ditch)	Munster King II	Victor Speck	8	10-0	66/1	Fell
28	Sun Clasp	Jimmy Power	7	10-0	66/1	Fell
26	Mr Linnett	Mr JR Cox	7	11-5	20/1	Pulled Up
24 (Canal Turn)	Little Yid	Rene Emery	13	10-10	50/2	Pulled Up
06 (Becher's Brook)	Roman Fire	Jack Dowdeswell	12	10-0	66/1	Brought Down
27 (Open Ditch)	Steel Lock	Johnny Bullock	11	10-0	66/1	Brought Down

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References

1. "1955".
2. The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ISBN 0-7524-3547-7
3. "1955 – The Grand National & Aintree 1946-1959". fiftiesnationals.webs.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
4. "Past Winners of The Grand National". grand-national.net. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2014.