Twenty-three runners would go to post for the 1903 Grand National, and they were led home by Drumcree, who would come home to win the race by three lengths.
He was a regular runner in the Grand National, and would run five times in the race, completing the course on the first four occasions in which he ran. In 1901, he was second but managed to go one better here and pick up the win for connections.
He was well fancied by punters and returned at a starting price of 13/2, while the going on the day was described as good, good to soft in places.
Sir Charles Nugent was the winning trainer, and this would be his only Grand National winner from a total of 11 attempts at the race. However, it could have been a lot better for him, as he would record two second-placed finishes in the race, too.
The Winning jockey was Percy Woodland, and this would be the first of two wins for this jockey, while he also finished second on one occasion, too.
He had ten rides in the race, beginning in 1900, while his second winner was on Covertcoat in 1913.
Results
| Result | Horse | Starting Price | Age | Handicap | Prize Money | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drumcree | 13/2 | 9 | 11-3 | £2000 | Percy Woodland | Sir Charles Nugent |
| 2 | Detail | 100/14 | 7 | 9-13 | - | Arthur Nightingall | C Payne |
| 3 | Manifesto | 25/1 | 15 | 12-3 | - | George Williamson | Willie Moore |
| 4 | Kirkland | 100/8 | 7 | 10-8 | - | Frank ‘Tich’ Mason | Lt Col F Lort-Phillips |
| 5 | Benvenir | 100/1 | 7 | 9-12 | - | M Hayes | Unknown |
| 6 | Pawnbroker | 100/1 | 8 | 9-9 | - | James O’Brien | James O’Brien |
| 7 | Fanciful | 100/6 | 8 | 11-7 | - | W P Cullen | W Cullen |
Non Finishers
| Horse | Fence | Reason | Starting Price | Age | Handicap | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 1 | Fell | 40/1 | 6 | 10-5 | S Woodland | Robert Gore |
| Kilmallog | 2 | Fell | 20/1 | 6 | 10-9 | T Moran | D Shanahan |
| Saxilby | 29 | Fell | 50/1 | 6 | 9-7 | George Goswell | J Cowap |
| Drumree | 30 | Fell | 25/1 | 7 | 11-4 | James Phillips | J Cannon |
| Mathew (2) | 24 | Fell | 10/1 | 7 | 10-7 | Joe Widger | D Shanahan |
| Orange Pat | 1 | Fell | 40/1 | 7 | 9-10 | Richard Morgan | Unknown |
| The Pride Of Mabestown | 3 | Fell | 10/1 | 7 | 10-8 | Bill Dollery | J Cannon |
| Cushendun | 3 | Fell | 100/1 | 8 | 10-10 | F Cole | H Batho |
| Ambush | 30 | Fell | 100/6 | 9 | 12-7 | Algernon Anthony | T Lushington |
| Fairland | 2 | Fell | 20/1 | 10 | 10-13 | Willie Morgan | Tom Coulthwaite |
| Gillie | 14 | Fell | 100/1 | 11 | 9-7 | A Wilkins | W Pullen |
| Patlander | 22 | Fell | 40/1 | 7 | 10-7 | M Walsh | Cheshire |
| Dearslayer | 29 | Fell | 25/1 | 7 | 10-11 | Ernest Piggott | Willie Moore |
| Marpessa | 14 | Fell | 25/1 | 6 | 10-11 | A Persse | D McNally |
| Inquisitor | 2 | Fell | 100/6 | 8 | 10-13 | E Matthews | Cpt C Coventry |
| Aunt May | 3 | Fell | 10/1 | 7 | 10-00 | David Read | Unknown |