1904 Grand National: Results, Runners & Fallers

Moifaa 1904 Grand National Winner
Moifaa

In 1904, Moifaa would land the Grand National, and he would do so nicely, coming away from the field to win by a distance of eight lengths.

The horse was not a typically bred runner for the time and would actually become the first non-British and Irish-bred winner of the race. He was bred in New Zealand and, in 2014, was inducted into the New Zealand Horse Racing Hall of Fame as being their first Grand National winner.

Going on the day was described as good to soft, and there was not much support for Moifaa in the market, he would return with a winning SP of 25/1.

A total of 26 runners would run in the Grand National, with nine of those able to complete the course and cross the winning line.

After winning this contest, the King bought Moifaa at the time, King Edward VII, who hoped to have a lot of success with him, but after the purchase, Moifaa would not win another race.

That included coming back to Aintree in 1905 when trying to defend his Grand National crown, he was sent off as favourite but fell in the race.

Winning trainer Mr Hickey would end his career with a perfect Grand National record, as this was the only runner he had in the race, one runner and one winner.

Jockey Arthur Birch would ride the winner, this would be one of three rides in the race for him, the only time he completed the course.

Results

Result Horse Starting Price Age Handicap Prize Money Jockey Trainer
1 Moifaa 25/1 9 10-7 £2000 Arthur Birch J Hickey
2 Kirkland 100/7 8 10-10 - Frank ‘Tich’ Mason Lt Col F Lort-Phillips
3 The Gunner 25/1 7 10-4 - Joe Widger J Parkinson
4 Shaun Aboo 100/1 6 10-1 - A Waddington Maj J D Edwards
5 Robin Hood 33/1 6 10-3 - A Magee P Lennon
6 Band Of Hope 40/1 8 10-00 - Patrick Cowley Capt B Dewhurst
7 Nahillah 100/1 8 9-11 - Arthur Wood A Holman
8 Benvenir 20/1 8 9-10 - Percy Woodland J Cowap
9 Manifesto 20/1 16 12-1 - Ernest Piggott Willie Moore

Non Finishers

Horse Fence Reason Starting Price Age Handicap Jockey Trainer
May King 10 Fell 25/1 8 10-5 Bill Dollery A Clement
Comfit 5 Fell 33/1 6 10-5 Frank Hartigan Lt Col F Lort-Phillips
Loch Lomond 5 Fell 66/1 6 9-10 Fred Freemantle J Maher
Biology 6 Fell 33/1 7 10-1 David Read H Batho
Knight Of St Patrick 2 Refused 100/1 7 10-6 M Walsh E Malone
Railoff 1 Fell 100/1 7 9-9 E Sullivan J Maher
Hill Of Bree 5 Fell 33/1 8 10-4 George Goswell J Bostock
The Pride Of Mabestown 29 Fell 66/1 8 11-00 Arthur Gordon J Cannon
Cushendun 4 Fell 100/1 9 10-7 Dennis Morris H Batho
Kiora 5 Fell 40/1 9 10-3 T McGuire T McGuire
Ambush 3 Fell 7/2 10 12-6 Algernon Anthony T Lushington
Honeymoon 14 Fell 50/1 9 9-7 W Lynn A Pilkington
Patlander 5 Fell 7/1 8 10-10 E Matthews William Nightingall
Dearslayer 21 Fell 25/1 8 10-10 James Phillips A Law
Detail 24 Brought Down 100/14 8 10-7 Arthur Nightingall C Payne
Inquisitor 4 Fell 9/1 9 10-11 Ernest Acres Cpt C Coventry
Old Town 12 Fell 100/1 13 9-8 Harry Ripley T McGuire