1927 Grand National: Results, Runners & Fallers

Grand National 1927 Winner Sprig
1927 Winner, Sprig, and his owner, Mary Partridge

The 1927 Grand National was won by Sprig, who was sent off at the 8/1 favourite for the contest.

It was a case of third-time luck, as the horse had previously run in the race in 1925 and 1926, finishing fourth on both occasions before finally going better and taking this renewal.

Thirty-seven runners went to post on the day in tough conditions, with the going described as soft and heavy in places at Aintree.

The winning jockey and trainer combination were actually father and son, making this a real family affair for the Leader family.

Trainer was Tom Leader, winning the first of his two Grand Nationals, a second followed two years later when Gregalach won for him. The two couldn’t be further apart from each other, Sprig was 8/1 favourite, while Gregalach was 100/1 outsider.

The jockey was Ted Leader, who had 12 Grand National rides in total, with most of them being for his father. He would ride this winner, but not the second, as he was on another one of his father’s more fancied runners in 1929.

First Grand National Radio Coverage

Grand National on Radio 1927

The 1927 Grand National will also be seen as the first where media coverage of the race allowed others away from the course to truly get involved with the spectacle.

For the first time, radio broadcast coverage of the Grand National would take place, provided live by the BBC, allowing listeners to hear how the race unfolded. For many years, radio commentary of the race was the only way to keep up with things in real-time, as early pictures were recorded and shown afterwards.

The Grand National is now broadcast around the world to millions of people, but in terms of media coverage, it was 1927 where it all began, with the first radio commentary.

Results

Result Horse Starting Price Age Handicap Prize Money Jockey Trainer
1 Sprig 8/1 10 12-4 £5000 Ted Leader Tom Leader Jnr
2 Bovril III 100/1 9 10-12 £700 Mr William Pennington J C Cockton
3 Bright's Boy 100/7 8 12-7 £400 sov John Randolph Anthony ‘Jack’ G Blackwell
4 Drinmond 66/1 10 10-13 £150 sov Barney Balding G Balding
5 Master Of Arts 50/1 10 10-10 - Major Cavanagh M D Blair
6 White Park 20/1 8 12-5 - Eric Foster F Brewin
7 Ballystockart 100/1 8 11-1 - Captain Reginald Sassoon E Martin Jnr

Non Finishers

Horse Fence Reason Starting Price Age Handicap Jockey Trainer
Thrown In 1 Fell 100/8 11 11-10 Hugh Grosvenor O Anthony
Pop Ahead 6 Refused 40/1 9 10-13 Mr Harold Fowler B Beaubet
Cash Box 6 Refused 100/1 10 10-12 G Green G S L Whitelaw
Silver Somme 6 Refused 100/7 10 11-3 M Connors P Woodland
Marsin 6 Fell 66/1 9 11-12 Pat Powell G Blackwell
All White 6 Refused 100/1 13 10-5 James F Mason J Fergusson
Eagle's Tail 6 Refused 20/1 8 10-9 Fred Brookes Aubrey Hastings
Lissett III 6 Fell 100/1 11 10-5 Tim Hamey H Bazley
Knight Of The Wilderness 7 Fell 33/1 7 11-9 William George Gurney Percy Whitaker
Miss Balscadden 8 Refused 100/1 8 10-5 Mr D Thomas M Lindsay
Blaenor 8 Brought Down 33/1 10 10-5 Paddy Doyle Maj E Doyle
Sir Huon 8 Refused 100/1 13 10-12 Monty Rayson T Rayson
Grakle 8 Fell 9/1 5 10-9 John Moloney Tom Coulthwaite
Gerald L 8 Brought Down 50/1 13 12-5 Lewis Rees O Anthony
Shaun Or 9 Refused 100/6 8 11-3 W Madden Tom Leader Jnr
Corazon 9 Unseated Rider 100/1 9 10-8 Tommy Morgan Frederick Whitfield Barrett
Trump Card 9 Unseated Rider 33/1 9 11-1 Mr Stratford Dennis W Benwick
Upton Lad 10 Fell 66/1 12 10-10 Bill Dutton M Barthropp
Snapper 11 Refused 40/1 9 10-10 Capt Meade Dennis P Woodland
Grecian Wave 15 Unseated Rider 50/1 9 11-12 J Meaney J Morrison
Red Bee 16 Fell 50/1 9 11-3 William John Payne Aubrey Hastings
Test Match 16 Fell 50/1 9 11-1 Bob Lyall G Balding
Misconduct 21 Fell 20/1 8 10-12 Billy Parvin J B Powell
Uncle Jack 22 Fell 50/1 8 11-1 T O’Sullivan G Poole
Dwarf Of The Forest 23 Unseated Rider 33/1 10 11-4 Harry Kennard R Thompson
Mr Jolly 23 Fell 66/1 12 10-9 Mr J S Wight J S Wight
Keep Cool 24 Refused 33/1 12 11-3 Jack Goswell W H Midwood
Hawker 24 Carried Out 66/1 13 11-1 Capt A E Grant William Payne
Amberwave 24 Refused 20/1 9 12-00 Major O’Brien Robert Gore
Master Billie 27 Unseated Rider 20/1 8 10-13 Dick Rees Percy Whitaker