1952 Grand National: Results, Runners & Fallers

1952 Grand National Teal
Teal (left)

A bumper field of 47 runners went to post for the 1952 Grand National, with 10 of them managing to complete the course and get home.

The winner was Teal, the only time he had run in the Grand National. He was trained by Neville Crump and ridden by Arthur Thompson.

The horse would run out a five-length winner, beating Legal Joy who finished in second place, and winning at odds of 100/7.

We had drama on course before the race, a false start caused by horses running the tape would lead to a 10-minute delay in the off, but it was worth the wait for those watching on course and listening at home.

Neville Crump and Arthur Thompson would combine in the Grand National a total of nine times throughout their careers. This win would be their second and final one together, though Crump would go on to have another win in the race after.

They began their success with Sheila’s Cottage, who won the 1948 Grand National, their second attempt to win the race together.

Four years later, attempt number six to win the race would be this one, when Teal crossed the finishing line in first place for the team.

Results

Result Horse Starting Price Age Handicap Prize Money Jockey Trainer
1 Teal 100/7 10 10-12 £9197 15s Arthur Thompson Neville Franklin Crump
2 Legal Joy 100/6 9 10-4 - Michael Scudamore Fulke T Walwyn
3 Wot No Sun 33/1 10 11-7 - David Dick Neville Franklin Crump
4 Uncle Barney 100/1 9 10-4 - Jack Boddy H Clarkson
5 Overshadow 22/1 12 10-5 - Eddie Newman Unknown
6 Printers Pie 100/1 8 10-00 - George Slack Gerald Wilson
7 Hiebra 66/1 7 10-00 - Alf Mullins T Hanbury
8 Column 100/1 12 10-00 - Peter Pickford W Bissill
9 Parsonshill 100/1 13 10-1 - Jim Seely Seely
10 Sergeant Kelly 100/1 11 10-9 - Ray Cross Paisley

Non Finishers

Horse Fence Reason Starting Price Age Handicap Jockey Trainer
Bronze Arrow Fell 100/1 10 10-2 John Straker J Straker
Hal's Venture 1 Fell 45/1 7 10-8 John Foster J B Powell
Cardinal Error (1) 1 Brought Down 33/1 8 11-8 Jimmy Power J S Wight
Rocket VI 1 Fell 100/1 8 10-1 Victor Speck C Robinson
St Kathleen II 1 Fell 50/1 9 10-2 Patrick Doyle Unknown
Court Painter 1 Refused 100/1 12 10-00 Francis Carroll C Bewicke
Russian Hero 1 Fell 50/1 12 10-11 Leo McMorrow G R Owen
Irish Lizard 1 Brought Down 33/1 9 10-3 Rex Hamey H Nicholson
Dominick's Bar 1 Fell 66/1 8 10-13 A Prendergast Unknown
Golden Surprise 1 Fell 100/1 7 10-3 Mr T Clarke Warren
Early Mist 1 Fell 18/1 7 10-11 Pat Taaffe Unknown
Whispering Steel 3 Fell 40/1 7 10-11 Bert Morrow A S Kilpatrick
Inter Alia 3 Fell 66/1 9 10-3 C Sleator Unknown
Cream Of The Border 3 Refused 50/1 7 10-00 Lex Kelly Patch
Caesar's Wife 3 Unseated Rider 50/1 10 10-6 Gordon Rogers G Rogers
Cloncarrig 4 Fell 50/1 12 11-13 William Dugdale Fulke T Walwyn
Nagara 4 Fell 100/1 10 11-7 P Hieronimus Unknown
Brown Jack III 5 Fell 40/1 9 10-00 Beltran Alfonso Osorio Peter Victor Ferdinand Cazalet
Skouras 6 Fell 66/1 12 10-13 Mr R Keith P Payne-Gallwey
Pearly Prince 7 Fell 25/1 9 10-5 Derek Leslie B H Wright
Skyreholme 7 Fell 40/1 9 11-3 Dick Francis Neville Franklin Crump
Tantivy 7 Fell 50/1 11 11-1 Mr M Westwick T Hanbury
Wolfschmidt 7 Fell 100/1 12 10-3 F O’Connor E G Champneys
Kelek 7 Refused 40/1 8 10-3 Charles Hook W Stephenson
Possible 8 Fell 100/1 12 11-00 Mr E Weymouth William Payne
Another Delight (2) 9 Fell 25/1 9 10-10 Glen Kelly Peter Victor Ferdinand Cazalet
Starlit Bay 13 Fell 50/1 8 10-3 Clive Straker Robert Renton
Menzies 17 Brought Down 33/1 10 10-4 Mick O’Dwyer Mercer
Roimond 17 Fell 33/1 11 11-13 Tim Molony George Beeby
Tavoy 21 Pulled Up 100/1 9 10-00 Daniel McCann Unknown
Derrinstown 21 Pulled Up 100/1 12 10-00 Alan Power Unknown
Border Luck 21 Unseated Rider 20/1 7 10-12 Tommy Shone Bower
Traveller's Pride 22 Fell 100/1 9 10-1 Len Stephens Neville Franklin Crump
Royal Stuart (1) 24 Refused 50/1 9 10-3 Tim Brookshaw G R Owen
Freebooter 24 Fell 10/1 11 12-7 Bryan Marshall Robert Renton
Icy Calm 24 Pulled Up 33/1 9 11-00 Alfonso de Portago Unknown
Royal Tan 30 Fell 22/1 8 11-6 Phonsie O’Brien Unknown