The 1925 Grand National was the 84th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1925.
The race was won by Double Chance, a 100/9 shot ridden by jockey Major John Wilson and trained by Fred Archer Jr. for owner David Goold.
Old Tay Bridge finished in second place, Fly Mask was third and future winner Sprig completed the course in fourth position. Thirty-three horses ran and all returned safely to the stables. One jockey was injured at the water-jump (16th fence) as his horse fell on him.
1925 was the first year a tape, known then as a 'gate', was used at the start line.
Finishing Order PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01Double ChanceMajor John Wilson910-94 Lengths02Old Tay BridgeJack Anthony1111-1203Fly MaskEdward Doyle1111-1104SprigTed Leader811-205SilvoDick Rees912-706Dwarf of the ForestMr Harry Kennard810-807Jack HornerMr Morgan Blair810-008MaxJames Hogan jnr911-509DrifterBilly Watkinson1110-3
Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPFate07Sergeant MurphyTony Escott1511-7Fell01AlcazarSquadron Leader Ridley912-3Fell?Music HallBilbie Rees1212-0Refused?BallinodeG Fitzgibbon911-6Fell?White SurreyMichael Tighe1211-4Fell?Ben CruchanMr William Whitbread1111-2Fell07ArdeenLen Lefebve811-2Fell?ArravaleJ Meaney1011-0Pulled Up?WinnallFred Gurney811-0Refused02Patsey VMr B Lemon??Refused?AmmonalBob Trudgill810-10Pulled Up?His LuckRoger Burford snr910-10Fell02TaffytusBob Lyall1210-9Refused?Thrown InJack Goswell910-8Fell16Gracious GiftBilly Parvin1010-8Fell?Keep CoolG Green1010-7Pulled Up?MainsailR Prioleau910-5Fell?PencoedMr D Thomas1010-3Fell?BallymacroryJack Moylan810-3Fell?RoushamMr P Dennis1010-0Fell?All WhiteJames Mason1110-0Fell?Peter The PiperG Turner1310-0Refused?GardenrathT James1010-0Fell?James PiggA Robson??Fell
The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
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