1961 Grand National
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| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 March 1961 |
| Winning horse |  Nicolaus Silver |
| Starting price | 28/1 |
| Jockey | Bobby Beasley |
| Trainer |  Fred Rimell |
| Owner | Charles Vaughan |
| Conditions | Good to firm |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 BBC coverage in full | |
| Highlights of the 1961 Grand National (British Pathé) |
The 1961 Grand National was the 115th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 25 March 1961.
The winner was 28/1 shot Nicolaus Silver who became the first grey winner for 90 years. He was ridden by jockey Bobby Beasley and trained by Fred Rimell. In second place was last year's winner Merryman II. O'Malley Point finished third, whilst Scottish Flight was fourth. The favourite, Jonjo, finished 7th.
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nicolaus Silver | Bobby Beasley | 9 | 10-1 | 28/1 | 5 Lengths |
| 02 | Merryman II | Derek Ancil | 10 | 11-12 | 8/1 | |
| 03 | O'Malley Point | Paddy Farrell | 10 | 11-4 | 100/6 | |
| 04 | Scottish Flight II | Bill Rees | 9 | 10-6 | 100/6 | |
| 05 | Kilmore | Fred Winter | 11 | 11-0 | 33/1 | |
| 06 | Wyndburgh | Tim Brookshaw | 11 | 11-5 | 33/1 | |
| 07 | Jonjo | Pat Taaffe | 11 | 10-7 | 7/1 | |
| 08 | Badanloch | Stan Mellor | 10 | 10-11 | 20/1 | |
| 09 | Team Spirit | Willie Robinson | 9 | 10-13 | 20/1 | |
| 10 | Siracusa | Jumbo Wilkinson | 8 | 10-1 | 100/7 | |
| 11 | Mr. What | David Dick | 11 | 11-9 | 20/1 | |
| 12 | Ernest | Johnny East | 9 | 10-1 | 33/1 | |
| 13 | Sabaria | Mick Roberts | 10 | 10-2 | 100/1 | |
| 14 | Irish Coffee | Jimmy Magee | 11 | 10-6 | 50/1 | |
