Jack Horner (racehorse)
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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Jack Horner (foaled 1917 by Cyllius out of Meltons Guide) was a British Thoroughbred race horse who won the 1926 Grand National.
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| Jack Horner | |
|---|---|
Grand National (1926, Aintree) | |
| Sire | Cyllius |
| Grandsire | Cyllene |
| Dam | Meltons Guide |
| Damsire | Melton |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1917 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | John Musker |
| Owner | Charles Schwartz |
| Trainer | Harvey Leader |
| Major wins | |
| Grand National (1926) | |
Background
Grand National
In 1926, ridden by the Tasmanian jockey William Watkinson, Jack Horner started at odds of 25/1 in a field of thirty runners. The gelding took the lead in the closing stages and won by three lengths from Old Tay Bridge.[3] Watkinson, who received £4,000 from the winning owner, was killed in a fall at Bogside Racecourse three weeks later.
Retirement
Jack Horner sustained a serious injury in training shortly afterwards and was retired without competing again.[4]
