3rd/19th (OD) - fence 4' 11" H (was 4' 9"); 12th/28th - fence 5' H (5' 1").
Fr 28 Mar 1930 (3.03) 4m 4f Good 9.40.60 41 £9,805 W. Midwood
| 1 | Shaun Goilin | 10 | 11-07 | F. Hartigan | T. Cullinan | 100/8 | Towards rear early on. Mid-division BB & VB 1C. Jumped well and made good progress, 3rd at 14th. 2nd (of 17) WJ. 3rd again BB 2C, 4th VB. Took 2nd once more at next (26th). Took lead on run to 29th where rider briefly lost irons. Consequently dropped to a close 3rd over last. Regained lead with about 50yds to go and just prevailed in fierce battle. | ||
| 28 29 | 2 | Melleray's Belle | 11 | 10-00 | W. Easterby | J.F. Mason | 20/1 | NK | Slowly away and outpaced. Circa 28th BB 1C. Gradual headway but still detached from leading group when left 13th at 14th, 12th WJ & 17th. Continued progress early 2C, left 5th BB. Took lead shortly after landing over VB. Headed on the run to the 29th. Regained lead between last 2, narrow advantage last. Rider lost iron in fierce battle and headed again with about 50yds to go. |
| 3 | Sir Lindsay | 9 | 10-06 | J. Anthony | D. Williams | 100/7 | 3 | Raced in fore of mid-division (jockey judging pace was too fast). 13th BB 1C. Similar position VB 1C. Left 7th at 14th, 6th WJ. 4th BB 2C, left 5th at 26th, 3rd at 28th & ABC. Disputed lead 29th. A close 2nd at last where mistake & rider lost irons and a place. Unable to get irons back or get up. | |
| 4 | Glangesia | 10 | 10-04 | A. Law | J. Browne | 33/1 | 12 | Prominent. Disputed lead from 3rd, narrowly ahead BB 1C. Went a little wide at CT 1C and lost several places. Left vying for lead again 11th and went back in front alone after 12th. Not headed until very shortly after landing over VB 2C. Mistake next (26th) and dropped to 3rd. Under pressure in 4th at 28th and dropped to 5th briefly. Plugged on one-paced to finish a clear 4th. | |
| 29 | 5 | Ballyhanwood | 9 | 10-04 | M. Blair | E. Foster | 33/1 | Fore of mid-division. 12th BB 1C. Headway on inner to be very prominent CT 1C, 3rd VB 1C, 4th at 14th, 8th WJ. Left 7th BB 2C. 4th once more at 26th. Left 5th at 28th and took 4th briefly before 29th. Soon weakened and dropped back to 5th. | |
| 6 | Royal Arch | 9 | 10-02 | G. Duller | F. Thackray | 50/1 | 31st at BB 1C and still in rear of mid-division at VB 1C. Left 14th at 14th, same position WJ. Unable to do more than try to hang onto back of leading group, however, and becoming tailed off in 13th at 17th. WAS tailed off when left 12th at 20th. Left 11th at 21st and 9th BB 2C. Adrift of front 7 in 9th over VB where left last. Left 6th & rearmost at 28th but still tailed off and nothing left to give. Caused to refuse by loose horse 30th. Kept going to finish well tailed off. | ||
| 27 28 29 | U | Grakle | 8 | 11-06 | T. Coulthwaite | K. Piggott | 100/12F | 28TH | Away well & chased leaders in a share of 10th BB 1C. Left 6th at 14th, 7th WJ. Left 6th again BB 2C and once more left 6th at 26th. 5th and not necessarily done with when rider lost an iron, became unbalanced & fell off several strides after the 28th. |
| F | Annandale | 8 | 10-00 | E. Pease | F. Gurney | 100/1 | 27TH (OD) | Mid-division, mistake when sharing 15th BB 1C. Left 11th at 14th and same position WJ where bad mistake. Left 10th but becoming detached from main group at 21st. Left a distant 8th BB 2C. Left 7th at 26th. Tired, and had just been relegated to 8th & last (tailed off), when fell next. | |
| 29 | U | Toy Bell | 8 | 10-05 | Maj B. Powell | D.J. Morgan | 66/1 | 26TH | Mid-division, disputed 20th BB 1C. Headway to be left 8th at 14th and further progress into 4th WJ. 2nd BB 2C. 5th VB and may have been feeling the pinch when mistake & UR next (26th). |
| R | Ibstock | 10 | 10-13 | G. Poole | K. Goode | 100/1 | 25TH (VB) | Raced on wide outside. Soon detached. Last until passed Agden in mid-air BB 1C. Well behind CT 1C. Tailed off from 10th, left 17th at 14th and same position WJ where last again. 16th and still tailed off at 17th. Well tailed off in a last but one 14th at 20th. Left 13th next and 11th & last BB 2C. 10th and still rearmost when caused to refuse VB 2C. | |
| 29 | F | Theorem | 13 | 10-00 | Col M. Lindsay | G. Owen | 100/1 | 24TH (CT) | Always towards rear. Third last BB 1C. Detached from main group by CT 1C. Well behind from 10th. Further towards rear when left 16th at 14th, 15th WJ. Tailed off in 14th at 17th. Well tailed off when left 13th at 20th. Left 12th next and 10th BB 2C. Fell CT 2C. |
| 28 29 | F | May King(2) | 11 | 10-09 | P. Woodland | G. Goswell jnr | 40/1 | 22ND (BB) | Initially chased leaders. 9th BB 1C. Mistake 10th, however, good progress to be 2nd at 14th. 5th WJ and when fell BB 2C, horse and jockey plunging into brook. Took 10 minutes to extricate the former who sustained injury. |
| 29 | F | Merrivale | 12 | 10-01 | T. Rimell | F. Brookes | 40/1 | 22ND (BB) | Very prominent in 3rd by BB 1C. Left disputing lead from 11th until just after 12th. 5th at 14th, 3rd again WJ. Faded early 2C but still in touch with leading group and had just been left 8th when fell BB. |
| U | Newsboy | 9 | 11-04 | E. Martin jnr | Cpt R. Sassoon | 50/1 | 22ND (BB) | Disputed 18th BB 1C. Became detached from 12th. Well behind when left 15th at 14th, 16th WJ. 15th but tailed off at 17th. Last & well tailed off at 20th and when landed too steeply, nearly fell, and UR BB 2C. | |
| U | Blennerhasset | 11 | 10-02 | J. Cockton | B. Dutton | 66/1 | 21ST | Mid-division, 14th BB 1C. Left 9th at 14th, 10th WJ. Still 10th and doing best to try to hang onto leading group when UR 21st. | |
| R | The Monk | 8 | 10-00 | Maj B. Powell | B. Parvin | 100/1 | 20TH | Prominent in 7th BB 1C. Left 10th at 14th, 9th WJ. 11th and possibly feeling the pinch when refused 20th. | |
| 29 | P | Harewood | 8 | 10-00 | I. Anthony | T. Hamey | 100/1 | EARLY 2C | Away well but had dropped into a mid-division share of 18th by BB 1C. Detached from leading group by 12th. Left 12th at 14th. Blundered & then hit by a loose horse Chair. 13th when very bad mistake WJ, as good as down and nearly unshipped jockey. Had dropped to 17th & last by 17th and soon PU. |
| P | Gate Book | 9 | 11-08 | Maj F. Barrett | Tommy Morgan | 50/1 | 15TH (CHAIR) | Away well & very prominent 1st. Fighting for head and led, or vied for lead, from 2nd until fell 11th. Eventually remounted, well tailed off, only to refuse 13th. Kept going but PU Chair. | |
| F | Savernake | 10 | 10-10 | Walter Nightingall | R. McCarthy | 100/1 | 14TH | Away well & very prominent 1st. A close-up 3rd at 5th where blundered, stumbled upon landing & nearly down. 5th BB 1C. Progress to dispute lead 12th where did not land well and lost position. 7th when fell 14th. | |
| F | Agden | 13 | 10-09 | O. Moseley | D. Moseley | 50/1 | 14TH | Last but one when pecked 1st. Soon detached. Remained in same position until dropped to last when cleverly avoided the refusing Big Wonder at BB 1C. Well behind CT 1C. Tailed off from 10th and was well tailed off, last of the non-remounters, when fell heavily 14th. | |
| F | May Crescent | 8 | 10-02 | T. Rayson | G. Hardy | 25/1 | ABC 1C | Soon prominent. 6th BB 1C. 9th at 12th. Hampered & fell ABC 1C. | |
| R | Tootenhill | 8 | 10-07 | G.H. Boswall-Preston | C. Wenham | 33/1 | 11TH (OD) | Away well & very prominent, led over 1st. Headed circa 2nd. 4th BB 1C. In a similar position, towards the inner, when refused as urged to take off 11th, slipping into ditch with rider aboard. (Emerged through wing of obstacle and, in an act of great skulduggery, partnership illegally rejoined race, however, refused again next!) | |
| 29 | U | Gregalach | 8 | 12-00 | H. Waldron | B. Everett | 100/6 | 11TH (OD) | Interrupted preparation due to a bad splint. Chased leaders (disputed 10th BB 1C) until badly hampered on take off at the 11th by the refusing Tootenhill in the ditch, landing in the fence & clambering through whilst UR in the process. |
| 29 | R | Delarue | 8 | 10-06 | G. Beeby | Gerry Wilson | 100/1 | 11TH (OD) | Mid-division (shared 15th BB 1C) until suddenly veered to right & refused 11th, tipping jockey into ditch and running down fence to outer. |
| R | Alike | 7 | 11-00 | B. Gore | M. Barry | 28/1 | 11TH (OD) | Away well but a midfield 17th BB 1C and rear of mid-division when refused 11th. (Half-hearted second attempt also resulted in a refusal.) | |
| U | Guiding Light | 9 | 11-03 | J. D'Ardenne | C. Langlands | 100/1 | 11TH (OD) | A rear of mid-division 24th BB 1C. Similar position when hampered by a loose horse, saddle slipped & UR 11th. | |
| U | Peggie's Pride | 7 | 10-11 | T. James | T. McCarthy | 33/1 | 11TH (OD) | A rear of mid-division 26th BB 1C. Similar position when hampered by loose horses, blundered & UR 11th. | |
| R | Donzelon | 9 | 11-07 | Col G. Foljambe | B. Lyall | 66/1 | 11TH (OD) | A midfield share of 20th at BB 1C. Rear of mid-division when caused to refuse by loose horses at the 11th, losing jockey in the process. | |
| R | Cryptical | 15 | 10-06 | F. Bowcher | J. Bisgood | 100/1 | 11TH (OD) | Towards rear. 30th BB 1C. Caused to refuse by loose horse (K.C.B.) 11th, jockey coming off. | |
| 29 | U | Sandy Hook | 9 | 10-12 | T.E. Leader | T.E. Leader | 25/1 | 10TH | Prominent, 8th BB 1C. Made ground on inner at CT 1C and 5th next (VB). Reined back before 10th and in 11th when bad mistake & UR there. |
| 29 | U | K.C.B. | 8 | 10-12 | F. Withington | J. Moloney | 22/1 | 10TH | 25th BB 1C. Still rear of mid-division when pecked on landing & UR 10th. |
| 29 | F | Lordi | 9 | 11-02 | H. Turner | B. Stott | 28/1 | 9TH (VB) | 27th BB 1C. Rear of mid-division when fell VB 1C. |
| 28 29 | R | Soldier's Joy | 12 | 10-00 | P. Woodland | Jimmy Farrell | 100/1 | 8TH (CT) | Away well but steadily lost position. 22nd BB 1C and rear of mid-division when refused CT 1C. |
| 28 | R | The Gosling | 10 | 10-00 | H. Bazley | A. Tannock | 100/1 | 8TH (CT) | Towards rear (28th BB 1C) until caused to refuse by Soldier's Joy CT 1C. |
| R | Curtain Raiser | 7 | 10-00 | J. Burns | P. Powell | 100/1 | 8TH (CT) | Towards rear, left 32nd BB 1C, until caused to refuse CT 1C by Soldier's Joy, losing jockey. | |
| 29 | R | Big Wonder | 10 | 10-11 | G. Whitelaw | Cpt H. Weber | 50/1 | 6TH (BB) | Well towards rear and vying for 31st when refused BB 1C, causing rider to fly over fence & into brook despite his despairing grabs for fir on the way down. |
| 28 29 | R | Ruddyman | 11 | 10-02 | Maj B. Powell | E. Brown | 100/1 | 6TH (BB) | Well towards rear and 33rd when hampered by Big Wonder & caused to refuse BB 1C. |
| F | Paris Flight | 10 | 10-07 | Cecil Young | T. Vinall | 100/1 | 5TH | Fore of mid-division until fell 5th. (When loose ran out at the WJ & collided with a policeman, both fell!) | |
| F | Derby Day(2) | 8 | 10-00 | C. Nicholson | E. Stephenson | 100/1 | 5TH | Rear of midfield 1st. Some progress to be fore of mid-division when fell heavily 5th. Broke neck. Dead. | |
| 29 | R | Gay Dog | 10 | 10-00 | F. Armstrong | B. Gurney | 66/1 | 3RD (OD) | Mid-division until refused 3rd, plunging into ditch. |
| F | Donegal | 13 | 11-02 | P. Woodland | B. Speck | 25/1 | 2ND | Towards rear, fell 2nd. |
ANY OLD IRON
Perhaps a little surprisingly the field size for the 1930 Grand National returned to relative normalcy, however, it was still the third largest to this point. The prize money on offer took a dip due to the quickly felt ramifications of the Wall Street Crash and the beginnings of the Great Depression although any stock market blues did not deter the posse of American owners currently customary. The cash value to winning connections would not top that of 1929 until the "never had it so good" days of 1958.
A local owner celebrated in 1930 as Shaun Goilin ran the race of his life, bringing National joy also, at last, for Frank Hartigan, nephew of Garrett and Willie Moore, who had laid out the heavily backed former Grand Sefton winner. Tommy Cullinan completed an extraordinary hat trick having just won the Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup, the latter aboard Easter Hero who then went lame. Cullinan, who must've been riding with tremendous confidence, lost both his irons at the 29th but managed to get at least one back whereas James Mason on Melleray's Belle, who, as usual, started slowly, appears to have lost one too late to recover which may have cost the mare victory. However, the same could be said about Sir Lindsay because Dudley Williams rode without his irons from the last. The second and third had just triumphed in the Cheltenham Foxhunters and National Hunt Chase respectively and it was the narrowest margin of success since 1882. It's unknown how well Grakle, whose rider also lost an iron, would have stayed on Good but my ratings suggest he would have required about another half a stone less weight than Shaun Goilin to have beaten the latter anyway.
The time was above average for the weight carried by Shaun Goilin, as Steeplechasing continued to improve, although none of the six finishers was able to reproduce the form, albeit on faster going, in 1931. The early pace was perhaps a little too fast - the first and second were disputing fourth last over the 1st and the jockeys on both the third and Sandy Hook certainly thought so. Strictly at the weights in the 1930 Grand National Shaun Goilin came out 18 (pounds/lengths) superior to Sir Lindsay, 21 ahead of Melleray's Belle and 32 better than the bold front-running grey Glangesia. After allowing for the various lost irons I will adjust the winner's advantages to 17, 22 and 34 respectively. According to Jack Anthony, Sir Lindsay was approximately two stones inferior to his absent stable companion Easter Hero whom I rated -14 in 1929. Therefore, I will rate Sir Lindsay -42 and consequently Shaun Goilin -25. Melleray's Belle receives -47, an improvement of 10 upon last year for what I think was a better run but I may have underestimated the allowance granted for her particularly slow start in 1929 a little bit too. Glangesia gets -59.