The Grand National 1940

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/29

Date Released

8 Apr 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Under Sealed Orders
2. 2A Long Slide
3. 3News from France
4. 4Military Police in Training
5. 5Dynamiting New War Office Site in USA
6. 6Flying Boat Routs Nazis
7. 7The Grand National 1940
8. 8Bath Time in France

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

For almost three quarters of the race, two horses are the centre of attraction - Royal Danielli and MacMoffat - both horses keeping almost level over the jumps. But on the second time round at the Canal Turn a riderless horse crosses Royal Danielli’s path and takes him back at least two lengths. MacMoffat is out in front on his own with Royal Danielli trying to catch him and another horse Bogskar now comes into the picture. At the last jump but one Royal Danielli falls and Bogskar comes up to take the lead and in the final dash beat MacMoffat by four lengths. Bogskar wins the 1940 Grand National at 25-1.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Aintree

Length of story (in feet)

378

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