The Archive · 1935

Grand National

London, Mar. 29.

To the delight of the bookmakers, Major Noel Furlong's Reynoldstown won the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree this afternoon, frushing three lengths ahead of a rank outsider in Lady Lindsay's Blue Prince, Thomond If, carrying the colours of the American sportsman, Whitney, was third, a further eight lengths behind.

Reynoldstown (Mr. Furlong) Rue Prince (Parvin) 2 Thomond It (Speck) 3

Twenty-seven ran.

Betting: 221 Reynoldstown; 40-1 Blue Prince; 6-2 Thomond Time, 9 mins, 21 secs.

Golden Miller started at 2-1, the} hottest favourite in the history of the

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