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1930 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree Racecourse
Date28 March 1930
Winning horseRepublic of Ireland Shaun Goilin
Starting price100/8
JockeyRepublic of Ireland Tommy Cullinan
TrainerRepublic of Ireland Frank Hartigan
OwnerWalter Midwood
ConditionsGood
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The 1930 Grand National was the 89th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1930.

The race was won by 100/8 shot Shaun Goilin, who had been foaled in Ireland in unusual circumstances. According to reports, his dam - Golden Day - was stabled in a paddock next to another holding three colts. One of these seemingly jumped the fence and sired Shaun Goilin, who as a result remains unique among Grand National winners for having an unknown sire.[1][2]

Shaun Goilin was ridden by Irish jockey Tommy Cullinan and trained by Irish trainer Frank Hartigan, for owner Walter Midwood. The 10 year-old was well backed and started the race as second favourite behind Grakle, carrying a handicap of 11st 7lb. His price was seemingly shortened due to the thousands of Irish - including a number of Catholic priests - who romantically backed the combination of Irish horse, trainer and jockey.[3]

Despite good going only five of the 41 starters stayed the course and Derby Day was fatally injured in a fall.

The finish remains among the closest on record. By the last fence it was a straight shootout between the leading three; Melleray's Belle, Sir Lindsay and Shaun Goilin. On the final flat a burst of speed enabled Shaun Goilin to outpace his two rivals and win by a neck in the unusually fast time of 9 minutes, 40 3/4 seconds (compared with an average for the time of over 10 minutes).[4] So close was the finish that James Mason, riding Melleray's Belle, initially thought that he had won.[5]

Shaun Goilin's jockey, Cullinan, who had only been partnered with his horse three days before the off, remarked that his horse had provided him with an "armchair journey."[6] Cullinan said after the race;

"[Shaun Goilin] is the greatest leaper I have ever ridden… Really, all I had to do was a bit of work at the finish. The horse did the rest. Not one single mistake did he make, and right from the start I was going on the bit. The horse gave me such a confident feeling that the only surprising thing was that I didn't win by a wider margin. I just let him run along in my hands all the time, having in mind that I must save a bit for the finish. Everything went well in the first circuit, and I kept a good place, in nice touch with the leaders. We jumped the water second and when we got into the country again I let Glangesia continue to give me a lead. The field gradually thinned down, but no matter what came along to join us in the front rank, I felt my horse going strongly, and I had no fear. There were three of us left to fight it out coming on to the racecourse. Here I got my first shock. Two fences from home I lost an iron and had to jump the last fence with only one foot in a stirrup. I did not recover it until after passing the winning post, but though my horse rolled a bit after landing on the flat, he came again and ran his race out as game as a pebble, though we both had to put in all we knew to land that wonderful prize."[7]

Shaun Goilin's owner Midwood apparently gave Cullinan a cheque for £1,000 out of the £5,000 prize money he received for the win.[8]

  1. ^ ""Rapier" on Racing". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 5 April 1930. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Shaun Goilin Triumphs". The Mail (Adelaide, SA: 1912 - 1954). 29 March 1930. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "Irish Victory in the Grand National - Five Horses Finish". The Scotsman. 29 March 1930. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Won by a Neck - Liverpool National". Sunday Mail (Brisbane: Qld: 1926 - 1954). 30 March 1930. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Grand National". Narembeen Observer (WA: 1928 - 1933). 4 April 1930. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "Won by a Neck - Liverpool National". Sunday Mail (Brisbane: Qld: 1926 - 1954). 30 March 1930. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Trove.
  7. ^ "Racing Notes - The Rider's Story". Evening Star. 17 May 1930. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via National Library of New Zealand.
  8. ^ "'Rapier' on Racing". The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 12 April 1930. Retrieved 19 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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