This was run on Saturday 5th April 1952 and 47 ran. The winning time was 9 minutes 20 3/5secs. 

GRAND NATIONAL 1952

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The British Pathe website and bank of film clips provide excellent coverage of the Grand National. The link below is a 8 minute 37 seconds clip of the Grand National. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/grand-national-aka-the-grand-national-1952/query/grand+national

Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 TEAL A.P.Thompson Mr H Lane
2 LEGAL JOY M.Scudamore Miss Dorothy Paget
3 WOT NO SUN D.V.Dick Captain T D Wilson
4 UNCLE BARNEY J.Boddy Mr L Michaelson
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B.Marshall Mrs L Brotherton
Also ROIMOND T.Molony Lord Bicester
Also CLONCARRIG Mr W S Dugdale Mr W S Dugdale
Also CARDINAL ERROR J.Power Lady Joicey
Also NAGARA P.Hieronimus Mr J P Philipps
Also ROYAL TAN Mr A S O'Brien Mr J H Griffin
Also SKYREHOLME R.Francis Mr C F Booth
Also KELEK C.Hook Lady Hague
Also SKOURAS Mr R A Keith Mr R A Keith
Also DOMINICK'S BAR A Prendergast Mrs P Kiely
Also TANTIVY Mr M Westwick Mr Charles Burn
Also BORDER LUCK T.Shone Mr J R Bower
Also RUSSIAN HERO L.McMorrow Mr W F Williamson
Also WHISPERING STEEL R.Morrow Mr F S Dyson
Also EARLY MIST P.Taaffe Mr J V Rank
Also ANOTHER DELIGHT G.Kelly Lord Lewes
Also SERGEANT KELLY R.Cross Mr F C Brambleby
Also POSSIBLE Mr E Weymouth Mr E Weymouth
Also HAL'S VENTURE J.Foster Mr C Oliff-Lee
Also PEARLY PRINCE D.Leslie Mr A E Leigh Boulter
Also OVERSHADOW E.Newman Mr C Magnier
Also MENZIES M.O'Dwyer Mr J R Gilman
Also INTER ALIA C.Sleator Mr G A Barry
Also IRISH LIZARD R Hamey Lord Sefton
Also WOLFSCHMIDT F.O'Connor Mr G N Clark
Also ICY CALM Marquis de Portago Marquis de Portago
Also STARLIT BAY Mr C Straker Lady Grimthorpe
Also BRONZE ARROW Mr J Straker Mr J J Straker
Also ST KATHLEEN II P.J.Doyle Mr S Small
Also ROCKET VI V.Speck Mr C Robinson
Also TRAVELLER'S PRIDE L.Stephens Mr S G Pickles
Also HIERBA A.Mullins Mrs A Warman
Also BROWN JACK III Duke of Alburquerque Duke of Alburquerque
Also GOLDEN SURPRISE Mr T Hughes Clarke Mr T Hughes Clarke
Also CREAM OF THE BORDER A.P.Kelly Mr G B Mackie
Also DERRINSTOWN A Power Mr P Digney
Also TAVOY D.McCann Mr T G Johnson
Also COLUMN P.Pickford Sir Arthur Pilkington
Also CAESAR'S WIFE Mr G B Rogers Mr G B Rogers
Also PARSONSHILL Mr J Seely Mr J Seely
Also COURT PAINTER F.Carroll Lt-Colonel E D Harris-St John
Also PRINTERS PIE G.Slack Lt-Colonel J F Harrison
   
   
   
   
   
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John Foster on the Foster brothers Grand National performance in 1952. This is the title of a chapter from Chris Pitt’s book ‘Go Down to the Beaten’, which looks at personal stories by connections of horses which failed to win the Grand National, a copy of which can be purchased by clicking the link below:-
http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21?_encoding=UTF8&node=341