1961 Grand National
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 March 1961 |
| Winning horse | Nicolaus Silver |
| Starting price | 28/1 |
| Jockey | Bobby Beasley |
| Trainer | Fred Rimell |
| Owner | Charles Vaughan |
| Conditions | Good to firm |
| ← 1960 1962 → |
| External video |
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| BBC coverage in full |
| Highlights of the 1961 Grand National (British Pathé) |
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nicolaus Silver | Bobby Beasley | 9 | 10-1 | 28/1 | 5 Lengths |
| 02 | Merryman II | Derek Ancil | 10 | 11-12 | 8/1 | |
| 03 | O’Malley Point | Paddy Farrell | 10 | 11-4 | 100/6 | |
| 04 | Scottish Flight II | Bill Rees | 9 | 10-6 | 100/6 | |
| 05 | Kilmore | Fred Winter | 11 | 11-0 | 33/1 | |
| 06 | Wyndburgh | Tim Brookshaw | 11 | 11-5 | 33/1 | |
| 07 | Jonjo | Pat Taaffe | 11 | 10-7 | 7/1 | |
| 08 | Badanloch | Stan Mellor | 10 | 10-11 | 20/1 | |
| 09 | Team Spirit | Willie Robinson | 9 | 10-13 | 20/1 | |
| 10 | Siracusa | Jumbo Wilkinson | 8 | 10-1 | 100/7 | |
| 11 | Mr What | David Dick | 11 | 11-9 | 20/1 | |
| 12 | Ernest | Johnny East | 9 | 10-1 | 33/1 | |
| 13 | Sabaria | Mick Roberts | 10 | 10-2 | 100/1 | |
| 14 | Irish Coffee | Jimmy Magee | 11 | 10-6 | 50/1 |
Non-finishers
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Taxidermist | John Lawrence | 9 | 11-4 | 40/1 | Fell |
| 17 | Hunter’s Breeze | Francis Carroll | 10 | 10-13 | 100/7 | Fell |
| 01 | Floater | Eddie Harty | 8 | 10-11 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 19 | Fresh Winds | Roy Edwards | 10 | 10-10 | 66/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 06 | Brian Ogue | Joe Guest | 10 | 10-10 | 100/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 15 | Bantry Bay | William Pigott-Brown | 10 | 10-7 | 40/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 08 | Wily Oriental | Gerry Madden | 9 | 10-6 | 40/1 | Pulled Up |
| 10 | Oscar Wilde | Taffy Jenkins | 11 | 10-4 | 45/1 | Fell |
| 09 | Jimuru | John Leigh | 10 | 10-4 | 33/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Carrasco | Peter Pickford | 9 | 10-3 | 40/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Kingstel | George Slack | 9 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 15 | Vivant | David Nicholson | 8 | 10-6 | 50/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 01 | Tea Fiend | Ron Harrison | 12 | 10-0 | 40/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 01 | April Queen | Anthony Biddlecombe | 10 | 10-2 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 19 | Grifel | Vladimir Prakhov | 8 | 12-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 22 | Oxo | Michael Scudamore | 10 | 11-8 | 20/1 | Pulled Up |
| 22 | Imposant | Mr R Couetil | 9 | 10-13 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 19 | Penny Feather | Johnny Lehane | 8 | 10-1 | 66/1 | Refused |
| 01 | Clover Bud | David Mould | 11 | 10-10 | 50/1 | Brought Down |
| 09 | Reljef | Boris Pomonarenko | 7 | 12-0 | 100/1 | Unseated Rider |
| 22 | Double Crest | Angus Irvine | 9 | 10-7 | 50/1 | Refused |
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