Tags: Horse Race, Race.
The 1940 Grand National was the 99th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool England on 5 April 1940.Thirty horses ran in the steeplechase which was won by Bogskar a 25/1 shot ridden by Royal Air Force sergeant Mervyn Jones. MacMoffat finished in second place Gold Arrow was third and Symaethis fourth.It was the last true Aintree Grand National before a five-year break due to World War II.