The 1920 Grand National was the 79th renewal of the

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horse race that took place at

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near

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, England, on 26 March 1920. The race, which was run in heavy rain and attended by

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, was won by the Irish horse Troytown by twelve lengths. Poethlyn, the winner of the race the two previous years, started as the favourite but fell at the first fence.

Finishing Order

Non-finishers

References

1920

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