The 1946 Grand National was the 100th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near

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, England, on 5 April 1946. It was the first true Aintree Grand National since 1940 due to

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. It was the last Grand National to take place on a Friday, which had been the traditional day for the race since 1876. The National was won by 25/1 shot Lovely Cottage, ridden by jockey Captain Robert Petre and trained by Tommy Rayson. Thirty-four horses ran and one died: Symbole fell at Becher's Brook, incurring a fatal cervical fracture.

Finishing order

Non-finishers

References

{{Grand National 1946 Grand National Grand National 20th century in Lancashire April 1946 sports events in the United Kingdom