The 1961 Grand National was the 115th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 25 March 1961.

He was ridden by jockey Bobby Beasley and trained by Fred Rimell.

O'Malley Point finished third, whilst Scottish Flight was fourth.

[2] [3] [4] David Coleman presented Grand National Grandstand on the BBC with commentators, Peter O'Sullevan and Peter Montague-Evans guiding them over the 30 fences.

Peter Bromley had now moved over to BBC radio after featuring in the first televised National the year before.