The incident led to controversy in the press who complained that a Grand National should not be won merely by avoiding accident.

[9] He was ridden by amateur jockey Bill Dutton, a Cambridge-educated solicitor from Chester, who had left the profession to pursue horse-riding.

[3] Tipperary Tim was a 100–1 outsider and Dutton later recalled that a friend had told him before the race: "you'll only win if all the others fall".

[13] On the first circuit of the Aintree track the leader, one of the favourites, Easter Hero, mistimed the Canal Turn jump.

[14] One of these was Tipperary Tim as Dutton had chosen to take a wide route around the outside of the course, avoiding hazards that had brought down other jockeys.

[12] By the second jumping of Becher's Brook only five horses remained in the race with Billy Barton leading ahead of May King, Great Span, Tipperary Tim and Maguelonne.

May King fell shortly afterwards before Great Span lost his saddle and rider, leaving only Billy Barton, who started with 33–1 odds, and Tipperary Tim.

[12] Billy Barton had led the race for 2.5 miles (4.0 km) until the last fence where Tipperary Tim drew level.

Billy Barton struck the final fence with his forelegs and fell, dismounting his rider, Tommy Cullinan.

[17] Tipperary Tim became one of the biggest outsiders to win the Grand National, only four other horses with odds of 100–1 have won the race: Gregalach in 1929, Caughoo in 1947, Foinavon in 1967.

There were scathing reports in the press, which described the race as "burlesque steeplechasing", and many writers stated that a Grand National should not be won merely by avoiding an accident.

[11] The 1929 Grand National started with 66 runners, including Tipperary Tim who, despite his success the previous year, remained a 100-1 outsider.