Mr. What was an Irish bred, Irish-trained

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racehorse noted for winning the 1958 Grand National. An eight-year-old

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owned by David Coughlan, trained by

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. Mr. What was ridden by The Queen Mother's jockey Arthur Freeman who put up overweight. Appearing ideally suited by the heavy conditions, the horse won by 30 lengths, despite stumbling at the last fence. Mr. What finished third in both the

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and the

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runnings of the National, but never won another race.

References

{{reflist Grand National winners Thoroughbred family 3-i Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Racehorses trained in Ireland National Hunt racehorses 1950 racehorse births