| Pagename: | 1853 Grand National |
| Horse Race: | Grand National |
| Location: | Aintree |
| Date: | 2 March 1853 |
| Winning Horse: | Peter Simple |
| Starting Price: | 9/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Tom Olliver |
| Winning Trainer: | Tom Olliver |
| Winning Owner: | 'Josey' Little |
| Conditions: | Soft (heavy in places) |
| Previous: | 1852 |
| Next: | 1854 |
The 1853 Grand National was the 15th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 2 March 1853.[1]
| data-sort-type="number" | Position | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peter Simple | Tom Olliver | 10-10 | 9-1 | ||
| 02 | Miss Mowbray | Frank Gordon | 10-12 | 5-1 | ||
| 03 | Oscar | Alec Goodman | 10-2 | 6-1 | ||
| 04 | Sir Peter Laurie | William Holman | 11-8 | 12-1 | ||
| 05 | Abd El Kader | Tom Abbott | 10-10 | 20-1 | ||
| 06 | The General | T. Ablett | 10-4 | 25-1 | ||
| 07 | Carrig | Denny Wynne | 10-5 | 15-1 | ||
| 08 | Duc Au Bhurras | John Ryan | 10-10 | 6-1 | ||
| 09 | Tipperary Boy | J. Butler | 10-10 | 25-1 | ||
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st fence 2nd circuit | Knight of Gwynne | Tom Donaldson | 11-2 | 25-1 | Broke Down & Pulled Up |
| 2nd circuit, near Canal Turn | Bourton | Sam Darling | 11-2 | 7-1 | Refused 2 fences after Valentines, 1st circuit, went on, Pulled Up[2] |
| End of 1st circuit | Field Marshal | R. Nelson | 10-4 | 25-1 | Fell, Canalside 1st circuit, remounted, Pulled Up[3] |
| 1st circuit, fence after Becher's | Maurice Daley | Charles Boyce | 10-2 | 25-1 | Fell |
| 3rd Fence | Betsy Prig | D Meaney | 10-0 | 25-1 | Fell |
| 3rd Fence | Poll | J. Debeau | 9-10 | 25-1 | Fell |
| 2nd circuit | View Halloo | William Archer | 9-10 | 100-6 | Pulled Up[4] |
| 2nd circuit | Maley | E. Harrison | 9-10 [5] | 25-1 | Fell 3rd fence, remounted, Pulled up |
| End of 1st circuit | Chatterbox | T. Gaman | 9-8 | 25-1 | Pulled Up |
| 27 | Crabbs | W. Fowler | 9-2 | 25-1 | Fell[6] |
| Early 2nd circuit | The Dwarf | Harry Lamplugh | 9-0 | 25-1 | Fell 3rd, remounted, Pulled up[7] |
| 1st Bechers | Victress | John Tasker | 10-6 | 12/1 | Refused 3rd fence, went on, Pulled Up[8] |