1853 Grand National Explained

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]

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"PositionNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01Peter SimpleTom Olliver10-109-1
02Miss MowbrayFrank Gordon10-125-1
03OscarAlec Goodman10-26-1
04Sir Peter LaurieWilliam Holman11-812-1
05Abd El KaderTom Abbott10-1020-1
06The GeneralT. Ablett10-425-1
07CarrigDenny Wynne10-515-1
08Duc Au BhurrasJohn Ryan10-106-1
09Tipperary BoyJ. Butler10-1025-1

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
1st fence 2nd circuitKnight of GwynneTom Donaldson11-225-1Broke Down & Pulled Up
2nd circuit, near Canal TurnBourtonSam Darling11-27-1Refused 2 fences after Valentines, 1st circuit, went on, Pulled Up[2]
End of 1st circuitField MarshalR. Nelson10-425-1Fell, Canalside 1st circuit, remounted, Pulled Up[3]
1st circuit, fence after Becher'sMaurice DaleyCharles Boyce10-225-1Fell
3rd FenceBetsy PrigD Meaney10-025-1Fell
3rd FencePollJ. Debeau9-1025-1Fell
2nd circuitView HallooWilliam Archer9-10100-6Pulled Up[4]
2nd circuitMaleyE. Harrison9-10 [5] 25-1Fell 3rd fence, remounted, Pulled up
End of 1st circuitChatterboxT. Gaman9-825-1Pulled Up
27CrabbsW. Fowler9-225-1Fell[6]
Early 2nd circuitThe DwarfHarry Lamplugh9-025-1Fell 3rd, remounted, Pulled up[7]
1st BechersVictressJohn Tasker10-612/1Refused 3rd fence, went on, Pulled Up[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian . 2015-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085539/https://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners . 27 December 2013 .
  2. Web site: 1853.
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  9. Web site: Aintree Grand National 1853.
  10. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  11. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
  12. Web site: 1853.