1868 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1868 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree
Date:4 March 1868
Winning Horse: The Lamb
Starting Price:9/1
Winning Jockey:Mr George Ede
Winning Trainer:Ben Land
Winning Owner:Lord Poulett
Conditions:Heavy
Previous:1867
Next:1869

The 1868 Grand National was the 30th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 4 March 1868.[1]

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="numberPositionNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01The LambGeorge Ede10-710-12 lengths
02Pearl DriverJ. Tomlinson10-129-110 lengths[2]
03AlcibiadeGeorge Knox11-10100-63 lengths
04Captain CrosstreeWilliam Reeves10-533-1
05AstrolabeAlfred? French12-025-1
06HelenAlec Goodman10-010-1

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
Hall CourtBen Land11-450-1
22BuszkeCount Szapary12-040-1Pulled Up
01Chimney SweepJimmy Adams12-07-1Collided with barrier
22DaisyTommy Pickernell11-711-1Pulled Up
17The NunJohn? Wheeler11-6100-6Fell
06GarusJohnny Page10-1233-1
06KingswoodP. Gilroy10-12100-1Fell
22Huntsman's DaughterGeorge Holman10-12100-6Pulled Up
The PloverRobert Walker10-10100-1
22MooseWalter White10-78-1Pulled Up
02FanA. Thorpe10-610-1Refused
06MentmoreL. Hyland10-4100-1Fell
02Charming WomanJ. Terratta Jr10-0100-1Fell
Slieve CarneG. Pritchard10-050-1Refused
06ThalassiusHiram? Crawshaw10-040-1Fell
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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: 1868.
  3. Web site: Aintree Grand National 1868.
  4. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
  6. Web site: 1868.