1869 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1869 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree
Date:3 March 1869
Winning Horse:The Colonel
Starting Price:100/7
Winning Jockey: George Stevens
Winning Trainer:R. Roberts
Winning Owner:John Weyman
Conditions:Soft
Previous:1868
Next:1870

The 1869 Grand National was the 31st renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 3 March 1869.[1]

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"PositionNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01The ColonelGeorge Stevens10-713-13 Lengths
02Hall CourtArthur Tempest10-1266-11 Length
03GardenerT. Ryan10-766-11 Length
04AlcibiadeGeorge Knox11-220-16 Lengths[2]
05Q.C.E. Griffiths10-920-1
06DespatchGeorge Ede10-85-1
07GlobuleGeorge Holman10-1225-1
08The RobberWilliam Jenkins (aka Peter Merton)11-2100-1

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
HarcourtFrederick Harford10-1040-1Pulled Up
08Pearl DriverW. Reeves12-714-1Fell
The NunTommy Pickernell11-925-1Fell
FortunatusJohnny Page11-4100-30Pulled Up
OrmeWalter? White11-250-1Knocked Over
HavelockJohn? Wheeler11-033-1Fell
BarbarianGeorge Waddington10-10Pulled Up
Huntsman's DaughterJohn Holman10-840-1Pulled Up
01FanA. Thorpe10-611-2Refused
06Knave of TrumpsF. Martin10-620-1Fell
01BishopstonJames? Potter10-4Knocked Over
02Guy of WarwickHiram? Crawshaw10-0Refused
06Plum CakeG. Spafford10-0100-1Fell
02Dick TurpinJames? Knott10-040-1Fell

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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: 1869.
  3. Web site: Aintree Grand National 1869.
  4. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
  6. Web site: 1869.