| Pagename: | 1870 Grand National |
| Horse Race: | Grand National |
| Location: | Aintree |
| Date: | 9 March 1870 |
| Winning Horse: | The Colonel |
| Starting Price: | 7/2 F |
| Winning Jockey: | George Stevens |
| Winning Trainer: | R. Roberts |
| Winning Owner: | Matthew Evans |
| Conditions: | Good to firm |
| Previous: | 1869 |
| Next: | 1871 |
The 1870 Grand National was the 32nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 March 1870.[1] This was the fifth and final time George Stevens rode the winner in the Grand National.
In a publicity stunt before this year's race, an athlete by the name of Tom Scott jumped a circuit of the course without the assistance of a horse. At this time the course was still not fully laid to turf and some of the obstacles were still natural hedges and banks making this a difficult two mile cross country run.[2]
| data-sort-type="number" | Position | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Colonel | George Stevens | 11-12 | 4-1 | Neck | |
| 02 | The Doctor | George Holman | 11-7 | 5-1 | 3 Lengths | |
| 03 | Primrose | William Brockton | 10-12 | 10-1 | 4 Lengths[3] | |
| 04 | Surney | Robert I'Anson | 10-4 | 20-1 | ||
| 05 | Keystone | Robert Walker | 10-12 | 1000-5 | ||
| 06 | Gardener | T. Ryan | 10-12 | 20-1 | ||
| 07 | Q.C. | Arthur Yates | 10-10 | 100-7 | ||
| 08 | Alcibiade | Captain Harford | 10-12 | 33-1 | ||
| 09 | Scarrington | John Wheeler | 10-12 | 1000-5 | ||
| 10 | Moose | Alfred French | 11-7 | |||
| 11 | Karslake | Arthur Tempest | 10-0 | 50-1 | ||
| 12 | Guy of Warwick | George Ede | 10-8 | 100-6 | ||
| 13 | Pearl Driver | Johnny Page | 12-7 | 100-6 | ||
| 14 | Cristal | Hiram Crawshaw | 10-6 | 20-1 |
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elk | Ben Land | 10-7 | 66-1 | Pulled Up | ||
| Cinna | R. Count | 10-7 | 33-1 | |||
| Pretentaine II | W. Mumford | 10-8 | ||||
| 01 | Traveller | George? Napier | 10-4 | Fell | ||
| Casse Tete | Joseph Rudd | 10-0 | ||||
| 03 | Fan | Henry Taylor | 10-0 | 66-1 | Refused | |
| Hall Court | Tommy Pickernell | 10-12 | 40-1 | |||
| Tathwell | George Waddington | 10-12 | 20-1 | |||
| Middleton | T. Kirk | 10-12 | 1000-5 |