1883 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1883 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree
Date:30 March 1883
Winning Horse: Zoedone
Starting Price:100/8
Winning Jockey: Count Charles Kinsky
Winning Trainer:W. Jenkins
Winning Owner: Count Charles Kinsky
Conditions:Heavy
Previous:1882
Next:1884

The 1883 Grand National was the 45th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1883.[1] With only 10 starters, it was the smallest Grand National field in history (excluding the precursors of 1836–8).

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"PositionNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01ZoedoneCount Charles Kinsky11-0100/810 Lengths
02Black PrinceMr D Canavan[2] [3] 10-4100/36 Lengths
03DownpatrickTom Widger10-7100/7
04ZitellaTommy Beasley11-23/1 F
05MontaubanTed Wilson10-99/1
06Eau De VieDan Thirlwell11-109/2Last to Complete

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
?MohicanHarry Beasley12-19/1Fell
?AthlaccaJimmy Adams11-49/1Pulled Up
?CortolvinArthur Barker10-5100/3Fell
02Jolly Sir JohnArthur Coventry10-5100/12Refused

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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: 1883.
  3. London Evening Standard, Saturday 31 March 1883, Page 3, Column 6
  4. Web site: Aintree Grand National 1883.
  5. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  6. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
  7. Web site: 1883.