1887 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1887 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree
Date:25 March 1887
Winning Horse:Gamecock
Starting Price:20/1
Winning Jockey:Bill Daniels
Winning Trainer:James Gordon
Winning Owner:E Jay
Conditions:Good
Previous:1886
Next:1888

The 1887 Grand National was the 49th renewal of the renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 25 March 1887.[1]

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"PositionNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01GamecockBill Daniels11-020-13 Lengths
02SavoyardTom Skelton10-13100-14A Distance[2]
03Johnny LongtailJoe? Childs10-640-1
04ChancellorWilliam Moore10-1220-1
05ChanceryBill Dollery11-6100-1
06Too GoodHarry Beasley12-0100-7
07MagpieWilliam Woodland10-1010-1
08FrigateFE Lawrence11-5100-9
09Old JoeCharles Cunningham11-10100-8
10SinbadWilliam Nightingale10-322½-1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
26RoquefortTed Wilson12-87-1Fell
02BellonaGeorge Lambton10-10100-9Fell
25SpectrumR. Grimes10-1035-1Fell
03SpahiTommy Beasley10-109-2Fell
02Ballot BoxRoddy Owen10-533-1Fell
15HunterWilliam Beasley10-050-1Fell

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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: 1887.
  3. Web site: Aintree Grand National 1887.
  4. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
  6. Web site: 1887.