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" | Position | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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01 | Gamecock | Bill Daniels | 11-0 | 20-1 | 3 Lengths |
02 | Savoyard | Tom Skelton | 10-13 | 100-14 | A Distance[2] |
03 | Johnny Longtail | Joe? Childs | 10-6 | 40-1 | |
04 | Chancellor | William Moore | 10-12 | 20-1 | |
05 | Chancery | Bill Dollery | 11-6 | 100-1 | |
06 | Too Good | Harry Beasley | 12-0 | 100-7 | |
07 | Magpie | William Woodland | 10-10 | 10-1 | |
08 | Frigate | FE Lawrence | 11-5 | 100-9 | |
09 | Old Joe | Charles Cunningham | 11-10 | 100-8 | |
10 | Sinbad | William Nightingale | 10-3 | 22½-1 | Last to complete | |
Non-finishers
Fence | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
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26 | Roquefort | Ted Wilson | 12-8 | 7-1 | Fell |
02 | Bellona | George Lambton | 10-10 | 100-9 | Fell |
25 | Spectrum | R. Grimes | 10-10 | 35-1 | Fell |
03 | Spahi | Tommy Beasley | 10-10 | 9-2 | Fell |
02 | Ballot Box | Roddy Owen | 10-5 | 33-1 | Fell |
15 | Hunter | William Beasley | 10-0 | 50-1 | Fell | |
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Notes and References
- 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 .
- Web site: 1887.
- Web site: Aintree Grand National 1887.
- The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
- Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
- Web site: 1887.