1898 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1898 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree
Date:25 March 1898
Winning Horse: Drogheda
Starting Price:25/1
Winning Jockey:John Gourley
Winning Trainer:Richard Dawson
Winning Owner:C G M Adams
Conditions:Good
Previous:1897
Next:1899

The 1898 Grand National was the 60th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 25 March 1898.

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"PositionNameJockeydata-sort-type="number"AgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01DroghedaJohn Gourley610-1225/13 Lengths[1]
02CathalMr Reginald Ward?11-57/1
03GauntletWilliam Taylor?10-13100/12
04FilbertMr Charles Beatty?9-1225/1
05Dead LevelAlgy Anthony?10-725/1
06Ford of FyneMr Fred Withington?11-011/2
07GrudonJames Hickey?11-525/1
08BarsacMr MB Bletsoe?9-1225/1
09Prince AlbertMr Gwyn Davies?11-08/1
10Green HillCharles Hogan?10-3100/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
16The SoarerArthur Nightingall?11-5100/7Fell
25NepcoteBill Dollery?10-925/1Pulled Up
24SwanshotMr H de Montmorency?10-7100/1Pulled Up
14BarcalwheyR Chalmer?10-6100/7Fell
17AthelfrithWilliam Hoysted?10-4100/1Pulled Up
01SurpliceLathom?10-1100/1Fell
17KingsworthyErnest Acres?10-020/1Pulled Up
01Sheriff HuttonJohn Morrell?10-050/1Fell
22Cruiskeen IITerry Kavanagh?10-0100/1Pulled Up
24St GeorgeJohn Walsh (jr)?9-1140/1Knocked Over
02Hob NobH Bax?9-1140/1Fell
?Electric SparkA Waddington?9-11100/1Pulled Up
24Cushalu MavourneenH Smith?9-11100/1Pulled Up
22Hall InL Bland?9-7100/1Fell

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1898.
  2. Web site: Aintree Grand National 1898.
  3. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  4. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
  5. Web site: 1898.