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"	Position	Name	Jockey	data-sort-type="number"	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Drogheda	John Gourley	6	10-12	25/1	3 Lengths^[1]
02	Cathal	Mr Reginald Ward	?	11-5	7/1
03	Gauntlet	William Taylor	?	10-13	100/12
04	Filbert	Mr Charles Beatty	?	9-12	25/1
05	Dead Level	Algy Anthony	?	10-7	25/1
06	Ford of Fyne	Mr Fred Withington	?	11-0	11/2
07	Grudon	James Hickey	?	11-5	25/1
08	Barsac	Mr MB Bletsoe	?	9-12	25/1
09	Prince Albert	Mr Gwyn Davies	?	11-0	8/1
10	Green Hill	Charles Hogan	?	10-3	100/1	Last to complete

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
16	The Soarer	Arthur Nightingall	?	11-5	100/7	Fell
25	Nepcote	Bill Dollery	?	10-9	25/1	Pulled Up
24	Swanshot	Mr H de Montmorency	?	10-7	100/1	Pulled Up
14	Barcalwhey	R Chalmer	?	10-6	100/7	Fell
17	Athelfrith	William Hoysted	?	10-4	100/1	Pulled Up
01	Surplice	Lathom	?	10-1	100/1	Fell
17	Kingsworthy	Ernest Acres	?	10-0	20/1	Pulled Up
01	Sheriff Hutton	John Morrell	?	10-0	50/1	Fell
22	Cruiskeen II	Terry Kavanagh	?	10-0	100/1	Pulled Up
24	St George	John Walsh (jr)	?	9-11	40/1	Knocked Over
02	Hob Nob	H Bax	?	9-11	40/1	Fell
?	Electric Spark	A Waddington	?	9-11	100/1	Pulled Up
24	Cushalu Mavourneen	H Smith	?	9-11	100/1	Pulled Up
22	Hall In	L Bland	?	9-7	100/1	Fell

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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.