1899 Grand National Explained

Pagename:	1899 Grand National
Horse Race:	Grand National
Location:	Aintree
Date:	24 March 1899
Winning Horse:	Manifesto
Starting Price:	5/1
Winning Jockey:	George Williamson
Winning Trainer:	Willie Moore
Winning Owner:	John Bulteel
Conditions:	Good
Previous:	1898
Next:	1900

The 1899 Grand National was the 61st renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 24 March 1899.

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"	Position	Name	Jockey	data-sort-type="number"	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Manifesto	George Williamson	11	12-7		5 lengths^[1]
02	Ford of Fyne	E Matthews	?	10-10
03	Elliman	Ernest Piggott	?	10-1
04	Dead Level	Frank Mason	?	10-6
05	Barsac	Mr Harry Ripley	?	9-12
06	Whiteboy II	Albert Banner	?	9-10
07	Ambush II	Algy Anthony	?	10-2
08	Electric Spark	A Waddington	?	9-11
09	Mum	Willam Hoysted	?	10-5
10	Fairy Queen	Oates	?	9-11
11	Corner	David Read	?	9-7		Last to complete

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Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
09	Gentle Ida	William Taylor	?	11-7		Fell
30	Xebee	Mr Arthur Wood	?	11-4		Fell
02	The Sapper	Mr Gwyn Davies	?	10-11		Fell
26	Trade Mark	James Knox	?	10-2		Pulled Up
15	Pistache	Count de Geloes	?	9-13		Fell
14	Lotus Lily	W Latham	?	9-12		Fell
26	Sheriff Hutton	Charles Hogan	?	9-10		Pulled Up
14	Little Norton	C Clack	?	9-7		Fell

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Notes and References

1. Northern Whig, Saturday 25 March 1899, page 7, Column 3
2. Web site: Manifesto – Grand National Tales. m.grand-national-guide.co.uk. 26 March 2018. en.
3. Web site: Aintree Grand National 1899.
4. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
5. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
6. Web site: 1899.