1905 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1905 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree
Date:31 March 1905
Winning Horse: Kirkland
Starting Price:6/1
Winning Jockey: Frank Mason
Winning Trainer: E Thomas
Winning Owner:Frank Bibby
Conditions:Good
Previous:1904
Next:1906

The 1905 Grand National was the 67th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1905.

It was won by Kirkland, a 6/1 shot that had been trained in Wales. He was the first Welsh-trained horse to have won the Grand National, and was ridden by Frank Mason.

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"PositionNameJockeydata-sort-type="number"AgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01KirklandFrank Mason911-53 lengths
02Napper TandyPercy Woodland810-04 lengths
03Buckaway IIAlfred Newey79-11Neck
04RanunculusC Hollebone79-12 [1]
05Hercules IIJoe Dillon99-10
06Band of HopeW Dowelly99-11
07CottenshopeDennis Morris99-11

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
30Phil MayRichard Morgan611-0Fell
21MoifaaBill Dollery911-12Fell
18The ActuaryE Matthews710-9Pulled Up
24Aunt MayE Sullivan?10-9Fell
18MatthewWillie Morgan910-9Pulled Up
18DeerslayerAubrey Hastings910-8Fell
03LongthorpeP Freemantle810-7Refused
30Seahorse IID O'Brien710-7Pulled Up
09DetailPatrick Cowley910-8Fell
24BucheronV David1010-6Fell
24Timothy TitusErnest Morgan710-5Fell
03Ascetic's SilverTom Dunn810-8Fell
02Royal DrakeA Waddington710-4Fell
09BiologyWilliam Woodland?10-12Fell
20What NextCaptain Rasbotham710-12Fell
18Miss Clifden IIF Barter99-13Fell
?SaxilbyP Heany89-12?
03KioraWilliam Pawson109-11Fell
03NereusGeorge Goswell79-10Refused
03HallgateCole69-7Fell

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1905.
  2. Web site: Aintree 1905 Grand National.
  3. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  4. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
  5. Web site: 1905.