1908 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1908 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree
Date:27 March 1908
Winning Horse: Rubio
Starting Price:66/1
Winning Jockey:Henry Bletsoe
Winning Trainer:William Costello
Winning Owner: Maj. Frank Douglas-Pennant
Conditions:Soft (heavy in places)
Previous:1907
Next:1909

The 1908 Grand National was the 70th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1908.

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"PositionNameJockeydata-sort-type="number"AgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01RubioHenry Bletsoe1010-510 Lengths[1]
02Mattie MacGregorW Bissell610-6
03The Lawyer IIIPercy Whitaker?1-13
04FlaxmanAlgernon Anthony?9-12
05SpringbokJames O'Brien?11-5?
06Red HallMr H G Farrant?10-1?
07KirklandFrank Mason?11-12
08ChorusBob Chadwick?10-5?Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
?Mount Prospect's FutureRichard Morgan611-11Fell
?Roman LawAlfred Newey?11-2Fell
?Seisdon PrinceM Phelan?11-0Fell
?ExtravaganceHarry Aylin?10-12Knocked Over
?LaraWalter Bulteel?10-8Fell
?NanoyaJ Lynn610-7?Fell
?Tom WestH Murphy?10-7Fell
?JenkinstownFrank Morgan?10-5?Pulled Up
?York IIW Rollason?10-4?Fell
?Paddy MaherMr O'B Butler?10-3Fell
?DathiaT Anthony?10-0?Pulled Up
?Prophet IIIJoe Dillon?10-0?Fell
?Johnstown LadEdmund Driscoll?9-12Fell
?Wee BusbieD Phelan?9-11?Fell
?Alert IIIJ Harland?9-11?Fell
?Wild Fox IIICaptain W A Pallin69-9?Fell

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1908.
  2. Web site: Aintree 1908 Grand National.
  3. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  4. Web site: 1909.