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" | Position | Name | Jockey | data-sort-type="number" | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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01 | Rubio | Henry Bletsoe | 10 | 10-5 | | 10 Lengths[1] |
02 | Mattie MacGregor | W Bissell | 6 | 10-6 | | |
03 | The Lawyer III | Percy Whitaker | ? | 1-13 | | |
04 | Flaxman | Algernon Anthony | ? | 9-12 | | |
05 | Springbok | James O'Brien | ? | 11-5 | ? | |
06 | Red Hall | Mr H G Farrant | ? | 10-1 | ? | |
07 | Kirkland | Frank Mason | ? | 11-12 | | |
08 | Chorus | Bob Chadwick | ? | 10-5 | ? | Last to complete |
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Non-finishers
Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
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? | Mount Prospect's Future | Richard Morgan | 6 | 11-11 | | Fell |
? | Roman Law | Alfred Newey | ? | 11-2 | | Fell |
? | Seisdon Prince | M Phelan | ? | 11-0 | | Fell |
? | Extravagance | Harry Aylin | ? | 10-12 | | Knocked Over |
? | Lara | Walter Bulteel | ? | 10-8 | | Fell |
? | Nanoya | J Lynn | 6 | 10-7 | ? | Fell |
? | Tom West | H Murphy | ? | 10-7 | | Fell |
? | Jenkinstown | Frank Morgan | ? | 10-5 | ? | Pulled Up |
? | York II | W Rollason | ? | 10-4 | ? | Fell |
? | Paddy Maher | Mr O'B Butler | ? | 10-3 | | Fell |
? | Dathia | T Anthony | ? | 10-0 | ? | Pulled Up |
? | Prophet III | Joe Dillon | ? | 10-0 | ? | Fell |
? | Johnstown Lad | Edmund Driscoll | ? | 9-12 | | Fell |
? | Wee Busbie | D Phelan | ? | 9-11 | ? | Fell |
? | Alert III | J Harland | ? | 9-11 | ? | Fell |
? | Wild Fox III | Captain W A Pallin | 6 | 9-9 | ? | Fell |
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Notes and References
- Web site: 1908.
- Web site: Aintree 1908 Grand National.
- The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
- Web site: 1909.