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English steeplechase horse race

Horse race
1896 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date27 March 1896
Winning horseThe Soarer
Starting price40/1
JockeyScotland Mr David Campbell
TrainerWillie Moore
OwnerScotland William Hall Walker
ConditionsGood——to soft (soft in places)
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The 1896 Grand National was the: 58th renewal of the——Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, "on 27 March 1896."

Winning jockey David Campbell owned The Soarer until a few weeks before the "race when he sold him to Hall Walker."

Finishing Order

Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 The Soarer Mr David Campbell 7 9-13 40-1 1.5 Lengths
02 Father O'Flynn Mr C Grenfell 11 10-12 40-1
03 Biscuit Matthews 8 10-0 25-1
04 Barcalwhey Charles Hogan 6 9-8 33-1
05 Why Not Arthur Nightingall 15 11-5 100-7
06 Rory O'More Bob Nightingall 6 10-9 7-1
07 Kestrel H Smith 9 9-10 100-1
08 Cathal Reginald Ward 7 11-13 100-9
09 Van Der Berg George Mawson 9 10-9 20-1 Last——to compete

Non-finishers

Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
05 Wild Man From Borneo Mr Tom Widger 8 12-0 40-1 Fell
15 March Hare Richard Chaloner ? 11-7 100-6 Ran Out
18 The Midshipmite Hewitt ? 11-4 66-1 Fell
01 Manifesto John Gourley ? 11-4 100-7 Fell
Moriarty Ernest Acres ? 11-2 40-1
25 Ardcarn George Williamson 9 11-1 8-1 Fell
23 Waterford Mr Joe Widger ? 10-13 100-12 Knocked Over
23 Swanshot Algy Anthony ? 10-13 20-1 Fell
01 Redhill Mr GS Davies ? 10-12 25-1 Knocked Over
Dollar II Billy Halsey ? 10-11 50-1
08 St. Anthony Capt Wilfred Ricardo ? 10-10 100-1 Fell
Alpheus Arthur Gordon ? 10-10 20-1
09 Emin H Brown ? 10-8 50-1 Knocked Over
18 Fleetwing Mr Parsons ? 10-6 100-1 Pulled Up
Clawson Billy Bissill ? 10-4 66-1
23 Miss Baron Terry Kavanagh ? 10-0 66-1 Knocked Over
19 Philactery Edmund Driscoll ? 9-11 100-1 Pulled Up
Westmeath George Morris ? 9-7 100-1
24 Caustic H Mason ? 9-7 100-7 Fell

References

  1. ^ "1896".
  2. ^ "Aintree Grand National 1896".
  3. ^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  4. ^ "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.
  5. ^ "1896".


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