1855 Grand National
Grand National | |
Location | Aintree |
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Date | 7 March 1855 |
Winning horse | ![]() |
Starting price | 25/1 |
Jockey | John Hanlon |
Owner | Mr Dunn or Mr Dennis |
Conditions | Soft |
The 1855 Grand National was the 17th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 7 March 1855.[1]
The race was marred by the fatal fall of former winner, Miss Mowbray, who suffered a broken back and neck when taking off too soon at Becher's Brook on the second circuit. [2]
Finishing Order[]
Position | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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01 | Wanderer | 9-8 | 25-1 | ||
02 | Freetrader | D. Meaney | 9-4 | 50-1 | |
03 | Maurice Daley | 9-6 | 20-1 | ||
04 | Janus | 9-10 | 33-1 | ||
05 | Dangerous | W. Fowler | 9-0 | 6-1 | |
06 | Burnt Sienna | T. Burrows | 9-0 | 50-1 | |
07 | The Nugget | 10-4 | 50-1 | ||
08 | Garland | Robert Sly Jr | 10-2 | 33-1 | |
09 | Boundaway | J. Byrne | 10-0 | 50-1 |
Non-finishers[]
Fence | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd Bechers | Miss Mowbray | 11-6 | 4-1 | Fell {Killed} | |
Peter | T. Ablett | 11-4 | 20-1 | ||
Needwood | W. Feek | 11-2 | 12-1 | ||
Trout | 10-12 | 3-1 | Fell | ||
Half-And-Half | George? Darby | 10-4 | 50-1 | ||
Bastion | Tom Olliver | 10-4 | 15-1 | ||
Escape | James? Knott | 10-4 | 50-1 | Knocked Over | |
Boundaway | J. Byrne | 10-0 | 50-1 | ||
Cutaway | 9-10 | 50-1 | |||
Maley | Fulman | 9-6 | 50-1 | ||
Pimpern | E. Weaver | 9-6 | 50-1 | ||
Little Charley | 9-4 | 20-1 | Knocked Over |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "1855".
- ^ "Aintree Grand National 1855".
- ^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
- ^ "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.
- ^ "1855".
Categories:
- Grand National
- 1855 in horse racing
- 1855 in English sport
- 19th century in Lancashire
- March 1855 sports events