1856 Grand National

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1856 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date27 February 1856
Winning horse
Starting price25/1
JockeyEngland George Stevens
TrainerWilliam Holman
OwnerW. Barnett
ConditionsGood to soft
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The 1856 Grand National was the 18th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 27 February 1856. The race was won by .[1] This was the first of five times that George Stevens rode the winner of the Grand National.

This was the last time that the race was held in February.

Finishing Order[]

Position Name Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Freetrader George Stevens 9-6 25-1
02 Minerva Robert Sly, Jr 9-10 25-1
03 Minos 9-4 100-1
04 Hopeless Star 10-2 25-1
05 Little Charley T. Burrowes 9-4 40-1
06 Emigrant 10-2 100-6
07 The Forest Queen 10-2 15-1
08 Potter Joe Kendall 9-8 10-1
09 Franc Picard Christopher? Wakefield 10-12 100-1
10 Seaman F. Martin 10-2 7-1

Non-finishers[]

Fence Name Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
Proceed's Lane start of second circuit {modern day Melling road} [2] Sir Peter Laurie 10-12 12-1 Ran Out
Jean Du Quesne 10-6 9-2
The Pasha D. Meaney 10-4 40-1
Jumpaway 9-10 25-1
British Yeoman 9-4 40-1 Brought Down
Dan O'Connell R. Archer 9-4 100-1
Banstead William Bevill 9-4 50-1 Fell
Victor Emmanuel Seffert 9-4 100-1 Fell
Stamford Chris Green 9-2 15-1
Liverpool Boy McLean 9-0 100-1
Harry Lorrequer Fowler 8-10 5-1 Ran Out

[3] [4] [5] [6]

References[]

  1. ^ Grand National Winners Archived 27 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "1856".
  3. ^ "Aintree Grand National 1856".
  4. ^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. ^ "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.
  6. ^ "1856".
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