1896 Grand National

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.

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)

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[1]
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

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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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