1896 Grand National
The 1896 Grand National was the 58th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1896.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 March 1896 |
| Winning horse | The Soarer |
| Starting price | 40/1 |
| Jockey | Mr David Campbell  |
| Trainer | Willie Moore |
| Owner | William Hall Walker |
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 | ? | 9-13 | 40-1 | |
| 02 | Father O'Flynn | Mr C Grenfell | ? | 10-12 | 40-1 | |
| 03 | Biscuit | Matthews | ? | 10-0 | 25-1 | |
| 04 | Barcalwhey | Charles Hogan | 6 | 9-8 | 33-1 | |
| 05 | Why Not | Arthur Nightingall | ? | 11-5 | 100-7 | |
| 06 | Rory O'More | Bob Nightingall | ? | 10-9 | 7-1 | |
| 07 | Kestrel | H Smith | ? | 9-10 | 100-1 | |
| 08 | Cathal | Reginald Ward | ? | 11-13 | 100-9 | |
| 09 | Van Der Berg | George Mawson | ? | 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 | ? | 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
- http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1896.htm
- The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
- https://archive.org/details/heroesheroinesof00maso
- https://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1896.html
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