1896 Grand National
| 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 |
| Conditions | Good to soft (soft in places) |
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 Walker.
Finishing Order
[edit]| 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 |
 | This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
Non-finishers
[edit]| 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 |
| This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
References
[edit]- ^ "1896".
- ^ "Aintree Grand National 1896".
- ^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
- ^ "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.
- ^ "1896".
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