Epsom Derby 1856

This was run on Wednesday 28th May 1856 and the winner was bred by Admiral Octavius Harcourt, trained by Tom Dawson at Tupgill, Middleham and ridden by Tom Aldcroft. There were 23 runners from an initial entry of 211. The winner won by a length in 3 mins 4 secs, with 1/2 a length between second and third. The winner won a first prize of £5,875, (The equivalent of £601,500 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1856

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Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	ELLINGTON	Tom Aldcroft	Tom Dawson	Admiral Octavius Harcourt
2	YELLOW JACK	Wells		Mr Howard
3	CANNOBIE	R.Sherwood		Lord J.Scott
4	FAZZOLETTO	Nat Flatman		Lord Derby
Also	CORONER	J.Goater		Mr Howard
Also	BAY HILTON	Ashmall		Mr Moseley
Also	FLY-BY-NIGHT	Bartholomew		Mr Bowes
Also	WANDERING WILLIE	Templeman		Lord J.Scott
Also	LEAMINGTON	Kendall		Mr Halford
Also	ALEPPO	J.Marson		Mr Hart
Also	WENTWORTH	A.Day		Mr Fitzwilliam
Also	BIRD IN HAND	J.Osborne		Mr W.Cookson
Also	FORBIDDEN FRUIT	E.Harrison		Mr Murland
Also	VANDERMULIN	Charlton		Mr E.R.Clark
Also	PUCK	J.Quinton		Mr F.S.Swindell
Also	MR VERDANT GREEN	J.Mann		Mr Hobson
Also	ARTILLERY	Basham		Mr Morris
Also	ASTROLOGUS	G.Mann		Lord Anglesey
Also	ROGERTHORPE	S.Rogers		Mr H.Hill
Also	PRETTY BOY	J.Forster		Mr Barber
Also	DRAMATIST	G.Whitehouse		Lord Wilton
Also	COTSWOLD	R.Sly		Mr Night
Also	THE PRINCE	T.Sherwood		Mr Gratwicke
	*Betting*
5/2	Fazzoletto
7/2	Wentworth
6/1	Cannobie
7/1	Artillery
12/1	Fly-by-Night
12/1	Vandermulin
15/1	Yellow Jack
20/1	Bird in Hand
20/1	Ellington
25/1	Puck
40/1	Bay Hilton
40/1	Leamington
40/1	Rogerthorpe
40/1	Coroner
50/1	Astrologus
100/1	*The Prince*
100/1	*Cotswold*
100/1	*Dramatist*
100/1	*Pretty Boy*
100/1	*Mr Verdant Green*
100/1	*Forbidden Fruit*
100/1	*Aleppo*
100/1	*Wandering Willie*
	*Over-Round 132%*