This was run on the Thursday 5th March 1840 with the going good and weather clear.  The winner was owned by Henry Villebois, trained by George Dockeray and ridden by Bartholomew Brotherton. His winning time was 12 minutes 30 secs.

GRAND NATIONAL 1840

There were 13 entries at 20 sovereigns each, with 150 sovereigns added. The second won 30 sovereigns, the third retained his stake, meaning a pot of 360 sovereigns. (Equivalent to £34,300 in 2017)
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 JERRY Mr Bartholomew Bretherton Mr Henry Villebois
2 ARTHUR Mr Allen Donough Mr Barry
3 VALENTINE Mr John Power Mr Power
also THE SEA Henry Beresford, Marquis of Waterford Marquis of Waterford
also LOTTERY Jem Mason Mr Elmore
also SPOLASCO Rose Unknown
also THE NUN Mr Horatio Powell Lord McDonald
also COLUMBINE Mr Won Marquis of Waterford
also HASTY Rigg Unknown
also SEVENTY FOUR T Oliver Sir George Mostyn
also WEATHERCOCK Barker Unknown
also THE AUGEAN Charles Christian Unknown
also CRUICKSHANK E Guy Unknown
  Betting  
3/1 The Nun
4/1 Lottery
6/1 Seventy Four
8/1 Arthur
16/1 Jerry
100/5 Cruickshank
100/4 Valentine
30/1 The Sea
30/1 Hasty
30/1 Spolasco
30/1 Columbine
30/1 The Augean
30/1 Weathercock
  Over round 105%

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774 former courses

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400 former courses

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140 former courses

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264 pages

235 former courses
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