This was run on good going and the weather was clear. It took place on 24th March and the time was 9 mins 49 4/5 secs. The winner was trained by Collins.

GRAND NATIONAL 1899

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 MANIFESTO G Williamson Mr J G Bulteel
2 FORD OF FYNE E Matthews Major J A Orr-Ewing
3 ELLIMAN Piggott Mr Audley Blyth
4 DEAD LEVEL Mason Mr Gavin Hamilton
also BARSAC Mr H M Ripley Mr C A Brown
also WHITEBOY II A Banner Mr R Barke
also AMBUSH II W Anthony H R H The Prince of Wales
also ELECTRIC SPARK A Waddington Mr R Wright
also MUM W Hoysted Mr J G Mosenthal
also FAIRY QUEEN Oates Mr Saunders Davies
also CORNER D Read Mr W Harris
also GENTLE IDA W Taylor Mr Horatio Bottomley
also XEBEE Mr A W Wood Mr R C B Cave
also THE SAPPER Mr G S Davies Major J A Orr-Ewing
also TRADE MARK Knox Mr A Alexander
also PISTACHE Count de Geloes Count de Geloes
also LOTUS LILY W Latham Captain Ethelson
also SHERIFF HUTTON C Hogan Mr F W Greswolde-William
also LITTLE NORTON C Clack Mr G R Powell
  Betting    
4/1 Gentle Ida    
5/1 Manifesto    
100/12 Ambush II    
10/1 The Sapper    
100/8 Lotus Lily    
100/7 Sheriff Hutton    
20/1 Elliman    
20/1 Electric Spark    
25/1 Trade Mark    
25/1 Barsac    
33/1 Xebee    
33/1 Dead Level    
40/1 Ford of Fyne    
100/1 Pistache    
100/1 Mum    
100/1 Fairy Queen    
200/1 Little Norton    
200/1 Corner    
200/1 Whiteboy II    
       
John Pinfold comments that a racecard he most covets is from 1897 or 1899 as he is a great fan of Manifesto and his jockey George Williamson (still the only man to have ridden the winner of both the Grand National and the Velka Pardubicka). He further comments that one can see Manifesto's skeleton at the University of Liverpool's Victoria Museum.
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