 I am very grateful to John
Davis who, incredibly, found an extract from a newspaper of the day detailing the events
of the Grand National.
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Horse |
Jockey |
Owner |
| 1 |
ROQUEFORT |
Mr E P Wilson |
Mr A Cooper |
| 2 |
FRIGATE |
Mr H Beasley |
Mr A Maher |
| 3 |
BLACK PRINCE |
T Skelton |
Captain Machell |
| 4 |
REDPATH |
Mr A Coventry |
Mr Zigomala |
| also |
AXMINSTER |
Sayers |
Mr J Rutherford |
| also |
ALBERT CECIL |
J Childs |
Mr R Sheriffe |
| also |
DOG FOX |
Captain Lee-Barber |
Mr C Ascher |
| also |
LIONESS |
Mr G Lambton |
Mr Hungerford |
| also |
RED HUSSAR |
Captain Armitage |
Captain Armitage |
| also |
ZOEDONE |
Count Ch Kinsky |
Count Ch Kinsky |
| also |
KILWORTH |
Captain E R Owen |
Captain E R Owen |
| also |
CANDAHAR |
W Hunt |
Mr H B Craig |
| also |
JOLLY SIR JOHN |
W Nightingall |
Mr Dane |
| also |
BELMONT |
W D Canavan |
Mr James Daly |
| also |
LANG SYNE |
T Hall |
Mr H de Windt |
| also |
BEN MORE |
Mr W H Moore |
Mr H T Barclay |
| also |
HARLEQUIN |
D Sensier |
Duke of Hamilton |
| also |
GAMECOCK |
W E Stephens |
Mr E Jay |
| also |
DOWNPATRICK |
Captain W B Morris |
Colonel J Lloyd |
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Betting |
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| 100/30 |
Roquefort |
| 5/1 |
Zoedone |
| 7/1 |
Frigate |
| 10/1 |
Kilworth |
| 100/8 |
Ben More |
| 100/6 |
Belmont |
| 20/1 |
Redpath |
| 20/1 |
Downpatrick |
| 20/1 |
Albert Cecil |
| 25/1 |
Candahar |
| 25/1 |
Dog Fox |
| 25/1 |
Axminster |
| 33/1 |
Black Prince |
| 50/1 |
Red Hussar |
| 50/1 |
Harlequin |
| 50/1 |
Jolly Sir John |
| 50/1 |
Gamecock |
| 100/1 |
Lang Syne |
| 100/1 |
Lioness |
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Over Round 115% |
Note that unquoted horses have been allocated 100/1. |
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The above painting of 1885 Grand National winner Roquefort is shown courtesy of Ilaria Dotti. It is by Collender Goldsmith, a listed and renowned British artist widely known for his equestrian oil paintings. |
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