Grand National | |
Location | Aintree |
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Date | 2 March 1853 |
Winning horse | Peter Simple |
Starting price | 9/1 |
Jockey | ![]() |
Trainer | ![]() |
Owner | 'Josey' Little |
Conditions | Soft (heavy in places) |
The 1853 Grand National was the 15th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 2 March 1853. [1]
Position | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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01 | Peter Simple | Tom Olliver | 10-10 | 9-1 | |
02 | Miss Mowbray | Frank Gordon | 10-12 | 5-1 | |
03 | Oscar | Alec Goodman | 10-2 | 6-1 | |
04 | Sir Peter Laurie | William Holman | 11-8 | 12-1 | |
05 | Abd El Kader | Tom Abbott | 10-10 | 20-1 | |
06 | The General | T. Ablett | 10-4 | 25-1 | |
07 | Carrig | Denny Wynne | 10-5 | 15-1 | |
08 | Duc Au Bhurras | John Ryan | 10-10 | 6-1 | |
09 | Tipperary Boy | J. Butler | 10-10 | 25-1 | |
Fence | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
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1st fence 2nd circuit | Knight of Gwynne | Tom Donaldson | 11-2 | 25-1 | Broke Down & Pulled Up |
2nd circuit, near Canal Turn | Bourton | Sam Darling | 11-2 | 7-1 | Refused 2 fences after Valentines, 1st circuit, went on, Pulled Up [2] |
End of 1st circuit | Field Marshal | R. Nelson | 10-4 | 25-1 | Fell, Canalside 1st circuit, remounted, Pulled Up [3] |
1st circuit, fence after Becher's | Maurice Daley | Charles Boyce | 10-2 | 25-1 | Fell |
3rd Fence | Betsy Prig | D Meaney | 10-0 | 25-1 | Fell |
3rd Fence | Poll | J. Debeau | 9-10 | 25-1 | Fell |
2nd circuit | View Halloo | William Archer | 9-10 | 100-6 | Pulled Up [4] |
2nd circuit | Maley | E. Harrison | 9-10 [5] | 25-1 | Fell 3rd fence, remounted, Pulled up |
End of 1st circuit | Chatterbox | T. Gaman | 9-8 | 25-1 | Pulled Up |
27 | Crabbs | W. Fowler | 9-2 | 25-1 | Fell [6] |
Early 2nd circuit | The Dwarf | Harry Lamplugh | 9-0 | 25-1 | Fell 3rd, remounted, Pulled up [7] |
1st Bechers | Victress | John Tasker | 10-6 | 12/1 | Refused 3rd fence, went on, Pulled Up [8] |
Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, bordering the city of Liverpool. The racecourse is the venue for the Grand National steeplechase, which takes place annually in April over three days. Aintree also holds meetings in May and June, October (Sunday), November and December.
Peter Simple was the third racehorse in history to win the Grand National steeplechase twice, emulating The Duke and Abd-El-Kader. After winning in 1849 the horse failed to complete the course during the next three years before winning again in 1853 at the age of 15, the oldest ever winner.
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