1855 Grand National

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1855 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date7 March 1855
Winning horse Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Wanderer
Starting price 25/1
Jockey John Hanlon
OwnerMr Dunn or Mr Dennis
Conditions Soft
  1854
1856  

The 1855 Grand National was the 17th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 7 March 1855. [1]

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The race was marred by the fatal fall of former winner, Miss Mowbray, who suffered a broken back and neck when taking off too soon at Becher's Brook on the second circuit. [2]

Finishing Order

PositionName Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01WandererJohn Hanlon9-825-1
02FreetraderD. Meaney9-450-1
03Maurice DaleyRobert James9-620-1
04JanusHarry Lamplugh9-1033-1
05DangerousW. Fowler9-06-1
06Burnt SiennaT. Burrows9-050-1
07The NuggetWalter White10-450-1
08GarlandRobert Sly Jr10-233-1
09BoundawayJ. Byrne10-050-1

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
2nd BechersMiss MowbraySam Darling11-64-1Fell {Killed}
PeterT. Ablett11-420-1
NeedwoodW. Feek11-212-1
TroutJohn Tasker10-123-1Fell
Half-And-HalfGeorge? Darby10-450-1
Bastion Tom Olliver 10-415-1
EscapeJames? Knott10-450-1Knocked Over
BoundawayJ. Byrne10-050-1
CutawayCharles Boyce9-1050-1
MaleyFulman9-650-1
PimpernE. Weaver9-650-1
Little CharleyDenny Wynne9-420-1Knocked Over

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