1870 Grand National

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1870 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date9 March 1870
Winning horse The Colonel
Starting price 7/2 F
Jockey Flag of England.svg George Stevens
Trainer R. Roberts
OwnerMatthew Evans
Conditions Good to firm
  1869
1871  

The 1870 Grand National was the 32nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 March 1870. [1] This was the fifth and final time George Stevens rode the winner in the Grand National.

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Media coverage and aftermath

In a publicity stunt before this year's race, an athlete by the name of Tom Scott jumped a circuit of the course without the assistance of a horse. At this time the course was still not fully laid to turf and some of the obstacles were still natural hedges and banks making this a difficult two mile cross country run. [2]

Finishing Order

PositionName Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01The Colonel George Stevens 11-124-1Neck
02The DoctorGeorge Holman11-75-13 Lengths
03PrimroseWilliam Brockton10-1210-14 Lengths [3]
04SurneyRobert I'Anson10-420-1
05KeystoneRobert Walker10-121000-5
06GardenerT. Ryan10-1220-1
07Q.C.Arthur Yates10-10100-7
08AlcibiadeCaptain Harford10-1233-1
09ScarringtonJohn Wheeler10-121000-5
10MooseAlfred French11-7
11KarslakeArthur Tempest10-050-1
12Guy of Warwick George Ede 10-8100-6
13Pearl DriverJohnny Page12-7100-6
14CristalHiram Crawshaw10-620-1

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
The ElkBen Land10-766-1Pulled Up
CinnaR. Count10-733-1
Pretentaine IIW. Mumford10-8
01TravellerGeorge? Napier10-4Fell
Casse TeteJoseph Rudd10-0
03FanHenry Taylor10-066-1Refused
Hall CourtTommy Pickernell10-1240-1
TathwellGeorge Waddington10-1220-1
MiddletonT. Kirk10-121000-5

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References

  1. "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  2. Sporting Life Souvenir Magazine, 4 April 1987, page 22
  3. "1870".
  4. "Aintree Grand National 1870".
  5. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  6. "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.
  7. "1870".