1888 Grand National

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1888 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date23 March 1888
Winning horse Playfair
Starting price 40/1
Jockey George Mawson
Trainer Tom Cannon
Owner Ned Baird
Conditions Good to soft
  1887
1889  

The 1888 Grand National was the 50th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 23 March 1888. [1]

Contents

Finishing Order

PositionName Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01PlayfairGeorge Mawson10-740/110 Lengths
02FrigateWilliam Beasley11-2100/84 Lengths
03Ballot BoxWilliam Nightingall12-425/11 Length
04RingletTom Skelton11-11100/94 Lengths [2]
05AladdinChris Waller11-033/1
06JeanieArthur? Barker10-61000/5
07GamecockRoddy Owen12-420/1
08MagicArthur Hall10-1225/1
09The BadgerArthur Nightingall11-110/1
10Johnny LongtailBill Dollery12-040/1
11Old JoeBill Daniels11-918/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
26UsnaHarry Beasley12-77/1Pulled Up
29SavoyardGeorge Lambton12-425/1Fell
10BellonaCharles Cunningham11-12100/6Fell
04SpahiTerry Kavanagh11-933/1Refused
29ChancellorWilliam Moore11-58/1Pulled Up
04KinfaunsJesse Page10-10100/1Refused
03The FawnTed Wilson10-620/1Fell
17TrapGustavus Lowe10-620/1Fell
09CorkWilliam Woodland10-6100/1Fell

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References

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  4. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.
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