| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 March 1893 |
| Winning horse | Cloister |
| Starting price | 9/2 F |
| Jockey | Bill Dollery |
| Trainer | Arthur Yates |
| Owner |  Charles Duff |
| Conditions | Firm |
The 1893 Grand National was the 55th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 24 March 1893.
Owner Charles Duff went on to field two more winners in 1912 and 1913, when he had become Sir Charles Assheton-Smith.
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cloister | Bill Dollery | 9 [1] | 12-7 | 9/2 | 40 lengths |
| 02 | Aesop | Arthur Barker | ? | 10-4 | 100/12 | |
| 03 | Why Not | Arthur Nightingall | ? | 11-12 | 5/1 | |
| 04 | Tit For Tat | George Williamson | ? | 10-0 | 25/1 | |
| 05 | The Midshipmite | Billy Sensier | ? | 12-3 | 100/15 | |
| 06 | Father O'Flynn | Mr GB Milne | ? | 11-11 | 100/9 | |
| 07 | Roman Oak | Mr WP Cullen | ? | 11-9 | 40/1 | |
| 08 | Faust | Capt John Yardley | ? | 10-6 | 33/1 | Last to complete |
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| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Field Marshal | Capt E Crawley | ? | 11-4 | 28/1 | Pulled Up |
| 03 | The Primate | Mr Percy Bewicke | ? | 11-3 | 100/7 | Fell |
| 07 | Lady Helen | Robert Nightingall | ? | 11-1 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 20 | Chouleur | Terry Kavanagh | ? | 10-13 | 100/1 | Pulled Up |
| 15 | Joan of Arc | George Morris | ? | 10-4 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 18 | Golden Gate | George Mawson | ? | 10-2 | 33/1 | Pulled Up |
| 02 | Golden Link | N Behan | ? | 10-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
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