1902 Grand National

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1902 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date21 March 1902
Winning horse Shannon Lass
Starting price 20/1
Jockey David Read
Trainer James Hackett
OwnerAmbrose Gorham
Conditions Good to soft
  1901
1903  

The 1902 Grand National was the 64th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 21 March 1902.

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Finishing Order

PositionName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01Shannon LassDavid Read7 [1] 10-120/13 lengths
02MatthewWillie Morgan69-1250/1
03 Manifesto A E Piggott1412-8100/6
04DetailArthur Nightingall?9-925/1
05LurganR Freemantle?10-12100/8
06Tipperary BoyT Moran?11-6100/8
07DrumcreeMr Charles Nugent?10-1010/1
08BarsacFrank Mason?9-127/1
09The SapperH Brown?10-340/1
10Miss Cliffden IIMr Harry Ripley?9-750/1
11Steady GlassMr Longworth?9-8100/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey AgeHandicap (st-lb) SP Fate
04DrumreeAlgy Anthony?11-46/1Knocked Over
19HeliumCaley?10-1050/1Refused
25InquisitorMr Arthur Wood??6/1Fell
?ArnoldT H Bissill?10-133/1?
04DirkhamptonMr J Sharpe?10-050/1Fell
>19Aunt MayM Walsh?10-020/1?
19WhitehavenPercy Woodland?9-1320/1Pulled Up
04FairlandErnest Acres?9-725/1Fell
19ZodiacAlbert Banner?9-7100/1Pulled Up
?GossipH Hewitt?9-7100/1?

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