Kirkland (horse)

Kirkland - 1905
Kirkland
Sire	Kirkham
Dam	Perizonius Mare
Damsire	Perizonius
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1896 [1]
Country	Ireland
Colour	Chestnut
Owner	Frank Bibby
Trainer	E Thomas
Major wins
Grand National (1905)

Kirkland (foaled 1896) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt racing.

Kirkland is most famous for winning the 1905 Grand National while being ridden by Frank Mason. He was the first, and so far only, Welsh-trained horse to have won the Grand National. ^{[2] [3]}

Grand National record

Grand National	Position	Jockey	Age	Weight	SP	Distance
1903	4th	Frank Mason	7	10-8	100/8
1904	2nd	Frank Mason	8	10-10	100/7	Neck
1905	1st	Frank Mason	9	11-5	6/1	Won by 3 lengths

Pedigree

Pedigree of Kirkland (IRE), chestnut gelding, 1896 ^[1]

Sire Kirkham (AUS) 1887	Chester (AUS) 1874	Yattendon (AUS)	Sir Hercules (AUS)
			Cassandra (AUS)
		Lady Chester (GB)	Stockwell (GB)
			Austrey (GB)
	La Princesse (GB) 1880	Cathedral (GB)	Newminster (GB)
			Stolen Moments (GB)
		The Princess of Wales (GB)	Stockwell (GB)
			The Bloomer (GB)
Dam Perizonius Mare (IRE) 1893	Perizonius (GB) 1892	Pero Gomez (GB)	Beadsman (GB)
			Salamanca (GB)
		Mrs Wolf (GB)	Newminster (GB)
			Lady Tatton (GB)
	Sensation Mare (IRE)	Sensation (GB)	Best Returns (GB)
			A Norfolk Trotting Mare
		East Lancashire Mare (IRE)	East Lancashire (GB)
			Dough Mare (GB)

References

1. "Kirkland pedigree profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
2. Mason, Finch (15 April 1907). "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". London: : The Biographical Press, 12, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, W.C. – via Internet Archive.
3. "1905". www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com.