Mathew (horse)

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Mathew
SireVestris
Grandsire Whalebone
Sex Gelding
Foaled1838
Country Ireland
Colour Bay
BreederJohn Westropp
OwnerJohn Courtenay
TrainerJohn Murphy
Major wins
Grand National (1847)

Mathew was a racehorse which won the 1847 Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool. [1] He is regarded as the first Irish-trained horse to win the race having been prepared for the race by John Murphy at The Curragh for County Cork-based owner John Courtenay. He was ridden on the day by the Irish jockey, Denny Wynne.

References

  1. "Grand National history 1847". Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2011.