| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 March 1908 |
| Winning horse |  Rubio |
| Starting price | 66/1 |
| Jockey | Henry Bletsoe |
| Trainer | William Costello |
| Owner |  Maj. Frank Douglas-Pennant |
| Conditions | Soft (heavy in places) |
The 1908 Grand National was the 70th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1908.
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rubio | Henry Bletsoe | 10 | 10-5 | 66/1 | 10 Lengths [1] |
| 02 | Mattie MacGregor | W Bissell | 6 | 10-6 | 25/1 | |
| 03 | The Lawyer III | Percy Whitaker | ? | 1-13 | 100/7 | |
| 04 | Flaxman | Algernon Anthony | ? | 9-12 | 33/1 | |
| 05 | Springbok | James O'Brien | ? | 11-5 | ? | |
| 06 | Red Hall | Mr H G Farrant | ? | 10-1 | ? | |
| 07 | Kirkland | Frank Mason | ? | 11-12 | 6/1 | |
| 08 | Chorus | Bob Chadwick | ? | 10-5 | ? | Last to complete |
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| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mount Prospect's Future | Richard Morgan | 6 | 11-11 | 100/7 | Fell |
| ? | Roman Law | Alfred Newey | ? | 11-2 | 100/7 | Fell |
| ? | Seisdon Prince | M Phelan | ? | 11-0 | 100/7 | Fell |
| ? | Extravagance | Harry Aylin | ? | 10-12 | 100/7 | Knocked Over |
| ? | Lara | Walter Bulteel | ? | 10-8 | 25/1 | Fell |
| ? | Nanoya | J Lynn | 6 | 10-7 | ? | Fell |
| ? | Tom West | H Murphy | ? | 10-7 | 8/1 | Fell |
| ? | Jenkinstown | Frank Morgan | ? | 10-5 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | York II | W Rollason | ? | 10-4 | ? | Fell |
| ? | Paddy Maher | Mr O'B Butler | ? | 10-3 | 100/8 | Fell |
| ? | Dathia | T Anthony | ? | 10-0 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Prophet III | Joe Dillon | ? | 10-0 | ? | Fell |
| ? | Johnstown Lad | Edmund Driscoll | ? | 9-12 | 10/1 | Fell |
| ? | Wee Busbie | D Phelan | ? | 9-11 | ? | Fell |
| ? | Alert III | J Harland | ? | 9-11 | ? | Fell |
| ? | Wild Fox III | Captain W A Pallin | 6 | 9-9 | ? | Fell |
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