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Grand National

The most famous steeplechase in the world, first held at Maghull near Liverpool in 1836. The race moved to its present course at Aintree in 1839. Racing over 4 mi/855 yd (7·2 km), the competitors have to negotiate 30 difficult fences, including the hazardous Becher's Brook. There is also a greyhound Grand National.

Portions of the summary below have been contributed by Wikipedia.
Amateur jockeys identified by title ("Mr", "Captain" etc).

1836-1849

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer Odds
1836 The Duke 7 Captain Martin Becher 3/1
1837 The Duke 8 Henry Potts
1838 Sir William 7 12-07 Alan McDonough 2/1
1839 Lottery 9 12-00 Jem Mason George Dockeray 5/1 F
1840 Jerry 10 12-00 Mr Bartholomew Bretherton George Dockeray 12/1
1841 Charity 11 12-00 Mr A Powell William Vevers 14/1
1842 Gaylad 8 12-00 Tom Olliver George Dockeray 7/1
1843 Vanguard 8 11-10 Tom Olliver 12/1
1844 Discount 6 10-12 John Crickmere 5/1 JF
1845 Cure-All 11-05 Mr William Loft Kitty Crisp 15/1
1846 Pioneer 6 11-12 William Taylor 30/1
1847 Matthew 9 10-06 Denny Wynne John Murphy 10/1
1848 Chandler 12 11-12 Captain Josie Little Tom Eskrett 12/1
1849 Peter Simple 11 11-00 Tom Cunningham Tom Cunningham 20/1

1850-1899

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer Odds
1850 Abd-El-Kader 8 09-12 Mr Chris Green Joe Osborne 100/3
1851 Abd-El-Kader 9 10-04 Tom Abbot Joe Osborne 7/1
1852 Miss Mowbray - m 8 10-04 Mr Alec Goodman George Dockeray 10/1
1853 Peter Simple 15 10-10 Tom Olliver Tom Olliver 9/1
1854 Bourton 11 11-12 John Tasker Henry Wadlow 4/1 F
1855 Wanderer 10 09-08 John Hanlon 25/1
1856 Freetrader 7 09-06 George Stevens William Holman 25/1
1857 Emigrant 11 09-10 Charlie Boyce Charlie Boyce 10/1
1858 Little Charley 10 10-07 William Archer William Holman 100/6
1859 Half Caste 6 09-07 Chris Green Chris Green 7/1
1860 Anatis - m 10 09-10 Mr Tommy Pickernell H E May 7/2 F
1861 Jealousy - m 7 09-12 Joseph Kendall Charles Balchin 5/1
1862 The Huntsman 9 11-00 Harry Lamplugh Harry Lamplugh 3/1 F
1863 Emblem - m 7 10-10 George Stevens Edwin Weever 4/1
1864 Emblematic - m 6 10-06 George Stevens Edwin Weever 10/1
1865 Alcibiade 5 11-04 Captain Henry Coventry Cornell 100/7
1866 Salamander 7 10-07 Mr Alec Goodman J Walters 40/1
1867 Cortolvin 8 11-13 John Page Harry Lamplugh 16/1
1868 The Lamb 6 10-07 Mr George Ede Ben Land 9/1
1869 The Colonel 6 10-07 George Stevens R Roberts 100/7
1870 The Colonel 7 11-12 George Stevens R Roberts 7/2 F
1871 The Lamb 9 11-05 Mr Tommy Pickernell Chris Green 11/2
1872 Casse Tête - m 7 10-00 John Page A Cowley 20/1
1873 Disturbance 6 11-11 Mr John Richardson John Richardson 20/1
1874 Reugny 6 10-12 Mr John Richardson John Richardson 5/1 F
1875 Pathfinder 8 10-11 Mr Tommy Pickernell W Reeves 100/6
1876 Regal 5 11-03 Joe Cannon James Jewitt 25/1
1877 Austerlitz 5 10-08 Mr Fred Hobson Robert I'Anson 15/1
1878 Shifnal 9 10-12 J Jones J Nightingall 7/1
1879 The Liberator 10 11-04 Mr Garry Moore J Moore 5/1
1880 Empress - m 5 10-07 Mr Tommy Beasley Henry Linde 8/1
1881 Woodbrook 7 11-03 Mr Tommy Beasley Henry Linde 11/2 JF
1882 Seaman 6 11-06 Lord Manners James Machell 10/1
1883 Zoedone - m 6 11-00 Count Karel Kinsky W Jenkins 100/7
1884 Voluptuary 6 10-05 Mr Ted Wilson William Wilson 10/1
1885 Roquefort 6 11-00 Mr Ted Wilson Arthur Yates 100/30 F
1886 Old Joe 7 10-09 Tommy Skelton George Mulcaster 25/1
1887 Gamecock 8 11-00 W Daniells James Gordon 20/1
1888 Playfair 7 10-07 George Mawson Tom Cannon 40/1
1889 Frigate - m 11 11-04 Mr Tommy Beasley M A Maher 8/1
1890 Ilex 6 10-05 Arthur Nightingall John Nightingall 4/1 F
1891 Come Away 7 11-12 Mr Harry Beasley Harry Beasley 4/1 F
1892 Father O'Flynn 7 10-05 Captain Roddy Owen Gordon Wilson 20/1
1893 Cloister 9 12-07 Bill Dollery Arthur Yates 9/2 F
1894 Why Not 13 11-13 Arthur Nightingall Willie Moore 5/1 JF
1895 Wild Man From Borneo 7 10-11 Mr Joe Widger James Gatland 10/1
1896 The Soarer 7 09-13 Mr David Campbell Willie Moore 40/1
1897 Manifesto 9 11-13 Terry Kavanagh Willie McAuliffe 6/1 F
1898 Drogheda 6 10-12 John Gourley Dick Dawson 25/1
1899 Manifesto 11 12-07 George Williamson Willie Moore 5/1

1900-1949

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer Odds
1900 Ambush II 6 11-03 Algy Anthony Algy Anthony 4/1
1901 Grudon 11 10-00 Arthur Nightingall Bernard Bletsoe 9/1
1902 Shannon Lass - m 7 10-01 David Read James Hackett 20/1
1903 Drumcree 9 11-03 Percy Woodland Sir Charles Nugent 13/2 F
1904 Moifaa 8 10-07 Arthur Birch W Hickey 25/1
1905 Kirkland 9 11-05 Frank Mason E Thomas 6/1
1906 Ascetic's Silver 9 10-09 Mr Aubrey Hastings Aubrey Hastings 20/1
1907 Eremon 7 10-01 Alf Newey Tom Coulthwaite 8/1
1908 Rubio 10 10-05 Henry Bletsoe Fred Withington 66/1
1909 Lutteur III 5 10-11 Georges Parfrement Harry Escott 100/9
1910 Jenkinstown 9 10-05 Robert Chadwick Tom Coulthwaite 100/8
1911 Glenside 9 10-03 Mr Jack Anthony R H Collis 20/1
1912 Jerry M 9 12-07 Ernie Piggott Robert Gore 4/1 JF
1913 Covertcoat 7 11-06 Percy Woodland Robert Gore 100/9
1914 Sunloch 8 09-07 Bill Smith Tom Tyler 100/6
1915 Ally Sloper 6 10-06 Mr Jack Anthony Aubrey Hastings 100/8
1916 to 1918 no race at Aintree due to World War I, but an alternative race was held each year at Gatwick:
1916 Vermouth 6 11-10 Jack Reardon J Bell 100/8
1917 Ballymacad 10 09-12 Edmund Driscoll Aubrey Hastings 100/9
1918 Poethlyn 8 11-06 Ernie Piggott Harry Escott 5/1
1919 Poethlyn 9 12-07 Ernie Piggott Harry Escott 11/4 F
1920 Troytown 7 11-09 Mr Jack Anthony Algy Anthony 6/1
1921 Shaun Spadah 10 11-07 Fred Rees George Poole 100/9
1922 Music Hall 9 11-08 Lewis Rees Owen Anthony 100/9
1923 Sergeant Murphy 13 11-03 Captain Tuppy Bennett George Blackwell 100/6
1924 Master Robert 11 10-05 Bob Trudgill Aubrey Hastings 25/1
1925 Double Chance 9 10-09 Major John Wilson Fred Archer 100/9
1926 Jack Horner 9 10-05 William Watkinson Harvey Leader 25/1
1927 Sprig 10 12-04 Ted Leader Tom Leader 8/1 F
1928 Tipperary Tim 10 10-00 Mr Bill Dutton Joseph Dodd 100/1
1929 Gregalach 7 11-04 Robert Everett Tom Leader 100/1
1930 Shaun Goilin 10 11-07 Tommy Cullinan Frank Hartigan 100/8
1931 Grakle 9 11-07 Bob Lyall Tom Coulthwaite 100/6
1932 Forbra 7 10-07 Tim Hamey Tom Rimell 50/1
1933 Kellsboro' Jack 7 11-09 Dudley Williams Ivor Anthony 25/1
1934 Golden Miller 7 12-02 Gerry Wilson Basil Briscoe 8/1
1935 Reynoldstown 8 11-04 Mr Frank Furlong Noel Furlong 22/1
1936 Reynoldstown 9 12-02 Mr Fulke Walwyn Noel Furlong 10/1
1937 Royal Mail 8 11-13 Evan Williams Ivor Anthony 100/6
1938 Battleship 11 11-06 Bruce Hobbs Reg Hobbs 40/1
1939 Workman 9 10-06 Tim Hyde Jack Ruttle 100/8
1940 Bogskar 7 10-04 Mervyn Jones Lord Stalbridge 25/1
1941 to 1945 not run due to World War II
1946 Lovely Cottage 9 10-08 Captain Bobby Petre Tommy Rayson 25/1
1947 Caughoo 8 10-00 Eddie Dempsey Herbert McDowell 100/1
1948 Sheila's Cottage - m 9 10-07 Arthur Thompson Neville Crump 50/1
1949 Russian Hero 9 10-08 Leo McMorrow George Owen 66/1

1950-1999

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer Odds
1950 Freebooter 9 11-11 Jimmy Power Bobby Renton 10/1
1951 Nickel Coin - m 9 10-01 John Bullock Jack O'Donoghue 40/1
1952 Teal 10 10-12 Arthur Thompson Neville Crump 100/7
1953 Early Mist 8 11-02 Bryan Marshall Vincent O'Brien 20/1
1954 Royal Tan 10 11-07 Bryan Marshall Vincent O'Brien 8/1
1955 Quare Times 9 11-10 Pat Taaffe Vincent O'Brien 100/9
1956 E.S.B.
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