1. First Grand National Winner 1998
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Tiger Roll won a thrilling Grand National to become the first horse since Red Rum 45 years ago to win the Aintree race back-to-back. The 4-1 favourite, ridden by Davy Russell, was level with Magic. The Grand National has lots of famous winners in its history. The 2013 winner Auroras Encore (66/1) is clearly the example of how the race can still spring a surprise or two, although there have been bigger priced winners in recent years, like Mon Mome in 2009. The Aintree Grand National. On Tuesday February 26, 1839, Lottery became the first winner of The Grand National. In those days the field had to jump a stone wall (now the water jump), cross a stretch of plough land and finish over two hurdles.

YEAR
CAR
Bill NeiKamp1929 Ford Roadster
1951
Rico Squaglia1923 Ford Roadster
Bud Crackbon1925 Ford Roadster
1953
Dick Williams1927 Ford Roadster
Frank Rose1927 Ford Roadster
1955
Blackie Gejeian1927 Ford Roadster (Shishkabob) *tie
Ray Anderegg1927 Ford Roadster *tie
1956
Eddie Bosio1932 Ford Roadster
Jerry Woodward1929 Ford Roadster
1958
Richard Peters1929 Ford Roadster Pickup (Ala Kart)
Richard Peters1929 Ford Roadster Pickup (Ala Kart)
1960
Chuck Krikorian1929 Ford Roadster (Emperor)
Rich Guasco1929 Ford Roadster
1962
George Barris1927 Ford Roadster (Twister T)
LeRoi 'Tex' Smith1927 Ford Roadster (XR-6)
1964
Don Tognotti1914 Ford Roadster (KingT)
Carl CasperCustom Body (Casper's Ghost)
1966
Don Lokey1927 Ford Roadster Pickup
Bob ReisnerCustom Body (Invader)
1968
Bob ReisnerCustom Body (Invader)
Joe WilhelmCustom Body (Wild Dream)
1969
Art & Mickey HimslCustom Body (Alien)
Andy Brizio1923 Ford Roadster Pickup (Instant T)
1971
Lonnie Gilbertson1923 Ford Roadster Pickup
John Corno1930 Ford Roadster
1973
Chuck Corsello1923 Ford Roadster
Jim Vasser1914 Ford Touring
1975
Lonnie Gilbertson1923 Ford Roadster Pickup
Bob Sbarbaro1923 Ford Touring
1977
Jim Molino1923 Ford Roadster Pickup (Candy Man)
Phil Cool1932 Ford Roadster
1979
Brian Burnett1932 Ford Roadster (Deucari)
John Corno1929 Ford Roadster
1981
John Siroonian1932 Ford Roadster
Jamie Musselman1933 Ford Roadster
1983
Chuck Lombardo1932 Ford Roadster
Don Varner1927 Ford Roadster (California Star)
1985
Larry & Judi Murray1933 Ford Phaeton
Jim McNamara1933 Ford Roadster (Mere Image)
1987
James Ells1932 Ford Roadster
Ermie Immerso1932 Ford Roadster (Orange Crush)
1989
Ermie Immerso1925 Ford Roadster (Golden Star)
Butch Martino1932 Ford Roadster (Passion)
1991
Ermie Immerso1925 Ford Roadster (Golden Star)
Dennis Varni1929 Ford Roadster
1993
Don Raible1932 Ford Roadster (Blu Steel)
Joe MacPherson1929 Ford Roadster (Infinity Flyer)
1995
Fred Warren1937 Ford Roadster (Smoothster)
Boyd Coddington1932 Ford Roadster (Boydster)
1997
Bob Young1932 Ford Roadster (Youngster)
Dave Emery1932 Ford Roadster (Revolver)
1999
Fred Warren1933 Ford Roadster(Shockwave)
Chuck Svatos1932 Ford Roadster (0032)
2001
Richard Berg1933 Ford Roadster (Impact)
Paul Trussell1932 Ford Roadster
2003
George Lange1932 Ford Roadster
Charlie Lambetecchio1936 Ford Roadster
2005
Paul & Erik Hanson1932 Ford Roadster (Sedeuced)
Ken Reister1936 Ford Roadster (Impression)
2007
Kevin and Karen Alstott1936 Ford Roadster (Radster)
Rudy Necoechea1932 Ford Roadster (Undisputed)
2009
Harry Willet1932 Ford Roadster
Mike Dingman1933 Ford Roadster (Possessed)
2011
Daryl Wolfswinkle1932 Ford Roadster
Bill Lindig1927 Ford Roadster
2013
John Mumford1927 Ford Roadster
Wes Rydell1935 Chevrolet Phaeton
2015
Larry Olson1933 Ford Roadster
Darryl Hollenbeck1932 Ford Roadster
2017
Bruce Wanta1936 Packard
Dave Martin1931 Ford Roadster

America’s Best Competition Car Award

(Awarded from 1957 to 1971)

OWNER
1957
Ed & Ray CortopassiDragster (Glass Slipper)
Romeo PalamidesDragster
1959
Henry VincentDragster ( Top Banana)
Gary McArthurDragster
1961
Bob Tindle1932 Ford Sedan (Orange Crate)
Richard GuascoFiat Roadster (Pure Hell)
1963
Bob Tindle1932 Ford Sedan (Orange Crate)
Dorricott & SheehanFiat Coupe
1965
Nick Mura1940 Willys
No award given
1967
No award given
No award given
1969
Jim GonsalvesDragster
Mike Mitchell1969 Corvette Funny Car
1971
Tony Del Rio1927 Ford Roadster
1839 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date26 February 1839
Winning horseLottery
Starting price9/1
JockeyJem Mason
TrainerGeorge Dockeray
OwnerJohn Elmore
1840 →
Lottery racing colours

The 1839 Grand Liverpool Steeplechase was the first official annual running of a steeplechase which later became known as the Grand National.

It was held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on Tuesday 26 February 1839 and attracted a field of 17 runners.[1]

Although recorded by the press at the time as the fourth running of the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase, which was renamed the Grand National in 1847, the first three runnings were poorly organised affairs. This year the race came under new management and the arrival of the railway in Liverpool made travel to the course easier.

The race was not run as a handicap chase (the Grand National was converted to a handicap race in 1843) and therefore all the runners carried twelve stone.

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Competitors and betting[edit]

Eighteen runners were declared to run in the race but shortly before the start Jerry was withdrawn. This left the field as follows:

HorseAgeSPJockeyNote
The Nun (mare)106/1 favouriteAllen McDonoughJockey won the previous year's race; he was taking his third ride in the race.
Rust97/1William McDonoughJockey was one of fifteen riders not to have competed before.
Daxon68/1Tom Ferguson
Lottery99/1James Mason
Railroad69/1A Powell
Seventy Four612/1Tom Olliver
Paulina (mare)912/1Mr. Martin
True Blue812/1P Barker
Pioneer1112/1T Walker
Jack712/1Henry Wadlow
Cannon Ball1012/1Johnnie Newcombe
Charity (mare)920/1N Hardy
Conrad1120/1Capt. Martin BecherProvided a third ride in the race for Becher who had won the race in 1836 on The Duke.
Barkston11Mr. WilmotNot quoted by bookmakers.
Cramp6Larry ByrneNot quoted by bookmakers.
DictatorRobert CarlinNot quoted by bookmakers.
Rambler8J MorganNot quoted by bookmakers.

The race[edit]

The start was situated near to where the modern day Melling Road is and took the runners out into open countryside, jumping a line of natural banks, no more than 2 feet (0.61 m) high before reaching a post and rails over a brook. They then took the runners left towards the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, turning sharply (where the modern day Canal Turn is) to run along the canalside back towards the racecourse, negotiating the Second Brook (the modern day Valentine's Brook). The runners would then enter the 'racecourse proper' at the far end of the circuit to run back towards the stands, jumping a plain fence (the modern day Chair before jumping a wall topped with gorse (the modern day Water Jump). The field then took another circuit of the course, this time bypassing the final two obstacles towards the finishing post.

Paulina refused the first jump but continued after being put at the fence a second time. The most famous incident of the race occurred at the fence then known as the First Brook. Captain Becher had taken Conrad into second place at this stage but his mount failed to clear the rails and fell. Becher was forced to dive for cover into the brook itself as the other horses cleared the obstacle and legend has it that he was heard to tell the spectators that he did not realise how filthy water tasted without the benefit of whisky.

Seconds later, William McDonough joined Becher in the brook after falling from Rust but it was the Captain's name attributed to the fence, now known as Becher's Brook. Both riders remounted but Becher's race ended when his mount fell again at the Second Brook where both Barkston and Cannon Ball had also fallen. It was one of these horses, while running loose, who ended the hopes of the favourite when The Nun was brought down shortly before rejoining the racecourse; she was remounted by Tom Ferguson while Rust was pulled up before reaching the stands. Charity fell at the wall in front of the stands but was also remounted.

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Railroad led at this stage with Lottery in second place but so slow was the pace of the race and so wide the distances between competitors that the favourite The Nun had managed to make up ground to move into third. Seventy-Four was fourth.

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On the second circuit, Charity fell before reaching the First Brook for the second time while Dictator fell at the fence situated at the turn by the canal but was quickly remounted by Robert Carlin. Daxon and The Nun both fell for a second time at the next fence, the Second Brook, while Dictator fell there again, this time fatally, becoming the first equine fatality of the Grand National

Jem Mason took Lottery into the lead at the First Brook and maintained it to the finish, winning more easily than the three-length margin suggested in a time of 14 minutes 53 seconds, 53 seconds outside the course record. Lottery was prepared for the race at the stables of George Dockeray in Epsom, who is loosely regarded as the trainer but most of the preparation was more likely conducted by the owner, Piccadilly horse dealer John Elmore in whose colours of blue jacket and black cap the jockey rode. Seventy-Four was second, Paulina third and True Blue fourth. Pioneer was on course to finish third when he unseated his rider. Walker quickly remounted but could only manage fifth place.

Aftermath[edit]

Although regarded at the time as the fourth running of the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase, this running went on to be regarded as the first official running of the Grand National. The finishing order was only loosely recorded in the press as Jack in sixth, The Nun seventh, Railroad eighth, Rambler ninth and Cramp the last of ten to pass the post. Later record books show seven finishers though this is not supported by any press reports from the time. There was also much criticism in the press over the severity of the event, especially the conduct of Robert Carlin in remounting Dictator when witnesses described the horse as distressed. His cause of death was recorded as a burst blood vessel.

Finishing order[edit]

PositionHorseJockeyAgeSPDistance
01LotteryJem Mason99/13 lengths
02Seventy-FourTom Olliver612/13 lengths
03PaulinaS. Martin912/13 lengths
04True BlueP Barker812/1
05PioneerT Walker1112/1
06JackHenry Wadlow712/1
07The NunAllen McDonough106/1 F
08RailroadHoratio Powell[2]69/1
09RamblerJ Morgan8NQ
10CrampLarry Byrne6NQ

*NQ = not quoted

Non finishers[edit]

FenceHorseJockeyAgeSPFate
17RustWilliam McDonough97/1Fell at First Brook, remounted; pulled up after first circuit
09 (Valentine's)ConradCapt. Martin Becher1120/1Fell at First Brook, remounted; fell at Second Brook
09 (Valentine's)BarkstonMr. Wilmot11NQFell at Second Brook
06 (Becher's Brook)Cannon BallJohnnie Newcombe1012/1Fell at First Brook
17CharityN Hardy920/1Fell at the wall, remounted; fell again early on second circuit
25 (Valentine's)DaxonTom Ferguson68/1Fell at Second Brook on second circuit
25 (Valentine's)DictatorRobert CarlinNQFell at Second Brook on second circuit

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*NQ = not quoted[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^Patricia Erigero Thoroughbred Heritage. 'Lottery'. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  2. ^https://sites.google.com/site/carverwilliamjockey/powel-horatio
  3. ^https://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1839.html


Irish Newsletter 1839
Liverpool Mercury 1839
The Times 1839

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