1889 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1889 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree
Date:29 March 1889
Winning Horse:Frigate IRE
Starting Price:8/1
Winning Jockey:Mr Tommy Beasley IRE
Winning Trainer:M A Maher IRE
Winning Owner:Mat Maher IRE
Conditions:Good
Previous:1888
Next:1890

The 1889 Grand National was the 51st renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1889.[1]

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"PositionNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01FrigateTommy Beasley11-48/11 Length
02Why NotCharles Cunningham11-5100/9A distance[2]
03M.P.Arthur Nightingall10-920/1
04BellonaChris Waller11-220/1
05MagicJohn Jones10-925/1
06The SikhDan Thirwell10-9100/9
07The FawnWilliam Beasley10-1025/1
08RingletJohn Walsh11-1266/1
09Battle RoyalHarry Beasley Snr10-825/1
10GamecockBill Dollery11-1233/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
03Ballot BoxWilliam Nightingall12-720/1Ballot Box
26RoquefortTed Wilson12-06/1Fell
02SavoyardGeorge Lambton11-1125/1Knocked Over
20VoluptuaryTom Skelton11-3100/6Fell
06KilworthRoddy Owen10-1340/1Refused
03Et CeteraGeorge Morris10-138/1Fell
31 (Run-in)GlenthorpeWilliam Moore10-1010/1Pulled Up
02Merry MaidenJohn Lee-Barber10-766/1Refused
03HettieArthur Hall10-566/1Fell
?Great PaulW. Ellis10-0200/1?

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian . 2015-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085539/https://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners . 27 December 2013 .
  2. Web site: 1889.
  3. Web site: Grand National 1889.
  4. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
  6. Web site: 1889.