1855 Grand National

1855 Grand National
Grand National
Location	Aintree
Date	7 March 1855
Winning horse	Wanderer
Starting price	25/1
Jockey	John Hanlon
Owner	Mr Dunn or Mr Dennis
Conditions	Soft
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The 1855 Grand National was the 17th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 7 March 1855.^[1]

The race was marred by the fatal fall of former winner, Miss Mowbray, who suffered a broken back and neck when taking off too soon at Becher's Brook on the second circuit.^[2]

Finishing Order

Position	Name	Jockey	Handicap (st-lb)	SP
01	Wanderer	John Hanlon	9-8	25-1
02	Freetrader	D. Meaney	9-4	50-1
03	Maurice Daley	Robert James	9-6	20-1
04	Janus	Harry Lamplugh	9-10	33-1
05	Dangerous	W. Fowler	9-0	6-1
06	Burnt Sienna	T. Burrows	9-0	50-1
07	The Nugget	Walter White	10-4	50-1
08	Garland	Robert Sly Jr	10-2	33-1
09	Boundaway	J. Byrne	10-0	50-1

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
2nd Bechers	Miss Mowbray	Sam Darling	11-6	4-1	Fell {Killed}
	Peter	T. Ablett	11-4	20-1
	Needwood	W. Feek	11-2	12-1
	Trout	John Tasker	10-12	3-1	Fell
	Half-And-Half	George? Darby	10-4	50-1
	Bastion	Tom Olliver	10-4	15-1
	Escape	James? Knott	10-4	50-1	Knocked Over
	Boundaway	J. Byrne	10-0	50-1
	Cutaway	Charles Boyce	9-10	50-1
	Maley	Fulman	9-6	50-1
	Pimpern	E. Weaver	9-6	50-1
	Little Charley	Denny Wynne	9-4	20-1	Knocked Over

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References

^ "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
^ "1855".
^ "Aintree Grand National 1855".
^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
^ "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.
^ "1855".

[1] "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

[2] "1855".

[3] "Aintree Grand National 1855".

[4] The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe

[5] "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.

[6] "1855".

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