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1862 Grand National

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1862 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date12 March 1862
Winning horseRepublic of Ireland The Huntsman
Starting price3/1 F
JockeyHarry Lamplugh
TrainerHarry Lamplugh
OwnerFrance Viscount de Namur
ConditionsGood (good to firm in places)
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The 1862 Grand National was the 24th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 12 March 1862.[1]

The race was marred by the only recorded human fatality in the history of the race when Jame's Wynne suffered chest injuries from which he died hours after the race.[2]

Finishing Order

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Position Name Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 The Huntsman Harry Lamplugh 11-0 3-1
02 Bridegroom Ben Land 10-13 10-1
03 Romeo C. Bennett 8-12 100-8
04 Xanthus R. Sherrard 9-6 25-1
05 Bucephalus T. McGrillon 10-19 100-7

Non-finishers

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Fence Name Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
Anatis Tommy Pickernell 10-12 9-1 Pulled Up
15 Playman John? Nightingall 10-8 25-1 Fell
2 Thomastown J. Murphy 10-4 6-1 Refused
15 Willoughby H Lington 10-0 20-1 Knocked Over
15 O'Connell Joseph Wynne 9-8 33-1 Brought Down
7 The Tattler Charles Boyce 9-7 100-8 Refused
Harry George Stevens 9-5 10-1 Pulled Up
17 The Poet C. Gaff/Gatt 8-12 50-1 Pulled Up

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References

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  1. ^ "Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  2. ^ "1862".
  3. ^ "Aintree Grand National 1862".
  4. ^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. ^ "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.
  6. ^ "1862".