1894 Grand National Explained

Pagename:1894 Grand National
Horse Race:Grand National
Location:Aintree
Date:30 March 1894
Winning Horse:Why Not
Starting Price:5/1 JF
Winning Jockey:Arthur Nightingall
Winning Trainer:Willie Moore
Winning Owner:C H Fenwick
Conditions:Good
Previous:1893
Next:1895

The 1894 Grand National was the 56th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1894.

Finishing Order

data-sort-type="number"PositionNameJockeydata-sort-type="number"AgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01Why NotArthur Nightingall13[1] 11-135/11.5 lengths
02Lady Ellen IITerry Kavanagh69-1025/1
03Wild Man From BorneoJoe Widger610-940/1
04TrouvilleMr JC Cheney610-625/1
05AesopGeorge Mawson?10-126/1
06MusicianFrederick Hassall?9-1025/1
07CarrollstownGeorge Williamson?10-1350/1
08SchoonerWilliam Taylor?9-1225/1
09Varteg HillD Davies?9-1050/1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPFate
22Father O'FlynnMr C Grenfell?11-3100/7Fell
18ArdcarnMr Percy Bewicke?10-1211/2Fell
07Nelly GrayHenry Escott?9-125/1Fell
06CalcraftMr Albert Ripley?9-10100/1Fell
20DawnGeorge Morris?9-725/1Fell

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1894.
  2. Web site: Aintree Grand National 1894.
  3. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  4. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. 1907.
  5. Web site: 1894.