The 1866 Grand National was the 28th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 7 March 1866.[1]

1866 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date7 March 1866
Winning horseRepublic of Ireland Salamander
Starting price40/1
JockeyMr Alec Goodman
TrainerJ. Walters
OwnerEdward Studd
ConditionsSoft (snowy)
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1867 →

The winning jockey, Alec Goodman, had also ridden the 1852 winner.

Finishing Order

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Position Name Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Salamander Alec Goodman 10-7 40-1
02 Cortolvin Johnny Page 11-6 8-1 10 lengths[2]
03 Creole George Waddington 10-10 15-1
04 Lightheart E. Jones 11-5 50-1
05 Merrimac Arthur Tempest 10-7 25-1
06 The Doctor George Stevens 10-0 20-1
07 Frank Capt. P. Lawrence 11-8 50-1

Non-finishers

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Fence Name Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
L'Africaine George Holman 13-2 100-7 Pulled Up
Effenburg R. Twiddy 12-8 50-1
Alcibiade Ben Land 12-2 9-1 Fell
Hall Court J. Reeves 11-12 30-1 Fell
Reporter Alfred? French 11-4 50-1
Glencavin J. Jewitt 11-4 50-1
Thomastown James? Murphy 11-4 50-1 Fell
Laura Harry Lamplugh 11-0 7-1 Fell
Ibex Charles Boyce 10-12 25-1 Fell
Stanton H. Welsh 10-12 50-1 Fell
The Tavern John Holman 10-10 50-1
Mistake James? Knott 10-9 25-1
Sir William H. Ellison 10-7 50-1 Refused to start
Stella William? Jarvis 10-7 50-1 Fell
Philosopher John? Wheeler 10-7 50-1 Fell
Garotter G. Ryan 10-7 50-1 Fell
Ace of Hearts George Ede 10-2 50-1 Fell
King of Hearts Allen? Sadler 10-2 30-1 Fell
Mill Town Tommy Pickernell 10-2 50-1
Real Jam David Hughes 10-0 12-1
Cutler A. Thorpe 10-0 50-1
West End Walter? White 10-5 50-1
Columbia Bill Reeves 10-10 1000-15

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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. ^ "1866".
  3. ^ "Aintree Grand National 1866".
  4. ^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  5. ^ "Heroes and heroines of the Grand National". 1907.
  6. ^ "1866".