
Ran on heavy ground, the 1848 Grand National was a tougher test than normal for the runners, but that did not stop a record field at the time being attracted to the race. A total of 29 runners would take part, and they were led home by the winner, Chandler.
The 12 year old would go on to win by half a length, with The Curate back in second place.
Matthew and Pioneer, the previous two winners of the race, both ran again here but were unable to complete the course.
The winning trainer was Tom Eskrett, who would actually only ever train this particular horse for the Grand National, so his overall race record is precisely the same as the horse’s.
That’s also the case for the jockey, Captain Josie Little, who would only ever ride in this race on Chandler and no other runner.
The three of them would win this race at the first attempt in 1848 before running a further twice in the contest over the next two years. A year later, when trying to defend their crown, they would finish fifth, and then in 1850, their final attempt at the race, would fall and go out.
Results
Result | Horse | Starting Price | Age | Handicap | Prize Money | Jockey | Trainer |
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1 | Chandler | 12/1 | 12 | 11-12 | £1015 | Capt Josey Little | Tom Eskrett |
2 | The Curate | 4/1 | 8 | 11-12 | - | Tom Olliver | Unknown |
3 | British Yeoman | Unknown | 8 | 11-4 | - | Charles Bevill | Unknown |
4 | Standard Guard | 100/6 | 6 | 10-12 | - | William Taylor | Storey (1) |
5 | Sir Arthur | 15/1 | 6 | 11-1 | - | J G Murphy | Unknown |
6 | Variety | Unknown | Unknown | 10-8 | - | Horatio Powell | Unknown |
7 | Naworth | Unknown | Unknown | 9-8 | - | William Archer | Lord Strathmore |
8 | Wolverhampton (1) | Unknown | Unknown | 11-12 | - | Bartholomew Bretherton | Unknown |
9 | Father Mathew | Unknown | Unknown | 11-6 | - | John Lamplugh | Unknown |
Non Finishers
Horse | Fence | Reason | Starting Price | Age | Handicap | Jockey | Trainer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aristides | LATE 2ND CIR | Pulled Up | Unknown | Unknown | 11-1 | J Rowlands | Unknown |
Blue Pill | Table Top Jump 2ND CIR | Pulled Up | Unknown | Unknown | 10-3 | W Allensby | Unknown |
Cheroot | 1ST CIR | Fell | Unknown | Unknown | 11-2 | W Magee | Unknown |
Counsellor | MID Canal Side 2ND CIR | Pulled Up | 25/1 | Unknown | 10-12 | John Frisby | Unknown |
Fortune Teller | LATE 2ND CIR | Pulled Up | 33/1 | Unknown | 10-10 | Neptune Stagg | Unknown |
Picton | MID 2ND CIR | Pulled Up | Unknown | Unknown | 10-13 | J H Burke | J H Burke |
Pioneer (3) | END 1ST CIR | Pulled Up | Unknown | Unknown | 10-13 | J Neale | Unknown |
Sophia | LATE 2ND CIR | Pulled Up | Unknown | Unknown | 11-00 | William Ford | Unknown |
Sparta | Valentines Brook 2ND CIR | Fell | Unknown | Unknown | 10-00 | W Turner | Unknown |
The Gipsy Queen | AFT Bechers Brook 2ND CIR | Refused | Unknown | Unknown | 10-6 | W Whitfield | Unknown |
The Irish Bard | FNC AFT Valentines Brook 2ND CIR | Fell | Unknown | Unknown | 11-00 | D Freeze | Unknown |
Ashberry Lass | EARLY 2ND CIR | Pulled Up | Unknown | 6 | 11-3 | J Collis | Unknown |
The Sailor | 4TH FNC 2ND CIR | Fell | Unknown | 6 | 10-8 | William Holman Snr | J Scott |
Switcher | LATE 2ND CIR | Pulled Up | Unknown | 7 | 11-5 | Lord Strathmore | Lord Strathmore |
Khondooz | Sunken Lane | Brought Down | 25/1 | 8 | 11-00 | H Rackley | Unknown |
Saucepan | 2ND LAST | Pulled Up | Unknown | 9 | 11-11 | Terry Abbot | Unknown |
Mathew (1) | FNC AFT Valentines Brook 2ND CIR | Fell | 8/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Denny Wynne | John Murphy |
Jerry (2) | RUN IN | Pulled Up | Unknown | 14 | 11-7 | W Saunders | Unknown |
Eagle | Bechers Brook 2ND CIR | Unseated Rider | Unknown | 7 | 11-4 | Johnny Broome | Unknown |
Pioneer (2) | EARLY 1ST CIR | Fell | 25/1 | 8 | 11-6 | Capt William Peel | Unknown |