1862 Grand National: Results, Runners & Fallers

The 1862 Grand National is one that will be spoken about for years to come due to a sad incident that occurred on the course, the first and hopefully last of its kind to appear in this race.

Looking at the result and the winner first, it was a winning favourite in this particular year, as Huntsman would cross the line in first place, sent off with a starting price of 3/1.

Huntsman was strongly fancied based on his two previous attempts at the race. He was 3^rd in 1859 and followed that up with a 2^nd in 1860. After a year off, he would go one better and win this time around. He lost by just half a length in 1860, so you can undoubtedly say that he deserved this win at the third attempt.

Just 13 runners would go to post on this occasion, with the ground officially described as good, good to firm in places. Of those 13 runners, only five would be able to complete the course and finish.

Huntsman was ridden and trained by the same man, with Harry Lamplugh taking the ride on the horse he trained. He was a regular in the Grand National as both a jockey and trainer and would ride many of his own runners in the race.

As a jockey, he would win the contest once from a total of nine mounts, five of them coming on horses he also trained and four of them for other trainers.

He would have two Grand National wins as a trainer, this being the first of those. After retiring from riding, just one year after, too, to make it worse, he would train Cortolvin to success in the 1867 renewal of the Grand National, with Johnny Page steering him to success.

From 10 runners in the race as a trainer, Lamplugh finished his career with two wins and one second placed, a very respectable outcome.

Huntsman would not return to the Grand National to defend his crown. This would be the third and final run at Aintree of his career.

The Death of Jockey James Wynne

There was a real sadness around the 1862 Grand National, with the death of one of the human competitors. This is the only recorded death of a human in the race so far, and this is the main reason why this particular year is talked about throughout history.

James Wynne was having his very first Grand National ride in 1862 and was on board the horse O’Connell. The pair would come down at The Chair, giving Wynne chest injuries from the fall. A few hours after the race, Wynne would sadly die from those injuries.

After the event, and for the second time in the history of the race, modifications would be made to the course in a bid to improve safety for those taking part. Changes were made to The Chair, a fence that has seen great modifications over the years to try and make it safe.

Results

Non Finishers