1871 Grand National: Results, Runners & Fallers

1871 Grand National Winner The Lamb
The Lamb

The Lamb was the winner of the 1871 Grand National, and in winning this race, he landed the Grand National for the second time.

He was clearly fancied in the market, with people remembering what he had done in the past in the race, even if it was three years prior to this race, and that meant he returned with an SP of just 5/1. The ground on the day was described as good to firm.

The Lamb would be pushed out by jockey Tommy Pickernell and would win the race by two lengths, repeating his feat from three years earlier.

As mentioned, this was the second time that this horse had won the race, from just two attempts. The first came in 1868 when he was ridden and trained elsewhere, and he wouldn’t run in the race after that until this attempt, presumably due to injury.

He would run for a third time a year later in 1872, where he ran a strong race under far more weight and would finish a respectable fourth place.

Chris Green was the winning trainer on this occasion, and just like the horse, he was also having his second winner of the race here. The first win for Green came all the way back in 1859 when Half Caste was successful. Despite having more attempts to win the race, this would be the last success he would have.

Rounding off those having a second win in the race was the jockey Tommy Pickernell. He would have a total of three career Grand National wins. The first was in 1860 on Anatis, while this was the second. Then he would add a third in 1875 with Pathfinder, and considering he had placed efforts too, he would end his riding career with an excellent Grand National record overall.

Results

Result Horse Starting Price Age Handicap Prize Money Jockey Trainer
1 The Lamb 5/1 9 11-5 £1665 Tommy Pickernell Chris Green
2 Despatch 10/1 9 10-00 - George Waddington W Puttrell
3 Scarrington 60/1 8 11-4 - T Cranshaw T Cranshaw
4 Pearl Diver 4/1 11 11-5 - Johnny Page A Cowley
5 Tusculanum 50/1 9 11-00 - Capt D Smith Unknown
6 The Colonel 8/1 8 12-8 - George Stevens R Roberts
7 Bogue Homa 50/1 6 10-4 - Kaye Tomlinson W Saunders
8 Rufus Unknown 7 11-4 - T Ryan P Doucie
9 Scaltheene Unknown 6 10-10 - G Gray Napier Snr
10 Souvenance 25/1 6 11-2 - John Rickaby W Planner
11 Inon 60/1 5 10-4 - Capt L Harford P Doucie
12 Lady Geraldine 60/1 5 10-6 - Charles Cunningham J Scott
13 Snowstorm 40/1 8 11-7 - Robert Walker Robert Walker
14 Casse Tete 60/1 6 10-10 - J Rudd A Cowley

Non Finishers

Horse Fence Reason Starting Price Age Handicap Jockey Trainer
Purlbrook 1ST FNC 2ND CIR Fell 25/1 6 10-10 Richard Marsh W Saunders
St Valentine 2ND FNC 2ND CIR Fell 40/1 6 10-4 Jimmy Adams W Saunders
Wild Fox LATE 2ND CIR Pulled Up Unknown 6 10-12 J Murphy Jnr P Doucie
Dog Fox (1) Valentines Brook 2ND CIR Pulled Up 25/1 7 10-00 James Potter Chris Green
Lord Raglan BEND AFT Anchor Bridge Crossing 1ST CIR Fell 60/1 8 10-10 S Daniels J Tomlinson
Scots Grey END 1ST CIR Pulled Up Unknown 9 10-5 H Welsh J H Moore
The Doctor MID 2ND CIR Pulled Up 10/1 10 11-13 Hiram Crawshaw W Planner
Philosopher LAST FNC Canal Side 2ND CIR Fell 100/1 12 10-12 H Ellison H Ellison
Alcibiade Bechers Brook 2ND CIR Fell 100/1 11 10-4 F Walling C Cornell
Magnum Bonum Canal Side 2ND CIR Pulled Up 50/1 7 10-10 John Richardson John Richardson
Cecil FNC AFT Bechers Brook 1ST CIR Fell 10/1 6 10-6 Robert I’Anson Jr John Nightingall