1872 Grand National: Results, Runners & Fallers

1872 Grand NationalTwenty-five runners would take part in the 1872 Grand National at Aintree, and 13 of them were able to finish. The race was run on very quick ground, with the official description of it being firm.

Winning the race was Casse Tete, who would come away from the field to record a winning distance of six lengths. He would win the race with a 20/1 starting price, not really fancied by too many people in the market.

The horse was having the third of his five career starts in the Grand National here, and barring this run, he didn’t really have much luck in the contest. In three of his other starts, he failed to finish the course, while a year before this run, he did complete it but only finished 14th.

This one was much better, though. The stars aligned, and he was able to get the job done and win.

His trainer was A.Cowley, who had plenty of Grand National runners during his career, but this was the only winner he would have in the race from a total of 12 attempts.

Riding the winning horse was Johnny Page, a man who would end his riding career with a pretty good race record. This was the second of two wins for him, the first being a win on Cortolvin in 1867, following that up here.

He would also have three placed efforts, ending his riding career with two wins and three places from a total of 11 mounts in the Grand National.

Results

Result Horse Starting Price Age Handicap Prize Money Jockey Trainer
1 Casse Tete 20/1 7 10-00 £1455 Johnny Page A Cowley
2 Scarrington 100/6 9 11-2 - Robert I’Anson Jr T Cranshaw
3 Despatch 100/30 10 10-4 - George Waddington Unknown
4 The Lamb 100/8 10 12-7 - Tommy Pickernell Chris Green
5 Fleuriste 50/1 5 10-10 - John Rickaby W Planner
6 Master Mowbray 25/1 7 10-12 - George Holman William Holman Snr
7 Ouragan 100/1 7 10-10 - Alfred Holman R Sly Jnr
8 Scaltheene 66/1 7 10-4 - J Murphy Jnr Napier Snr
9 Schiedam 10/1 7 11-4 - John Richardson Napier Snr
10 Saucebox 50/1 6 10-4 - James Whiteley H Ellison
11 Scots Grey 50/1 10 10-11 - Garrett Moore J H Moore
12 Rufus 25/1 8 11-4 - James Potter Chris Green
13 Royal Irish Fusilier 100/1 8 10-6 - T Andrews Chris Green

Non Finishers

Horse Fence Reason Starting Price Age Handicap Jockey Trainer
Acton FNC AFT Bechers Brook 2ND CIR Refused 40/1 6 10-7 J Rudd R Sly Jnr
Franc Luron FNC AFT Bechers Brook 2ND CIR Brought Down 100/6 6 10-7 Joe Cannon C Richardson
Nuage Valentines Brook 1ST CIR Pulled Up 100/15 7 11-2 Ernest Harding R Sly Jnr
Primrose 2ND FNC 2ND CIR Fell 100/6 8 11-9 William Brockton William Brockton
Philosopher 2ND FNC 2ND CIR Brought Down 100/1 13 10-6 Billy Gray H Ellison
Hall Court MID 2ND CIR Pulled Up 66/1 13 10-00 Capt H Browne Unknown
Cinderella Canal Turn 2ND CIR Brought Down 100/15 5 10-7 Jimmy Adams W Saunders
Harvester Anchor Bridge Crossing 2ND CIR Pulled Up 25/1 7 12-00 Arthur Yates A Yates
Ryshworth Bechers Brook 2ND CIR Fell 100/1 6 10-12 T Boxall Z Boxall
Marin 2ND FNC 2ND CIR Brought Down 25/1 6 11-10 J Cassidy A Yates
Snowstorm 2ND FNC 2ND CIR Fell 50/1 9 11-9 A Thorpe Z Boxall
Derby Day (1) FNC AFT Bechers Brook 1ST CIR Fell 25/1 7 10-00 Richard Marsh W Goater