1893 Grand National: Results, Runners & Fallers

The 1893 Grand National saw a horse win by a considerable distance, making this one of the biggest winning distances in the history of the race.

Cloister was the winner of the race after going close in two previous years, but he made no mistake this time around and would win the race by a huge margin of 40 lengths.

Sent off at just 9/2, Cloister was clearly fancied by punters based on his previous efforts in the race, where he went close for the last two years. Those who had supported him over recent years, or those who had only chosen him this particular year, would all be rewarded with success this year.

The race was run on firm ground, very unusual for the time of year, and this was, of course, in the days before courses would be able to water the track to take the sting out of it. So, it was tough for many of the runners, but despite that, eight would manage to complete the course and finish.

It was definitely a case of third time lucky for Cloister, who was second in this race for the two years before this. He clearly showed his love for Aintree, plus his ability to jump well enough to get around these fences, and got the win he deserved by landing this contest, third time lucky, and in what would be his last appearance in this race.

The winning trainer was Arthur Yeats, and this would be the second and final Grand National win of his career. He first won the race in 1885 with Roquefort, and alongside the two total wins, he would also have five placed runners in the race.

The jockey on the day was Bill Dollery, who was riding the Grand National winner for the one and only time. He would have a total of 13 runners and would end up with one win, and one placed effort in the race.

Why Not would finish third in the race, and this would be the second time he had placed in it. A year later, in 1894, he would get a deserved win.

Results

Non Finishers