1866 Grand National
{{short description|English steeplechase horse race}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox Horse race
|pagename=1866 Grand National
|horse race=Grand National
|location=Aintree
|date= 7 March 1866
|winning horse={{flagicon|Ireland}} Salamander
|starting price = 40/1
|winning jockey= Mr Alec Goodman
|winning trainer= J. Walters
|winning owner= Edward Studd
|conditions=Soft (snowy)
|previous = 1865
|next = 1867
}}
The 1866 Grand National was the 28th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 7 March 1866.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners |title=Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian |access-date=2015-05-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085539/https://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners |archive-date=27 December 2013 }}
The winning jockey, Alec Goodman, had also ridden the 1852 winner.
Finishing Order
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| data-sort-type="number|Position
!Name !SP !Distance |
|---|
| 01
|Salamander |10-7 |40-1 | |
| 02
|Cortolvin |11-6 |8-1 |10 lengths{{Cite web|url=https://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1866.html|title=1866}} |
| 03
|Creole |10-10 |15-1 | |
| 04
|Lightheart |E. Jones |11-5 |50-1 | |
| 05
|Merrimac |10-7 |25-1 | |
| 06
|The Doctor |10-0 |20-1 | |
| 07
|Frank |Capt. P. Lawrence |11-8 |50-1 | |
Non-finishers
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Fence
!Name !SP !Fate |
|---|
| |L'Africaine
|13-2 |100-7 |Pulled Up |
| |Effenburg
|R. Twiddy |12-8 |50-1 | |
| |Alcibiade
|12-2 |9-1 |Fell |
| |Hall Court
|J. Reeves |11-12 |30-1 |Fell |
| |Reporter
|Alfred? French |11-4 |50-1 | |
| |Glencavin
|J. Jewitt |11-4 |50-1 | |
| |Thomastown
|James? Murphy |11-4 |50-1 |Fell |
| |Laura
|11-0 |7-1 |Fell |
| |Ibex
|10-12 |25-1 |Fell |
| |Stanton
|H. Welsh |10-12 |50-1 |Fell |
| |The Tavern
|John Holman |10-10 |50-1 | |
| |Mistake
|James? Knott |10-9 |25-1 | |
| |Sir William
|H. Ellison |10-7 |50-1 |Refused to start |
| |Stella
|William? Jarvis |10-7 |50-1 |Fell |
| |Philosopher
|John? Wheeler |10-7 |50-1 |Fell |
| |Garotter
|G. Ryan |10-7 |50-1 |Fell |
| |Ace of Hearts
|10-2 |50-1 |Fell |
| |King of Hearts
|Allen? Sadler |10-2 |30-1 |Fell |
| |Mill Town
|10-2 |50-1 | |
| |Real Jam
|David Hughes |10-0 |12-1 | |
| |Cutler
|A. Thorpe |10-0 |50-1 | |
| |West End
|Walter? White |10-5 |50-1 | |
| |Columbia
|10-10 |1000-15 | |
{{Cite web|url=http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1866.htm|title = Aintree Grand National 1866}}
The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
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References
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