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The 1840 Grand Liverpool Steeplechase was the second official annual running of a steeplechase, later to become known as the Grand National Steeplechase handicap horse race, which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on Thursday 5 March 1840 and attracted a then smallest ever field of 13 runners. Although recorded by the press at the time as the fifth running of the Grand Liverpool, which was renamed the Grand National in 1847, the first three runnings were poorly organised affairs. The race was not run as a handicap chase and therefore all the runners were declared to carry 12 stone. ==Betting== * 3/1 favourite was the eleven-year-old mare The Nun, who had also been sent off as favourite the previous year, only to finish seventh after falling twice. Her rider, A Powell was taking his second ride in the race, having finished in eighth last year. * 4/1 Lottery, the ten-year-old bay gelding and his partner Jem Mason who together had won the race the previous year on their debut. * 6/1 Last year's runner up, the seven-year-old Seventy-four, partnered, as last year by Tom Olliver. * 8/1 Arthur was a six-year-old giving Alan McDonough a record fourth ride in the race, including unofficial races, one of which he had won in 1838. * 16/1 Jerry had been saddled to run the previous year but was a last minute withdrawal. This year the ten-year-old was partnered by local coach business owner Bartholomew Bretherton who had previously taken part in the unofficial 1836 race, finishing third. * 100/5 Cruickshank was a debut ride for E Guy, one of seven riders taking part in their first National. * 100/4 Valentine was giving a debut ride to his owner John Power who had wagered heavily on being the first to reach the wall at the halfway stage of the race. * 30/1 The Augean, a seven-year-old ridden by Charles Christian, whose father Dick had finished second in the unofficial 1836 race. * 30/1 Columbine, a six-year-old ridden by Mr Won * 30/1 Hasty, ridden by Mr Rigg * 30/1 The Sea, ridden by his owner Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford * 30/1 Spolasco, ridden by W A Rose * 30/1 Weathercock, an eight-year-old second ride in the race for last year's fourth placed jockey, P Barker 〔Prices, runners and riders as listed in Liverpool Mail newspaper dated 6 March 1840〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1840 Grand National」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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