1870 Grand National

The 1870 Grand National was the 32nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 March 1870.^[1] This was the fifth and final time George Stevens rode the winner in the Grand National.

1870 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree
Date	9 March 1870
Winning horse	The Colonel
Starting price	7/2 F
Jockey	George Stevens
Trainer	R. Roberts
Owner	Matthew Evans
Conditions	Good to firm
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Media coverage and aftermath

In a publicity stunt before this year's race, an athlete by the name of Tom Scott jumped a circuit of the course without the assistance of a horse. At this time the course was still not fully laid to turf and some of the obstacles were still natural hedges and banks making this a difficult two mile cross country run.^[2]

Finishing Order

Position	Name	Jockey	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	The Colonel	George Stevens	11-12	4-1	Neck
02	The Doctor	George Holman	11-7	5-1	3 Lengths
03	Primrose	William Brockton	10-12	10-1	4 Lengths[3]
04	Surney	Robert I'Anson	10-4	20-1
05	Keystone	Robert Walker	10-12	1000-5
06	Gardener	T. Ryan	10-12	20-1
07	Q.C.	Arthur Yates	10-10	100-7
08	Alcibiade	Captain Harford	10-12	33-1
09	Scarrington	John Wheeler	10-12	1000-5
10	Moose	Alfred French	11-7
11	Karslake	Arthur Tempest	10-0	50-1
12	Guy of Warwick	George Ede	10-8	100-6
13	Pearl Driver	Johnny Page	12-7	100-6
14	Cristal	Hiram Crawshaw	10-6	20-1

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
	The Elk	Ben Land	10-7	66-1	Pulled Up
	Cinna	R. Count	10-7	33-1
	Pretentaine II	W. Mumford	10-8
01	Traveller	George? Napier	10-4		Fell
	Casse Tete	Joseph Rudd	10-0
03	Fan	Henry Taylor	10-0	66-1	Refused
	Hall Court	Tommy Pickernell	10-12	40-1
	Tathwell	George Waddington	10-12	20-1
	Middleton	T. Kirk	10-12	1000-5

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