This was run on the Wednesday 1st March 1843 with  hard but good going and clear, cold weather.  The winner won by 3 lengths, with half a length back to the third, although no time was taken this year.

GRAND NATIONAL 1843

The 16 entries paid 20 sovereigns each, with 100 sovereigns added. The second saved their stake, leaving a winners pot of 400 sovereigns. (Equivalent to £41,600 in 2017)
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 VANGUARD T.Olliver Lord Chesterfield
2 NIMROD Scott Mr Mare
3 DRAGSMAN Crickmere Mr Holman
4 CLAUDE DUVAL Tomblin Colonel Anson
also GOBLIN Bretherton Mr Errington
also BUCEPHALUS Whitworth Mr R.Hunter
also LOTTERY J.Mason Mr Elmore
also PETER SIMPLE Frisby Mr W.Ekin
also THE RETURNED Major Campbell Mr W.Stirling Crawford
also CONSUL Oldaker Baron Rothschild
also REDWING Doolan Lord Waterford
also VICTORIA Mr T Taylor Mr T Taylor
also TINDERBOX G.Moore Mr Hunt
also TEETOTUM Mr Kennedy Mr Kennedy
also CROXBY Mr W McDonough Hon. F Craven
also THE ROMP H B Hollingshead Mr Lamplugh
  Betting  
3/1 Peter Simple
4/1 Lottery
4/1 The Returned
8/1 Redwing
10/1 Dragsman
10/1 Nimrod
10/1 Goblin
10/1 Tinderbox
12/1 Vanguard
12/1 Claude Duval
50/1 Bucephalus
50/1 Croxby
50/1 Teetotum
50/1 Victoria
50/1 Consul
50/1 The Romp
  Over round 140% Note only horses up to 12/1 were quoted; others allocated 50/1

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