This was run on the 27th March 1908 with the going heavy despite sunny weather.The winning time was 10 minutes 33 2/5 secs.

GRAND NATIONAL 1908
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 RUBIO H Bletsoe Major F Douglas-Pennant
2 MATTIE MACGREGOR W Bissell Mr W Cooper
3 THE LAWYER III Mr P Whitaker Mr P Whittaker
4 FLAXMAN A Anthony His Majesty the King
also SPRINGBOK J O'Brien Colonel R L Birkin
also RED HALL Mr H G Farrant Mr H G Farrant
also KIRKLAND F Mason Mr F Bibby
also CHORUS R Chadwick Mr Foxhall Keene
also MOUNT PROSPECT'S FUTURE R Morgan Mr P Nelke
also ROMAN LAW A Newey Mr A Buckley Jnr
also SEISDON PRINCE M Phelan Mr T Ashton
also EXTRAVAGANCE H Aylin Mr G Walmesley
also LARA Mr Bulteel Captain J Foster
also NANOYA J Lynn Mr B W Parr
also TOM WEST H Murphy Mr H Hardy
also JENKINSTOWN F Morgan Mr S Howard
also YORK II W Rollason Mr G Walmesley
also PADDY MAHER Mr O'B Butler Colonel Kirkwood
also DATHIA T Anthony Mr J W Philipps
also PROPHET III J Dillon Mr Foxhall Keene
also JOHNSTOWN LAD E Driscoll Mr J M Kerne
also WEE BUSBIE D Phelan Mr J E Rogerson
also ALERT III J Harland Mr T G Paget
also WILD FOX III Captain W A Pallin Captain W A Pallin
       
6/1 Kirkland
8/1 Tom West
8/1 Springbok
10/1 Johnstown Lad
100/8 Paddy Maher
100/7 Bar