This was run on the Wednesday 28th February 1844 with very deep, bad going and exceptionally heavy rain.. The winner won by an impressive 20 lengths, with just a length back to the third. Time was approximate, not electronically timed, and given as a little under 14 minutes.

GRAND NATIONAL 1844

There were 41 subscribers at 20 sovereigns each, with 100 sovereigns added. The second saved their stake, leaving a winners pot of 900 sovereigns. (Equivalent to £105,300 in 2017)
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 DISCOUNT Crickmere Mr Quartermaine
2 THE RETURNED Scott Mr W S Crawford
3 TOM TUG Rackley Mr Tilbury
4 CAESAR Barker Lord Maidstone
also LATHER Ball Lord E Russell
also THE ROMP Byrne Lord S Bentinck
also MARENGO Sharkey Mr Bretherton
also LITTLE PETER Mr Hollinshead Mr Hollinshead
also LOUIS PHILIPPE Cowell Sir J Gerrard
also PETER SIMPLE Frisby Mr Ekin
also ROBINSON Parker Mr Milbank
also WIVERTON T.Olliver Lord Maidstone
also HESLINGTON Mr W McDonough Mr W Scott
also NIMROD Mr A McDonough Mr Mare
also CHARITY Powell Mr Vever
  Betting
5/1 Discount
5/1 Marengo
8/1 Heslington
8/1 Wiverton
13/1 Charity
14/1 Nimrod
15/1 The Returned
20/1 Louis Philippe
25/1 The Romp
50/1 Tom Tup
50/1 Caeser
50/1 Lather
50/1 Little Peter
50/1 Peter Simple
50/1 Teetotum
50/1 Robinson
  Over round 102% Note only horses at 25/1 or better were recorded, others allocated 50/1

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