This was run on the Wednesday 4th March 1846 with good going and the weather was clear. The winner was owned by Mr Adams and ridden by William Taylor, winning by 3 lengths in 10 minutes 46 seconds, with a further 3 lengths back to the third.

GRAND NATIONAL 1846

There were 49 subscribers giving a pot of 685 sovereigns, although the second saved their stake and 10 sovereigns were allocated for expenses, leaving 655 sovereigns for the winner. (Equivalent to £72,700 in 2017)
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 PIONEER William Taylor Mr Adams
2 CULVERTHORPE H Rackley Mr Payne
3 SWITCHER Denny Wynne Lord Howth
4 FIREFLY Larry Byrne Lord Waterford
also EAGLE Captain William Peel Mr C E Brooke
also CURE-ALL Mr William J Loft Mr W J Loft
also REGALIA Thomas Doolan Lord Waterford
also GOLDEN PIPPIN Charles Nainby Mr Atkinson
also MAJOR A. W Blake Mr Windham
also TROUBADOR Gibbon B Rammell Mr Austin
also CARLOW Tom Olliver Mr G Lambden
also BRENDA Mr Horatio Powell Mr Hammond
also TINDERBOX C Daley Mr Robertson
also PETER SIMPLE John Frisby Mr Ekin
also HORNINTHARRINO Parker Mr H I Carter
also LANCET Mr William McDonough Mr Hey
also MAMELUKE Mr Allen McDonough Captain Barnett
also PICKWICK James Daly Mr G Lambden
also PERAMBULATOR Neptune Stagg Hon. F Craven
also VELUTI Jem Mason Mr W S Crawford
also THE SCAVENGER H Bradley Mr Pearce
also LADY GRAY E Thomas Sir R Brownrigg
  Betting  
11/2 Veluti
6/1 Eagle
7/1 Firefly
7/1 Switcher
10/1 Lancet
10/1 Mameluke
12/1 Culverthorpe
12/1 Golden Pippin
16/1 Perambulator
16/1 Cure-All
100/6 Brenda
100/6 Peter Simple
200/10 Pioneer
25/1 Major A
50/1 Pickwick
50/1 Regalia
50/1 Troubador
50/1 Carlow
50/1 Tinderbox
50/1 Lady Grey
50/1 Hornihiharriho
50/1 The Scavenger
  Over round 136% Note that horses not quoted have been allocated 50/1

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