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1871 Grand National
The 1871 Grand National was the 33rd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 21 March 1871.
The experienced jockeys reported after walking the course that they felt the fences appeared smaller this year, despite an increase in the amount of gorse laid on them as they started to resemble modern Grand National fences. Most of the course was now laid to turf with only one section of plough along the Canal side of the course.
First circuit: From the start, the runners had a long run away from the racecourse, across the lane towards Fence 1 {15} Ditch and Rails Fence 2 {16} Ditch and Bank, Fence 3 {17} Double Rails, Fence 4 {18} Rails and Ditch, Fence 5 {19} Becher's Brook Fence 6 {20} Post and Rails, Fence 7 {21} Post and Rails, Fence 8 {22} Post and Rails {Canal Turn}, Fence 9 {23} Valentine's Brook, Fence 10 {24} Drop, Fence 11 {25} Post and Rails, Fence 12 {26} Table.
The runners then crossed the lane at the canal bridge to re-enter the racecourse proper, turning at the first opportunity towards the fences in front of the stands. Fence 13 Made Thorn, Fence 14 Stand Water.
Second circuit: The runners then turned away from the Grandstands again and crossed the lane again, following the first circuit until reaching the racecourse again. This time the runners continued to the wider extreme of the course after crossing the lane at canal bridge before turning to run up the straight in front of the stands where two hurdles, Fence 27 and Fence 28 had to be jumped
The runners then bypassed the Made Thorn and Stand Water inside before reaching the winning post in front of the Main Stand.
Modern writing refers to the second fence as Fan, after the mare who refused at that obstacle in three recent races over the fence, twice in the Grand National. However, none of the major contemporary press reports of the time used the term to describe the fence this year.
Pearl Diver was attempting the race for the fourth time and was made favourite despite the fact that since finishing second in 1868 he had fallen at the Table, when going well in 1869 and was never in contention when finishing thirteenth last year. Johnny Page, who had won the race previously in 1867, reunited with the horse, having partnered him last year. Despite his recent National record and questions over the soundness of his legs, the public installed him as 4/1 favourite on the day.
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1871 Grand National
The 1871 Grand National was the 33rd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 21 March 1871.
The experienced jockeys reported after walking the course that they felt the fences appeared smaller this year, despite an increase in the amount of gorse laid on them as they started to resemble modern Grand National fences. Most of the course was now laid to turf with only one section of plough along the Canal side of the course.
First circuit: From the start, the runners had a long run away from the racecourse, across the lane towards Fence 1 {15} Ditch and Rails Fence 2 {16} Ditch and Bank, Fence 3 {17} Double Rails, Fence 4 {18} Rails and Ditch, Fence 5 {19} Becher's Brook Fence 6 {20} Post and Rails, Fence 7 {21} Post and Rails, Fence 8 {22} Post and Rails {Canal Turn}, Fence 9 {23} Valentine's Brook, Fence 10 {24} Drop, Fence 11 {25} Post and Rails, Fence 12 {26} Table.
The runners then crossed the lane at the canal bridge to re-enter the racecourse proper, turning at the first opportunity towards the fences in front of the stands. Fence 13 Made Thorn, Fence 14 Stand Water.
Second circuit: The runners then turned away from the Grandstands again and crossed the lane again, following the first circuit until reaching the racecourse again. This time the runners continued to the wider extreme of the course after crossing the lane at canal bridge before turning to run up the straight in front of the stands where two hurdles, Fence 27 and Fence 28 had to be jumped
The runners then bypassed the Made Thorn and Stand Water inside before reaching the winning post in front of the Main Stand.
Modern writing refers to the second fence as Fan, after the mare who refused at that obstacle in three recent races over the fence, twice in the Grand National. However, none of the major contemporary press reports of the time used the term to describe the fence this year.
Pearl Diver was attempting the race for the fourth time and was made favourite despite the fact that since finishing second in 1868 he had fallen at the Table, when going well in 1869 and was never in contention when finishing thirteenth last year. Johnny Page, who had won the race previously in 1867, reunited with the horse, having partnered him last year. Despite his recent National record and questions over the soundness of his legs, the public installed him as 4/1 favourite on the day.