1882 Grand National

English steeplechase horse race October 2023 June 2013 1882 Grand National Grand National Aintree 24 March 1882 Seaman 10/1 England Lord Manners James Jewitt England Lord Manners Heavy 1881 1883 The 1882 Grand National was the 44th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 24 March 1882.http://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners Grand National Winners – Sportsbook Guardian 2015-05-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085539/https://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners 27 December 2013 The race was held on 24 March in some of the worst conditions ever seen in the race's history. http://www.avontyrrell.org.uk/page/History.jsf?cid=63 History Avon Tyrrell 18 June 2011 4 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110904192221/http://www.avontyrrell.org.uk/page/History.jsf?cid=63 dead The heavy snow and freezing conditions had put many off and there were only twelve starters including: Cyrus, The Scot, Eau de Vie, Zoedone, Fay and Seaman. http://www.race-call.com/grand-national/sickly-seaman-carries-the-day-1190030.html Sickly Seaman Carries the Day Race Call 21 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110612184343/http://www.race-call.com/grand-national/sickly-seaman-carries-the-day-1190030.html 12 June 2011 dead Seaman was not a fit horse and he and his owner, Lord Manners, had only come to be in the race as the result of an extraordinary wager. An extraordinary wager In late 1881, the 3rd Baron Manners bet a large sum of money that he could buy, train and ride the winner of the 1882 Grand National. With just four months in which to prepare, he managed to procure Seaman, a six-year-old gelding, for £1,900. The vendor, an Irishman called Henry Linde, expressed his concerns over the sickly Seaman and didn't believe the horse was capable of such a feat, even if there had been sufficient time in which to train him. It was widely held that Manners lacked the riding ability and experience necessary to win such a tough race. Lord Manners, recognising his own short comings, set about entering as many amateur races as he could in order to gain some experience. He had limited success until three weeks before the National, when he won the Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown, riding a horse called Chancellor. The race On 24 March, in heavy snow, twelve horses lined up for the start of the 1882 Grand National. The dreadful conditions caused some of the more cautious riders to hold back and it was another outsider that took an early lead. Eau de Vie was jumping well despite the heavy going and managed to maintain the lead until the second lap when his rider's stirrup broke on the approach to Becher's Brook. By this time, there were only six runners left as many had retired, and as Eau de Vie swerved off into the crowd, Zoedone took the lead, with Fay, Cyrus, Seaman and The Scot following. With only two fences left before the home straight, Cyrus moved out in front and looked certain to win. Seaman in second place looked exhausted and was starting to go lame but with just 300 yards to go, Seaman managed to find something and with the determined Manners driving him on, won the race by a head; much to the amazement of the crowd. A long way behind was Zoedone, who went on to win the 1883 National. Montauban was effectively pulled up after jumping the final hurdle, but in walking in, technically completed the course in fourth and last place.Liverpool Mercury, Saturday 25 March 1882, Page 7, Column 3 Seaman never raced again but lived with the family at the family home for the rest of its life. http://www.the-grand-national.co.uk/history/1880/ Grand National History 1889-1880 Grand National.Co.UK 19 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110423055248/http://the-grand-national.co.uk/history/1880/ 23 April 2011 usurped Finishing Order PositionNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01SeamanJohn Manners-Sutton11-610-1Head02CyrusTom Beasley10-99-2A distance03ZoedoneArthur Smith10-020-1A distance04MontaubanGeorge Waddington10-7100-6Last to finish, walked inhttps://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1882.html 1882Liverpool Mercury, 25 March 1882, Page 7, Column 3 October 2021 Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPFate17The LiberatorJimmy Adams12-720-1Fell?The ScotJames Jewitt11-85-1Fell18Wild MonarchHenry Andrews10-12100-7Fell17Eau De VieDan Thirlwell10-8100-8Ran Out17MohicanHarry Beasley10-7100-30Fell19FayTed Wilson10-7?Fell02IgnitionBilly Sensier10-550-1Refused17Black PrinceF Wynne10-0?Fell http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1882.htm Aintree Grand National 1882 The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe https://archive.org/details/heroesheroinesof00maso Heroes and heroines of the Grand National 1907 https://www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com/races-1882.html 1882 References 1882 1882 Grand National Grand National Category:March 1882 in the United Kingdom