1839 Grand National
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 February 1839 |
| Winning horse | Lottery |
| Starting price | 9/1 |
| Jockey | Jem Mason |
| Trainer | George Dockeray |
| Owner | John Elmore |
| Conditions | Heavy |
| ← 1838 1840 → |
Competitors and betting
| Horse | Age | SP | Jockey | Note |
| The Nun (mare) | 10 | 6/1 favourite | Allen McDonough | Jockey won the previous year’s race; he was taking his third ride in the race. |
| Rust | 9 | 7/1 | William McDonough | Jockey was one of fifteen riders not to have competed before. |
| Daxon | 6 | 8/1 | Tom Ferguson | |
| Lottery | 9 | 9/1 | James Mason | |
| Railroad | 6 | 9/1 | A Powell | |
| Seventy Four | 6 | 12/1 | Tom Olliver | |
| Paulina (mare) | 9 | 12/1 | Mr. Martin | |
| True Blue | 8 | 12/1 | P Barker | |
| Pioneer | 11 | 12/1 | T Walker | |
| Jack | 7 | 12/1 | Henry Wadlow | |
| Cannon Ball | 10 | 12/1 | Johnnie Newcombe | |
| Charity (mare) | 9 | 20/1 | N Hardy | |
| Conrad | 11 | 20/1 | Capt. Martin Becher | Provided a third ride in the race for Becher who had won the race in 1836 on The Duke. |
| Barkston | 11 | Mr. Wilmot | Not quoted by bookmakers. | |
| Cramp | 6 | Larry Byrne | Not quoted by bookmakers. | |
| Dictator | Robert Carlin | Not quoted by bookmakers. | ||
| Rambler | 8 | J Morgan | Not quoted by bookmakers. |
Finishing order
| Position | Horse | Jockey | Age | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lottery | Jem Mason | 9 | 9/1 | 3 lengths |
| 02 | Seventy-Four | Tom Olliver | 6 | 12/1 | 3 lengths |
| 03 | Paulina | S. Martin | 9 | 12/1 | 3 lengths |
| 04 | True Blue | P Barker | 8 | 12/1 | |
| 05 | Pioneer | T Walker | 11 | 12/1 | |
| 06 | Jack | Henry Wadlow | 7 | 12/1 | |
| 07 | The Nun | Allen McDonough | 10 | 6/1 F | |
| 08 | Railroad | Horatio Powell | 6 | 9/1 | |
| 09 | Rambler | J Morgan | 8 | NQ | |
| 10 | Cramp | Larry Byrne | 6 | NQ |
Non finishers
| Fence | Horse | Jockey | Age | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rust | William McDonough | 9 | 7/1 | Fell at First Brook, remounted; pulled up after first circuit |
| 09 (Valentine’s) | Conrad | Capt. Martin Becher | 11 | 20/1 | Fell at First Brook, remounted; fell at Second Brook |
| 09 (Valentine’s) | Barkston | Mr. Wilmot | 11 | NQ | Fell at Second Brook |
| 06 (Becher’s Brook) | Cannon Ball | Johnnie Newcombe | 10 | 12/1 | Fell at First Brook |
| 17 | Charity | N Hardy | 9 | 20/1 | Fell at the wall, remounted; fell again early on second circuit |
| 25 (Valentine’s) | Daxon | Tom Ferguson | 6 | 8/1 | Fell at Second Brook on second circuit |
| 25 (Valentine’s) | Dictator | Robert Carlin | NQ | Fell at Second Brook on second circuit |