The 1908 Grand National was the 70th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1908.

1908 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree
Date27 March 1908
Winning horseUnited States Rubio
Starting price66/1
JockeyHenry Bletsoe
TrainerWilliam Costello
OwnerWales Maj. Frank Douglas-Pennant
ConditionsSoft (heavy in places)
← 1907
1909 →

Finishing Order

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Position Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01 Rubio Henry Bletsoe 10 10-5 1066 66/1 10 Lengths[1]
02 Mattie MacGregor W Bissell 6 10-6 1025 25/1
03 The Lawyer III Percy Whitaker ? 1-13 1014.2857142857 100/7
04 Flaxman Algernon Anthony ? 9-12 1033 33/1
05 Springbok James O'Brien ? 11-5 ?
06 Red Hall Mr H G Farrant ? 10-1 ?
07 Kirkland Frank Mason ? 11-12 1006 6/1
08 Chorus Bob Chadwick ? 10-5 ? Last to complete

Non-finishers

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Fence Name Jockey Age Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
? Mount Prospect's Future Richard Morgan 6 11-11 1014.2857142857 100/7 Fell
? Roman Law Alfred Newey ? 11-2 1014.2857142857 100/7 Fell
? Seisdon Prince M Phelan ? 11-0 1014.2857142857 100/7 Fell
? Extravagance Harry Aylin ? 10-12 1014.2857142857 100/7 Knocked Over
? Lara Walter Bulteel ? 10-8 1025 25/1 Fell
? Nanoya J Lynn 6 10-7 ? Fell
? Tom West H Murphy ? 10-7 1008 8/1 Fell
? Jenkinstown Frank Morgan ? 10-5 ? Pulled Up
? York II W Rollason ? 10-4 ? Fell
? Paddy Maher Mr O'B Butler ? 10-3 1012.5 100/8 Fell
? Dathia T Anthony ? 10-0 ? Pulled Up
? Prophet III Joe Dillon ? 10-0 ? Fell
? Johnstown Lad Edmund Driscoll ? 9-12 1010 10/1 Fell
? Wee Busbie D Phelan ? 9-11 ? Fell
? Alert III J Harland ? 9-11 ? Fell
? Wild Fox III Captain W A Pallin 6 9-9 ? Fell

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References

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  1. ^ "1908".
  2. ^ "Aintree 1908 Grand National".
  3. ^ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  4. ^ "1909".