Chandler (racehorse)
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Chandler, so called because he once pulled a Chandler's cart was the winner of the 1848 Grand National
steeplechase
at Aintree
near Liverpool
, England
when ridden to victory by Josey Little
in the colours of Captain William Peel.
He was prepared for the race by Tom Eskrett and in one pre race at Warwick
in 1847 it was claimed that the horse jumped a World record 39 feet when clearing a fence and four fallen horses in one leap .
He returned to defend his crown in 1849 but was largely ignored by the public, finishing fifth.
1848 Grand National
The 1848 Grand National Steeplechase was the tenth official annual running of a handicap steeplechase horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on Wednesday, March 1. It attracted a, then record, field of twenty-nine competitors for a prize valued at £1,015 to the winner.The race was won by...
steeplechase
Steeplechase
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at Aintree
Aintree
Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside. It lies between Walton and Maghull on the A59 road, about north of Liverpool city centre, in North West England....
near Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
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when ridden to victory by Josey Little
Josey Little
James Lockhart Little known as Josey or the captivating captain was a soldier and steeplechase rider whose most notable racing victory was on board Chandler to win the 1848 Grand National....
in the colours of Captain William Peel.
He was prepared for the race by Tom Eskrett and in one pre race at Warwick
Warwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
in 1847 it was claimed that the horse jumped a World record 39 feet when clearing a fence and four fallen horses in one leap .
He returned to defend his crown in 1849 but was largely ignored by the public, finishing fifth.