Mathew (racehorse)
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Mathew was a racehorse which won the 1847 Grand National
Steeplechase
at Aintree
near Liverpool
. He is regarded as the first Irish
-trained horse to win the race having been prepared for the race by John Murphy at The Curragh for County Cork
-based owner John Courtenay. He was ridden on the day by the Irish jockey, Denny Wynne.
1847 Grand National
The 1847 Grand National Steeplechase was the ninth official annual running of a Handicap Steeple-chase Horse race which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on 3 March 1847 and attracted a then record field of twenty-six runners...
Steeplechase
Steeplechase
Steeplechase may refer to:* Steeplechase, an event in horse racing* SteepleChase, a Danish jazz label* Steeplechase , a 1975 arcade game released by Atari...
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...
. He is regarded as the first Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
-trained horse to win the race having been prepared for the race by John Murphy at The Curragh for County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
-based owner John Courtenay. He was ridden on the day by the Irish jockey, Denny Wynne.