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Vanguard (steeplechaser)

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Vanguard
SireBelzoni
GrandsireBlacklock
SexGelding
Foaled1835
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColourBay
OwnerGeorge Stanhope, 6th Earl of Chesterfield
Major wins
Grand National (1843)

Vanguard (foaled 1835) was a steeplechase racehorse. At age eight, he defeated fifteen rivals to win the Grand National at his first attempt. This win gave jockey Tom Olliver his second consecutive victory after winning with Gaylad in 1842. Vanguard became such a favourite of Olliver's that when he died, Olliver ordered that Vanguard's hide be used to make a sofa, which is today in the ownership of Aintree.

Grand National record

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Grand National Position Jockey Age Weight SP Distance
1843 1st Tom Olliver 8 8–10 12/1 Won by 3 lengths. Carried out at fence 15 but continued