The world famous Aintree course has changed over the years 1837 - The first Grand National meeting: The first two races were run in Maghull, and the very first Grand National was won by "The Duke". 1839 - The first Aintree Grand National, won by the 5-1 favourite "Lottery". This was also the year in which the infamous Captain Martin Becher fell from his horse, "Conrad" into the brook when in the lead, thus beginning the legend that is Becher's Brook. 1840 - Valentines (fence 8 and 24) was named this year when a horse called "Valentine" reared up violently before jumping the fence and somehow managing to reach the other side. The race was won by "Jerry", a 12-1 outsider. 1845 - "Cure All" won and was the first horse to do so in less than 11 minutes. 1850 - "Abd-El-Kader" won and was the first horse to do so in under 10 minutes, winning £1,000. 1851 - "Abd-El-Kader" became the first ever dual Grand National winner. 1857 - The renewal of the Grand National saw no less than 7 false starts. The race was won by "Emigrant" at 10-1. 1868 - "The Lamb" won for the first time at 9-1, the first grey horse to win the National. 1869 - "The Colonel" won for the first time at 100-7. 1870 - "The Colonel", 7-2 favourite, became a dual winner. 1871 - "The Lamb" became a dual winner at 11-2. 1884 - The first horse owned by HRH The Prince of Wales ran this year - a horse called "The Scot" who failed to complete the course. The race was won by "Voluptuary" at 10-1. 1885 - Foul play was suspected as one of the runners met with a severe case of poisoning as the favourite, "Roquefort", won the race with £1,035 prizemoney. 1893 - 9-2 favourite, "Cloister", won with a time of just over 9½ minutes creating a new record. 1897 - "Manifesto" won for the first time. 1899 - "Manifesto became a dual winner. 1900 - The National was won by HRH The Prince of Wales' horse "Ambush II". | 
