Lot 171 , George Finch Mason (1850-1915), 'The Grand National, 1896'

George Finch Mason (1850-1915)
'The Grand National, 1896',
with details of the finish lower right,
signed lower left,
titled lower right,
watercolour and bodycolour,
26cm x 35.5cm

The 1896 Grand National was won by 40/1 outsider The Soarer, with a narrow winning distance of one and a half lengths ahead of the previous winner Father O'Flynn. A total of 28 runners would go to post for this race, and nine of them would manage to complete the course. It was a pretty tough test overall, with the ground described as good to soft, soft in places.

£100-200
Provenance: The Tanyards Collection, East Sussex