| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 March 1865 |
| Winning horse |  Alcibiade |
| Starting price | 100/7 |
| Jockey | Capt. Henry Coventry |
| Trainer | Cornell |
| Owner | Ben 'Cherry' Angell |
| Conditions | Soft |
The 1865 Grand National was the 27th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 8 March 1865.[1]
| Position | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alcibiade | Henry Coventry | 11-4 | 100-7 | |
| 02 | Hall Court | Arthur Tempest | 11-0 | 50-1 | A head[2] |
| 03 | Emblematic | George Stevens | 11-10 | 5-1 | |
| 04 | Mistake | William? Jarvis | 10-8 | 100-1 | |
| 05 | Merrimac | Ben Land | 11-4 | 33-1 |
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyfisher | Mr J.R. Riddell | 11-12 | 100-1 | Pulled Up | |
| Emblem | William Walters | 12-4 | 100-8 | Pulled Up | |
| Joe Maley | Johnny Page | 11-10 | 100-12 | Pulled Up | |
| Acrobat | W. Mumford | 11-9 | 50-1 | Refused | |
| Meanwood | James? Knott | 11-9 | 50-1 | Pulled Up | |
| Arbury | Charles Boyce | 11-8 | 100-8 | Fell | |
| Express | Digby Collins | 11-6 | 100-1 | Pulled Up | |
| Lightheart | J. Monaghan | 10-12 | 20-1 | Pulled Up | |
| Princess Dagmar | George Holman | 10-12 | 100-8 | Pulled Up | |
| Philosopher | E. Jones | 10-8 | 100-1 | Pulled Up | |
| Stanton | George Waddington | 10-8 | 9-1 | Pulled Up | |
| Tumbler | George Drake | 10-6 | 100-1 | Refused | |
| Tony Lumpkin | Tommy Pickernell | 10-4 | 100-7 | Pulled Up | |
| Ballycasey | T. Barton | 11-0 | 100-1 | Fell | |
| Freshman | D. Meaney | 10-10 | 40-1 | Pulled Up | |
| The Czar | Alec Goodman | 10-0 | 20-1 | Fell | |
| Market Gardner | Tom Spence | 10-0 | 100-1 | Refused | |
| The Dwarf | Patrick Igoe | 10-0 | 25-1 | Pulled Up |