Ally Sloper (horse)

Ally Sloper
SireTravelling Lad
GrandsireGallinule
DamSally In Our Alley
DamsireDiscord
Foaled1909
OwnerLady Margaret Nelson
TrainerAubrey Hastings
Major wins
Grand National (1915)

Ally Sloper was a Thoroughbred racehorse noted for winning the 1915 Grand National.[1]

A five-year-old owned by Lady Margaret Nelson and trained by Aubrey Hastings, it was ridden by Mr Jack Anthony. Carrying 10 st 5 lb, Ally Sloper won the race by two lengths at a price of 100/8 and in a time of 9 min 47.8 s.[2][3] It was Aubrey Hastings' second national winner having won the race in 1906 with Ascetics Silver.[4] It was also the first Grand National winner to be owned by a woman.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Ally Sloper". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. ^ "1915 Grand National". www.greyhoundderby.com. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Grand National 1-2-3". Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Records and trivia Grand National". www.grandnationalrecords.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Grand National - The early years". www.horseracingmoments.com. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  6. ^ "2nd Kilbeggan races March 15". www.athlone.ie. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.