| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 February 1839 |
| Winning horse | Lottery |
| Starting price | 9/1 |
| Jockey | Jem Mason |
| Trainer |  George Dockeray |
| Owner | John Elmore |
| Conditions | Heavy |
The 1839 Grand Liverpool Steeplechase was the first official annual running of a steeplechase which later became known as the Grand National.
It was held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on Tuesday 26 February 1839 and attracted a field of 17 runners.[1]
Although recorded by the press at the time as the fourth running of the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase, which was renamed the Grand National in 1847, the first three runnings were poorly organised affairs possibly run at Maghull. This year the race came under new management and the arrival of the railway in Liverpool made travel to the course easier.
The race was not run as a handicap chase (the Grand National was converted to a handicap race in 1843) and therefore all the runners carried twelve stone.